March 18, 2018-March 20, 2018 @ All Day – The Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities (TFN) annual conference brings together funders from across North America to explore the strategies and stories that are creating more equitable, sustainable and resilient places to live — work that has taken on new urgency. TFN’s signature annual event is an opportunity to highlight philanthropy’s potential […]
The Long and the Short of It: A New Model to Strengthen the Region
March 15, 2018 @ 9:30 am-11:30 am – Please join the Northern California Grantmakers for a discussion about the role the philanthropy community can play in strengthening the region’s resilience to the effects of climate change, while addressing urgent regional concerns related to displacement, income inequality and more. At this event you will: Learn about innovative solutions to mitigate the impacts of climate […]
Confluence Philanthropy’s Annual Practitioners Gathering
March 12, 2018-March 15, 2018 @ All Day – Confluence Philanthropy’s Annual Practitioners Gathering is a four-day conference where asset owners and their advisors meet at the cutting edge of mission-related investing. This Gathering represents the most advanced foundations, investment managers, and advisors in impact investing today. Learn more.
Webinar: Investing in Grassroots Engagement, Mobilization, and Power Building
March 7, 2018 @ 11:00 am-12:15 pm – Join the Intermountain West Funders Network, Kendeda Fund, and Wilburforce Foundation for a learning and networking call with funder colleagues investing in civic engagement and grassroots power building. Speakers will include Liz Bell, Program Officer of the Yellowstone to Yukon Program Region with the Wilburforce Foundation and Tim Stevens, Montana Fund Advisor with the Kendeda Fund. Following brief presentations from our speakers, participants […]
Planning and Conservation League’s 2018 California Environmental Assembly
February 24, 2018 @ All Day – Each year the Planning and Conservation League’s California Environmental Assembly focuses on policy topics that are relevant and current in California’s environmental policy. We are planning to do so again this year with several important policy sessions as well as legal environmental issues and current court cases to watch. Given the strong interest from last […]
Video Conference: California’s Affordable Housing Package Passed… Now What?
February 20, 2018 @ 10:00 am-11:00 am – Join funders for a dialogue via video conference to understand the impacts of California’s recently-adopted affordable housing package, as well as opportunities to help leverage successful implementation. We will spend the majority of the conversation discussing the two land use bills, AB 1505 and SB 35, including how they may play out across the state. […]
Affinity Equity Summit and Solidarity Defense & Action Funder Briefing
February 12, 2018-February 13, 2018 @ All Day – Save the date for two opportunities for funders to connect on equity initiatives, plus create shared priorities on issues including immigration, democracy, health, human rights, and the environment. Smart Growth California is one of many funder networks sponsoring this event.
Activating Counties to Advance Regional Impact
February 9, 2018 @ 12:00 pm-2:15 pm – The Great Communities Collaborative invites funders working in the Bay Area to join an upcoming funder network learning session. We’ll be discussing upcoming opportunities and barriers to moving our ambitious goals for a more equitable and sustainable region: integrating housing, land use, transportation, and climate considerations. We’ll examine the roles that county-level transportation agencies play in setting […]
New Partners for Smart Growth Annual Conference
February 1, 2018-February 3, 2018 @ All Day – Save the date for the next New Partners for Smart Growth conference, the nation’s largest smart growth and sustainability event. This conference brings together practitioners, activists, community leaders, and policymakers with a strong emphasis on implementation tools, innovative strategies, and new technologies. Learn more.
Webinar: Equitable Implementation of Measures M and A in Los Angeles County
January 31, 2018 @ 10:00 am-11:30 am – Join funders, advocates, and policymakers to learn about efforts to create a framework for — and ensure equitable implementation of — Measures M and A. Measure M will provide more than $120 billion over the next 40 years for transportation projects across Los Angeles. Measure A will raise $94 million annually to build, maintain, and […]