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Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn

Future (undocumented) doctor

New once kept his undocumented status a secret from everyone outside his family. Today, he is proudly the first undocumented medical student at UCSF.

On November 12, 2019, Jirayut (“New”) Latthivongskorn testified in Washington, D.C., at a U.S. Supreme Court hearing as one of the plaintiffs fighting the ending of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, commonly k…

Woman waves flag at citizenship ceremony

A Milestone in Grantmaking

April 7, 2015 | by

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Spring 2015 Letter from the President

As the Fund marks a grantmaking milestone, we also look to the tremendous work still ahead.

A Milestone in Grantmaking… The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund recently reached an important milestone when our total grantmaking over the past 62 years surpassed $500 million. That number is a testament to the…

Culture is Changing: Fundraising Needs to Change With It

April 7, 2015 | by

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Is creating a “culture of philanthropy” the answer?

As nonprofits struggle to secure resources, one approach that’s attracting attention is developing a “culture of philanthropy.” But what does that mean? And can it make a difference?

Like many people in the nonprofit world, I started out as a fundraiser. I worked for a development director, however, who had very different ideas about how that job should be done. While her peers boasted about…

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Wanted: Fundraising Bright Spots

March 3, 2015 | by

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What can we learn from organizations that fundraise well?

How are some social change organizations beating the odds to achieve breakthrough results in individual giving? Help Jeanne Bell and Stephanie Roth, and the entire nonprofit sector, find out.

Two years ago, when CompassPoint and the Haas, Jr. Fund set out to understand the ‘revolving door’ in the nonprofit development director role, I could never have anticipated the depth of emotion we would find: Devel…

Learning Out Loud

February 27, 2015 | by

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What will it take to break out of chronic fundraising challenges?

Fundraising is critical to the success of every nonprofit, yet it's often also one of the biggest challenges an organization can face.

This country needs a nonprofit sector that is vibrant and robust. Yet too many nonprofits struggle year in and year out to raise funds. The fundraising challenges they face are well documented. We know this because…

Clergy members and other protest deportation of immigrants in Oakland

A Temporary Setback to Executive Action

February 24, 2015 | by

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Despite uncertainty, now is the time for philanthropy to be bold

Program director Cathy Cha talks about the temporary halt to President Obama's executive action and what it does, and doesn't mean.

Last Monday, a federal judge in Texas put a temporary halt to President Obama’s executive action on immigration. Legal experts widely believe that President Obama’s executive actions are constitutional and will ulti…

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From Crisis Response to Lasting Change

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Transferring From Community College Is Too Hard

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Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn

A Milestone in Grantmaking

Culture is Changing: Fundraising Needs to Change With It

Wanted: Fundraising Bright Spots

Learning Out Loud

A Temporary Setback to Executive Action

Featured Content

From Crisis Response to Lasting Change

Building “Narrative Power” To Shift Policy and Opinion on Immigrants

Lack of Language Services Keeps Too Many Eligible Immigrants From Voting

Transferring From Community College Is Too Hard

Strengthening Democracy with Data

Every Voice Shines New Light

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Jirayut “New” Latthivongskorn

A Milestone in Grantmaking

Culture is Changing: Fundraising Needs to Change With It

Wanted: Fundraising Bright Spots

Learning Out Loud

A Temporary Setback to Executive Action

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