From the Vice President of Programs

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A photo of voters standing in line at a polling place Letter from the VP

A Pivotal Year for Our Communities

| by Robert Joseph in Leadership

Our grantmaking is focused on some of the key issues up for debate this election year

Philanthropy and our nonprofit partners cannot achieve our goals if we don't have strong, healthy, and functioning democratic systems.

The March elections in California recorded historically low voter turnout for a primary election. As we look ahead to November, it’s one more piece of evidence that the time is now for funders in California and beyo…

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Reflecting on Our Recent Grantee Perception Survey

| by Robert Joseph in Fund News

A Look Into What We Learned

As we continue to refine our strategies and grantmaking practices, these survey results provide helpful guidance on how we can better partner with our grantees

At the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, we strive for our work—both what we do and how we do it—to always reflect the insights of our community partners. That’s why we commissioned the Center for Effective Philanth…

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The Power of Narrative

| by Robert Joseph in Leadership

How We're Leaning into Narrative Change to Advance Equity

Across our programs, we're supporting grantee partners to share perspectives and stories that can break through the noise.

As college and university students in California and around the country settle into the rhythms of another academic year, there’s a troubling narrative making the rounds that a college education just isn’t worth it.…

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Unite Letter from the VP

Searching for a New Program Director to Lead Immigrant Rights Work

| by Cathy Cha in Immigrant Rights

Haas, Jr. Fund Seeking Program Director for Immigrant Rights and Integration

At a time of great uncertainty for immigrant communities, the Fund is seeking a dynamic and strategic leader to oversee and strengthen its immigrant rights work.

The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund is searching for a program director to lead our immigrant rights and integration work. The job requires a bold, passionate, creative leader—someone who can work with us and…

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The Power of Positive Coaching

| by Sylvia Yee in Leadership

Connecting the dots between great coaching and nonprofits that thrive

Vice president of programs Sylvia Yee weaves together two different strands of coaching and how it can help forward social change in this Letter from the VP.

Haas, Jr. Fund grantee Coaching Corps started its signature program in 2005 to bring high-quality sports opportunities and good coaching to young people in disadvantaged communities throughout the Bay Area.  As…

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