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Through the Smokescreen: Philanthropy’s Role in Response and Recovery for the January 2025 Firestorm & Wildfires
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Lily Bui
Manager, Climate and Disaster Preparedness and Resilience,
SoCal Grantmakers
Staff Blog
Navigating the Post-Election Landscape: A Pulse Check for SoCal Philanthropy
Emily Michels
Manager, Public Policy & Government Relations,
SoCal Grantmakers
Los Angeles County
Staff Blog
Gratitude & Farewell - A Message from Jan Kern on Her Retirement
Jan Kern
Senior Philanthropy Advisor
Southern California Grantmakers
Effective Philanthropy
Southern California
Family Philanthropy
Staff Blog
How SCG's Philanthropic Network Responded to the 2024 Southern California Wildfires
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Lily Bui
Manager, Climate and Disaster Preparedness and Resilience,
SoCal Grantmakers
Southern California
Staff Blog
What We’re Talking About: Hot Topics from SCG’s FFIX Groups
Jan Kern
Senior Philanthropy Advisor
Southern California Grantmakers
Effective Philanthropy
Trust-Based Philanthropy
Family Philanthropy
Staff Blog
SCG on the Hill: Reflections from FOTH 2024
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Matthew Vang
Coordinator, Public Policy & Government Relations,
SoCal Grantmakers
Staff Blog
Moving Beyond the Familiar: How Family Foundations are Reimagining Power & Practice
Jan Kern
Senior Philanthropy Advisor
Southern California Grantmakers
Staff Blog
Op-Ed: Upending Cultural Hierarchies in Arts & Culture, An Internal Assessment for Change
Monica Fernandez
SCG Contributing Writer
Arts & Culture
Staff Blog
Black Women for Wellness: A Case for Supporting Black-led Reproductive Justice
Christine Essel
President and CEO,
SoCal Grantmakers
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Surina Khan
CEO Emeritus & Senior Advisor,
Women's Foundation of California
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Dwayne S. Marsh
President and CEO,
Northern California Grantmakers
Health & Wellness
California
Staff Blog
Reflecting on SCG's 2022 Family Philanthropy Conference
Jan Kern
Senior Philanthropy Advisor
Southern California Grantmakers