Touching Hearts and Minds — and Strengthening Communities April 3, 2017 Does participation in the arts influence civic engagement? A new report, Hearts and Minds: The Arts and Civic Engagement, shows evidence of compelling connections.
Taking Stock: The Field of Arts Engagement March 27, 2017 Building the Field of Arts Engagement: Prospects and Challenges, examines the prospects for a field of nonprofits focused on “arts engagement.” Access the full report, plus a sharable summary and literature review.
Learning about Learning: The Funder’s Role in Developmental Evaluation March 21, 2017 As a funder engaged in new and often-complex activity to affect systems change, learning while doing is paramount. A current Linked Learning investment provides a case in point.
Arts Engagement: Bright Spots and Future Promise March 16, 2017 In 2011, Irvine put forward a program goal promoting arts engagement. Our aim was to support nonprofits that embrace and advance the diverse ways that Californians experience arts and culture, based on the belief that these experiences strengthen us and help us all live better together.
Engaging Grantees, Low-Income Californians to Inform Our Strategy February 15, 2017 We are now a little over a year into our new strategic direction. Read an update from our President and CEO Don Howard on our progress.
Meet the 2017 Irvine Leadership Awards Recipients February 9, 2017 Meet the 2017 Irvine Leadership Awards Recipients
A Letter from our CIO and Treasurer February 7, 2017 The year marked an important milestone for The James Irvine Foundation’s investment portfolio. After almost 15 years of service and strong portfolio results, Chief Investment Officer John Jenks retired at the end of 2016. John’s investment outcomes helped the Foundation make significant strides in its programmatic work to expand opportunity for the people of California. … Continue reading A Letter from our CIO and Treasurer
Standing Up for Immigrants January 31, 2017 The executive actions and the divisive rhetoric of the first days of the new federal administration are deeply troubling. They unfairly discriminate against immigrants and refugees, threatening our values, tearing at the fabric of our diverse communities, and undermining our economy.
Justice Goodwin Liu and Ms. Sara Recktenwald Join The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors January 18, 2017 As the Chair of Irvine’s Board of Directors, it is my great privilege to welcome two outstanding new board members for 2017: Goodwin Liu, an Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court, and Ms. Sara Recktenwald, former regional head of the Securities Division for Goldman Sachs.
Take the Foundation Transparency Challenge January 11, 2017 Foundations often tackle large and complex problems, so why should transparency be a priority?