March 10, 2023 An Overview of the Marini Family Trust’s California Funding March 10, 2023/ Alyssa Ochs The Marini Family Trust operates as a family foundation and carries out the legacy of Frank Marini, a prominent San Franciscan and philanthropist. Here’s how Bay Area groups can approach this funder for support.Read More
December 14, 2022 Can Philanthropy Help Create a Golden State for the Golden Years? December 14, 2022/ Wendy Paris Dedicated California funders are helping to design the future of aging in America by boosting new ideas, nudging along state leaders, contributing to good policy, and more.Read More
November 21, 2022 With Philanthropy Leading the Way, States Are Planning for an Aging America November 21, 2022/ Wendy Paris States are fertile ground for public-private collaboration to address aging. With California in the lead, here’s how philanthropy’s backing state-based “master plans” to help older people live better.Read More
October 27, 2022 Who’s Behind the LS Foundation, and What Does It Support? October 27, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs Founded by a tech sector veteran, the LS Foundation prioritizes the Bay Area and has a few different interests that it focuses on. Here is some information about this funder and its Bay Area support.Read More
October 27, 2022 A Look at How the Majestic Realty Foundation Supports Los Angeles Nonprofits October 27, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs Majestic Realty launched the Majestic Realty Foundation in 2002 to improve quality of life in communities where it maintains a business presence. Here are a few things Los Angeles grantseekers should know.Read More
August 11, 2022 The Campbell Foundation: an Environmental Grantmaker with Two Regions of Interest August 11, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs Here are some facts to know about the Campbell Foundation and its environmental grantmaking in the Chesapeake Bay and Pacific regions of the U.S.Read More
June 09, 2022 How TV Writer and Producer Chuck Lorre Pursues Philanthropy in Los Angeles June 09, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs Best known for his sitcoms, Chuck Lorre has been emerging as a significant Los Angeles philanthropist. Here’s a look at how he gives through his family foundation and what local groups should know about seeking funding.Read More
June 01, 2022 Who’s Behind the Liberty Hill Foundation, and How Does It Support Social Justice in L.A.? June 01, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs The Liberty Hill Foundation is a locally-focused progressive grantmaker that advocates for justice and equality for all people in Los Angeles. Here’s what Southern California nonprofits need to know about this funder.Read More
May 31, 2022 A Look at How Jean and E. Floyd Kvamme Give Locally in the Bay Area May 31, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs The Jean & E. Floyd Kvamme Foundation has been around since the early 1990s. Here's a brief look at the foundation’s grantmaking and its local commitment in Northern California.Read More
May 11, 2022 IP Briefing: What's Going on With Philanthropy in Northern California? May 11, 2022/ IP Staff The Northern California philanthropic ecosystem is extremely wealthy and extremely varied, with funders addressing pressing challenges like climate change and housing alongside philanthropic mainstays like education.Read More
May 02, 2022 Funder Spotlight: How the James Irvine Foundation Backs California’s Low-Income Workers May 02, 2022/ Ade Adeniji In our latest funder spotlight, we look at the origins of the James Irvine Foundation and how it’s harnessing a hefty endowment to empower California’s low-income workers, including by getting behind the labor movement.Read More
April 27, 2022 California Foundations Look to Ensure Billions in Government Aid Are Allocated Equitably April 27, 2022/ Martha Ramirez With California on the verge of receiving billions in public funding, a new initiative is looking to make sure this investment is distributed equitably to nonprofit organizations and underserved communities in the state.Read More
April 26, 2022 A Growing Number of Bay Area Foundations Are Paying “Land Taxes” to Native Peoples April 26, 2022/ Michael Kavate A small but rising number of foundations in California make annual contributions to the Native people whose traditional territory they work on. It’s a powerful form of reparative giving that’s popping up all over the country.Read More
April 20, 2022 IP Briefing: What’s Going on with Philanthropy in Southern California? April 20, 2022/ IP Staff Southern California is vast and complex—its philanthropic landscape is, too. In this week’s briefing, we give you the basics of what’s going on in this bustling region, with plenty of links to IP coverage.Read More
April 14, 2022 Seven Questions for California Community Foundation President and CEO Antonia Hernández April 14, 2022/ Mike Scutari In 2004, the trailblazing attorney Antonia Hernández took the helm of the California Community Foundation. We recently checked in with her to discuss her career, how philanthropy is changing, and much more.Read More
March 22, 2022 California's Homelessness Problem Has Long Defied Solutions. Here’s What Five Funders Are Doing March 22, 2022/ Martha Ramirez Even before the pandemic, California had around 28% of the nation’s homeless population. Here’s how five Golden State funders are approaching a problem that continues to stymie philanthropy.Read More
March 11, 2022 How This Fellowship Lets Social Justice Leaders Explore Bold Ideas March 11, 2022/ Simone Ellin Since its 2016 launch, the Rosenberg Foundation’s Leading Edge fellowship program has backed some of California’s most promising social justice leaders. Here’s what some fellows in the 2022-2024 cohort are working on.Read More
March 01, 2022 How the Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. Foundation Gives in the Bay Area March 01, 2022/ Alyssa Ochs The Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. Foundation focuses its grantmaking on San Francisco and the broader Bay Area region. Here are some important details to know.Read More
January 06, 2022 This Community Foundation Raised $10 Million—and Counting—to Help Latinos Build Power January 06, 2022/ Martha Ramirez Based in California, the Latino Community Foundation’s Latino Power Fund exceeded its initial fundraising goal for the year and now seeks to raise $50 million as activists look toward the 2022 midterm elections and beyond.Read More
November 30, 2021 How Philanthropy Can Support Truth and Healing in Native American Communities November 30, 2021/ Edgar Villanueva and Christina Snider, Guest Contributors Edgar Villanueva of Decolonizing Wealth and Christina Snider, tribal advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsom, explain philanthropy’s role in a historic reconciliation process between Native and non-Native people in California. Read More