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$$ More COVID Relief Support $$ FREE Workshop FEB 3 @ 2PM by ZOOM Mike Daniel will be back with us for another workshop on the new COVID Relief programs coming including a grant for Shuttered Venues Operators (such as arts venues), EIDL Loan extensions, & the next round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP.)... Mike is the Regional Director of the Small Business Development Center under the Small Business Administration assisting on COVID relief programs. REGISTER NOW on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/g3x-workshop-on-covid-relief-g

FREE G3X Conversations with Ken Wilcox on Leadership WED, DEC 2 @ 2 PM Ken Wilcox will be discussing his new book "Leading Through Culture" and his experiences leading a key Silicon Valley bank financing innovation in the tech industry. His experience of marrying finance with innovation has many implications for our sector. We are thrilled to have him speak at G3X.... Mr. Wilcox currently serves as Emeritus Chairman of Silicon Valley Bank; was Vice Chairman of SPD Silicon Valley Bank; previous CEO of SVB Financial Group; Chairman of the Board of the Asia Society of Northern California; Treasurer of the Asian Art Museum, and a member of the Advisory Board of the 21st Century China Center Advisory Board. Earlier in his career, Mr. Wilcox was a member of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco from 2006 to 2012. Mr. Wilcox earned a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School, as well as a PhD in German studies from Ohio State University. #leadership https://www.eventbrite.com/e/g3x-conversation-with-ken-wilc

Gianneschi Social Impact Leadership Fellows Program Winter Zoom Edition, Dec 7- Jan 25 on Mondays@ 9 AM- Noon (8 Weeks) Half the price of our in-person model ($695/$345 with scholarship)... With $250 scholarships sponsored by The Orange County Community Foundation & Southern California Gas Company available for OC Organizations under $1M Annual Budget and Individuals. Designed for public benefit directors, staff, students, and operating board members 30-hours intensive training over 8 weeks meeting every Monday morning. The program is concentrated on topics and tasks needed to lead an organization such as leadership, management, supervision, innovation, vision planning, fund development, strategic partnership, board development, staff development, program development, grantsmanship, marketing, and succession planning. More information or to register is available https://business.fullerton.edu//g/social-impact-leadership Scholarship requests go to Zoot Velasco with Cover Letter and Resume. Applications will be considered until scholarship funding is gone (ten minimum to be funded). It is suggested to apply early. Winter Registration opens Oct 12.

Given the state of things, who knows when we will be able to once again host our G3X Conference. In the meantime, we are happy to present to you this important conference from our partners at: OC Grantmakers Equity in Action: Stories of Innovation & Collaboration October 15-16 & 19-20, 2020... This Virtual Summit is only $30! You don't have to miss any sessions! The sessions you miss live, you will be able to watch later on video if you are registered! Look for Zoot at the conference and our panel on how to grow during a recession! REGISTER NOW! https://www.ocgrantmakers.org/what-we-do/2020-annual-summit/

Thanks to Todd Hanson of the Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF), who joined us at our graduation. OCCF, along with Southern California Gas Company provided scholarships for our Fellows. 2020 Gianneschi Fellows for Social Impact Leadership 2020 Emerging Leaders of the Social Sector... Susan Cheng is the Organizing Director and a Founding Member at Ahri for Justice, a new organization dedicated to challenge the broken system and create new pathways for our community so that no one lives in fear of deportation, and everyone has access to education, healthcare, affordable housing, and a healthy work environment. Damian Kim is the Legal Services Manager at Ahri for Justice. Andi Long is the founder of the Bloom Foundation with a mission to provide social-emotional learning programs to help middle and high school students grow from bullying. Dr. Kevin O'Grady is the CEO of Build Futures, an organization that assists transitional-aged homeless youth in Orange County Anthony Glenn is the Founder and CEO of CarDana, a car donation organization. Katie Christopher is the Development Manager for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Orange County Chapter. Patrisia D Gonzalez is the Director of Operations at the Delhi Center in Santa Ana. Khushi Khushi is a High School student in Placentia and the founder of Funds for Ashes, a student-run organization with a mission to that provides funds for those who cannot afford a cremation service for a deceased loved one. Laura Kraft is the Program Manager at His House- OC, an intervention shelter in Placentia. Gayle Knight is the founder and CEO of HOPE (Helping Others Prepare for Eternity) with a mission to provide a myriad of services to abandoned or abused women and children from disadvantaged families. Lisset Magdaleno is the Program Director for Joya Scholars in Fullerton. Jolla’s CEO, Christian Esteban was a Fellow last year. Kirsten Kreymann, Esq. is the Founder and Principle of Kreymann Law, offering pro-bono law help for those in need. Thomas Barnes is the Founder and CEO of Retroformat Silent Films, a new organization with a mission to promote education and enthusiasm about the art of silent film. Andrea Garcia is the Grants Manager for MOMS OC. Kalina Covello is the Director, Donor Relations for OC United Way. Sterling Meriweather is a student at UCI’s Entrepreneurship Program in Social Enterprise Howard Tran is a student at UCI’s Entrepreneurship Program in Social Enterprise Jennie Vong is a student at UCI’s Entrepreneurship Program in Social Enterprise If YOU would like to be a Gianneschi Fellow, we will be hosting a Winter Cohort over Zoom for eight weeks on Mondays 9 AM -12 Noon from Dec 7, 2020- Jan 25, 2021. More information is available HERE https://business.fullerton.edu//g/social-impact-leadership Winter Registration opens Oct 12.

