Home for the Holidays Video — Season of Sharing Stories from the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund Every year, Bay Area neighbors help keep families fed and in their homes during the holidays, and throughout the year. Watch the Video
Leadership and Race Report — Leadership How leadership programs can help solve racial inequalities Part of the Leadership for a New Era series, this report explores the ways in which our current thinking about leadership often contributes to producing and maintaining racialized dynamics. Read the Report
Investing in Kids' Lives Through Sports Video — College Success Leveling the playing field Haas, Jr. Fund Chair Walter J. Haas on the transformative power of youth sports, and the importance of bringing sports programs to low-income communities. Watch the Video
Goals of the FLA Video — Leadership Perspectives on investing in and evaluating coaching In this short video, evaluator Bill Ryan describes the goals and key elements of the Flexible Leadership Awards program. Watch the Video
Coaching can't be just for executive directors Video — Leadership New perspectives on funding and evaluating coaching Janet Carter offers thoughts on how to approach coaching in a comprehensive way that will benefit every level of the organization. Watch the Video
Coaching on a larger scale Video — Leadership Practical insights on how coaching works best David Kakishiba gives advice on what to consider when bringing in coaches to work with a number of people within an organization. Watch the Video
For a leader of color Video — Leadership How coaching works- or doesn't work- for leaders Lina Sheth discusses how coaching helped her develop a framework for often being one of the only leaders of color at the table. Watch the Video
Multiple coaches in an organization Video — Leadership Practical insights on how coaching works best Gail Ginder talks about the challenges and benefits of having multiple coaches and how best to manage communication and confidentiality. Watch the Video
Advice for other leaders Video — Leadership Practical insights on how coaching works best Gilda Gonzales gives her input to other Executive Directors who are considering coaching, and talks about how to know if it’s working. Watch the Video
Haas, Jr. Fund’s journey with coaching Video — Leadership New perspectives on funding and evaluating coaching Bill Ryan describes the FLA program's initial approach to coaching and how it evolved into a major strategy for leadership development. Watch the Video
Coaching is one among many strategies Video — Leadership New perspectives on funding and evaluating coaching Gail Ginder shares three considerations for funders who are thinking about investing in coaching over, or in addition to, other leadership support. Watch the Video
Encourage leaders to invest Video — Leadership New perspectives on funding and evaluating coaching Bill Ryan discusses the unique role that funders can play in overcoming the "scarcity mentality" that stops leaders from investing in coaching. Watch the Video
Role of supervisor Video — Leadership Practical insights on how coaching works best Janet Carter describes the importance and value of the supervisor being included in setting coaching goals. Watch the Video
Coaches ask good questions Video — Leadership Practical insights on how coaching works best Janet Carter talks about how, from the start, her coach helped her build a framework for what she would work on in coaching. Watch the Video
The number one consideration in choosing a coach? Chemistry. Video — Leadership Practical insights on how coaching works best Janet Carter shares what she believes is the single most important criteria for picking a coach to work with. Watch the Video
Selecting the right coach Video — Leadership Practical insights on how coaching works best There are a lot of qualified coaches out there. Gail Ginder gives advice on how to go about selecting one that's right for you. Watch the Video
Three key ingredients Video — Leadership Practical insights on how coaching works best Based on his broader research and his evaluation of coaching in the FLA, Bill Ryan identifies the essential elements of a successful coaching engagement. Watch the Video
A personal reflection on the coaching process Video — Leadership Practical insights on how coaching works best David Kakishiba reflects on how he and his coach worked together to develop coaching sessions that worked for him. Watch the Video
Naming strengths, weaknesses and goals Video — Leadership Practical insights on how coaching works best Janet Carter describes the process of setting goals and how she and her coach continued to track the impact of coaching. Watch the Video
"I went in very skeptical" Video — Leadership Practical insights on how coaching works best Gilda Gonzales talks about the first coaching sessions, her initial skepticism, and the unanticipated results. Watch the Video
Coaching takes different forms Video — Leadership How coaching is distinct from other leadership support Bill Ryan talks about the three central approaches that coaches bring to their craft. Watch the Video
A field still defining itself Video — Leadership How coaching is distinct from other leadership support Bill Ryan describes how, as an emerging field, coaching is still defined more by what it is not, than what it is. Watch the Video
Common concerns about coaching Video — Leadership How coaching is distinct from other leadership support Coaching participants David Kakishiba and Gilda Gonzales and coach Gail Ginder address some of the initial concerns people have about coaching. Watch the Video
Growth of coaching in nonprofits Video — Leadership How coaching is distinct from other leadership support Evaluator Bill Ryan discusses the prevalence of coaching in business and how quickly it's catching on for nonprofits. Watch the Video