Reflections on 2018 February 27, 2019 Our annual Year in Review highlights the work of our partners and grantees in 2018. Read an excerpt from Don Howard’s letter.
A Letter from our CIO and Treasurer February 27, 2019 Irvine CIO and Treasurer Tim Recker looks back on 2018.
Two Minutes With… Kelly Martin February 20, 2019 In this episode … we get a behind-the-scenes look at Grants Administration from Kelly Martin.
Meet the 2019 Irvine Leadership Award Recipients February 10, 2019 We are honored to announce the recipients of the 2019 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards – tackling some of California’s toughest issues: homelessness, youth development, health care, and aging.
The Next Phase of Irvine’s Work January 10, 2019 As we start the new year here at the Irvine Foundation, we have finished our move to a new strategy.
Philanthropy works when we listen – to those we aim to serve December 10, 2018 The blog entry I shared is about the scrutiny that philanthropy is receiving – and should – for being disconnected from the people and places they aim to serve. I share my doubts about philanthropy’s effectiveness when, as I see in too many cases, foundations and donors fail to listen to and hear the wisdom, needs, and ideas, of grantees and the people grantees serve.
Two Minutes With… Kim Ammann Howard December 6, 2018 In this episode … we hear from Kim Ammann Howard about Impact Assessment and Learning.
Two Minutes With… Kelley Gulley November 28, 2018 In this episode … we hear from Sr. Program Officer Kelley D. Gulley about the Better Careers initiative.
Counting on the 2020 Census November 16, 2018 The 2020 Census will have far-reaching impacts on the future of our state, particularly for California’s low-income workers whose perspectives are often missing from the policies and institutions that shape our lives.
Fresno’s Promise November 9, 2018 Our board recently had the opportunity of learning more about the challenges and the potential of Fresno and the region.