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As we barrel down the end of the legislative season and race to SCG’s Annual Conference next Tuesday, September 26, the September Public Policy Roundup provides key updates on legislation, immigration, the federal budget, and many more topics. We always look forward to hearing your thoughts, comments, and questions on our public policy efforts. You can reach us at [email protected] or (213) 680-8866 ext 221.
The California Policy Forum explored the state’s current political landscape as the 2018 elections commence, and what trends philanthropy should be alert to during this time.
The Amgen Foundation announced that it will expand the Amgen Biotech Experience (ABE) to reach nearly 900,000 high school students by 2020. For nearly 30 years, ABE has empowered high school science teachers to implement real-world biotechnology labs in their classrooms to help their students better understand science and how it influences their daily lives.
On behalf of San Diego Food Funders, I am writing to express our support of SB 138 (McGuire), the Count Me In: Expand Access to School Meals bill. This legislation will improve school districts’ ability to identify low-income students, reduce child hunger, and support student success with nutritious school meals.
SCG’s Public Policy Team has been working with partners on several advocacy fronts related to the ability for philanthropy and nonprofits to serve our communities. This month’s Public Policy Roundup provides legislative updates on AB 1250 (Jones-Sawyer) and the Johnson Amendment. This edition also features public policy areas in veterans affairs, immigration, healthcare, criminal justice, and more!
On July 20, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) held their Monthly Immigration Policy Call. SCG has provided highlights from the call.
This memorandum analyzes a recently passed legislative package that extends the state’s Cap-and-Trade program and increases community-level monitoring of air pollution.
On behalf of more than 300 foundations, funders, and grantmakers of Southern California Grantmakers (SCG), we write to urge your “no” on Assembly Bill 1250 (Jones-Sawyer).
SCG’s Public Policy Roundup is available to all of our members; please feel free to share with your colleagues by adding them to the Roundup list here! As this analysis is an exclusive membership benefit, we ask that you do not forward externally outside your organization. If you have questions or comments regarding our public policy work, please contact Seyron Foo, Director of Public Policy and Government Relations.
As part of SCG’s work to support a healthy nonprofit ecosystem, we recently concluded a year-long initiative to educate California state government and local officials about new federal contracting rules on indirect cost reimbursement, known as the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance.
Among the challenges nonprofits face in providing high-quality service and producing strong outcomes to their work, managing the limited overhead allowed by most private and government grant and contracts is one of the toughest. Over the past several years, there have been efforts to explain how the “overhead myth” – that the best nonprofits operated with the least overhead – hampers service delivery, jeopardizes nonprofits’ sustainability and ultimately reduces the impact of public and private funding and to find collaborative solutions that will strengthen nonprofit organizations.
Memorandum prepared for the SCG Public Policy Advisory Committee by Michelle Ito, Public Policy Intern.
Highlights from a report on a restorative justice project in Alameda County, released by Impact Justice.
An overview of the approved three year spending plan to combat homelessness in Los Angeles County.
Memorandum prepared for the SCG Public Policy Advisory Committee by Michelle Ito, Public Policy Intern.
Welcome to SCG’s new iteration of the Public Policy Roundup for our members! Over the last year, SCG’s Public Policy Team has provided a monthly policy update to our Public Policy Advisory Committee. We heard from many of you that the updates were shared widely across our membership. In response, we are launching the Roundup as a benefit available to all of our members.
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