December 9, 2021 @ 9:30 am-11:00 am – Register here for part two, and email Kerry Hastings if you’d like to view session one’s recording. Increasing impacts from climate change are testing the resiliency of Native peoples and cultures throughout the West. This is exacerbated by more than a century of forced displacement and wealth extraction, marginalization through discriminatory policies and institutions, and […]
Emerging Initiatives to Build Equitable, Affordable Housing
December 8, 2021 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – Register here. An estimated 161,000 unhoused individuals live in California, more than a quarter of the nationwide total (580,000) according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. While the state’s acute housing affordability crisis is decades in the making, we are at a tipping point to take the steps necessary to turn the […]
Inclusive Economies Annual Meeting: Policy, Power & People
December 1, 2021-December 3, 2021 @ 9:00 am-3:00 pm – Register here. Income inequality is the highest it’s been in 50 years. The wealth gap is on the rise. Household and student loan debt have reached all-time peaks. Economic mobility and shared prosperity remain out of reach for too many people, notably Black, brown, Indigenous and other communities of color — stark inequities only worsened […]
Climate Resiliency in Southern California: Bolstering the Green Workforce Ecosystem
November 19, 2021 @ 10:30 am-12:00 pm – At the federal, state and regional level, a historic amount of public funding is being allocated to support climate resilient infrastructure for equitable and sustainable communities. As public agencies collaborate to implement projects, the need for a well-trained, skilled workforce is critical to make the promise of so many green jobs a reality in Southern […]
Green Equitable Financing Innovations: Lessons from West & East
November 19, 2021 @ 10:00 am-11:30 am – Register here Across the country, new financing models are being developed to support green investments in clean energy and equitable water solutions. Many models fund a wide range of infrastructure and efficiency investments. Many fewer invest in climate or water solutions that advance racial and social justice and prioritize investments in projects designed and led by […]
Flood, Famine and Fire: Building a Climate Justice Analysis in Philanthropy
October 14, 2021 @ 11:00 am-12:00 pm – Every week, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) reports on numerous floods, fires and other climate-related disasters around the world. Not only are disasters increasing, but it is also clear that climate change is a major contributing factor. Equally evident is how climate change will continue to have disproportionate impacts on communities that have historically […]
Mismatched: The Philanthropic Response to the Call for Racial Justice
October 14, 2021 @ 9:45 am-11:00 am – Check Out PRE’s Latest Report, Mismatched: Philanthropy’s Response to the Call for Racial Justice Mismatched: Philanthropy’s Response to the Call for Racial Justice is the most comprehensive assessment of racial equity and racial justice funding to date, providing a detailed analysis of funding from 2015–2018 and a preliminary analysis for 2020. Written by Malkia Devich […]
Community Powered Resilience Website and Program Launch
October 13, 2021 @ 1:00 pm-2:30 pm – Join Enterprise Community Partners for the launch of their California-based Community Powered Resilience website and program. Community Powered Resilience is a different way of planning for and recovering from disasters that ensures frontline communities have decision-making power, safety and dignity. During this event, you will: Hear from environmental justice advocate Dr. Cecilia Martinez of the […]
El Poder Latino: Rebuilding a Just Economy for California
October 12, 2021 @ 4:00 pm-5:30 pm – The future of California is ours to build – so what will we make of it? On Tuesday, October 12 (4PM), your Latino Community Foundation familia, in partnership with Wells Fargo, invites you to join Suma Wealth, the Aspen Institute Latinos & Society Program, and the Stanford Latino Entrepreneurship Initiative for a powerful conversation on El Poder Latino: Rebuilding a Just Economy […]
Addressing Drought Relief and Water Resilience California
October 7, 2021 @ 9:00 am-10:30 am – Unprecedented levels of drought continue to plague California and show no signs of slowing down. These historic consequences not only signal the impacts of a changing climate, but also point to the continued over-subscription of available water resources and underscore the importance of directing strategies and funding towards long-term drought response and resilience. Communities across […]
