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Resources for Nonprofit Board Service and Board Development
Publication date:
03/01/2013
African American Board Leadership Institute (AABLI) strengthens nonprofit, public and private organizations through recruiting, preparing and placing African Americans on a broad range of governing boards.
Corporation for National & Community Service Awards $4.4M to City of Los Angeles and YPI
Release Date:
07/06/2015
The federal Corporation for National & Community Service (an SCG member) has awarded three significant AmeriCorps grants to the City of Los Angeles and YPI, recruiting a new generation of volunteers and activists as part of our place-based app
Call of Duty Endowment Executive Director Blogs for The Hill on Smart Services for Veterans
Release Date:
11/06/2014
Our service members have used smart weapons for more than two decades to help them succeed in war; they deserve smart services to help them excel in civilian life.
Update on SCG's Corporate Services and Programs
Release Date:
08/06/2013
Recently, Southern California Grantmakers held a Corporate Leadership ExChange hosted by three SCG Board Members: Union Bank Foundation President Carl Ballton, Moss Adams Foundation Partner Melissa Harman and Mattel Children's Foundation Executive
Partner Event: STEM and National Service Roundtable
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Where:
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
The Corporation for National and Community Service invites funders, practitioners and AmeriCorps and VISTA National Service Program leaders working in the STEM space in the Southern California region for a round table discussion.
A Conversation with the LA County Department of Children & Family Services
Thursday, September 18, 2014
9:00am - 10:30am
Where:
Center for Healthy Communities
Following up on SCG’s program last May on the Blue Ribbon Commission on Child Protection—as well as the LA County Board of Supervisors’ June vote to establish a position for a countywide child protection executive—many SCG members have been eager
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service: Join SCG and L.A. Works to "Green" an Elementary School!
Monday, January 20, 2014
8:00am - 1:00pm
Where:
Hillcrest Drive Elementary School
SCG is proud to partner with L.A. Works for their annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, the nation’s largest day of community service.
LIFTopolis: A Simulation of the Social Services System
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Where:
Magnolia Place Family Center
Southern California Grantmakers invites you to join innovative social investors, nonprofit leaders, elected officials, and other influencers in Los Angeles County to experience a powerful simulation of the modern social services system through LIF
Los Angeles County Report on Establishing a Peer Network for Veterans' Services & Housing
Publication date:
05/22/2018
Resources from the SCG 2017 Annual Conference
Publication date:
09/28/2017
At #SCGAnnualCon17, we looked at intersectionality as an approach to systems change that goes beyond theory—and that speaks directly to the work you do every day to make a tangible difference in people’s lives. Together, we unpacked many of the strategies and opportunities open to funders of all kinds as we work to support equitable, thriving communities in Southern California and beyond. 600+ colleagues from our diverse philanthropic community of private, public, family, individual, and corporate change-makers came together for this dynamic and inspiring day.
You can see the full list of sessions and speakers on the 2017 conference microsite.
Education Funders Group Linked Learning Meeting Materials
Publication date:
03/01/2014
Education Funders Group Linked Learning Meeting Materials
Point/Counterpoint: Does Philanthropy Serve the Public Interest?
Publication date:
01/01/2011
The first in SCG's newest publication series exploring different perspectives on critical issues of interest to the philanthropic sector, this publication features contributions from Aaron Dorfman, Executive Director, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, and Adam Myerson, President, The Philanthropy Roundtable.
Resources from Biggest Changes in the Financial Sector (Orange County)
Publication date:
04/10/2018
Resources from Biggest Changes in the Financial Sector
Publication date:
03/14/2018
Resources from Health Care Funders Peer Learning Exchange
Publication date:
03/16/2015
Resources from SCG's March 16, 2015 program, Health Care Peer Learning Exchange.
Funding Nonprofit Organizations That Lobby
Publication date:
01/01/2005
The letter and this explanatory document are intended to help grantmakers, nonprofit managers, and advisors to foundations and other nonprofits better understand lobbying opportunities and limits under federal law. Please note that the letter and this document contain information pertinent to both private and community foundations.
September SCG Public Policy Roundup
Publication date:
09/21/2017
... Limón , Assembly Member, District 37, Santa Barbara; Chair of the new Assembly Select Committee on the Nonprofit Sector
Laurel ...
NCG Announces Ellen LaPointe as New President & CEO
Release Date:
10/14/2014
... the private and public sector to NCG, including serving as vice president of strategic partnerships at HopeLab, a private operating ...
NCFP Webinar - Leveraging Small Grants for Big Impact
Thursday, December 14, 2017
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Where:
This program is a webinar
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Patricia Douglas is the immediate past Board Chair of the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay and is Chair of the Community Impact (Grants) Committee. Prior to serving as Board ...