Philanthropy California is an alliance of Northern California Grantmakers, Southern California Grantmakers, and Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties. We partner with the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) to support immediate disaster relief and long-term recovery efforts.
Over the last several years, communities across California have experienced a whiplash of disaster impacts from catastrophic wildfires, to record snow, to extreme heat and drought, to severe flooding. The seemingly continuous cycle of climate threat in vulnerable communities, coupled with a focus by funders on immediate response, leaves communities with next to no resources to build broad long-term, equity-driven resilience to recurring natural hazards and humanitarian disasters.
Last year, Philanthropy California hosted a conversation titled: California Disaster Philanthropy Briefing: From Episodic Relief to Transformative Resilience where we uplifted the need for philanthropy to resource transformative resilience and shift away from ineffective models of funding disasters only in the immediate aftermath of a specific event. Public and private funding should move towards long-term investments in building the capacity of communities to respond, recover, and build resilience to all types of hazards. In light of recent events across the state, we are uplifting the need for immediate response and renewing our call for a significant shift in the way funders across California approach climate and disaster grantmaking.
Philanthropy California is reviving our Sacramento Advocacy Day, back in-person since 2019! This convening is a unique opportunity to connect policymakers and philanthropy across the State and emphasize the importance of cross-sector collaboration.
Ahead of the 2024 General Election, Philanthropy California — the statewide alliance of Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties, Northern California Grantmakers, and SoCal Grantmakers — stands firm in its commitment to a vibrant and inclusive democracy.
Looking ahead, Philanthropy California is hosting a virtual funder briefing to assess the state of policy nearing the first 100 days of the new presidential administration.
From learning to action, Philanthropy California partners with our statewide members to increase impact investment knowledge and action in California.
This fund supports relief, recovery and resilience for natural hazard events in communities across the state of California. Through a statewide coalition of community foundations, funds support:
Relief
The County of Ventura, in partnership with the Ventura County Community Foundation, has established the Ventura County Wildfire Relief and Recovery Fund to support community members and local nonprofit organizations most affected by the devastating Mountain Fire.
The 805 UndocuFund was launched in 2018 with the belief that during the critical recovery period following a natural disaster, undocumented residents should not be excluded from emergency relief funding made available to all other residents.
The Greater Los Angeles Education Foundation (GLAEF) has established a dedicated fund to direct vital resources to students, families and educators that have been most affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles County.
Your donation to the CFF Wildfire and Disaster Relief Fund directly supports victims of wildfires and disasters throughout California.
Community college students, staff, and faculty are facing unprecedented challenges as multiple wildfires devastate regions across southern California. These events not only threaten lives but also disrupt education, housing, and basic needs.
The Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF) has opened the Eaton Canyon Fire Relief and Recovery Fund providing an opportunity for those who want to support immediate and pressing needs even as the fire continues to spread.