California can emerge from 2020 stronger, more equitable September 29, 2020 My heart is aching for California right now. Wildfires and smoke are ravaging our state in a year already full of tragedy. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to bring unimaginable loss, with working Californians who make the least being hurt the most. And the loss of health and wealth have been greatest for people of color, … Continue reading California can emerge from 2020 stronger, more equitable
Irvine Board of Directors approves $17.4 million in grants on September 30, 2020 September 19, 2020 SAN FRANCISCO (October 2, 2020) – The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approved 22 grants totaling $17.4 million this week. The grants included support for the Foundation’s three initiatives focused on working Californians (Fair Work, Better Careers, and Priority Communities), including a regranting program to a collaboration of community organizations in San Bernardino that seek to … Continue reading Irvine Board of Directors approves $17.4 million in grants on September 30, 2020
Why is evaluation so White? Perspectives from evaluators of color August 25, 2020 Listening is core to who we are at the Irvine Foundation. We prioritize listening to grantees and the community to inform our work and how we partner. One of our recent efforts listens to people of color who work in evaluation. Evaluators play an important role in helping funders understand and respond more effectively and … Continue reading Why is evaluation so White? Perspectives from evaluators of color
Delivering on the dream: Protecting immigrant rights and fostering a culture of inclusion August 13, 2020 Lessons for the Field Immigrants and refugees have always played a vital role in California’s success. Their contribution to our state’s economy, cultural fabric, and more are invaluable. The pandemic has underscored just how integral immigrants are to California and our nation, as many of them perform essential work crucial to our recovery from this … Continue reading Delivering on the dream: Protecting immigrant rights and fostering a culture of inclusion
New report: Essential changes needed for essential workers June 24, 2020 We are grateful to support research by The Shift Project. According to their new report “Essential Changes Needed for Essential Workers: Job Quality for California’s Service Sectors,” workers in low-wage jobs, especially people of color and particularly women of color, bear the brunt of COVID-19’s economic and health fallout.
Irvine to invest $20 million in additional funding for racial equity June 23, 2020 On Friday, Irvine’s board approved exceeding our grantmaking budget so that the Foundation can spend an additional $20 million to support efforts to end anti-Black racism and advance racial equity in California’s systems of economic opportunity over the next 18 months.
Irvine Board of Directors approves $36.2 million in grants on June 19, 2020 June 23, 2020 The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors approved 22 grants totaling $36.2 million last week.
We stand with the protesters because our country must change June 1, 2020 We start the week with heavy hearts. We are both optimistic people, but the senseless killing of George Floyd in Minnesota and the protests that have followed reveal just how far we have to go to end the racism in America that extinguishes opportunity, hope, and, too often, lives.
Expanding grantmaking in Priority Communities April 15, 2020 We’re announcing a new initiative that dramatically expands and deepens our investments in four California communities – Fresno, Salinas, Riverside, and San Bernardino – and expects to add Stockton in a future phase of grantmaking in 2021. The goal: to create local economies that work for all residents.
Helping nonprofits access federal COVID-19 stimulus funds April 10, 2020 Nonprofit organizations have been included in a federal stimulus package for the first time, and we believe the loans offered by the program are an efficient and substantive way to invest in the nonprofit workforce – and cover operational costs in the short term.