The James Irvine Foundation

We at Irvine are deeply concerned about the rising violence and racist rhetoric directed at Asian Americans in California and across the country. We stand in solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in denouncing this violence. http://ow.ly/FDkT50Dzll3

In the latest episode of our Two Minutes With series, we hear from Irvine's Board Chair, Kafi D. Blumenfield. She talks about her experience with Irvine and our role in supporting grantees, responding to the pandemic, and advancing racial equity. https://youtu.be/Raw6bRXKJdo

This #BlackHistoryMonth we celebrate the contributions of Black Americans to California’s history, culture, and public policy. We will continue to honor #BlackHistory by supporting racial equity and the dismantling of racism in California's systems of economic opportunity.

Irvine #BetterCareers initiative grantees, some of California's most active apprenticeship practitioners, crafted an urgent Call to Action laying out five critical strategies to reach the Governor's goal of 500,000 apprenticeships in 2029. Blog by Irvine's Sabrina Kansara and Caleb van Docto, Kristin Wolff, and Vinz Koller of Social Policy Research Associates http://irvine.ly/3cfHtN1

We are glad to support Housing California's release of 12 California housing policy solutions as we learn more about housing issues. We look forward to their release of #RoadmapHOME 2030, a 10-year proposal to address California's #AffordableHousing and #Homelessness challenges. https://roadmaphomeca.org/news/january-26-2021/

Join the 2020 California Economic Summit on December 3, where our CEO, Don Howard, will join Stockton Mayor, Michael D. Tubbs, to discuss how California's regions can recover together through equitable economic revitalization. https://cafwd.org/summit/#

Black Friday is traditionally the day after Thanksgiving and brings enormous attention to large retailers. This year, we wish to use the opportunity to show our support to Black Led Organizations: www.blackequityfriday.org #BlackEquityFriday

Stimulus has gone, small businesses are starting to close, unemployment support is starting to run out. What are these people going to do? Spencer Custodio of Voice of OC explains the extreme delays in getting unemployment checks. https://voiceofoc.org//orange-countys-unemployed-face-a-b/

We are thankful for California's essential workers, who keep our state going through the pandemic. We are grateful for Irvine grantees advocating with/for workers to ensure workers receive the protections and opportunities they deserve and need. http://ow.ly/EQoX50CvPeg

"Racial equity is one of the toughest things to talk about in our country because it’s personal. It’s personal for all of us," Kelley Gulley, Initiative Director at Irvine, shares her thoughts on racial equity and power-sharing in Fund for Shared Insight's new video. https://buff.ly/2Iht0mD #Feedback4Equity

Public, private, and social sectors are working together to help ALL regions of California rise together. Learn more in the Governor's Social Innovation Impact Report: bit.ly/SocialInnovationReport2020

We're hiring! We have an opening for a Program Associate for our grantmaking team. The position can be based in San Francisco or Los Angeles. Know anyone interested? www.irvine.org/jobs Note: The Foundation is currently working remotely due to the pandemic.... #nonprofitjobs #philanthropy

Excited to share our board recently approved $17.4M in grants, including support for our Better Careers, Fair Work, and Priority Communities initiatives! Learn more: https://www.irvine.org//irvine-board-of-directors-approves

Join The Maddy Institute and Irvine Foundation CEO, Don Howard, for a discussion about philanthropy in the Central Valley and efforts to build a more inclusive economy. RSVP with code 201116 for Monday, November 16 at 12pm: http://ow.ly/BC8950Cjdmn

"To save the California Dream, we need to think bigger and imagine a better economy, not just a recovery." In our latest blog, our CEO Don Howard shares key efforts by Institute for the Future , Public Policy Institute of California , and Accelerator for America that work towards a stronger, more equitable California post-pandemic. https://www.irvine.org//emerging-from-2020-stronger-more-e

"If we are to recover, each and every Californian has to be safe and healthy so that we can be a part of the solution." - Ai-jen Poo We were honored to have Irvine Initiative Director, Andre Oliver, join Ai-jen Poo, Aquilina Soriano Versoza, and Aleja Plaza during the Southern California Grantmakers Annual Conference to talk about prioritizing essential workers in our economic recovery.

We’re excited to have Irvine's Fair Work Initiative Director, Andre Oliver, join Ai-jen Poo, Aquilina Soriano Versoza, and Aleja Plaza during the Southern California Grantmakers Annual Conference to talk about creating a caring economy. #MeetingTheMovement Learn more here: http://ow.ly/FBV050B4Yhv

A new report from Working Partnerships USA and UC Berkeley Labor Center: Technology will not take all our jobs, but if introduced without a voice for workers, it will likely significantly impact the quality of jobs, particularly for low-wage workers of color. https://www.wpusa.org//change-and-uncertainty-not-apocaly/

Essential workers put their lives on the line to keep us safe. They deserve the same protection and humanity they provide for the rest of the country. #HonorEssentialWorkers this #LaborDay weekend: https://honoressentialworkers.com/ Art by Kate Deciccio.

One of our recent efforts listens to people of color who work in evaluation. With support from Irvine, Engage R+D hosted a series of listening sessions with California-based evaluators of color who work with philanthropic clients. Their new brief lifts up the voices and experiences of evaluators of color, lays out the challenges they face in their careers, and offers suggestions for how to address these barriers. Read more on our blog by Fontane Lo (Senior IA&L Officer) and K...im Ammann Howard (Director of IA&L). https://www.irvine.org//why-is-evaluation-so-white-perspec

The best way I can describe this is one side is fighting for dining out without masks while the other side is picking the crops and putting food on your table while begging for protective gear, just asking to survive. The virus has affected communities disproportionately, with cases most densely concentrated in zip codes of primarily low-income communities that are home to many essential workers. http://ow.ly/Yt1Y50B3ViM

Thursday, August 20th from 11AM-12PM PST Engage with leaders in philanthropy and local, state, and national government in considering why and how to embed employee ownership into their recovery efforts. Join tomorrow's webinar and register today! https://register.gotowebinar.com/regist/3398008108772821774

A new brief by Engage R&D offers lessons to funders and immigrant-serving organizations. It explores how California foundations are shifting their strategies and contributing to a more robust pro-immigrant movement. Blog by Irvine Senior Program Officer, Virginia Mosqueda and Cynthia Buiza, Executive Director of California Immigrant Policy Center. http://ow.ly/VfvT50AYRn8