SHAREResources
The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund is working across a range of important issues and causes to advance and protect fundamental rights and opportunities for all people. In areas from immigrant rights and gay and lesbian equality to education and nonprofit leadership, we’re always learning new things – about innovative approaches and ideas, model initiatives, and more.
In this section of the website, we share some of the resources that reflect what we’re learning and that shed new light on the work we’re doing in partnership with our grantees and others. The resources include materials we have produced ourselves, including slideshows and features about our grantees and the issues we're working on, plus links to important reports, articles and other items. Please keep checking back as we continue to add new resources to these pages.
Investing in LGBT Leaders or Burning Them Out?
This blog post by program director Matt Foreman examines a question central to most social change organizations: how to create the biggest impact with limited resources. The challenge becomes even more daunting for movements in which activists and nonprofits find themselves hugely out-funded by their opponents and fighting on ever-shifting terrain. A case in point is the movement for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender equality. (January 2012)
This new report amplifies the voices of an often unheard chorus, ethnic volunteers in America. Telling the Whole Story is aimed at helping established institutions—nonprofit organizations, foundations, public sector programs—better understand the contributions and motivations of diverse volunteers that engage the voluntary spirit and action at the core of strong communities. (January 2012)
Learning Out Loud, a guest blog by Linda Wood
“When you don’t know what you don’t know, you’re going to fall over yourself and make mistakes, and that’s what we were doing,” shares Kate Kendell, executive director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights. In this blog post, Haas, Jr. Fund senior director of leadership and grantmaking Linda Wood introduces the first in the Flexible Leadership Award video case studies, and reflects on how learning out loud can help organizations and their leaders emerge stronger than ever. (January 2012)
Season of Sharing Donors Video Profile
For 25 years, the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund has helped transform lives. Season of Sharing donors give for many reasons: because every little bit helps, because times are hard, because what one person might spend on a single night out could be enough to change another person's life. In this short video, hear donors talk about why they give. (December 2011)
Joe Montana and Ashkon for the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund
The latest release from Ashkon features Hall of Fame 49ers quarterback Joe Montana with a special message from the Season of Sharing Fund. We could tell you what he says, but we suspect you'll enjoy it more if you hear it directly from him. With the support of Bay Area neighbors, Season of Sharing has been helping families keep a roof over their heads and put food on the table for 25 years. (December 2011)
Season of Sharing Video Profile: Meet Meklit Hadero
For 25 years, the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund has been helping support people in the Bay Area at critical points in their lives, reaching 5,000 families each year. In this video, local artist and activist Meklit Hadero talks about the power of community and how the Season of Sharing Fund connects us all by giving us the chance to support one another in times of need. (December 2011)
Season of Sharing Video Profile: Meet Ben Xu
For 25 years, the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund has been helping Bay Area people in need by providing one-time, temporary assistance to those experiencing unexpected crises, reaching more than 5,000 Bay Area families each year. The Fund is able to make a difference because of contributions from people like Ben Xu and his family. Watch the video to learn more. (December 2011)
Season of Sharing Video Profile: Meet Bobbie and Ia
For 25 years, the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund has been helping people like Bobbie Ruma at critical times of need. The Season of Sharing Fund provides one-time, temporary assistance to people experiencing an unexpected crisis, helping more than 5,000 Bay Area families each year. The Fund is able to make a difference because of contributions from people like Ia Hernandez. Watch the video to learn more. (December 2011)
All Children Matter
There are roughly 2 million children of LGBT families being raised without all of the legal protections afforded to households with heterosexual parents. This comprehensive new report summarizes how legal and social inequities create distinctive challenges for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender families. (October 2011)
Widespread Empathy: Achieving Greater Impact in Philanthropy
Having an organizational commitment to widespread empathy allows grantmakers to base their decisions on an authentic, firsthand understanding of the perspectives of grantees, community members and other stakeholders. This guide shares the stories of grantmakers that are moving from compassion to connection as they bring more empathy to their day-to-day work. Featuring a case study from the Haas, Jr. Fund. (September 2011)
