“Ask Yourself Those Hard Questions.” How — and Why — a Regional Funder Plans to Sunset

“Ask Yourself Those Hard Questions.” How — and Why — a Regional Funder Plans to Sunset

James B. McClatchy Foundation just published a plan to spend down by 2030. CEO Priscilla Enriquez explains how they came to this decision, challenges along the way, and why funders are so protective of their assets.

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Funder Spotlight: How the James Irvine Foundation Backs California’s Low-Income Workers

Funder Spotlight: How the James Irvine Foundation Backs California’s Low-Income Workers

In our latest funder spotlight, we look at the origins of the James Irvine Foundation and how it’s harnessing a hefty endowment to empower California’s low-income workers, including by getting behind the labor movement.

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Here’s an Oil and Gold Pioneer That Northern California Nonprofits Should Know

Here’s an Oil and Gold Pioneer That Northern California Nonprofits Should Know

C.J. Berry made a fortune in gold and oil but never forgot the community. Now the C.J. Berry Foundation focuses grantmaking on the regions that made the founder rich. Here are facts about this funder that Northern California nonprofits should know.

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