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NEW - Youth Organizing RFP Webinar 11/15 Recording and Slides
Request for Proposals:
Youth Organizing Capacity Building Initiative
Deadline for Applications: Tuesday, December 18, 2018, 5 p.m. PST
The Weingart Foundation is excited to announce a new request for proposals (RFP) in support of youth organizing. The Youth Organizing Capacity Building Initiative―a joint project of several funding partners―aims to strengthen the effectiveness of nonprofit organizations engaged in youth organizing to increase the number of young people leading social justice grassroots campaigns, especially from communities most impacted by racial, economic and social injustice in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties.
For more information, click here.
An Equity Approach Across our Investments:
Q&A with Tim Ortez, Vice President and CFO
The Weingart Foundation’s commitment to equity means that all our policies and practices must align with our focus on advancing fairness, inclusion and opportunity. This includes the Foundation’s investment and financial strategies, and we are currently examining how our investments can serve as another way to fulfill our mission. Tim Ortez, the Foundation’s vice president and chief financial officer, shares his perspective on how our equity commitment is showing up in ways beyond our grantmaking.
To read the Q&A with Tim, click here.