Resources from SCG's 2015 Public Policy Conference
Publication date:
04/14/2015
Resources from SCG's 2015 Public Policy Conference, held Monday, April 13, 2015.
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Safety-Net Hospital Systems Transformation in the Era of Health Care Reform
Publication date:
04/06/2015
With its strategic focus on supporting value-based care in the safety net, Blue Shield of California Foundation offers support and resources to guide and inform safety-net settings as they transition in this new environment.
Resources from Foundations on the Hill 2015
Publication date:
04/01/2015
Southern California Grantmakers attended “Foundations on the Hill,” an annual event sponsored by the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers and the Council on Foundations. Our goal was to educate Members of Congress regarding the impact and importance of foundation giving in their communities. This year, we had a delegation of 13 individuals representing SCG, Northern California Grantmakers and San Diego Grantmakers.
Resources from California Policy Forum: The Winners, Losers, and the Silver Lining of the Proposed State Budget
Publication date:
03/24/2015
Click here for a recording of SCG's March 24th webinar, California Policy Forum: The Winners, Losers, and the Silver Lining of the Proposed State Budget.
Advocacy for Funders: Legal Limitations on Lobbying
Publication date:
03/17/2015
The amount of legislative activity that is permissible for a section 501(c)(3) organization is dependent upon both the organization’s classification—that is, whether it is a “public charity” or a “private foundation”—and its size.[1] Part I of this memorandum briefly describes the definition of legislative activities (i.e., lobbying) generally. Parts II and III address how much lobbying activity public charities and private foundations can engage in without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status.
Resources from The President’s Executive Action on Immigration and its Impact on Southern California
Publication date:
03/11/2015
Resources from SCG's March 11, 2015 program, The President’s Executive Action on Immigration and its Impact on Southern California.
Toolkit for Affinity Funder Groups Working on Public Policy
Publication date:
02/03/2015
How can funders work together to have an impact on public policy?
Resources from Politics, Policy, and Philanthropy: How Your Funding Priorities Could be Impacted This Year
Publication date:
01/27/2015
Resources from the January 27, 2015 SCG program Politics, Policy, and Philanthropy: How Your Funding Priorities Could be Impacted This Year.
Resources from California Policy Forum Webinar: Local Control Funding Formula Implementation Updates and Opportunities
Publication date:
12/16/2014
Program recording and resources from our December 16, 2014 program, California Policy Forum Webinar: Local Control Funding Formula Implementation Updates and Opportunities.
Prop 47 Campaign Infographic
Publication date:
11/01/2014
Infographic from the Los Angeles Times: In 2011, a core group of five foundations set out to use California’s prison crowding crisis as a springboard for broad changes in criminal justice policy. They used partnerships and grants of at least $14 million to build a statewide network that now plays a key role in the Proposition 47 ballot drive to reduce criminal penalties for drug use and petty theft. Funding for most of that advocacy work – over and above a $9-million political campaign – did not have to be disclosed on campaign contribution reports.
Opportunities for Whole-Person Care in California
Publication date:
10/01/2014
This report funded by the Blue Shield of California Foundation shines light on these fractured systems, and shows how we can - and must - adopt a more connected approach to whole-person care. This is particularly important for low-income patients with unmet physical and behavioral healthcare needs who often face additional social and economic barriers that further compromise their well-being.
Stand for Your Mission: The Power of Board Advocacy - A Discussion Guide for Boards
Publication date:
10/01/2014
There are more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the United States with an estimated 20 million board members at the helm. The sheer number of people who devote their lives, their money, and their time to an important mission is truly inspiring.
Youth Internet Safety: Risks, Responses, and Research Recommendations
Publication date:
10/01/2014
As Internet use by children and teenagers increases, so do concerns about their online safety. Providing a safe environment requires an in-depth understanding of the types and prevalence of online risks young Internet users face, as well as the potential solutions for mitigating risks.
A team at the Luskin Center led by Public Policy professor John Villasenor conducted a review of existing research on online safety and then identified knowledge gaps and recommendations for specific areas of research to further the policy dialogue regarding online safety.
Catalyzing Collaboration: The Developing Infrastructure for Public Private Partnerships
Publication date:
10/01/2014
There is an increasing recognition among the sectors – government, philanthropy, and business– that they may achieve greater impact by working together to solve problems of shared interest. While public private partnerships are not new, they have tended to be episodic, time-limited and ad hoc. As a consequence, the costs and risks of mounting such efforts can discourage their development. In recent years, there have been a number of efforts to overcome such barriers through the creation of an nfrastructure for partnerships that we refer to as offices of strategic partnerships.
Resources from In Focus: Health Care Reform - Improving Health Care for Homeless Persons
Publication date:
09/01/2014
Resources from the September 10, 2014 SCG program In Focus: Health Care Reform - Improving Health Care for Homeless Persons.
Resources from A Conversation with the LA County Department of Children & Family Services
Publication date:
09/01/2014
Resources from SCG's September 18, 2014 program, A Conversation with the LA County Department of Children & Family Services.
Resources from In Focus: Health Care Reform and its Impact on the Undocumented
Publication date:
06/01/2014
Resources from In Focus: Health Care Reform and its Impact on the Undocumented.
Resources from Blue Ribbon Commission on Child Protection
Publication date:
05/01/2014
Resources from SCG's 2014 program on recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Commission on Child Protection.
Segregating California's Future
Publication date:
05/01/2014
Inequality and Its Alternative: 60 Years After Brown v. Board of Education
A Time for Action: LA 2020 Commission Recommendations
Publication date:
04/01/2014
Three months after it painted Los Angeles as a metropolis stumbling into decline, the Los Angeles 2020 Commission offered 13 recommendations Wednesday that it said would “put the city on a path to fiscal stability and renew job creation.” The group of prominent business, labor and civic leaders called on elected officials to enact a wide-ranging series of policy initiatives—increasing the minimum wage, combining giant twin harbors into a single port, altering oversight of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and bolstering efforts to promote tourism.