Peralta Colleges Foundation Dec 2015 Website $150,000 To plan for the implementation phase of the Bridging the Gap initiative. Focus Area: Youth Term: 9 months Region Served: Bay Area Region
Public Policy Institute of California Dec 2015 Website $258,000 To support research on implementation of California's Automated Voter Registration and on statewide voter participation trends. Focus Area: California Democracy Term: 18 months Region Served: Statewide
Zocalo Public Square Dec 2015 Website $300,000 For the Connecting the Arts project, blending journalism and on-the-ground events to create a new dialogue on how arts institutions can better engage audiences, and how people can make better use of existing arts infrastructure. Focus Area: Arts Term: 36 months Region Served: Statewide
Coachella Valley Economic Partnership Dec 2015 Website $270,000 To develop regional capacity for systemic Linked Learning implementation in Coachella Valley. Focus Area: Youth Term: 12 months Region Served: Riverside & San Bernardino
Mission Edge San Diego Dec 2015 Website $300,000 To support civic engagement activities in San Diego through an entity such as Mid-City Community Advocacy Network (Mid-City CAN). Focus Area: California Democracy Term: 23 months Region Served: San Diego and Imperial
Participatory Budgeting Project Dec 2015 Website $220,000 For general operating support. Focus Area: California Democracy Term: 18 months Region Served: Statewide
Laguna Art Museum Dec 2015 Website $84,000 To forge a partnership between the Laguna Art Museum and Santa Ana Boys & Girls Club with arts engagement workshops specifically designed to produce visual art pertaining to the Latino community. Focus Area: Arts Term: 32 months Region Served: Orange County
MapLight Dec 2015 Website $300,000 To improve California's campaign finance data transparency through redesigning the Cal-Access website front end. Focus Area: California Democracy Term: 24 months Region Served: Statewide
University of the Pacific Dec 2015 Website $300,000 To support the Beyond Our Gates community early literacy initiative. Focus Area: Special Initiatives Term: 24 months Region Served: Central Valley - San Joaquin Valley
Rhythmix Cultural Works Dec 2015 Website $29,000 For the Island City Waterways project, including free guided art tours along the Waterfront Trail engaging diverse audiences with active arts participation opportunities through dance, music, story telling and public art. Focus Area: Arts Term: 9 months Region Served: Bay Area Region
Urban Habitat Program Dec 2015 Website $100,000 To support civic engagement through the Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute. Focus Area: California Democracy Term: 12 months Region Served: Bay Area Region
The Community Partnership for Families of San Joaquin Dec 2015 Website $25,000 To support a set of job services that eliminate barriers to employment, as a 2016 finalist for The James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award. Focus Area: Special Initiatives Term: 12 months Region Served: Central Valley - San Joaquin Valley
Yolo County Arts Council, Inc. Dec 2015 Website $68,000 To increase the engagement of homeless and low-income individuals in the arts through 10-week workshops conducted in libraries located in three Yolo County cities. Focus Area: Arts Term: 24 months Region Served: Central Valley - Northern Valley
Cygnet Theatre Company Dec 2015 Website $187,000 To provide quality theatre programs and mainstage shows for low-income military personnel and veterans to engage with in the San Diego area. Focus Area: Arts Term: 24 months Region Served: San Diego and Imperial
Generation Citizen Dec 2015 Website $100,000 For general operating support. Focus Area: California Democracy Term: 12 months Region Served: Bay Area Region, Statewide
Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre Dec 2015 Website $57,000 For site-specific dance workshops, performances, and mobile technology that increase arts engagement by young adults in San Bernardino and San Pedro. Focus Area: Arts Term: 24 months Region Served: Los Angeles Metro, Riverside & San Bernardino
United Way of Greater Los Angeles Dec 2015 Website $300,000 To implement the Los Angeles Regional Coalition for Linked Learning. Focus Area: Youth Term: 12 months Region Served: Los Angeles Metro
San Luis Obispo Museum of Art Dec 2015 Website $112,000 For a project of Latino adults creating visual arts that represent their life stories. Focus Area: Arts Term: 24 months Region Served: Central Coast Region
Cypress Performing Arts Association Dec 2015 Website $32,000 For Cypress in the City, a series of 16 free pop-up concerts devoted to the complete string quartets of Ludwig van Beethoven, presented in publicly accessible venues in all 11 of San Francisco's supervisor districts. Focus Area: Arts Term: 12 months Region Served: Bay Area Region
YR Media Dec 2015 Website $262,000 To engage diverse audiences in creative collaboration with emerging Bay Area musicians, DJs and audio artists in new civic and digital spaces through a "Play All Day" pop-up live and online music series. Focus Area: Arts Term: 24 months Region Served: Bay Area Region