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June 28, 2022
Five Opportunities for Philanthropy to Protect and Expand Abortion Access in a Post-Roe v Wade World
Eddy Gonzalez
DIrector, Storytelling,
SCG
Phuong Pham
Vice President, Knowledge & Communications,
SoCal Grantmakers
Emily Michels
Manager, Public Policy & Government Relations,
SoCal Grantmakers

Dwayne S. Marsh
President and CEO,
Northern California Grantmakers
Christine Essel
President and CEO,
SoCal Grantmakers

Kayla Ballard
Senior Manager of Communications,
Northern California Grantmakers

Crispin Delgado
Public Policy Director,
Northern California Grantmakers
Featured
President's Blog
February 9, 2022
Five Hopes for Our Sector in 2022
Christine Essel
President and CEO,
SoCal Grantmakers
Funder Op-Ed
December 12, 2022
Op-Ed: An Unspoken Threat to Equity Work in Arts & Culture: A Devotion to Cultural Hierarchies
Monica Fernandez
SCG Contributing Writer
President's Blog
November 30, 2022
Four Actions to Protect Our Democracy for the Long-Term
Christine Essel
President and CEO,
SoCal Grantmakers
Funder Op-Ed
November 28, 2022
Op-Ed: A Dual Approach to Addressing Gun Violence
Brian Malte
Executive Director, Hope and Heal Fund
Funder Op-Ed
November 24, 2022
Op-Ed: Progressive Donors Need a Long-Term Strategy for Change
Ludovic Blain
Director,
California Donor Table Fund
Funder Op-Ed
October 14, 2022
Op-Ed: Mitigating Wildfires Through Indigenous Fire Stewardship Practices
Don L Hankins
Professor of Geography and Planning, California State University Chico
Funder Op-Ed
October 12, 2022
Op-Ed: Why Reparations Matter Now

Karren Lane
Program Director,
California Wellness Foundation
Staff Blog
September 29, 2022
Black Women for Wellness: A Case for Supporting Black-led Reproductive Justice
Christine Essel
President and CEO,
SoCal Grantmakers

Surina Khan
CEO,
Women's Foundation of California

Dwayne S. Marsh
President and CEO,
Northern California Grantmakers
Staff Blog
September 22, 2022
Reflecting on SCG's 2022 Family Philanthropy Conference
Jan Kern
Senior Philanthropy Advisor,
Southern California Grantmakers