Here’s what we’re learning from recent funder efforts: the most successful transitions to Full Cost funding have included securing executive buy-in; providing support and training to the staff that structure and disperse grants; and bringing grantees into the process with open and honest communication. Your peers are leading the way with Full Cost funding: In response to grantee feedback from the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s Grantee Perception Report issued by the Center for Effective Philanthropy, The James Irvine Foundation announced it was making changes to support greater impact...

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November 28, 2018 | PRI's The World: Proposed ‘public charge’ rule change stirs confusion over green card eligibility November 26, 2018 | Capital Public Radio: With Federal Public Charge Rule Pending, California Braces For Possible Medi-Cal Exodus November 16, 2018 | LA OPINIÓN : Urgen enviar comentarios públicos contra la propuesta de “ carga pública” November 14, 2018 | EdSource : Trump's proposed regulations limiting benefits for immigrants could hurt many US-born children November 8, 2018 | California Health Report : Researchers Warn that “Public Charge” Rule Changes Would Lead to...

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It has been a long road as California prepares for the 2020 Census—from budget delays at the federal level and persistent advocacy for adequate state funding, to the pending inclusion of an untested citizenship question. The state has allocated an unprecedented $90.3 million to support the census, but will it be enough to make sure that all California residents—including the 75 percent who are in historically undercounted groups—are counted? With $60 million in state dollars allocated for outreach by counties and community-based organizations, what do funders need to know about the efforts...

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The changing demographics and political attitudes of the Central Valley - a traditionally conservative region of California - demand new strategies for community and civic engagement. To understand the shift in the region and how it is becoming more purple, look no further than the recent mid-term elections. In the race for the 10th congressional district, covering Stanislaus and portions of San Joaquin County, the election was undecided for a week and, at its closest margin, only 1,300 votes separated incumbent Republican Jeff Denham and eventual winner Democrat Josh Harder. A huge...

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