Client News:
Thank you to Chantal Hildebrand of Alliance for Girls for raising the alarm about a disturbing pattern – Not only is the federal government pulling back support; so is philanthropy. Nearly all of the funding losses that organizations serving girls and gender-expansive youth in AFG’s network are experiencing is impacting advocacy work. “This is a defining test for philanthropy,” Chantal writes. Read the full Nonprofit Quarterly article to learn more about the widening resource gap and the urgent call for flexible, long-term philanthropic investment.
In case you missed it, our longtime partners at Akonadi Foundation and Brotherhood of Elders Network are members of the Community Steering Council helping to guide the efforts of Oakland’s first-ever civic assembly on Transforming Vacant Spaces. The community-led democratic process brings together a representative group of residents to develop recommendations on how to transform vacant storefronts, commercial spaces, and lots into vibrant community assets. 20,000 randomly selected Oakland households were invited to participate in a democratic lottery. From those who responded, 40 delegates reflecting Oakland’s diversity across neighborhoods, ages, and lived experiences will come together over three weekends to develop recommendations for transforming vacant storefronts, commercial spaces, and lots into vibrant community assets. Learn more about the Civic Assembly here.
Change Consulting News:
As the media landscape rapidly evolves, so does the strategy behind building strong journalist relationships and securing valuable earned coverage. This month we continue our free monthly webinar series with Part 1 of Media Relations in the 21st Century
📅 Date & Time: October 1, 2026 @ 2pm PT / 5pm ET
💻 Where: Zoom (link provided upon registration)
Join us as members of our media relations team shed light on the current state of media, share practical tips to help you better understand what “earned” means, how it shows up in our work, and why it matters.
Register now here!