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More than a Grant

Video — Leadership & Fundraising

What's the secret sauce?

How expertise, accountability, and success help make the FLA a success.

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Research Confirms Importance of Reading

Report — Education Equity

Findings underscore need to address economic achievement gaps

Children who are not proficient readers in third grade are four times less likely to graduate by age 19 than proficient readers.

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Coaching as a Capacity-Building Tool

News Story — Leadership & Fundraising

How can coaching change leaders, organizations and movements?

Coaching expert Bill Ryan talks about the exciting potential of coaching for social change in this NPQ interview.

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U.S. Should Follow California’s Lead

News Story — Immigrant Rights

California’s inclusive policies show the power of expanding immigrant rights

Philanthropy leaders speak out in a 2013 op-ed on immigration: "Getting reform right means keeping our values front and center. Californians are showing the way forward."

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Special Fund Helps LGBT Dreamers Get Relief from Deportation

Press Release — Gay & Lesbian Rights

LGBT Dreamers helped so far share their stories

Nearly 200 undocumented LGBT young people have received two-year work permits, thanks to a fund made possible by over three-dozen LGBT organizations.

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UnderDeveloped

Report — Leadership & Fundraising

National study sounds alarm about nonprofit fundraising

Nonprofits across the country work tirelessly to make positive change in their communities. A new study confirms a major shared challenge that threatens their ability to do so: fundraising.

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National Study Sounds Alarm About Nonprofit Fundraising

Press Release — Leadership & Fundraising

National report reveals major fundraising challenges for nonprofits

The study found high levels of turnover for development staff, lack of basic fundraising systems and inadequate attention to fund development among staff and board.

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$1 Million Grant to Support Undocumented Students

News Story — Immigrant Rights

Scholarships for Cal DREAMers

The grant will provide scholarships for undocumented students at U.C. Berkeley.

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Nation’s single-largest gift for scholarships to undocumented students

Press Release — Immigrant Rights

The Haas, Jr. Fund awards $1 million to U.C. Berkeley

The support will provide scholarship assistance for nearly 200 undocumented students on campus, who come from 20 different countries.

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New Americans Campaign Launches

Press Release — Immigrant Rights

Unprecedented campaign helps legal residents become U.S. citizens

New software, mega workshops and non-profit collaboration to innovate naturalization assistance; two former INS Commissioners join effort, lending bipartisan support.

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A Winning Season

Video — Community

Stories from the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund

The San Francisco Giants paid a special tribute to Season of Sharing at a 2012 home game against the Colorado Rockies.

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LGBT Movement Comes Together to Help Dreamers

Press Release — Gay & Lesbian Rights

LGBT movement leaders raise more than $75,000

Dreamers Fund launched to help young LGBT undocumented immigrants pay for their work-permit applications, initiated by a challenge grant from the Haas, Jr. Fund.

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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

The Past, Present and Future of Crissy Field

Changing the Game for Kids

Star-Studded Coaching Corps Event Showcases the Power of Positive Coaching

A Push and a Pathway

Race and Leadership in California

Open to All

Businesses open to the public should be open to all

Inside Out Fundraising

How to Create a Culture of Philanthropy by Treating Systems Instead of Symptoms

We’re a Learning Organization

More than a Grant

What's the secret sauce?

Research Confirms Importance of Reading

Findings underscore need to address economic achievement gaps

Coaching as a Capacity-Building Tool

How can coaching change leaders, organizations and movements?

U.S. Should Follow California’s Lead

California’s inclusive policies show the power of expanding immigrant rights

Special Fund Helps LGBT Dreamers Get Relief from Deportation

LGBT Dreamers helped so far share their stories

UnderDeveloped

National study sounds alarm about nonprofit fundraising

National Study Sounds Alarm About Nonprofit Fundraising

National report reveals major fundraising challenges for nonprofits

$1 Million Grant to Support Undocumented Students

Scholarships for Cal DREAMers

Nation’s single-largest gift for scholarships to undocumented students

The Haas, Jr. Fund awards $1 million to U.C. Berkeley

New Americans Campaign Launches

Unprecedented campaign helps legal residents become U.S. citizens

A Winning Season

Stories from the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund

LGBT Movement Comes Together to Help Dreamers

LGBT movement leaders raise more than $75,000

Curated Collections

Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund

Coaching Video Series

Social Change Leadership

The FLA Evaluation

The Past, Present and Future of Crissy Field

Star-Studded Coaching Corps Event Showcases the Power of Positive Coaching

Race and Leadership in California

Businesses open to the public should be open to all

How to Create a Culture of Philanthropy by Treating Systems Instead of Symptoms

We’re a Learning Organization

More than a Grant

What's the secret sauce?

Research Confirms Importance of Reading

Findings underscore need to address economic achievement gaps

Coaching as a Capacity-Building Tool

How can coaching change leaders, organizations and movements?

U.S. Should Follow California’s Lead

California’s inclusive policies show the power of expanding immigrant rights

Special Fund Helps LGBT Dreamers Get Relief from Deportation

LGBT Dreamers helped so far share their stories

UnderDeveloped

National study sounds alarm about nonprofit fundraising

National Study Sounds Alarm About Nonprofit Fundraising

National report reveals major fundraising challenges for nonprofits

$1 Million Grant to Support Undocumented Students

Scholarships for Cal DREAMers

Nation’s single-largest gift for scholarships to undocumented students

The Haas, Jr. Fund awards $1 million to U.C. Berkeley

New Americans Campaign Launches

Unprece­dented campaign helps legal residents become U.S. citizens

A Winning Season

Stories from the Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund

LGBT Movement Comes Together to Help Dreamers

LGBT movement leaders raise more than $75,000

Curated Collections

Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund

Coaching Video Series

Social Change Leadership

The FLA Evaluation

Unprecedented campaign helps legal residents become U.S. citizens