Policy Brief: Approved Measure H Funding
Publication date:
07/13/2017
An overview of the approved three year spending plan to combat homelessness in Los Angeles County.
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SCG Analysis: SB 140 – (Allen) Promise Neighborhoods
Publication date:
07/10/2017
Memorandum prepared for the SCG Public Policy Advisory Committee by Michelle Ito, Public Policy Intern.
June Public Policy Roundup!
Publication date:
06/28/2017
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.
Resources from "Is Women's Health Care at Risk?"
Publication date:
06/27/2017
SCG Analysis: SB 562 – (Lara & Atkins) Single-Payer Health Care
Publication date:
06/22/2017
Memorandum prepared for the SCG Public Policy Advisory Committee by Michelle Ito, Public Policy Intern.
Resources from Being Bold: Enhancing Your Mission Through Supporting Nonprofit Advocacy
Publication date:
06/22/2017
Resources from Form 990: Beyond the Basics (6/7/2017)
Publication date:
06/07/2017
Resources from Advancing Strategy: How to Lead Change in Corporate Societal Engagement
Publication date:
06/06/2017
Resources from 'Using Data to Increase Access and Equity in Arts Education: A Funders Briefing on the California Arts Education Data Project'
Publication date:
06/02/2017
Southern California Grantmakers, Northern California Grantmakers, and San Diego Grantmakers held an interactive webinar exploring the powerful role of new statewide data in increasing equity and access to arts education across the state.
Resources from Healthy Communities Green Infrastructure and Water Sustainability in Southern California
Publication date:
06/02/2017
[Infographic] The Current and Future State of Nonprofit Philanthropy
Publication date:
06/01/2017
No doubt about it, these are challenging times for nonprofits. Revenues for most organizations are flat, government support for the safety net has been singled out as something we can longer afford (or are no longer willing to pay for), competition for limited resources is increasing, and demand for services continues to grow.
Listening Session: Navigating a Shifting Policy & Funding Landscape
Publication date:
06/01/2017
Thursday, June 1, 2017
1:00 - 3:00 pm
First 5 San Bernardino
The purpose of the session was to gather nonprofit leaders and Funders Alliance members to share information and resources that will help the local sector understand what the changes at both the Federal and State policy level may mean for the region, and what might be some possible responses.
Policy Brief: Los Angeles County Recommended Budget (2017-2018)
Publication date:
05/30/2017
An analysis of the recommended 2017-18 budget for the County of Los Angeles
Resource: SCG County Budget Process Summary
Publication date:
05/30/2017
Resource: SCG Memo on May Revision to Governor’s Budget
Publication date:
05/30/2017
Resources From 'Family Philanthropy Conference 2017'
Publication date:
05/16/2017
Policy Brief: Proposed Tax Plan by the White House
Publication date:
05/12/2017
The White House has proposed an outline for tax policy changes. The one page document provided by the Administration outlines tax policy changes that have the potential to affect philanthropy. The most relevant tax proposals that would affect philanthropy as a sector includes:
An Equity Profile of the Los Angeles Region
Publication date:
05/12/2017
An Equity Profile of the Los Angeles Region highlights the widening inequities in income, wealth, health, and opportunity in Los Angeles County. The report was developed by PolicyLink and the Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE) at USC, and is supported by the Weingart Foundation.
Achieving Equity Convening
Publication date:
05/12/2017
The Weingart Foundation’s full commitment to equity contains a pledge to use their voice to call attention to the importance of advancing fairness and inclusion and urge others to join in this work. Many in philanthropy have taken up the call for equity but much more needs to be done. This is why on March 2, 2017 the Foundation brought together key leaders from philanthropy, as well as from the nonprofit sector, government, business, and labor for the Achieving Equity convening in Los Angeles.
Supporting Those Who Served in Massachusetts
Publication date:
05/10/2017
A new report from RAND summarizes and highlights research commissioned by the Klarman Family Foundation, into the needs, well-being and available services for veterans in Massachusetts. Some of our members may be interested to see the fields of data collected, and what questions RAND asked to make their assessment.
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