Perspectives | Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund

Every Voice Shines New Light

The value of an idea increases exponentially when it’s shared. From our staff, partners and grantees to the people impacted by their efforts, each perspective offers new insight into the critical issues at the heart of our work.

Janson Wu

How We Are Going to Move Forward

With new threats looming, GLAD’s executive director reflects on the ongoing legal struggle to protect and defend LGBTQ equality.

In 2017, GLAD (GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders) joined with the National Center for Lesbian Rights to challenge the Trump administration’s ban on transgender people serving in the U.S. military—and won. It was j…

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Showing Up When Needed Most

December 8, 2017 | by

Season of Sharing Provides a Helping Hand After Devastating Fires

The Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund steps up its aid to families in fire-ravaged Bay Area counties.

It’s often said that many American families are one medical emergency away from a serious financial crisis. Well, the same goes for natural disasters. Imagine for a moment ... your family survives a horrible wild…

Maricela Gutiérrez

“This Moment Calls for Us to Step Up.”

SIREN Executive Director Maricela Gutiérrez talks about the stress and uncertainty facing immigrant communities, and the support people need to stay safe and successful.

With anti-immigrant sentiment on the rise following the 2016 elections, Bay Area immigrants began to look for safe havens where they could find solidarity and support. Many ended up contacting SIREN (Services, Immig…

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Investing in Nonprofit Talent

October 30, 2017 | by

A Toolkit by Fund the People

A toolkit by Fund the People provides information that helps funders, nonprofits, and others maximize their investments in talent and leadership.

Just the other day, I sat down with a group of foundation leaders visiting from Australia. They said they want to do more to support the people working in the nonprofit sector in their country, and they were looking…

Inside Out Fundraising

October 11, 2017 | by

How to Create a Culture of Philanthropy by Treating Systems Instead of Symptoms

Five primary points of intervention for identifying problems and moving toward change.

In Inside Out Fundraising, Mark Rovner and Alia McKee are calling for nothing short of a transformation in how fundraising is valued and held in organizations. Transformation is change that is profound, radical and…

Cristina Jiménez

Advancing the Dream of Dignity for All Immigrants

The co-founder and executive director of United We Dream talks about how to move from fear to power in immigrant communities.

Cristina Jiménez, a 2017 MacArthur Genius Fellow and one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Most influential People, grew up undocumented as the child of U.S. immigrants from Ecuador. In this video, she reflects on her immigran…

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