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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.

Celebrating California’s Path to Inclusion

May 23, 2016 | by

Two decades later, a very different approach to immigration

How did California go from Proposition 187 to the TRUST Act in two short decades?

In 1994, California voters approved one of the harshest anti-immigrant laws in U.S. history, Proposition 187. Today, as we mark the 20th annual Immigrant Day in Sacramento, our state is recognized as having the stro…

VP of Finance Michael Blake to Step Down

April 29, 2016 | by

22 years of service at the Fund, and to the field of foundation finances

Michael has served as a superb and ethical steward of the Fund’s finances and a steadfast champion of its guiding values of equity and opportunity.

I am writing with the news that Michael Blake will be stepping down in December as Vice President of Finance with the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund. In his 22 years at the Fund, Michael has served as…

Let Local Groups Lead with Their Issues

April 13, 2016 | by

Give families and communities a greater voice

A new report shares reflections on what’s working to strengthen democracy in four California counties

In 2012 in San Diego, a lot of people showed up to vote who had never (or rarely) voted before. The reason: local social change organizations worked together to mobilize tens of thousands of people—including large n…

Fundraising Answers Are All Around Us

April 13, 2016 | by

How are some social change organizations achieving standout fundraising success?

Hint: It’s less about the latest tools and techniques, and more about organizational culture, leadership and discipline.

“Let’s find an outside expert who can help.” It’s a natural impulse in the search for answers to the chronic fundraising challenges facing so many nonprofit organizations. But what if the real answers were already a…

Working Together for Progress

March 30, 2016 | by

Spring 2016 Letter from the President

As the Presidential election sparks heated debate about the future of our country, the Fund remains committed to supporting the incredible work of our grantee partners.

The Presidential election has surfaced deep differences and sparked heated debate about the future of the country. It is against this backdrop of change and uncertainty that I find hope and inspiration in the steadf…

A Culture Shift for Fundraising

February 29, 2016 | by

What is a “culture of philanthropy”—and why does it matter?

New paper drills down on an emerging concept in nonprofit fundraising.

Three years ago, the Haas, Jr. Fund joined with CompassPoint Nonprofit Services to produce a study, UnderDeveloped, documenting the chronic fundraising challenges facing today’s nonprofits. One possible path to addr…

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