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Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Hurricane Dorian at peak intensity as a Category 5 hurricane making landfall on the Abaco Islands in the Bahamas
(Source: NOAA’s GOES-East)
Overview
Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas and is threatening Florida and the southeastern United States. For up-to-date information, please... Read more
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Dear SCG Community,
With SCG's 2019 Annual Conference less than two weeks away, I would like to take this opportunity to share some reflections on our conference theme, Foresight Philanthropy.
The future, with its constellation of knowns and unknowns, inevitably rushes upon us all. But... Read more
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Thursday, August 1, 2019
By Cecilia Chen, Public Policy Director, Northern California Grantmakers
Census and redistricting—two sides of the same coin. Both take place every ten years and both are integral to determining how each Californian is represented at the federal, state, and local levels. In California, our... Read more
Friday, July 26, 2019
Recapping our 2019 Family Philanthropy Conference & Philanthropy California Updates
Dear SCG Family,
Last month, our SCG family foundation community came together for our Family Foundation Conference, Unpacking Power Dynamics with Cultural Humility. This gathering was one of largest yet... Read more
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Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Opportunities for leveraging all sectors to advance community-wide resiliency
Philanthropy California becomes first partner to implement a report strategy aiming to boost alignment, coordination of funders
Sacramento – Six strategies stand to amplify whole community emergency preparedness and... Read more
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Wednesday, July 17, 2019
Every ten years, after the federal census, California must re-establish the boundaries of its Congressional, State Senate, State Assembly, and State Board of Equalization districts to reflect new population data and shifting populations. The Voters FIRST Act gave this power to California citizens... Read more
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Friday, July 12, 2019
Over the past weeks, immigrant communities have grown fearful with threats of raids and deportation by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Los Angeles has been specifically identified as a targeted city for these raids. These cruel tactics terrorize families and violate our collective sense of... Read more
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Saturday, July 6, 2019
On July 4th and July 5th, two major earthquakes struck in Kern County near Ridgecrest, California, approximately 150 miles northeast of Los Angeles. Southern California Grantmakers is fully operational and will be updating this webpage with the latest information and resources on how to respond to... Read more
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Wednesday, May 15, 2019
This month, SCG'S President & CEO Chis Essel has offered our staff her platform to share key takeaways from our 2019 Public Policy Conference, learnings and resources from recent Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation - Los Angeles programs, member news, and more.
Post-Policy... Read more
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Thursday, March 28, 2019
Dear Colleagues:
On the heels of last month’s Foundations on the Hill event in Washington, DC and heading into next week’s sold-out SCG Public Policy Conference and next month’s Philanthropy in the State Capitol delegation, I am feeling very energized about our sector’s power to catalyze positive... Read more
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