Client News:
Grantmakers for Girls of Color (G4GC) held their first in-person national convening in Charlotte, North Carolina, this week bringing together philanthropic leaders and funders to support girls and gender-expansive youth of color. “Much of the strategy work that is happening, the healing work that is happening, the education work that is happening is often led by girls. Our mission is to amplify that,” said G4GC’s president and CEO Monique Couvson in The Charlotte Post. Watch and learn more about the event on WCNC Charlotte.
The California Endowment (TCE) is reiterating the importance of intergenerational organizing as a vital tool for advancing equity and long-term community change across California. In this article in The Chronicle of Philanthropy, CalEndow shares how it has supported organizing efforts throughout the state through its $300 million Social Bond, which invests in grassroots power building for health justice and racial equity. The foundation calls on fellow grantmakers to uplift the people who live closest to injustice, and fuel the innovative, long-term solutions our communities are already leading. Read the full article here.
“We should jump in and do what we can in the moment, and maybe in the next moment we’ll think of something else…There is no single way to participate in building a racially just world.” Quinn Delaney, Founder and Board Chair at Akonadi Foundation shares her thoughts on the role of art in Oakland activism, what it looks like to see yourself in a movement, and how philanthropy can engage artists to build and sustain real change over the long term in a new blog with 2026 Racial Justice Poster Project artist Thi Bui. The Racial Justice Poster, “Get In Where You Fit In,” celebrates each of our unique roles in the journey towards collective liberation. Read the full conversation here and get your copy of this year’s poster by requesting one here.
Change News:
Properly preparing and engaging your community before communications challenges or crises arise means staying ahead of the story. This month we continue our free monthly webinar series with From Scramble to Strategy: Proactive Communications for Nonprofits.
📅 Date & Time: May 28, 2026 @ 2pm PT / 5pm ET
💻 Where: Zoom (link provided upon registration)
Join our colleagues Bilen Mesfin Packwood and Kay Cuajunco as they share insights on how organizations can leverage storytelling and strategy to ensure long term impact..
If you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready.
Register now here!