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Wildfires burning in the Los Angeles County region have destroyed hundreds of homes and left tens of thousands evacuated. Our Philanthropy California Climate and Disaster team is closely monitoring this crisis, and philanthropic response funds are currently activated to support immediate response and recovery in impacted communities. Please find vetted response funds on Philanthropy California's 2025 Disaster Response page: https://buff.ly/4abwVKL Additional Resources: ? County of Los Angeles – Latest emergency updates and alerts: https://buff.ly/2U3ziJQ ? Los Angeles Fire Department – Latest fire alerts: https://buff.ly/4h7HJMm ? CA Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) – Monitor wildfire activity: https://buff.ly/2OkNFY9 ? CA Wildfire Forecast and Threat Intelligence Integration Center – Monitor wildfire activity: https://buff.ly/3RdO3pW ? Caltrans Quickmap – Monitor updated road closures and travel advisories: https://buff.ly/3xqdKKy ? National Weather Service – Updated weather conditions: https://buff.ly/2XSEami ? Cal OES News – Latest news and updates from Cal OES: https://buff.ly/4j5C3UP #Wildfires #Disaster #ResponseFund

Interested in learning more about #philanthropy? Our members are hiring! Visit SCG's job board to view the latest opportunities in our sector: https://buff.ly/3EHKLc1 This week's featured jobs include two positions from Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF): ?? NFF is hiring two Initiative Support Associates who will play a key role in developing and maintaining the infrastructure, workflow processes, and systems necessary to promote effective client delivery and team support. The?Initiative Support Associates?will support a team of Consultants and the Consulting Department’s infrastructure and diverse portfolio of work. Initiative Support Associates work closely with practice managers and senior consultants, engaging across a wide cross-section of the team to provide project administration and management, logistics coordination, sector-specific research, and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data like nonprofit financial statements and client strategic plans, surveys, and impact reports. This individual will contribute to projects, initiatives, and department processes essential to delivering high-quality consulting services. The salary range for this position is $68,000 - $72,000. ?? NFF is also seeking a Business Intelligence Associate, Consulting who will play a key role in developing and maintaining the infrastructure, workflow processes, and systems necessary to promote effective operations, data management, practice management, and team support. The Associate, Consulting will work closely with Practice and Capacity management team members to provide project administration and management, logistics coordination, sector-specific research, and analyses of quantitative and qualitative data to support internal department efforts. The Associate will also build out reports and develop a general data infrastructure that better reflects team needs and compliance metrics. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who’s passionate about building out efficient systems and processes utilizing data driven decisions to support the Consulting Department with delivering exceptional client services.?The salary range for this position is $68,000 - $72,000. To learn more about these positions, visit SCG's job board: https://buff.ly/3EHKLc1 #NewJobs #SCGJobBoard

That’s a wrap on Day 2 of the 2025 Family Philanthropy Conference, Bridging Possibilities! ??Thank you to everyone who joined us to put ideas to action and build lasting connections to make our Southern California family philanthropy community stronger. Here are just a few of the many highlights from our eventful second day: ? Our conference kicked off with conference framing from Sarah Ali, Managing Director of the R&S KAYNE FOUNDATION, who reminded us of the bridge between our ancestors and the next generation of leaders in our sector. ? We then went off into breakout sessions, including conversations on helping attendees expand access to their grants, discussing how they can best include NextGen voices, and exploring new approaches to funding. ? We learned about how some of the leaders in family philanthropy are responding to emerging challenges, sharing wisdom on the sustaining power of our work, with Connie Archbold Robinson, MCP, and Holly Roberson from the Panta Rhea Foundation and Shawn Escoffery and Max Disney from the Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation Our conference was only possible with the support of our sponsors! Leadership Sponsor WHH FOUNDATION Changemaker Sponsors California Community Foundation, Reissa Foundation, Whittier Trust Company Impact Sponsors THE CRAIL-JOHNSON FOUNDATION, The Frieda C. Fox Family Foundation, Specialty Family Foundation Community Sponsors GivingData, Santa Barbara Foundation, Stuart Foundation See you next year! #SCGFamilyConference

SCG looks forward to welcoming you to Day Two of our Family Philanthropy Conference, Bridging Possibilities, taking place this Thursday, March 6, 2025! Information regarding logistics, accessibility, and parking are available on our conference website: https://buff.ly/J6RgMg9 We are excited to share our final breakout session, Setting the Stage for Exponent Impact: The Journey to Becoming a Spend-down Foundation. While most philanthropy is structured for giving in perpetuity, a small yet growing number of foundations are embracing a spend down approach. Reflecting on its mission and values, the Levitt Foundation made the decision to spend down its assets of $150 million by 2041, recognizing that addressing society’s issues for a better tomorrow requires significant investment in the present—setting the stage for exponent impact. Sharon Yazowski, President and CEO, and Vanessa Silberman, Executive Vice President, will share insights on the Levitt Foundation’s spend down journey, including opportunities for greater impact and deeper grantee collaborations; communicating with transparency and maintaining trust with grantees; the process of designing and implementing a spend down strategy; and best practices for setting a clear course forward with flexibility. Whether you are exploring the notion of sunsetting, or seeking to refine your family’s approach to philanthropy, walk away inspired to examine your foundation’s lifespan as a reflection of your vision, values, and the changing landscape of giving. Speakers will include: → Vanessa Silberman, Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation → Sharon Yazowski, Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation View our full conference agenda on our website: https://buff.ly/bIohUnY #SCGFamilyConference

