July 1, 2020 @ 1:00 pm-2:00 pm – Taking full effect this summer, SB 743 will ensure that new development projects are built in a way that allows Californians to drive less. The goal is more communities where we can travel shorter distances during our daily routines, spending less time behind the wheel and more time doing the things we love. Join us […]
California Homelessness & Housing Policy Funder Network Call: California’s Roadmap HOME 2030 Initiative
June 30, 2020 @ 12:00 pm-1:00 pm – California’s Roadmap HOME 2030 is an initiative to develop and implement a “Marshall Plan” for statewide housing and homelessness solutions. Under the leadership of Housing California and the California Housing Partnership, the initiative aims to bring together cross-sector experts and partners to clearly communicate the need for affordable housing in the state, outline what it […]
Neighborhood Funders Group’s 2020 NATIONAL CONVENING: 40 YEARS STRONG
June 29, 2020-July 2, 2020 @ 10:00 am-4:00 pm – Since 1980, NFG has been a ‘political home’ for people in philanthropy: a place to connect, strengthen our analysis, and take action. Our virtual convening series: 40 Years Strong celebrates four decades of mobilizing philanthropy and will bring funders together to explore what is possible in the current era of organized philanthropy. This series starts on Tuesday, […]
Equity First: Community-led Approaches to Tackling the Climate Crisis
June 17, 2020 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – Across the country, funders are supporting exciting new approaches to urban climate mitigation that prioritize equity and community leadership. In our current moment, with COVID-19 and institutional racism exacerbating inequities and harming the health and safety of our communities, people-driven approaches are more critical than ever. The session will look at several ways that people […]
Advancing Water Equity in Coronavirus Recovery
June 8, 2020 @ 11:00 am-12:30 pm – Water is always essential for our communities, environment and economy — a reality underscored by the public health crisis posed by the coronavirus pandemic. Due to this pandemic, there are billions of dollars in potential federal funding packages and associated policies newly on the table. This webinar will facilitate a field-wide discussion of emerging openings […]
Community Resilience in the Context of Climate Change and COVID-19 (Webinar)
June 2, 2020 @ 2:30 pm-4:00 pm – The novel coronavirus continues to affect all segments of society, particularly those in the most vulnerable situations as the health and economic impacts of the virus continue to be borne disproportionately by marginalized populations. This crisis also illuminates the urgency of addressing another looming threat: climate change. As we quickly approach the summer season, California […]
Ensuring Equitable Recovery Responses to COVID-19: Implementing Resilient Systems Change
May 29, 2020 @ 12:00 pm-1:30 pm – Big Table events hosted by LA Thrives are typically convened every quarter. Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, this format has been changed to accommodate a new series of shorter but connected discussions that are suitable for a virtual session. This three-session arc will explore aspects of equitable recovery in accordance with the Steering […]
Reclaiming our Story: Communications and Narrative after COVID
May 26, 2020 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – The webinar will share new research and strategies for communications and organizing that can shift the narrative around essential workers, the importance of home to public health, and what an equitable recovery should look like. Stay tuned for more details and speaker updates! Register now.
Think Systemically, Act Collaboratively: Empowering Networks to Align Efforts and Accelerate Impacts
May 21, 2020 @ 11:00 am-12:15 pm – In recent years, grantmakers have begun to experiment with systems-based approaches, operating from a deeply collaborative framework that is shifting fundamental expectations about what is possible. During this webinar, we’ll explore how systems thinking and collaborative networks can offer a powerful and nimble way to make sense of, and be responsive to, changing landscapes and […]
Shifting Course: Advocacy for Equitable Communities in a Changing World (Virtual Gathering)
May 20, 2020 @ 10:00 am-11:30 am – How are NGO’s that work on transportation, land use, and livability issues adapting their campaigns and strategies to account for the rapidly changing environment and what do funders need to know to best support them? This session will lift up five land-use and livability nonprofits from the national, statewide and regional levels to share with […]
