League of California Community Foundations

Upcoming Events

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CF Spotlights

Showcases to highlight emerging trends in grantmaking and community leadership by California’s community foundations.

March 11, 2021

Hear from three community foundations that are supporting local journalism, news media and community-centric storytelling: Humboldt Area Foundation, Central Valley Community Foundation and Sacramento Region Community Foundation.

June 2, 2021

Join LCCF for a spotlight on 3 community foundations that have taken different approaches to supporting local nonprofits beyondgrantmaking. We’ll hear from:

  • Marian Kaanon, CEO, Stanislaus Community Foundation
  • Kristen Beall Watson, CEO, Kern Community Foundation
  • Alison Schwedner, Director of the Community Collaborative, Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation

Member Briefings

Special briefings for League member community foundations with invited guests from key state and national initiatives.

Launching later in 2021, the California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program (CalKIDS) will be the nation’s largest children’s savings account (CSA) program, jumpstarting college savings for over 450,000 newborns in California every year. CalKIDS will automatically provide every newborn with their own savings account, including an initial deposit and additional potential financial rewards.

Join LCCF for a special briefing on the new CalKIDS program, with Julio Martinez and Noah Lightman from the ScholarShare Investment Board. The Investment Board is the state agency overseeing California’s official college savings plan, ScholarShare 529, and the new CalKIDS program.

This session will highlight how community foundations and their donors can support this asset-building tool in their own communities.

Join Laia Griñó (Director, Data Discovery at Candid) for a demo and Q&A on e-reporting grants data with Candid.

Whether you already share your grants data with Candid or are considering joining the more than 1000 funders who do, join us to get the latest on Candid’s eReporting program. We’ll break down why and how to share grants data so that the story of your organization’s grantmaking is accurately told – from the issues you support to the populations you serve. We’ll share specific examples of how community foundations have reported on their work to enable Candid to more accurately code their data, and how to handle sharing information about donor-advised fund grants. We’ll also guide you through some Candid resources where this data gets put to use to benefit the sector.

This informational webinar will provide an introduction for community foundations who want to go all in on community leadership. CFLeads will provide an overview of the Going All In research findings and introduce participants to other community leadership tools and resources. After speaker comments, there will be time to respond to audience questions during Q and A.

Speakers:

  • Deborah Ellwood, President & CEO, CFLeads
  • Kay Fernandez Smith, VP Policy & Innovation, San Francisco Foundation
  • Shelley Hoss, President & CEO, Orange County Community Foundation
  • Mark Stuart, President & CEO, San Diego Foundation

California Policy Forum

A quarterly series of public events in partnership with Philanthropy California and the California Association of Nonprofits.

Date: June 16, 2021
Time: 10 AM – 11:15 AM (Pacific)
Location: Virtual – webinar (recording)

Every ten years, California adjusts the boundaries of political districts throughout the state to reflect new demographic shifts revealed by data from the Census.

With the passage of Proposition 11 — the Voters FIRST Act — in 2008, our state’s redistricting process has been led by an independent panel of 14 citizen commissioners who “redraw the lines” of state and federal political representation every ten years.

These decisions shape how our communities are represented, how our public officials are held accountable, and how well our democracy works for the people of California.

The redistricting process includes key opportunities for communities to weigh in by providing comments or participating in map drawing. It is critically important that Californians, reflective of the state’s demographics, weigh in on the state and local redistricting processes that determine our representation for the decade ahead.

Nonprofits and philanthropy can play key roles in supporting community engagement in the redistricting process. Join us to learn more about the redistricting process and timeline, ways redistricting affects our communities, and strategies for nonprofits and funders to get involved.

You’ll hear from:

  • Pastor Trena Turner, Member of the California Citizens Redistricting Commission and Executive Director of Faith in the Valley
  • Petra Silton, Director of Advocacy and Education at Thrive Alliance
  • Jonathan Mehta Stein, Executive Director of California Common Cause
  • Moderator: Christian Arana, Vice President of Policy, Latino Community Foundation

Part of the California Policy Forum hosted by the League of California Community Foundations, Philanthropy California and CalNonprofits.

Date: February 26, 2021
Time: 10 AM – 11:15 AM (Pacific)
Location: Virtual – webinar (recording)

The California state budget has a significant impact on nonprofits, grantmakers, and our communities. In early January, Governor Gavin Newsom released his administration’s 2021-22 budget proposal which includes investments in pandemic relief and equitable recovery for small businesses, nonprofits, and vulnerable populations.

The state legislature has started its budget process to review the Governor’s proposal and to develop its own budget recommendations. Join us to learn more about the administration’s budget priorities, the budget timeline and process, and advocacy opportunities!

Part of the California Policy Forum hosted by the League of California Community Foundations, Philanthropy California and CalNonprofits.

Date: October 8, 2020
Time: 10 AM – 11:15 AM (Pacific)
Location: Virtual – webinar (recording)

This November’s election will define the future of California policy amid a national pandemic, economic uncertainty, and racial injustice. Join us as we provide a brief overview of each measure. We will highlight key ballot initiatives of special interest to nonprofits and foundations: Propositions 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, and 25. Participants will learn how exempt organizations and philanthropy can engage in supporting or opposing measures while staying firmly within the legal boundaries of allowed advocacy.

Part of the California Policy Forum hosted by the League of California Community Foundations, Philanthropy California and CalNonprofits.