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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.
Resources from SCG's 2014 Annual Conference at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on November 5, 2014.
Philanthropy California has signed on to the Census Policy Advocacy Network’s (CPAN) budget request to support adequate funding for community-based organizations (CBOs) to engage in outreach efforts for the upcoming 2020 Census. CPAN is a diverse coalition of statewide organizations working with policymakers and community leaders to address the need for government investment and sound policies to ensure a fair and accurate count in the 2020 Census.
Would you like to learn more about your grantees' advocacy and community organizing strengths and gaps? Have you wondered how you can fund groups that complement each other in order to help strengthen their social change effectiveness?
To learn whether California's nonprofit organizations reflect the varying demographics throughout the state, researchers in the Urban Institute's Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy conducted a statewide, representative survey to assess the diversity of nonprofit boards, executive directors, and staff in California's nonprofit sector.
Reports on science education from The Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning.
Resources from SCG's November 12, 2014 program Building a Resilient Orange County: Opportunities for Philanthropic Leadership.
Why should organizations care about earthquake risk?
Most of the United States is at some risk for earthquakes, and it is important that organizations (businesses, community groups, associations, etc.) understand the potential impacts. Developing a Preparedness and Mitigation Project Plan and taking action protects employees, customers,
and business continuity.
TCC Group evaluated the results of its work with the above foundations on a major capacity-building initiative for twenty-seven community organizing nonprofits in California to strengthen such key abilities as leadership, decision-making, communication and fundraising.
This research documents how 15 nonprofit organizations in Los Angeles County and their allies leveraged foundation grants to secure nearly $91 of benefit for every dollar spent for Los Angeles citizens.