How Arts Organizations are Opening Their Doors to Voters on Election Day September 20, 2016 While the 2016 election promises to be an historic event regardless of its political outcome, this year may also be noted for a rise in civic engagement activities by arts organizations.
Building Police-Community Trust Through Reform September 14, 2016 We at the Irvine Foundation have been disturbed and deeply saddened by growing violence and racial tensions between communities of color and police.
New Stories, More Innovators in Arts Engagement September 7, 2016 Finding new ways to meaningfully connect with people is of vital importance to the nonprofit arts field. Read case studies on exploring engagement from 100 organizations across California.
2015 Year in Review: A Look Back August 29, 2016 Irvine’s annual Year in Review is our version of an annual report. Read Don Howard’s blog on this year’s Review.
Charles Fields Joins the Irvine Team as Chief of Staff and Planning August 10, 2016 Charles Fields will oversee implementation of our new strategy as Chief of Staff and Planning
Insights and Inspiration – Learning from Sarah Bohn and Manuel Pastor July 19, 2016 A follow-up to our teleconference on Working but Struggling with Poverty
Listening, Learning, and Living Into Our New Focus June 20, 2016 Listening to feedback from grantees and Californians who are working but struggling with poverty
Moving Board Diversity from a ‘Problem to Solve’ to ‘Something to Practice’ June 16, 2016 From #OscarsSoWhite to #parityraid, discussions of who is represented on our stages and our walls, within our organizations, on our boards, and in our field, abound. Our state of California has a rapidly changing demographic, our country has a growing problem with economic inequality, and we have research from as late as 2005 showing that seventy percent of 400+ arts organizations responding to a survey said that racial or ethnic diversity is “not at all” or “not too important” in the selection of new board members.
Voter’s Edge Breaks Down Barriers to Civic Engagement May 26, 2016 Voter’s Edge Breaks Down Barriers to Civic Engagement
New Report Offers Lessons on Growing Civic Engagement in Communities of Color April 26, 2016 A recent report released by the Public Policy Institute of California, “California’s Exclusive Electorate: Who Votes and Why it Matters,” shares lessons learned from California funders on growing civic engagement in communities of color.