November 17, 2022 Why a California Health Foundation is Backing Graduate Education Loans for Dreamers November 17, 2022/ Connie Matthiessen For young adults brought to the U.S. when they were children, paying for college can be prohibitively expensive. That’s especially true for graduate school, so Cal Wellness is backing a unique fund that provides financial aid.Read More
June 30, 2022 How Public Health Funders Are Taking on the Epidemic of Gun Violence June 30, 2022/ Connie Matthiessen As gun violence in the U.S. grows worse, health funders are adopting a range of strategies to address it as a public health crisis. Can they make a difference?Read More
August 03, 2021 Need a Break? Here's the (Short) List of Funders Who Back Sabbaticals for Nonprofit Leaders August 03, 2021/ Dawn Wolfe Sabbaticals are becoming more popular at nonprofits, but philanthropic support is still hard to come by. Here’s every funder we could find that backs much-needed breaks for nonprofit leaders. Read More
April 30, 2018 A Health Funder Puts Women of Color Front and Center of Latest Work April 30, 2018/ Caitlin Reilly Women of color are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS and the harsh practices of the criminal justice system. Now, this group is getting new help around these issues from a top funder in California. Read More
March 06, 2018 In California, These Funders Want to Keep Kids Out of the Criminal Justice System March 06, 2018/ Alyssa Ochs Los Angeles County incarcerates more young people than anywhere else in the nation and most of them are kids of color. A group of local funders is pressing for reform. Read More
October 17, 2017 Who's Helping the Forgotten Victims of California’s Wildfires? October 17, 2017/ Alyssa Ochs As if undocumented immigrants don't have enough problems these days, thousands now face hardship as a result of California's fires—and aren't eligible for FEMA assistance. Some funders are stepping in. Read More
October 02, 2017 Progress Is Possible: How These Funders Are Tackling Gun Violence October 02, 2017/ David Callahan and Alyssa Ochs While yet another mass shooting is unlikely to bring a strong federal response, the good news is that funders and advocates are doing more to tackle gun violence at the local level, including in California. Read More