Resources from 'The New Administration and the Environment: What’s in Store for California?'
Publication date:
03/16/2017
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Scholarships 101 with the Kern Community Foundation
Publication date:
03/08/2017
Learn about scholarship basics with Alyse from Kern Community Foundation! She will cover important financial aid terms, a real look at cost of attendance for college, how to find scholarships, and more!
Resources From 'Statewide Webcast: A Case of Uncertainty - The 2017 California State Budget'
Publication date:
03/06/2017
Statewide webcast on California’s 2017/2018 budget offering insights into potential state and federal changes, as well as implications for nonprofits, communities, and government.
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Report on Systems Change Through Collaboration
Publication date:
02/13/2017
Foster youth interact with numerous systems and agencies-- many of which have distinct ways of operating, depending on the organization. To ease the navigation of these practices and policies, collaboration between these public and private entities is critical. When systems are not aligned, opportunities for learning and improvement are missed and often times, transition age foster youth are overlooked in the process.
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces Cohort 10 of CLI's Emerging Leaders Program
Publication date:
02/10/2017
Today, Blue Shield of California Foundation proudly announced the 10th cohort of the Clinic Leadership Institute's (CLI) Emerging Leaders program.
Resources from 'A New Vision for Comprehensive Capacity Building - Los Angeles Workshop'
Publication date:
02/09/2017
In a session presented by GEO's Meghan Duffy, Associate Vice President of Programs, and Kristen Scott Kennedy, Senior Manager, tackled the essential issues that drive the design of effective capacity building support:
- the benefits of contextual, continuous, and collective capacity support;
- examples of capacity building work underway in your region; and
- peer sharing about successes and challenges.
Resources from 'A New Vision for Comprehensive Capacity Building - Orange County Workshop'
Publication date:
02/09/2017
In a session presented by GEO's Meghan Duffy, Associate Vice President of Programs, and Kristen Scott Kennedy, Senior Manager, tackled the essential issues that drive the design of effective capacity building support:
- the benefits of contextual, continuous, and collective capacity support;
- examples of capacity building work underway in your region; and
- peer sharing about successes and challenges.
Blue Shield of California Foundation Awards $1.32 Million to Support the Immediate Health and Safety of Vulnerable Californians
Publication date:
02/06/2017
San Francisco, CA (February 6, 2017) - Blue Shield of California Foundation announced today $1.32 million to support nine organizations as part of the first phase of its “Act Now” fund, a rapid-response grantmaking initiative to support the health and safety of the Californians most in need. Given the dynamic policy landscape, the Foundation is funding key partners who are working to protect recent gains in health care and domestic violence prevention and urging them to push for innovative and enduring solutions to address these complex issues.
Informational Resources - Affordable Care Act
Publication date:
02/01/2017
There has been much conversation and debate lately about the future of our nation's Affordable Care Act (ACA). The #Health4All team at The California Endowment has compiled a fact sheet and compendium of reading materials that cover how the ACA has affected our state and the potential impact of repeal and public financing changes to publicly funded coverage programs.
Policy Brief: Highlights from Governor's Budget
Publication date:
01/31/2017
Memorandum prepared for the SCG Public Policy Committee by Seyron Foo, Director, Public Policy and Government Relations:
On January 10, Governor Jerry Brown released his proposed budget for 2017-2018 (the state fiscal year runs from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018). With a dimmer view on the state’s fiscal health, the budget proposes to address a projected $1.6 billion deficit. This deficit is driven by a slower growth in revenues, predominantly in the state’s three primary revenue sources: income, sales, and corporate taxes.
Blue Shield of California Foundation - 2016: The Year in Numbers
Publication date:
01/31/2017
In 2016, Blue Shield of California Foundation awarded $29.6 million to organizations that provide affordable, effective care for the underserved, and those working to end domestic violence in California.
LA84 Celebrates Olympic Movement as LA City Council Approves LA 2024 Bid
Publication date:
01/27/2017
LA84 Foundation President and CEO Renata Simril spoke to the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday morning, discussing the powerful impact and lasting impact of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games. Addressing the Councilmembers and a spirited crowd at Los Angeles City Hall, Simril’s marks noted how the legacy of the 1984 Games created the LA84 Foundation, which has invested over $250 million and served over 3 million youth in Southern California communities.
Resources from 'What Happens if the Affordable Care Act is Repealed?'
Publication date:
01/27/2017
Join your fellow health care funders for a deeper dive on what can be expected if the Affordable Care Act is repealed.
We will explore what repeal would mean for the safety net, community clinics and hospitals, and the Medicaid Waiver.
State and local health care leaders will share what they're hearing on the ground and through their federal channels, and how health providers and philanthropy can prepare for a potential repeal:
First 5 LA - Parents Sound Off on Governor's Budget
Publication date:
01/27/2017
When Michelle Catalan moved from Los Angeles to Orange County, she discovered that the nearby preschool had an impossibly long waiting list for her then 4-year-old daughter, Evana. Nor were there any preschool slots available near her work as a cashier. After a couple of months searching for early education, the 21-year-old mother made a choice.
“I didn’t want my daughter to be out of school,” she recalled, “so I gave up my job and moved back to L.A. where I was able to place her in preschool.”
Just the Facts - Immigrants in California
Publication date:
01/26/2017
California has more immigrants than any other state.
California is home to more than 10 million immigrants—about one in four of the foreign-born population nationwide. In 2015, the most current year of data, 27% of California’s population was foreign born, about twice the US percentage. Foreign-born residents represented more than 30% of the population in eight California counties; in descending order, they are Santa Clara, San Mateo, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Alameda, Imperial, Orange, and Monterey. Half of California children had at least one immigrant parent.
2017-2018 Proposed Budget: Impact on California's Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Publication date:
01/26/2017
On January 10, 2017, California Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. released the proposed 2017-2018 budget. The budget includes program modifications that impact the health and human services delivery system serving older adults and people with disabilities.
Health Net Providing More than $1 Million in Grants to California Safety Net Providers
Publication date:
01/24/2017
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Health Net, Inc. has agreed to provide more than $1 million in grants to “safety net” health and dental providers in California to help them enhance the quality and scope of services they provide their patients, many of whom are low-income.
Introducing FosterPort: Resources for Transition Age Foster Youth
Publication date:
01/23/2017
More than 20,000 older youth leave foster care every year, many without the permanent adult connections, education, experience or skills needed to succeed as adults.
Resources from ''The State of Education in Inland Southern California'
Publication date:
01/17/2017
'The State of Education in Inland Southern California'
Paul Granillo, Inland Empire Economic Partnership - [email protected]
Leslie Sorensen, Ontario-Montclair Unified School District - [email protected]
Sheila Thornton, Coachella Valley Economic Partnership - shei[email protected]
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