Philanthropy California’s annual Philanthropy in Sacramento Day is a special event bringing together our state’s elected officials with leaders of our sector.
California has long been home to a special kind of American Dream. People from all walks of life come to our state to find opportunity and prosperity.
This week, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a report documenting over a billion dollars directed from philanthropy to anti-Muslim hate groups between 2014 and 2016, the most recent period for which publicly accessible data is available. The report is directed to mainstream philanthropy and provides a map for foundations to identify whether their funding directly or indirectly supports anti-Muslim advocacy groups. As NPR reports, CAIR is calling upon the sector for more accountability and oversight.
Investors Contribute $100 Million to Direct Impact Dollars to California Communities
The inclusion of the citizenship status question on the next census has funders and advocates even more worried about getting a full and accurate count in 2020. The concerns add to earlier warnings about low funding, access and data security.
On August 7th, join the International Community Foundation in following the footsteps of migrants as they are sent across the border to Tijuana, and hear from those that are working to support them through these challenging first days, months, and even years.
Join Philanthropy California as we embark on a day of learning, policy, and community – with lots of laughter sprinkled in – at our state capitol.
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Gender-based violence is both an economic justice issue and a systemic economic problem—and philanthropy has a defining role to play in addressing it. Nearly 1 in 2 women and more than half of transgender individuals in the U.S.
We voice our unequivocal support for the “Johnson Amendment” – the long-standing federal law that prohibits 501(c)(3) charitable organizations from endorsing, opposing or contributing to political candidates and engaging in partisan campaign activities.
Dear colleagues,
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Kathleen Kelly Janus to serve as the state's first Senior Advisor on Social Innovation.
In the face of COVID-19 outbreaks in California and across the world, philanthropy has an important role to play in supporting community preparedness and response.
Technology can be used to empower or to exploit—and AI is no exception. Whether AI delivers on its promise of broad-based prosperity or deepens existing inequities depends on our political and economic systems.
To capitalize on the growing funder interest in Guaranteed Income, Asset Funders Network (AFN), Economic Security Project (ESP), Springboard to Opportunity and the Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania co-produced a primer to highlight strategic investments funders can make to advance evidence-based GI solutions.
Join us for a webinar briefing, Major Changes in Federal Disaster Response: What Funders Need to Know, Thursday, May 29, 2025, 1-2:15pm ET. Please RSVP no later than noon ET, Tuesday, May 27, 2025.
RE: Support for $93.4 Million Investment for Community-Based Organizations for Census Outreach in the 2019-20 State Budget
Voting rights are under attack across the country. From the recent Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v.