Episode 73: Season IV Finale! A podcast version of our G3X Conversation, Financing with The Stars. Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you. Season V will have more details of these amazing organizations and insight from their founders. Stay tuned for Spring 2...021! You can find it wherever you get your podcasts or listen http://zoot.podbean.com/

Jan Masaoka 2020 on our podcast: https://zoot.podbean.com/e/72-jan-masaoka-2020/

Episode 69: Leadership Defined with Frances Phillips Leadership as defined by the woman who literally wrote the book on our sector. Frances Phillips is a funder with the Haas Foundation in San Francisco and co-author of the Nonprofit Kit for Dummies, the bestselling book of all time in the social sector. She was a speaker at the 2019 G3X Conference. ... You can find it wherever you get your podcasts or listen here: https://zoot.podbean.com/e/69-frances-phillips/ Please help us out with a 5-star review, by sharing us, and following us.

Just FYI- Last call for free tickets to hear Jan Masaoka of CA Assoc of Nonprofits https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-g3x-conversation-with-jan-ma

Financing with The Stars August 13 at 2 PM FREE on Zoom! Victoria Torres of the Samueli Foundation interviews Zoot Velasco of the Gianneschi Center on his new research project that studied "star" organizations that grew by double or more during the last recession. What did they have in common? The answers will surprise you.... #fundraisingideas #socialimpact https://www.eventbrite.com/e/g3x-presents-financing-with-th

A G3X Conversation with Jan Masaoka FREE! AUG 20, 2020 at 2 PM Jan Masaoka is the CEO of the California Association of Nonprofits, an esteemed author, past G3X keynote speaker, and a leading voice in our field. She will have unique insights for organizations as we reinvent ourselves for a post-CoVID world.... https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-g3x-conversation-with-jan-ma

This week on 501(c)3(b)(s)- "AMA" G3X Panel Part II This week we reach 11,000 downloads thanks to you! Listen wherever you get your podcasts or HERE Please help us out by sharing us, following us, and reviewing us with a 5 star review!... In preparation for upcoming podcasts from our 2019 G3X Conference, we thought we would rebroadcast this amazing panel from 2018’s G3X! (Part 2 of 2) In the vein of Reddit's "Ask Me Anything," a panel of esteemed experts at the 2018 G3X Conference took questions from the audience and dropped some pearls for the audience and you! Experts for the two days of panels include: Sally Lawrence of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Orange County and a professional fund development Officer Victoria Torres of OneOC (now at Samueli Foundation) Jan Masaoka, CEO of California Association of Nonprofits and our 2018 keynote speaker (and program next month) Frances Phillips, co-author of the Nonprofit Kit for Dummies (who returns as a keynote speaker for G3X in 2019) Zoot Velasco, Gianneschi Center Director https://zoot.podbean.com/e/65-g3x-panel-part-2/

Registration ENDS TODAY (Monday) for the Gianneschi Fellowship in Social Impact Leadership! Join before Midnight Today (Monday)! This program will never be this affordable again! Are you a leader of an organization or working to become one? Would you like to learn the best practices that make high-functioning leaders successful, backed-up by research? Would you like a $250 scholarship from Orange County Community Foundation and Southern California Gas Co to attend the trainin...g? You can see what it is all about now https://business.fullerton.edu//g/social-impact-leadership

Tomorrow! July 23 @ 2 PM: Doubling Revenue Through Strategic Partnerships with OneOC, Free for Gianneschi Members/ $20 for OneOC members/ $25 for non-members. Sign up today with OneOC. Gianneschi Members register through Zoot. https://oneoc.org/training-course/?trainingID=mylwNhOpt2c1

The District 4 Small Business Grant Relief Program will support small businesses and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19 in Orange County Supervisorial District Four. Grants of up to $10,000 will be available to eligible small businesses and nonprofits within the district. https://ociesmallbusiness.org/ocdistrict4/