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
A Trusted Advisor Video — Leadership How plan consultants help organizations develop and resource their leadership goals Learn about the unique role that the plan consultant plays, and how they have become a linchpin to the FLA process. Watch the Video
Securing the Firewall Video — Leadership Creating a safe space for authentic leadership engagements How the FLA addresses the real tension between grantees’ ability to admit and work through difficult problems, while not having to worry about maintaining an image for the funder’s sake. Watch the Video
Successful Executive Transitions Video — Leadership Supporting organizations through high-stakes transitions Bucking national trends, the FLA supported several executive transitions, all of which were successful, and took support at many different levels. Watch the Video
Striking Budget Growth Video — Leadership A surprising result of investing in leadership 13 of the 14 participating FLA organizations grew, despite the recession. Watch the Video
Beyond the Exit Survey Video — Leadership How we evaluated the impact of leadership support The FLA evaluation included self-assessments, but also went deeper to measure success. Learn how in this video. Watch the Video
More than a Grant Video — Leadership What’s the secret sauce? How expertise, accountability, and success help make the FLA a success. Watch the Video
Coaching as a Capacity-Building Tool News Story — Leadership 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. Read the News Story
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." Read the News Story
Special Fund Helps LGBT Dreamers Get Relief from Deportation Press Release — LGBT Equality 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. Read the Press Release
UnderDeveloped Report — Leadership 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. Read the Report
National Study Sounds Alarm About Nonprofit Fundraising Press Release — Leadership 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. Read the Press Release
$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. Read the News Story
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