Democracy by Cathy Cha Philanthropy, Let’s Work Together to Reduce Barriers to Voting California isn’t immune to the challenges facing our democracy Urgent action is needed to ensure that all voters, and especially those who continue to face real barriers to voting, are able to exercise this fundamental democratic right.
Immigrant Rights by Dan Torres Victory in Remain in Mexico Case Offers Hope for Immigrants—and Some Lessons for Philanthropy This win came after months of coalition work and an “inside-outside” strategy The ruling also is a reminder to immigrant advocates and their supporters that we cannot shy away from courtroom battles, no matter how challenging they may seem. Photo by Jeff Valenzuela
Season of Sharing by Maliha Sadiq Season of Sharing Names New Executive Director Kevin Swanson will be the organization’s new executive director Swanson takes the helm of the longtime Haas, Jr. Fund partner organization as it prepares to launch its 36th annual campaign.
Democracy by Robert Joseph How Philanthropy Can Support Black Power Building Checking in with two Black Leaders: Kaci Patterson and James Woodson Our conversations lift up important insights into what Black-led organizations driving the racial justice movement need right now to thrive for the long haul—and the critical role philanthropy can play.
Fund News by Maliha Sadiq Welcoming Mark Orozco Haas, Jr. Fund Welcomes New Vice President of Finance and Operations With a broad range of experiences in investments, finance, and management from A to Z, Mark brings new energy and expertise to Haas, Jr.
More Truth-Telling and Candor July 21, 2010 | by Linda Wood in Leadership Can we make more room for honesty in philanthropy? In this guest blog for the Center for Effective Philanthropy, Linda Wood connects the Fund’s leadership work to the larger conversation about transparency in philanthropy. “Talk about sharing sensitive material! Wow.” This was just one of a number of similar comments the Haas, Jr. Fund received from nonprofit and foundation colleagues reacting to the level of truth-telling and candor… Continue Reading
Letter from the President The Seeds for Transformation February 22, 2010 | by Ira Hirschfield in College Success Spring 2010 Letter from the President The U.C. Berkeley Initiative for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strives to expand people’s understanding of what it means to be inclusive. Students and faculty at U.C. Berkeley have a history of being at the forefront of important social justice movements. Today, this tradition of activism and open debate continues as California’s budget crisis has tur… Continue Reading
Letter from the VP The Power of Positive Coaching February 15, 2010 | 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… Continue Reading