?? LAST CHANCE to Register for Day Two of SCG's Family Philanthropy Conference: Bridging Possibilities! SCG's Family Philanthropy Conference, Bridging Possibilities, will explore how family foundations today are modeling effective collaboration as they bring together different perspectives and strategies to find common ground and move our collective work forward. Our incredible lineup of family philanthropy leaders and partners will host a series of family-focused conversations grounded in deepening our relationships, commitments, and investments to be catalysts for change. Join us as we move ideas to action at Day 2 of our conference, where we will apply everything we've learned through a dynamic offering of sessions. Please note that attending Day 1 is not a prerequisite for attending Day 2. We highly encourage members to attend to be in community with their fellow SCG family colleagues and learn how to improve your philanthropy work. ?? Register Here: https://buff.ly/skgvn8z #SCGFamilyConference

As executive orders roll out and federal priorities take shape, how can funders proactively #engage with the shifting political landscape? Join us on March 25th to: ??Understand key policy developments ??Explore impacts on the philanthropic sector ??Learn about critical initiatives for funders to engage in ??Discuss opportunities for taking action statewide & nationally Register: https://lnkd.in/gmrfq-a8 ?? Philanthropy California | Statewide alliance of NCG, SoCal Grantmakers, and Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties.

Earlier this month, #PhilanthropyCalifornia held a wildfire funders briefing with the Urban Institute. This event brought together national leaders to discuss the role of cross-sector partnerships in long-term disaster recovery. Lily Bui, PhD, Manager of Climate and Disaster Preparedness and Resilience at SoCal Grantmakers, outlined the key takeaways from the briefing to support our region's ongoing recovery efforts from the January 2025 Los Angeles Fires. Read the blog, Learning from the Past, Looking To the Future: Key Takeaways from Philanthropy CA's LA Wildfires Funder Briefing to learn about strategies for rebuilding LA County after the wildfires. Read More: https://buff.ly/4bnhUpB Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties Northern California Grantmakers #Wildfires #SCGNews

SCG is excited to announce our 2025 Policy Conference: Steadfast in the Face of Change, taking place on April 22, 2025! Registration is open – get your ticket today: https://bit.ly/4k606Dn In times of change, we must stand together and remain steadfast in our vision for a better world. This is a pivotal time for our region and sector. In January 2025, Southern Californians experienced a series of wildfires that devastated our region, displacing thousands and causing unfathomable damage. Philanthropy is also currently navigating a new political landscape with emerging policies that will have profound implications for the nonprofit sector and the communities that we serve. SCG’s 2025 Public Policy Conference, Steadfast in the Face of Change, will bring together our state’s most prominent civic, philanthropic, and community leaders to explore how we can adapt to our rapidly changing world while remaining steadfast in our values, commitments, and vision for a more equitable future. Our conference speakers will host critical conversations on prioritizing resilience in our region’s recovery, forging effective public-private partnerships, advancing policies that strengthen nonprofits and communities, and creating economic opportunity for all Californians. We invite all funders interested in getting more involved in advocacy and recovery efforts to attend our annual policy event on April 22, 2025. We are pleased to offer members of SoCal Grantmakers, Northern California Grantmakers, and Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties Early Bird registration with a discount of $50 off the regular ticket price until Friday, March 14, 2025. We encourage you to register soon, as this conference has sold out every year. #SCGPolicyConference2025 #PublicPolicy

This is the last week to register for Day Two of SCG's Family Philanthropy Conference, Bridging Possibilities, taking place on Thursday, March 6th, 2025! ? Get your ticket here for our signature family event: https://buff.ly/3VyzdO5 SCG's Family Philanthropy Conference, Bridging Possibilities, will explore how family foundations today are modeling effective collaboration as they bring together different perspectives and strategies to find common ground and move our collective work forward. Our incredible lineup of family philanthropy leaders and partners will host a series of family-focused conversations grounded in deepening our relationships, commitments, and investments to be catalysts for change. After our fruitful Day 1 of the conference in December 2024, we are moving ideas into action for Day 2 through a dynamic offering of sessions. As a reminder, attending Day 1 is not a prerequisite for attending Day 2. We highly encourage members to attend the second day of our conference to be in community with their fellow SCG family colleagues and learn how to improve your philanthropy work. We believe in the potential of family philanthropy to be a guide in difficult times and a model of how philanthropy can bridge our communities and invest in our shared humanity. #SCGFamilyConference

Day Two of SCG's Family Philanthropy Conference: Bridging Possibilities takes place next month on Thursday, March 6, 2025! Register now: https://buff.ly/3VyzdO5 We are excited to share an upcoming breakout session, Bridging Possibilities: Activating Your Foundation's Values Through Next Gen Grantmaking. Today’s foundations are constantly balancing the intent and traditions established by their founders with the forward-thinking energy of their younger trustees and family members. Intergenerational misunderstandings can easily build, especially when significant changes happen within the foundation. In this session, you will hear from two different family foundation perspectives: one engaging the family’s younger generations to carry forward the legacy of their founder and, the other, successfully experimenting with engaging youth from their community of grantees. The lessons and tools they share will provide a valuable roadmap for your next gen engagement. Speakers will include: → Dawn L Brown, EmpowHer Institute → Alexis Marion, The Frieda C. Fox Family Foundation → Xenia Munnerlyn, Independent Advisor Learn more about our breakouts and view the full conference agenda on our website: https://buff.ly/4ielSn1 #SCGFamilyConference