✨ Catch up with CCF this Summer! New stories, events and highlights from our team and our partners... Check out the new interview with insights on #narrativepower with Sonya Crespo Childress and Sahar Driver of Color Congress. And, calling all #Funders! RSVP for our funder learning session, Intersections for Justice, taking a multidimensional look at how #socialhousing intersects with #climatejustice and broader justice issues, happening on September 25. ICYMI: Read about our new board members and board chair, and the exciting $1M grant announcement we shared yesterday supporting transformative work in California's San Joaquin Valley! There was so much happening this summer at Common Counsel Foundation, we hope you will read more, celebrate with us and our partners, and join us at the upcoming events. https://lnkd.in/ek46pmjV
Common Counsel Foundation
Philanthropic Fundraising Services
Oakland , California 1,183 followers
Shifting power to social justice movements.
About us
Common Counsel Foundation is a home and agitator for progressive community-oriented philanthropy anchored in grantmaking that is defined not only by who we fund, but also by the principles and practices that guide how we do our work. We are a more than 30 year-old national social justice organization, not defined or contained by geographic bounds. We advise families and individual donors, provide fiscal sponsorships and build operational capacity for movement organizations, and are home to multi-funder collaborative initiatives. Our team brings a wealth of sector expertise and lived experience to the justice issues we take on with our partners.
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- 51-200 employees
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- Oakland , California
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🎉We are thrilled to announce the Community Ownership for Community Power Fund's $1 million in grants in San Joaquin Valley to support equitable land access and housing justice! This investment provides critical support to twelve organizations that are anchors for their communities. These organizations work on land stewardship, sovereignty, and cultural as well as historical preservation, with a focus on resilience following the many environmental crises that have put so many lives and communities in danger in recent years. Read about the transformative strategies and visionary work they are leading in California’s San Joaquin Valley: https://lnkd.in/dnHKEw4R It is with the generous support from foundations including The California Endowment, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, The James Irvine Foundation, San Francisco Foundation, and Weingart Foundation, that we were able to hit the $1 million milestone for San Joaquin Valley grants, and a total of $5.5 million in grants to other community ownership organizations across California! Read more and join us in celebrating: https://lnkd.in/dnHKEw4R ALLENSWORTH PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION Little Manila Rising SOUTHWEST FRESNO DEVELOPMENT CORP South Tower Community Land Trust California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. #CLT #communityownership #climatejustice #centralvalley #philanthropy
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📣 Join us for a critical conversation tomorrow, Thursday, August 22 at 1:00 PM ET about the needs and resources available to Native non-profits. This session will feature Carly Bad Heart Bull, Executive Director of Native Ways Federation and Common Counsel Foundation's Shash Yazhi Charley, Program Coordinator in the Native Voices Rising initiative. They’ll share invaluable insights to ensure Native non-profits are safeguarded for generations. This event is part of Native Americans in Philanthropy's ongoing education series, fostering discussions that center Indigenous perspectives and traditions in philanthropy. ⭐️ Register now: https://lnkd.in/g9igvCZd #NativePhilanthropy #IndigenousLeadership #NonProfitSupport
Member Education Sessions: Funding Opportunities for Native Nonprofits
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We are excited share that Carly Bad Heart Bull and Vanessa Moses have joined the Common Counsel Foundation Board of Directors! Carly brings an extensive background of work with Native-led nonprofits, donor education, and advocacy, with great success in increasing support for Native-led initiatives. Vanessa comes to the board with deep-rooted experience in racial and economic justice organizing, building power and solidarity within communities of color. We are honored to have their expertise on our board as we continue our mission to align resources to social justice movements. We are also pleased to announce that Vanessa Daniel will be serving as our new board chair, continuing to provide insights and guidance on our journey as a progressive social justice foundation. Read more and join us in celebrating and welcoming Vanessa Moses, Carly Bad Heart Bull and #VanessaDaniel! https://lnkd.in/eyapSyPm #leadership #philanthropy #boardupdates
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The organizations that Native Voices Rising partners with are rooted in Native communities, led by Native people, and center the community's vision for change in their lives. It is essential that these priorities are heard in our democratic process and in shaping our shared future. Thank you Sobrato Philanthropies for supporting #NativeVoicesRising and recognizing the critical role of Native-led organizations in building a strong multiracial democracy. With Native Voices Rising partners, Native Americans in Philanthropy, we're thrilled to have more funding aligned for Native organizing and advocacy efforts. Learn more about the collaborative and organizations: https://lnkd.in/efgncDXc
Given unprecedented challenges to our democratic institutions and ongoing efforts to suppress full voter participation in the upcoming U.S. elections, we are proud to announce $3.5M in renewed funding commitments to key grantee partners. These organizations, all regrantors led by people of color, are supporting community-led grassroots organizations in Silicon Valley, California, and across the nation to protect the integrity of our election system and the rights of all Americans. They are focused on organizing, advocacy, and civic engagement to ensure equitable participation, voice, and power for communities most impacted by injustice. In addition to regranting to grassroots organizations, these partners play an outsized role in supporting nonprofits to grow their impact by providing essential, complementary supports, including convening grantees, organizing donor learning, managing capacity building programs, leading coordinated advocacy efforts, and more. These investments follow our 2020 commitment of $6M to support the national movement for race equity following the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. We are deeply honored to continue partnering with these groups and to support their work at this critical moment. Learn more about our partners and their work at the links below: Democracy Frontlines Fund California Black Freedom Fund Latino Community Foundation Native Voices Rising (https://lnkd.in/g69FS3sV) New Breath Foundation
