Registration

Event Description

SoCal Grantmakers invites you to join us for a regional post-election funder briefing at the Weingart Foundation Shared Space. Members will come together to digest the new political landscape at the regional, state, and federal level, and what it means for the work ahead. Our goal is to create a space for funders to learn from one another, hear each other’s questions, connect and align efforts across philanthropy, and provide timely updates on their anticipated plans. The philanthropic sector has a crucial role in shaping the terrain of the political environment, and together, we can have a united voice and efforts in our approach to best support communities as they address changes. This event will be held in-person with lunch provided. This event is intended for members of SCG. If you are a non-member and would like to attend, please contact the Manager for Public Policy & Government Relations, Emily Michels, emily@socalgrantmakers.org.

Agenda

10:00

Welcome & Introductions 

10:15

Facilitated Dialogue Space

11:30

Lunch

12:00 

CA Policy Landscape Presentation

Speakers

Speakers

A Black woman with short hair wearing a orange colorful top.

Nike Irvin SCG Member

Managing Director, Civil Society Fellowship, The Aspen Institute

Based in Los Angeles, Nike leads the Civil Society Fellowship which engages next-gen leaders to build civil discourse across ideological differences. A member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN), this Fellowship was founded as a partnership of ADL and Aspen. Nike previously led California Community Foundation’s (CCF) grantmaking for six years, overseeing grants to arts, education, juvenile justice, and health. Before CCF, Nike served as president of The Riordan Foundation for seven years. Prior to her nonprofit career, she was a brand manager for Nestlé and Pepsi-Cola. She is a trustee for HR&A Advisors, The John Randolph Haynes & Dora Haynes Foundation, Nonprofit Finance Fund. Nike received a BA in Economics & Political Science from Yale and was named one of the “100 Most Inspirational Alumni” by UCLA Anderson School, where she earned her MBA. Nike is a Marshall Memorial Fellow. Nike is a member of the 2004 Class of Henry Crown Fellows within the Aspen Global Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute. Nike is an avid rookie golfer, a 7-continent traveler, lives in Los Feliz with her "chiweenie" Quincy.

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