Press Release College Success A New Push for Campus Equity Haas, Jr. Fund Joins with UC Berkeley in Broad Effort to Recruit, Support More Diverse Students Major grant supports scholarships for African American students, new outreach and recruitment focused on underrepresented students, and investments in a more welcoming campus climate.
Report Leadership Race to Lead Barriers to Nonprofit Leadership for Women of Color Study makes a powerful case for action against race and gender bias in the sector. Photo by BillMoyers.com
Press Release Leadership Resource Leaders Fellowship Announcing The Inaugural Cohort of the Resource Leaders Fellowship Participating fellows will get the tools and support they need to see themselves as changemakers in their own right, equipped to mobilize the people and resources that organizations need to transform communities for the better.
Video Crissy Field A Park For All The Past, Present and Future of Crissy Field New video celebrates Crissy as a beloved National Park. Photo by Vivien Kim
Report Immigrant Rights Increasing Civic Engagement 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. Photo by Ed Crisostomo
Who Are California’s Immigrants? Report — Immigrant Rights Immigrant contributions to the Golden State This biannual report offers details into many aspects of immigrant lives in California, from economic contributions to changing demographics. Read the Report
The Important and the Urgent Video — Leadership Addressing the challenges of social change leadership Social justice leaders share how they balance the important and the urgent, stay focused, and avoid burnout. Watch the Video
Haas Leadership Initiatives Information Kit Report — Leadership What the program is and how it works This information kit provides an overview of the Fund’s work in and approach to leadership development. Read the Report
Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund Overview Video — Season of Sharing Stories from the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund People in need are closer than you think. Watch this short video to learn more about how Season of Sharing helps neighbors in need, and how you can get involved. Watch the Video
Haas, Jr. Fund Profiled on Marriage Equality News Story — LGBT Equality Reporter Julian Guthrie profiles the Fund’s early support for marriage equality In 1999, the Haas, Jr. Fund board decided it needed to do more to support the freedom to marry. It has been involved ever since. The San Francisco Chronicle reports. Read the News Story
Celebrating Citizenship Day News Story — Immigrant Rights And opening the door to future immigrants Immigrants have made immeasurable contributions to our economy, society and communities. Citizenship Day is a chance to honor them. Read the News Story
Flexible Leadership Awards Kit Report — Leadership Everything you ever wanted to know about the FLAs... but were afraid to ask Learn how the FLA program is helping leaders think expansively about what their organizations want to achieve and the challenges they have to meet to get there. Read the Report
Headlines from the FLA Evaluation Video — Leadership Why we evaluated and what we learned Fund staff, grantees, and the program evaluator help connect the dots between leadership development activities, and the impact of the work. Watch the Video
FLA Overview Video — Leadership An overview of key program elements Linda Wood and Paula Morris break down the three central components of the FLA: the grant, plan consultant, and peer convenings. Watch the Video
The Resonance of Coaching Video — Leadership How grantees used this tailored approach Coaching was one of many supports offered to grantees, but it quickly rose to the top choice. Watch the Video
Assessing Readiness Video — Leadership How to tell when an organization is ready for leadership support Learn about the factors to consider when assessing organizational readiness for leadership support, including "the one thing" needed for success. Watch the Video
Absorptive Capacity Video — Leadership What is the optimal grant size? Evaluator Bill Ryan talks about how much leadership development a nonprofit can actually tolerate. Watch the Video
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. See this Collection
Coaching Video Series Learn about coaching directly from leaders and coaches who worked with this unique form of leadership development. See this Collection
Social Change Leadership Hear how social justice leaders are navigating the twin challenges of strengthening their organizations, while making social change. See this Collection
The FLA Evaluation See the difference long-term, tailored leadership support can make, in this five-year evaluation of the FLA program. See this Collection