May 1, 2017 @ All Day – Planned by the Prevention Institute, ENACT Day is an annual opportunity to speak up for healthier, safer, and more equitable communities. This year, attendees will have the chance to learn about bills moving through the legislature this session, practice skills for communicating with policymakers, and speak with legislators about their community’s health equity, nutrition, hunger, […]
Intermountain West Funder Network 2017 Convening
April 26, 2017-April 28, 2017 @ 1:30 pm-12:00 pm – Photo: Shasta Greiner, The Trust for Public Land, Story Mill Community Park, Bozeman, Mont. Join us in Bozeman to learn firsthand about the Story Mill Community Park and redevelopment project, a compelling illustration of the community working together to protect and transform 60 acres to achieve important social, ecological, and economic objectives. Register Now! INTERMOUNTAIN […]
Transportation Equity Summit
April 24, 2017-April 25, 2017 @ All Day – TransForm and CalBike are bringing advocates, experts, state leaders, students, and community groups from across California together to focus on connecting state transportation funding to concrete goals that fight climate change and promote social equity. This two-day event will include learning and networking opportunities as well as an optional Advocacy Day. Learn more.
Workforce Development and Education: Jobs, Workforce Preparedness, and Asset Building (Webinar)
April 21, 2017 @ 9:00 am-9:50 am – This funder-only webinar is part of an “Inside Policy” series coordinated by the Restoring Prosperity in Older Industrial Cities Working Group. These webinars explore emerging national policy trends and their potential impacts on cities and communities. This webinar features guest speaker Andy Van Kleunen, CEO of National Skills Coalition. Learn more.
Northern California Grantmakers Annual Conference
April 16, 2017 @ All Day – Save the date for the annual conference for Northern California Grantmakers. Members will take a deeper dive into how the field of philanthropy can affect change in our communities while connecting and getting to know their peers. Learn more.
Driving Urban Innovation Through City-University Partnerships
April 12, 2017 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – Join the Funders’ Network for this webinar which will feature the MetroLab Network, a group of more than 35 partnerships between universities and municipalities that have a focus on bringing data, analytics, and innovation to city governments. Please register by Friday, April 7. Learn more.
Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program Draft Guidelines Workshops
April 10, 2017 @ 2:00 pm-3:30 pm – The Strategic Growth Council seeks input on their AHSC 2016-17 Draft Guidelines. The workshops will be broken into two segments, with the first half consisting of a presentation that provides an overview of the significant changes in the draft guidelines, and the second half a Q&A panel where attendees can ask AHSC staff about the […]
Inside Policy Webinar: Neighborhoods and Community Revitaliztaion
April 7, 2017 @ 3:00 pm-4:00 pm – The Funders’ Network is launching a series of webinar briefings that explore emerging national policy trends and their potential impacts on cities and communities. Each topical briefing will feature comments by a leading policy thinker or advocate designed to provide funders with timely information from inside the rapidly shifting Washington policy environment. The series is […]
Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program Draft Guidelines Workshops
April 7, 2017 @ 10:00 am-11:30 am – The Strategic Growth Council seeks input on their AHSC 2016-17 Draft Guidelines. The workshops will be broken into two segments, with the first half consisting of a presentation that provides an overview of the significant changes in the draft guidelines, and the second half a Q&A panel where attendees can ask AHSC staff about the […]
Voices of Conscience
April 6, 2017 @ 5:30 pm-8:30 pm – Public Advocates’ annual awards ceremony will be celebrating the people across California and throughout the country who are raising their voices and taking to the streets. This year’s honoree is Envision Transform Build East Palo Alto, which has been fighting gentrification for years and recently won $20 million for affordable housing in East Palo Alto.
