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“Everything is at Stake”

October 26, 2020 | by

Creating Opportunities for Greater Civic Engagement

Across California, nonprofit and community leaders are working 24-7 to make sure there’s a power surge in communities of color this year and into the future.

In the lead-up to Election Day, I find inspiration in what’s happening in places like Fresno, California. That’s where a partnership of diverse organizations are working together to lift up the voice and power—and t…

Building Bridges on Campus

October 26, 2020 | by

UC Berkeley is looking to create connections across differences.

Under the leadership of Professor john powell, the university aims to explore “bridging” as an antidote to isolation and prejudice

With a diverse and global student body that includes more than 40,000 undergraduates, the University of California, Berkeley, is working diligently to create a more welcoming and inclusive campus. It’s all part of a…

LGBT Giving Project

August 19, 2020 | by

An In-Depth Study on Raising Money for LGBTQ Groups

LGBT Charities Boost Giving by Building a 'Culture of Philanthropy' and Improving Career Paths for Fundraisers

This piece was originally published in The Chronicle of Philanthropy. LGBT charities that personalized fundraising appeals, involved the entire staff in fundraising activities, and created career-advancement pa…

Standing Together

July 6, 2020 | by

An Open Letter from California Philanthropic Organizations

Together with our fellow philanthropic leaders, we stand together for a just and inclusive California

A pledge from California philanthropic organizations: The COVID–19 public health and economic crisis and the murders of Black Americans by police, have laid bare the deep inequities across our state. We need bold…

“We Stand With You”

June 18, 2020 | by

An Open Letter to Undocumented Young People

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the DACA program, Haas, Jr. Fund President Cathy Cha thanks young undocumented people for their leadership and pledges continuing support and solidarity for the movement.

At a challenging time for all of us, I wanted to send a note to the young people across our country who are undocumented. With the Supreme Court’s ruling today that the Trump administration cannot end the Deferre…

Thank You

June 18, 2020 | by

Youth-Led Movement Made DACA Happen

The Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the DACA program inspires an appreciation for young undocumented immigrants and their powerful call for justice.

On June 18, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration could not end the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program. Since 2012, DACA has enabled more than 800,000 young undocumented immig…

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