Public Religion Research Institute June 2019 Website $360,000 To expand public awareness about the working conditions and policy attitudes of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in California by conducting an in-depth survey that will inform the creation of future strategies for policy engagement. Focus Area: Impact Assessment & Learning Term: 12 months Region Served: Statewide
University of California, Riverside June 2019 Website $265,610 To expand public awareness about the working conditions and policy attitudes of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in California by conducting an in-depth survey that will inform the creation of future strategies for policy engagement. Focus Area: Impact Assessment & Learning Term: 12 months Region Served: Statewide
Southern California Public Radio June 2019 Website $400,000 To support the creation of community engaged journalism on economic security and advancement, and expand audiences in communities traditional underserved by public media. Focus Area: Media Term: 24 months Region Served: Los Angeles Metro, Orange County, Riverside & San Bernardino
California Budget & Policy Center June 2019 Website $400,000 For general operating support. Focus Area: Additional Grantmaking Term: 24 months Region Served: Statewide
Family Independence Initiative June 2019 Website $500,000 To support Family Independence Initiative's direct investing model and build its evidence base to shift policy and practice to support the mobility of working poor Californians. Focus Area: Additional Grantmaking Term: 24 months Region Served: Bay Area Region, Statewide
Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. June 2019 Website $386,000 For the Better Careers Outcomes Study, providing insights into the earnings and employment outcomes of grantee program participants. Focus Area: Better Careers Term: 36 months Region Served: Statewide
Asian Law Caucus June 2019 Website $850,000 To support the legal rights of immigrant and low-wage workers through education, training, and policy advocacy. Focus Area: Fair Work Term: 24 months Region Served: Bay Area Region, Statewide
Community Initiatives June 2019 Website $400,000 To support the California Campus Catalyst Fund, through an entity such as Immigrants Rising. Focus Area: Protecting Immigrant Rights Term: 12 months Region Served: Statewide
Foundation for California Community Colleges June 2019 Website $800,000 To increase the impact of educational reform with a core commitment to improving equity and outcomes for low-income Californians, through an entity such as the Career Ladders Project. Focus Area: Linked Learning Term: 12 months Region Served: Statewide
Mission Asset Fund June 2019 Website $400,000 To increase financial stability for low-income immigrants in California. Focus Area: Protecting Immigrant Rights Term: 12 months Region Served: Bay Area Region, Statewide
Inland Empire Community Foundation June 2019 Website $400,000 To establish the collective impact infrastructure, mechanisms, and processes for long-term implementation of the Inland Economic Growth and Opportunity (IEGO) initiative. Focus Area: Priority Communities Term: 12 months Region Served: Riverside & San Bernardino
University of California Berkeley Foundation June 2019 Website $1,000,000 To expand the research and policy capacity of the Terner Center for Housing Innovation. Focus Area: Research and Development Term: 24 months Region Served: Statewide
Engage R+D, Inc. June 2019 Website $975,000 To support a developmental evaluation of the work of the California Strategic Enforcement Partnership. Focus Area: Fair Work Term: 40 months Region Served: Statewide
University of California, Berkeley June 2019 Website $975,000 To expand economic research, technical assistance, and leadership development focused on low-wage work and related issues. Focus Area: Fair Work Term: 24 months Region Served: Statewide
CalMatters June 2019 Website $500,000 To support The California Divide, a statewide journalism collaboration to assess and document income inequality and explore potential solutions. Focus Area: Media Term: 24 months Region Served: Statewide
FSG, Inc. June 2019 Website $619,000 To leverage the Talent Rewire Innovation Lab model to catalyze California employers while building the capacity of California workforce providers through a learning cohort that runs parallel to, and at times intersects with, the employer lab. Focus Area: Strategic Partnerships Term: 21 months Region Served: Statewide
Education Trust, Inc. June 2019 Website $35,000 To support a successful executive director transition, including executive coaching, strategic planning, and organizational development. Focus Area: Linked Learning Term: 12 months Region Served: Statewide
Downtown Streets Team June 2019 Website $100,000 For capacity-building support, as a recipient of the 2019 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award. Focus Area: Leadership Awards Term: 18 months Region Served: Bay Area Region, Central Valley - Sacramento Metro
Southern California Grantmakers June 2019 Website $25,000 For general operating support. Focus Area: Additional Grantmaking Term: 12 months Region Served: Los Angeles Metro, Orange County, Riverside & San Bernardino
Larkin Street Youth Services May 2019 Website $100,000 For capacity-building support, as a recipient of the 2019 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award. Focus Area: Leadership Awards Term: 12 months Region Served: Bay Area Region