July 23, 2018 @ 12:00 pm-1:00 pm – The Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN) is hosting a second series of webinars on the rapidly-changing landscape of federal policy and the implications at the local level. The second webinar in the series is all about Opportunity Zones. Created as part of the Trump Administration’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Opportunity Zones […]
Webinar: Fair Housing in a Shifting Federal Environment
June 25, 2018 @ 10:00 am-11:00 am – The Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN) is hosting a second series of webinars on the rapidly-changing landscape of federal policy and the implications at the local level. The first webinar in the series is on status of fair housing, how communities are responding, and how funders can rethink both the opportunities […]
Webinar: A New Wave of Equity in Sustainability and Climate Actions
June 13, 2018 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – This funder-only Learning Network Call is coordinated by the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN), our parent organization. This one-hour webinar will feature two of the projects funded by the Partners for Places Equity Pilot Initiative – the Minneapolis Green Zone and an equity-driven update to Baltimore’s Sustainability Plan. Presenters from the two cities […]
Unlocking the Power of Public Land for Public Good
May 30, 2018 @ 11:45 am-2:00 pm – Funders are invited to this event from the Great Communities Collaborative. In the midst of the current Bay Area housing crisis, public lands are a vital resource for community benefits of all kinds, in particular affordable housing. In this Great Communities Collaborative (GCC) Funder Learning Session, we’ll engage with members from the GCC Public Land […]
Urban Water Funders Annual Meeting
May 30, 2018 @ All Day – Urban Water Funders explores the role of water in urban settings to the benefit of the environment, equity, and economies of communities. This year’s annual meeting of the Urban Water Funders will be held in Brooklyn, N.Y. and Newark, N.J. with a focus on climate resilience, green stormwater infrastructure, and integrated water management, or “one […]
Restoring Prosperity in Older Industrial Cities Funder Working Group Annual Meeting
May 23, 2018-May 24, 2018 @ All Day – The Older Industrial Cities Working Group includes foundations with strong place-based interests and a commitment to shared learning and collaboration among funders and with national and local stakeholders focused on creating greater prosperity for cities and their residents. Its issues range from economic development and jobs to neighborhood revitalization and land use. Learn more.
Webinar: How Are Funders Collaborating for Big Wins in California?
May 9, 2018 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – California is known as a national leader in innovation and bold policymaking, charting new territory for social change and environmental protection. This is truer than ever today, with funders playing a pivotal role in helping usher in a new era for the Golden State that is healthy, equitable, and sustainable. Learn how funders are working […]
Intermountain West Funders Network Annual Meeting
May 2, 2018-May 4, 2018 @ All Day – Join funders working in Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico. Learn more.
San Jose’s Diridon Station and Google: How to Build a Great Community?
April 17, 2018 @ 10:00 am-1:30 pm – Join a funder conversation and tour at the Diridon Station in San Jose, where Google has proposed to build 6 – 8 million square feet of office space and create a mixed-use, transit-oriented destination. The tour will include participants from public, private, philanthropic, and non-profit sectors, including Google, Working Partnerships, People Acting in Community Together […]
Webinar: Clean Water for Community Health and Justice
April 16, 2018 @ 12:00 pm-1:15 pm – Co-sponsored by the Biodiversity Funders Group, Environmental Grantmakers Association, Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities, and Health and Environmental Funders Network These are turbulent times, but some important progress is being made. New alliances across issues and geographies are forming and strengthening around the nation. The Clean Water for All Coalition brings together […]