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📣 Join us for an impactful webinar hosted by ABFE and Native Americans in Philanthropy, featuring Common Counsel Foundation’s Dana Arviso, PhD, discussing the next steps in reparations and the role of philanthropy in fostering unity between Black and Indigenous communities. When? Tuesday, June 18 What Time? 1:00 pm ET In celebration of Juneteenth, the webinar will explore how we can collectively address the lasting impacts of colonization and promote equity through reparations. This event, moderated by Bobby “Trae” Trousdale from Native Americans in Philanthropy, features esteemed speakers: - **Dr. Dana Arviso, Common Counsel Foundation ** - **Dr. Amber Banks,Decolonizing Wealth Project ** - **Temi F. Bennett, Esq., iF, A Foundation for Radical Possibility** Join us in this vital conversation and stand with us in solidarity. ⭐️Register now: https://lnkd.in/gBKccMpC #Reparations #Philanthropy #SocialJustice #IndigenousRights #BlackLivesMatter #Solidarity #Juneteenth
Member Education Sessions: Regarding Reparations
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📢 Applications open! We are pleased to share that Native Voices Rising is accepting grant applications. Since its inception, Native Voices Rising our collaborative with Native Americans in Philanthropy, has disbursed over $12.5 million in grants to more than 235 Native-led grassroots organizations. These grants have empowered initiatives touching the lives of tens of thousands of Native community members across Indian Country. Deadline to submit is June 28. Learn more about the grantcycle and criteria: https://lnkd.in/e4MyUm8C
🎉 2024 Native Voices Rising is now accepting applications! 🎉 In partnership with the Common Counsel Foundation, Native Voices Rising is a collaborative designed to support organizing, advocacy, and civic engagement in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. Since its inception in 2013, Native Voices Rising has awarded millions of dollars in general operating support grants to Native-led organizations. Eligible organizations are grounded in their Native communities, led by Native people, and whose vision will improve the lives of their Native relatives. Take advantage of this amazing opportunity and apply by June 28! ➡️ commoncounsel.org/apply #NativeNonprofit #NativePhilanthropy #SupportNativeLed #NativeLed #Philanthropy #RequestForProposals #Grant #GrantApplication #NativeAmerican #Indigenous #Native #WeAreIndigenous
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The Fund for an Inclusive California has deep and longstanding relationships with community organizations across the state. In our experience, the real magic and possibility of our work happens when we listen to field leaders’ insights firsthand, to learn about their priorities and the dynamic landscape they are navigating. Earlier this year, Common Counsel Foundation in collaboration with the California Housing and Homelessness Policy Funders Network, brought funders together to learn from community partners’ perspectives and go beyond usual approaches to housing. We created spaces for peers in the sector to explore new possibilities and widen the aperture of what is needed from #philanthropy in the fight for housing justice. Read more and see photos, quotes and reflections from participants about what we learned in this call to action to break silos and work across issues and geographies for #housingjustice. https://lnkd.in/e8pPDQnc Funders Together to End Homelessness Jazmin Segura Amanda Andere Saa'un P. Bell Rajib Guha Joe Lucero Catherine Eusebio Tessa Rouverol Callejo
CA Housing Justice Convening: Breaking Silos to Show Up for California’s Communities
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🌟Celebrating a year of visionary community-led efforts and values-driven philanthropy! We are proud and humbled to share our 2023 annual report, spotlighting the powerful work of community partners, and how we have partnered with donors and funders to continue growing support for social justice movements. https://lnkd.in/et6hywsa Last year, we celebrated significant milestones: Native Voices Rising’s ten-year anniversary, the leading edge power-building efforts of our Housing Justice Initiatives – the Fund for an Inclusive California and Community Ownership for Community Power Fund, and distributing an unprecedented $48 million in grants, supporting the vision and priorities of communities on the frontlines of social justice movements. It's not just a reflection of our work but an invitation to continue this journey together, towards a more equitable, just, and vibrant society. We hope you will read more from Sangeeta Chowdhry, and to learn more about the incredible work happening within our community: https://lnkd.in/et6hywsa Thank you to the whole CCF community for being part of our journey toward transformative philanthropy and social change. Here's to continued collaboration, community, and transformative change in the year ahead! #communitypower #socialjustice #philanthropy #annualreport #nativephilanthropy #housingjustice #communityownership
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📢 We're growing our team! We're hiring a Director of Communications, and hope you will help spread the word! We're excited to bring in a strong, values-driven communications strategist to be a part of our team, supporting our mission to grow the resources and power of social justice movements. Read more about the role: https://lnkd.in/dqmisjmd
Cook Silverman Search is delighted to partner with Common Counsel Foundation in their search for Director of Communications! Learn more about the role at https://lnkd.in/dJhXA-Kn. Don’t meet every single qualification or requirement? Studies have shown that many individuals are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Cook Silverman Search, we are dedicated to finding the best talent for our nonprofit partners and building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace in those organizations. If you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply, regardless. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. #CommonCounselFoundation #DirectorOfCommunications #NonprofitJob #cooksilvermansearch #recruiting #nonprofitleadership #nonprofitjobs #werehiring #hiring #socialimpactjobs #bayareajobs
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