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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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Curated Collections

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

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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A Park For All

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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

Curated Collections

Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund

Coaching Video Series

Social Change Leadership

The FLA Evaluation