News Story Democracy Supporting Democracy Dollars Is a Powerful Way Funders Can Protect Local Elections An op-ed by Raúl Macías and Tiffany Mendoza Democracy Dollars is an example of powerful 501(c)(3) support funders can deploy to protect democracy Photo by Rob Crandall
News Story Leadership Forbes: Four Challenges Nonprofit Organizations Are Facing Today And How To Overcome Them Forbes cites a report by Haas Jr. on how nonprofits can strengthen their fundraising. A new article provides a step-by-step guide on how organizations can stand out and develop a strong fundraising platform.
News Story Democracy Understanding Suburban Chinese Voters A new look at an often-overlooked voter group New study reveals this is a must-not-miss community of voters Photo by Judy Pitman
News Story Immigrant Rights Diego Rivera’s Pan American Unity at SFMOMA The enormous mural is currently on display at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) free to the public. The exhibition was made possible in part by the Evelyn D. Haas Exhibition Fund. Photo by Diego Rivera Mural Project
Report Leadership Lightning in a Bottle: Building Lasting Growth from Viral Moments How to adapt communications and fundraising to the moment. Steps to leverage “lightning in a bottle” moments to build long-term power and sustainable organizations. Photo by Querido Galdo
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
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
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