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05/10/2019

Philanthropy California Supports Call for Vigilance against Funding of Islamophobia and Bigotry

This week, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a report documenting over a billion dollars directed from philanthropy to anti-Muslim hate groups between 2014 and 2016, the most recent period for which publicly accessible data is available. The report is directed to mainstream philanthropy and provides a map for foundations to identify whether their funding directly or indirectly supports anti-Muslim advocacy groups. As NPR reports, CAIR is calling upon the sector for more accountability and oversight.

04/01/2019

Today is Census Day

A fair and accurate census that reflects our communities is absolutely vital to ensure that Californians receive access to resources and equal political representation.

04/01/2019

Thirty Philanthropic Institutions File Amicus Brief with US Supreme Court to Halt Census Citizenship Question

This week, 30 philanthropic organizations across the country took the unusual step of filing an amicus brief asking the United States Supreme Court to consider the harm an undercount in the upcoming 2020 Census will have on philanthropy’s

01/15/2019

Announcing a New California Funder Collaborative to Advance Gender Justice

If 2018 was the year of the woman in politics, 2019 will be the year we seize on that momentum to accelerate gender justice by shifting culture.

10/10/2018

Protecting Families Campaign

Your voice matters — join us in standing up for our deepest values and for all of our communities.

09/13/2018

“We Can’t Count on Washington”: A California Funder Preps for the 2020 Census

The California Endowment pledged $10 million to the state's $90 million efforts to get a fair and accurate count in the 2020 Census. The pledge fits in with increased awareness and funding from regional funders of the challenges facing the 2020 Census.

08/10/2018

Stockton Adopts Post-Bankruptcy Campaign to Raise Philanthropic Dollars

Leading the city post-bankruptcy is Mayor Michael Tubbs, who has garnered considerable media attention. Tubbs, who had served a four-year city council term, was elected mayor in November 2016 with 70 percent of the vote, becoming the city’s first Black mayor and, at the age of 26, its youngest ever as well.

08/07/2018

Comments on Proposed Information Collection on 2020 Census

Philanthropy California joined the League of California Community Foundations to urge the Department of Commerce to withdraw the citizenship question from the 2020 Census questionnaire as it will significantly undermine efforts to achieve a fair and accurate census.

08/02/2018

Census 2020: How Is Philanthropy Responding to the Citizenship Question?

The inclusion of the citizenship status question on the next census has funders and advocates even more worried about getting a full and accurate count in 2020. The concerns add to earlier warnings about low funding, access and data security.

07/30/2018

Carr Fire: How to Help

Over the weekend, the Carr Fire in Shasta County intensified, with nearly 100,000 acres now burned, over 720 homes and 240 other buildings destroyed, and six deaths.

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