by Cathy Cha Imagine a California Where We All Belong We need to keep pushing for belonging for people that historically have not had equal access Reflecting on the good work happening across many fronts to make our state more inclusive.
Democracy by Raúl Macías Advancing Belonging Through Budget Advocacy Ensuring local leaders have a voice in the budget process The Budget Power Project aims to support communities across California to have a voice and influence in decisions on public spending.
College Success by Monica Martinez A Black Community Space at Cal UC Berkeley center enables Black students to find community and support A conversation with Takiyah Jackson, director of the Fannie Lou Hamer Black Resource Center.
Democracy by Cathy Cha Beyond the Midterm Elections: Next Steps to a Stronger Democracy Year-round dedication is needed to ensure our democracy leaves no one behind We may have avoided the worst-case scenario during the midterms, but our work is not yet done.
Democracy by Raúl Macías Grantee Spotlight: Jessica González of Free Press Working to strengthen democracy through a more just news media The Haas, Jr. Fund’s Raúl Macías recently sat down with González to reflect on the midterms and learn about Free Press’ work to combat mis- and disinformation.
First Person Story Matthew Vines In LGBT Equality Dismantling the religious argument against gays and lesbians How did a conservative Christian from Wichita, Kansas, become an advocate for LGBT rights? Matthew Vines was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. Throughout his youth, Matthew’s family was deeply involved in a conservative evangelical Presbyterian church. After Matthew came out as gay while attending Harva… Continue Reading
Letter from the President We Still Have Miles to Go June 24, 2013 | by Ira Hirschfield in LGBT Equality Summer 2013 Letter from the President We are at a historic time for marriage equality in this country. Now, how will we build on these victories? Today’s Supreme Court’s decisions regarding the freedom to marry are groundbreaking advances for the movement to secure equality under the law for gay and lesbian people. This remarkable – indeed, extraordinary – pr… Continue Reading
How Grantmakers Can Help Nonprofits Build Fundraising Muscle April 7, 2013 | by Linda Wood in Leadership Balancing immediate and long-term goals Foundations could and should do more to help grantees break out of chronic fundraising struggles. Here’s how. Every foundation wants to see its grantees succeed in raising the resources they need to carry out their work, so when an organization requests money to hire a fundraiser, it’s tempting to jump at the chance to help… Continue Reading
First Person Story Rachel & Felicia In LGBT Equality Six weddings later, married for the first time They jumped through legal hoops as laws affecting same-sex couples were passed and overturned - but their love and commitment remained the same. Rachel Timoner, 41, and Felicia Park-Rogers, 41, were married on June 17, 2008. Their wedding took place on the first day that it was possible for same-sex couples in California to marry. It was shortly after the st… Continue Reading
First Person Story Sara & Paloma In LGBT Equality Our big, gay, Persian wedding Across languages, cultures, and legal hurdles, Sara and Paloma celebrate love and a lifelong commitment. Sara Razavi, 33, was born in Iran and came to the United States at age 10. She grew up in Orange County, California. Paloma Wu, 30, grew up in Reno, Nevada; her father is Taiwanese and her mother’s family is from Ge… Continue Reading
It Takes Dedicated Funding to Do Leadership Development Right October 18, 2012 | by Linda Wood in Leadership General operating support is important. But does it support long-term capacity-building? In this blog guest post for the Center for Effective Philanthropy, Linda Wood describes the value of unrestricted general operating support, and why it’s not always enough. At the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, we believe strongly in the critical importance of unrestricted general operating support because it provides nonprofit leaders with the flexibility to direct spending toward… Continue Reading