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Increasing Civic Engagement

Report — Immigrant Rights

California funders partner with communities to strengthen democracy

A new report, Bolder Together 2, captures lessons from a funder collaborative working to boost civic participation in diverse communities.

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A Clearer Path to Opportunity

Report — College Success

“Seamless” transfer process expands access to four-year degrees in California

New study shows that California has made important strides in creating a pathway for students from community college to public universities — but more progress is needed

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Fundraising Bright Spots

Report — Leadership

What can we learn from nonprofits that are beating the odds?

A new report explores common themes and practices across 16 social change organizations achieving breakthrough success in individual giving.

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Beyond Fundraising

Report — Leadership

What Does it Mean to Build a Culture of Philanthropy?

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

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Access Denied

Report — College Success

Getting Into California’s Public Universities is Getting Harder

Report finds that California’s public universities are turning away tens of thousands of qualified students because of budget cuts and excessively selective admissions standards.

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A High Bar for Higher Ed

Report — College Success

Learning from Cal’s work to create an inclusive campus

New report shares lessons for other campuses from U.C. Berkeley’s efforts to expand opportunity and equity.

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Changing Hearts and Minds

Report — LGBT Equality

How philanthropy helped love win

The untold story of how a small group of foundations helped make marriage equality the law of the land is told in this video and case study.

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Helping Undocumented Students Succeed

Report — Immigrant Rights

Tips, resources for educators and communities

A resource from the U.S. Department of Education provides schools and communities with information and ideas about how best to support undocumented students.

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Changing Hearts and Minds

Video — LGBT Equality

How philanthropy helped love win

The untold story of how a small group of foundations helped make marriage equality the law of the land is told in this video.

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What’s Culture Got to Do With It?

Report — Leadership

Report underscores the importance of organizational culture on effective philanthropy

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) highlights the “source codes” of foundation culture and spotlights the Fund’s values-based approach.

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“I’m not asking for ME...”

Video — Leadership

Fundraising on the front lines of social change

Social justice leaders speak from the heart on the challenges and the rewards of fundraising — and offer clues from the inside about what it takes to do it right.

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The New Americans Campaign

News Story — Immigrant Rights

Helping aspiring citizens become new Americans

National network helps immigrants realize the life-changing benefits of citizenship.

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The Long Path to Victory

Video — LGBT Equality

The people and milestones that made marriage equality possible

In living memory, same-sex marriage has gone from a distant dream to a lived reality. A video from Freedom to Marry maps this incredible progress.

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Fund Backs Marriage Equality “Before It Was Cool”

News Story — LGBT Equality

San Francisco Chronicle article profiles early support for marriage

This article profiles the Haas, Jr. Fund’s decision to back same-sex marriage, and stay with it for the long haul.

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Sylvia Yee Discusses Marriage Equality

Video — LGBT Equality

On the Fund’s early decision to back marriage

In this video, the Fund’s vice president of programs Sylvia Yee shares the Fund’s strategy in investing in marriage equality, and staying the course.

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Meet Cal’s DREAMers

Video — Immigrant Rights

“It’s completely possible to achieve your dreams.”

Undocumented students reflect on how U.C. Berkeley is helping them find their place — and thrive.

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Sharing the Model

Video — Immigrant Rights

How one program is helping Dreamers navigate the additional hurdles in college that come with being undocumented

The Undocumented Student Program at Cal provides students with academic counseling, mental health services, financial and legal help, and more.

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Dreamer Parents Tell Their Stories

Video — Immigrant Rights

My undocumented daughter got into Cal...now what?

Hear from parents and their children as they navigate the incredible, and uncertain, transition of getting into college, and being undocumented.

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Season of Sharing Receives California Prize

Video — Season of Sharing

SoS honored for Bay Area impact

The 2015 California Prize for Service and the Common Good recognized Season of Sharing for nearly three decades of emergency support for families in need.

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Dré's Journey with Coaching Corps

Video — College Success

From scoring goals to training future generations

Learn how Dré's passion for sports helped fuel her desire to inspire other kids through her work as a Coaching Corps coach.

