Past Initiatives
Philanthropy California is proud to have partnered with state and national organizations to lead groundbreaking initiatives focused on increasing philanthropy’s impact. Learn more about the initiatives our alliance has led and developed since 2018 below.
Better California
In 2018, Philanthropy California housed the Better California initiative, comprised of a group of philanthropic leaders coming together to proclaim their commitment to building a just, fair, inclusive California where all people can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential.
Fair Representation Fund
In 2021, Philanthropy California’s Fair Representation Fund supported community engagement in California’s redistricting process. Through contributions from foundations and other funders, the Fair Representation Fund provided grants to statewide and regional nonprofits to engage Californians from historically underrepresented communities in redistricting.
Foundation Stats: California
Foundation Stats: California was an initiative of Candid and Philanthropy California to provide an overview of institutional philanthropic information for the State of California and its composite regions.
Full Cost Project
The Full Cost Project was a joint initiative of Philanthropy California and Nonprofit Finance Fund to support a funding model that assesses the full cost for organizations to deliver on their missions and to be sustainable over time.
Gender Justice Partnership
Philanthropy California is proud to have partnered with the Women’s Foundation of California, a statewide, publicly supported foundation dedicated to achieving gender, racial, and economic justice, on several gender justice-focused projects.
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
Philanthropy California is a proud partner of Grantmakers for Effective Organizations. Together, we’ve developed various projects, including topic-based member calls, learning series on approaches to grantmaking, and workshops on grantee inclusion.
Impact Investing
To mobilize more impact investment dollars in our region, Philanthropy California partnered with RBC Global to launch Investing for Impact: A Philanthropy California Investment Collaborative, which provides a coordinated approach for investors to direct market-rate investments to California with a specific focus on underserved communities and families.