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First Look: Governor’s Revised Budget Emphasizes Bold Proposals and Fiscal Resilience, Leaves Room for Other Investments

Publication date: 
05/13/2019

Governor Newsom's May Revision to his proposed 2019-20 state budget continues to call for bold investments in creating economic security and opportunities for Californians, while also fostering the state’s fiscal health. The Governor forecasts revenues that are $3.2 billion higher (over a three-year “budget window” from 2017-18 to 2019-20) than projected in January, driven largely by continued economic growth.

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Type of resource 
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Topic(s) 
Public Policy & Advocacy
Geographic Location 
California

Targeted Universalism: Policy & Practice

Publication date: 
05/08/2019

The Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at UC Berkeley has released a primer on the “targeted universalism” framework, which allows for new, creative policy remedies to achieve goals of universal access and inclusion. Developed by Haas Institute Director john a. powell to spur innovative policy design to solve enduring social challenges, this approach can also inform philanthropic strategies and cross-sector efforts.

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Publications
Topic(s) 
Public Policy & Advocacy

Resources from An Innovation in Nonprofit Sustainability: Launching the Southern California Capacity Building Collaborative

Publication date: 
04/30/2019

Event Overview

How can funders address the targeted capacity building needs of nonprofits, at scale, throughout Southern California? The Annenberg Foundation and Catchafire, working with other Southern California funders and SCG, are building a regional collaborative that will focus on nonprofit sustainability in an innovative new way.

This collaborative aims to democratize capacity building support and make it available to every nonprofit in the region. Learn more about their vision and how your organization might get involved.

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Type of resource 
SCG Program Materials
Topic(s) 
Administration / OperationsCommunicationsEvaluation
Types of Support 
Capacity Building

April 2019 Public Policy Roundup

Publication date: 
04/24/2019

Thank you to everyone who attended our 2019 Public Policy Conference! We hope you found the day filled with useful resources, insightful conversations and a plan for action.

This month’s Public Policy Roundup focuses on poverty, racial justice and housing services, including:

Family Philanthropy Newsletter, April 2019

Publication date: 
04/23/2019

But am I Making a Difference? How Family Foundations Can Understand Their Impact - As a philanthropic advisor, my job is to help donors craft a strategy or approach, find organizations to support, and understand the impact that they’re making. While the first two take some time, they are ultimately achievable. The third is a much heavier lift. And this is more often the case with families, who are committed to making a difference, but are rarely interested diverting potential grant funds to support sophisticated (and expensive) evaluations.

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Publications
Audience 
Family Philanthropy
Topic(s) 
Evaluation

2019 Public Policy Conference Resources

Publication date: 
04/08/2019

As California embarks on a new era of leadership in state government, philanthropy has a civic opportunity to help pave the roads ahead for our state. Facing continued uncertainty in the federal government, California can truly serve as role model for the power of collaboration between philanthropy and government and become a beacon of democracy in our country.

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Type of resource 
PresentationsSCG Program Materials
Topic(s) 
Public Policy & Advocacy

Resources from LA Arts Funders Meeting 3/14/2019

Publication date: 
03/14/2019

LA County is home to over 250 theater companies—including more small theaters than New York—that connect artists, audiences, community members, students and educators through the power of storytelling. This meeting featured a behind-the-scenes look at Center Theatre Group’s:

  • Block Party initiative, an investment in the LA County theater ecosystem through the sharing of audiences, ideas and resources
  • Community programming, particularly their popular monthly Community Play Reading Series at libraries throughout Boyle Heights
Funding Issue Area & Geographic Regions
Type of resource 
SCG Program Materials
Funding Area 
ARTS & CULTUREPerforming Arts
Geographic Location 
Southern California

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