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Change Starts Here

Report — Leadership & Fundraising

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 & Fundraising

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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Haas Pavilion Receives $10 million in Enhancements

News Story — Community

“Much more than just another campus building”

The venue improvements will help strengthen the experience for Cal athletes, coaches, Bear fans, and the entire community.

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Pathways Forward

Report — Gay & Lesbian Rights

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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San Francisco Beacon Initiative Profile

Video — Community

Meet Dante Calloway

Dante Calloway used to hang out at his local Beacon as a participant. He’s now working there as a mentor. Hear his story.

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Pathways to Fluency

Report — Education Equity

When should English learner students be reclassified as English proficient?

This report examines the link between language reclassification policies and students’ success.

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Implementing New School Standards

Report — Education Equity

How the common core standards are changing California schools

California has gotten off to a slow and uneven start with the Common Core Standards, but higher student achievement is the goal.

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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.

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The Important and the Urgent

Video — Leadership & Fundraising

Addressing the challenges of social change leadership

Social justice leaders share how they balance the important and the urgent, stay focused, and avoid burnout.

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Haas Leadership Initiatives Information Kit

Report — Leadership & Fundraising

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.

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Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund Overview

Video — Community

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.

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Haas, Jr. Fund Profiled on Marriage Equality

News Story — Gay & Lesbian Rights

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.

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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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Change Starts Here

Board Development

Haas Pavilion Receives $10 million in Enhancements

Pathways Forward

San Francisco Beacon Initiative Profile

Pathways to Fluency

Implementing New School Standards

Who Are California’s Immigrants?

The Important and the Urgent

Haas Leadership Initiatives Information Kit

Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund Overview

Haas, Jr. Fund Profiled on Marriage Equality

Curated Collections

Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund

Coaching Video Series

Social Change Leadership

The FLA Evaluation