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Lessons from California

Report — Immigrant Rights

How the state’s immigrant rights movement is bucking the national trend

This article, by the Fund’s program director Cathy Cha, was first published in February 2015 in the winter edition of the National Center for Responsive Philanthropy’s publication, Responsive Philanthropy.

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Change Starts Here

Report — Leadership

What happens when a nonprofit puts dedicated time and resources into investing in its people and itself?

The Center for Community Change, a longtime partner of the Fund, is experimenting with new ways of working to achieve mission, by looking inward.

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Board Development

Report — Leadership

What difference do nonprofit boards make to their organization’s success?

Read the latest insights from the Haas Leadership Initiative on the essential role that nonprofit boards can play in strengthening their organizations, and, together with staff, the impact they can make.

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Pathways Forward

Report — LGBT Equality

A look at foundation funding for LGBT immigration issues

While great strides have been made, less than one half of one percent of all immigration funding specifically targets LGBT immigrants.

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Curated Collections

Dive deep. Each of these handpicked resource collections offers an in-depth exploration of key issues.

Messaging for College Affordability

Boosting broad support for college affordability and access for all in California is possible with the right messages and messengers.

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Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund

Hear these powerful stories of how Season of Sharing is helping channel our community’s compassion into emergency assistance for Bay Area families facing hard times.

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Coaching Video Series

Learn about coaching directly from leaders and coaches who worked with this unique form of leadership development.

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Social Change Leadership

Hear how social justice leaders are navigating the twin challenges of strengthening their organizations, while making social change.

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The FLA Evaluation

See the difference long-term, tailored leadership support can make, in this five-year evaluation of the FLA program.

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Diego Rivera’s America at SFMOMA

Supporting Democracy Dollars Is a Powerful Way Funders Can Protect Local Elections

Forbes: Four Challenges Nonprofit Organizations Are Facing Today And How To Overcome Them

Understanding Suburban Chinese Voters

Diego Rivera’s Pan American Unity at SFMOMA

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Increasing Civic Engagement

A Clearer Path to Opportunity

Fundraising Bright Spots

Beyond Fundraising

Access Denied

A High Bar for Higher Ed

Changing Hearts and Minds

Helping Undocumented Students Succeed

Changing Hearts and Minds

What’s Culture Got to Do With It?

“I’m not asking for ME...”

The New Americans Campaign

The Long Path to Victory

Fund Backs Marriage Equality “Before It Was Cool”

Sylvia Yee Discusses Marriage Equality

Meet Cal’s DREAMers

Sharing the Model

Dreamer Parents Tell Their Stories

Season of Sharing Receives California Prize

Dré's Journey with Coaching Corps

Lessons from California

Change Starts Here

Board Development

Pathways Forward

Curated Collections

Messaging for College Affordability

Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund

Coaching Video Series

Social Change Leadership

The FLA Evaluation

Featured Content

Diego Rivera’s America at SFMOMA

Supporting Democracy Dollars Is a Powerful Way Funders Can Protect Local Elections

Forbes: Four Challenges Nonprofit Organizations Are Facing Today And How To Overcome Them

Understanding Suburban Chinese Voters

Diego Rivera’s Pan American Unity at SFMOMA

We’re a Learning Organization

Resources Search Filters

Resources That Match Filter Criteria

Increasing Civic Engagement

A Clearer Path to Opportunity

Fundraising Bright Spots

Beyond Fundraising

Access Denied

A High Bar for Higher Ed

Changing Hearts and Minds

Helping Undocumented Students Succeed

Changing Hearts and Minds

What’s Culture Got to Do With It?

“I’m not asking for ME...”

The New Americans Campaign

The Long Path to Victory

Fund Backs Marriage Equality “Before It Was Cool”

Sylvia Yee Discusses Marriage Equality

Meet Cal’s DREAMers

Sharing the Model

Dreamer Parents Tell Their Stories

Season of Sharing Receives California Prize

Dré's Journey with Coaching Corps

Lessons from California

Change Starts Here

Board Development

Pathways Forward

Curated Collections

Messaging for College Affordability

Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund

Coaching Video Series

Social Change Leadership

The FLA Evaluation

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