Sooner Rather Than Later
Laurie Dachs offers concluding reflections on the Foundation and its spend down.
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Education, STEM, Character, Education policy
Investing in the Promise of All Youth
Susan Harvey offers concluding reflections on the Foundation’s Education Program.
Water, Land, Environment
Supporting California’s Water and Land Future
Joya Banerjee offers concluding reflections on the Foundation’s Environment Program.
Resiliency, Effectiveness
Resilience in 2020: What Does It Take?
New research examines how nonprofits have experienced the crises of 2020 – and what this tells us about organizational resilience.
Foundation, Education, Environment
The Commonwealth Club’s 2020 Distinguished Citizens Award (Video)
Dr. Gloria Duffy of the Commonwealth Club interviews Lauren Dachs, Joya Banerjee, and Arron Jiron in this tribute to the Foundation, a recipient of the Club’s 2020 Distinguished Citizens Award.
Education, STEM
The Promise of Quality Science Education for All
California leaders are working to bring the power of high-quality science instruction to every young person in the state. This focus is especially important as society seeks to eliminate systemic racism, a pandemic underscores the importance of scientific literacy, and distance learning becomes the norm in the new school year.
Effectiveness
Special Grantmaking: A Purposeful, Flexible Resource for Foundations
Matthew La Rocque and Barbara Kibbe describe the many uses and benefits, as well as ways to address potential challenges, associated with special grant funds.
Features, Resiliency, Effectiveness
Growing Resiliency: Turbulent Times Call for Dialogue Between Funders and Nonprofits
An updated Resiliency Guide helps funders and grantees consider the complex environments nonprofits operate in, and explore ways to enhance their ability to adapt to shocks and disruptors.
Resiliency, Effectiveness
Resilience at Work
Timely independent research addresses how nonprofits adapt to disruption – and ways that funders can help.
Foundation, Features, President's Updates
President’s Update: Spring 2020
Lauren B. Dachs writes about the Foundation’s response to COVID-19 in context of its concluding year.