Two opposing forces are shaping California’s environmental landscape: rising momentum in federal rollbacks and increasing urgency around the state’s $10 billion Climate Bond to meet… Read More »
California’s Climate Bond: What it Funds, How it’s Spent, Why it Matters
The Battle for Common Sense: What I Learned About Cultural Mindsets at TFN25
After an eye-opening exchange with a fellow passenger about California wildfires, Diana Williams reflects on insights from TFN’s 25th Anniversary Conference, where cultural mindsets like… Read More »
5 CA HIGHLIGHTS: #TFN2025 BALTIMORE
We had a strong showing of California funders at TFN’s 25th Anniversary Conference in Baltimore, which drew nearly 300 funders from across the country. Uniting… Read More »
LA Wildfires: Climate Resilience and Recovery
Satellite image from CNN. Tracking the damage and devastation from the LA Wildfires in Maps (CNN) In recent years, the scale and intensity of wildfires… Read More »
Learning from Lithium Valley: From Brine to Green Energy
The Lithium Crossroads Once a beachfront haven for celebrities, Southern California’s Salton Sea turned toxic long ago from too much agricultural runoff and too little… Read More »
Statewide Steering Committee Meeting Oakland: 2025 Highlights
Gathering just a week after the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, Smart Growth California steering committee members convened in Oakland to reflect on the impact… Read More »
2024: A Year of Collaboration
Building Stronger Communities through Collaboration: Key Themes and Areas of Impact In a world that increasingly thrives on digital connections and virtual gatherings, there’s something… Read More »
The Power of Community Vision: Highlights of the San Joaquin Valley ‘24 Fall Gathering
Something magical happened as we stepped onto La Milpa Farm. One minute we were driving past fast-food restaurants on a hot Fresno afternoon and the… Read More »
Funder Alignment in the Baja, Imperial and San Diego Region: Climate Funders’ Collaborative
The Climate Funders’ Collaborative (Baja, Imperial and San Diego Region) works together to identify new opportunities and areas of alignment to strengthen connections to support… Read More »
Mapping and Expanding the Capacity Building/Technical Assistance Ecosystem in Los Angeles County
Following the historic allocation of public infrastructure funding through federal programs like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Justice 40, funders active within… Read More »
