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Funder Op-Ed
October 15, 2021
Centering Undocumented Californians and Migrants in Disaster Resilience
Michael Méndez | Max Bell Alpert | Maria Salinas
Assistant Professor of Environmental Policy, UC Irvine | Executive Director, North Bay Jobs with Justice | Facilitator, Movimiento Cultural de la Union Indigena (MCUI)
Staff Blog
October 8, 2021
Celebrating 15 Years of FFIX
Jan Kern
Senior Philanthropy Advisor,
Southern California Grantmakers
Family Philanthropy
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
Strategy Spotlight
September 10, 2021
How Philanthropy Can Reimagine its Role in the Movement Building Ecosystem
Monica Fernandez
SCG Contributing Writer
Funder Op-Ed
September 3, 2021
Understanding How We Might Shift the Paradigm: Reflections from the Making the Case Collaboratory
Stephanie Chan
Director of Membership and Programs, Funders Together to End Homelessness
Staff Blog
August 27, 2021
Who’s Organizing the Volunteers? A Look Behind the Scenes in Local Disaster Response
Alan H. Kwok, PhD
Director, Climate and Disaster Resilience, Philanthropy California
Strategy Spotlight
August 20, 2021
How Healing Justice Can Help Funders End Youth Incarceration in California
Monica Fernandez
SCG Contributing Writer
Strategy Spotlight
August 13, 2021
Incarcerated Firefighters: At the Intersection of Abolition, Workforce Development, and Wildfire Resilience
Monica Fernandez
SCG Contributing Writer
Funder Op-Ed
July 23, 2021
Let the Frontlines Lead: Supporting Grassroots Movements for a Climate-Resilient Future
Angie Chen, Laura García, and Doria Robinson
Senior Program Officer & Community Engagement Director | President & CEO, Global Greengrants Fund | Executive Director, Urban Tilth
Strategy Spotlight
July 15, 2021
How Funders Can Support the Guaranteed Income Pilots Addressing Childhood Poverty
Monica Fernandez
SCG Contributing Writer