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President's Blog
February 9, 2022
Five Hopes for Our Sector in 2022
Christine Essel
President and CEO,
SoCal Grantmakers
President's Blog
November 30, 2022
Four Actions to Protect Our Democracy for the Long-Term
Christine Essel
President and CEO,
SoCal Grantmakers
President's Blog
September 21, 2021
Making the Leap: How Four Philanthropy-Serving Organizations Elevated Their Work and Shaped Their Regions — and the Support that Helped Make it Happen

Kiran Ahuja
CEO Emeritus,
Philanthropy Northwest
Christine Essel
President and CEO,
SoCal Grantmakers

Dwayne S. Marsh
President and CEO,
Northern California Grantmakers

Megan Thomas
President & CEO,
Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties
President's Blog
March 9, 2021
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Biddy Mason, One of L.A.'s First Philanthropists
Christine Essel
President and CEO,
SoCal Grantmakers
President's Blog
January 20, 2021
Welcoming a New Administration & the Work Ahead
Christine Essel
President and CEO,
SoCal Grantmakers
President's Blog
December 15, 2020
Closing the Year with Clarity, Solidarity, and Imagination
Christine Essel
President and CEO,
SoCal Grantmakers
President's Blog
November 19, 2020
Toward a Co-Governance Model
Christine Essel
President and CEO,
SoCal Grantmakers
President's Blog
November 4, 2020
A Message on the 2020 Elections
Christine Essel
President and CEO,
SoCal Grantmakers
President's Blog
October 7, 2020
Becoming a Courageous Sector
Christine Essel
President and CEO,
SoCal Grantmakers
President's Blog
September 2, 2020
Remaking the Case for Funding Systems Change
Christine Essel
President and CEO,
SoCal Grantmakers