California Forward

We are thrilled to partner with Possibility Lab to bring much-needed economic development resources to communities across California. This partnership aims to help under-resourced communities see real benefits from economic development projects by providing shared resources and capacity building for regions as they apply for new and historic funding for clean energy, regenerative agriculture, and other economic development funding. We are excited to share more information and progress on this project as it moves forward. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gV_2rQ8d

TIME IS RUNNING OUT! Come and join YPE SF Bay Area for an end of year celebration at Fifty Years HQ in San Francisco! Can't wait to see you all and join in a fireside chat with former Senior Advisor to U.S. Energy Secretary and current CEO of California Forward, Kate Gordon! WHEN: Friday Dec 6 @ 7pm WHERE: 192 Museum Way, San Francisco GET TICKETS HERE: https://lu.ma/0lab6sh6 Eleanor Adachi Michael Lingenfelter Jenny Conde Ben Cader-Beutel Justin Galle Natalia Recko Kunwar Bal, CFA Ryan Kircher Nicolas Ilg Andy M.

On this day after Thanksgiving, we want to take a minute to send out gratitude for some of the amazing leaders of California Forward. This organization has been in existence for nearly 20 years, with priorities that change with the times but always focused on the core principles that 1) California's economy is built from our #regionsup, and 2) Building that economy requires fundamental #stewardship of our land and resources. Those principles hold true today. A historic set of geopolitical, economic, and climate factors are converging to throw our economy off balance. In these times, it's more important than ever that we stand firm to show California's strength--and our leadership in creating a new and more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive economic model. Doing this work takes a village, and ours is incredible. Special thanks today to our stalwart Leadership Council, which steered the ship through some rough waters last year. This multi-partisan group of business leaders, former legislators and government officials, and nonprofit and philanthropy warriors keeps us honest, on track, and motivated to keep pushing for a California that works better for all people and places. 🙏 for everything you do for and with us, Gustavo Herrera, MBA Catharine Baker Jeffery T. D. Wallace Caroline Whistler Alysia Bell John Chiang Jordan Cunningham R. Michelle Decker Bob Gutierrez Chet P. Hewitt Patrick Jones Lenny Mendonca Mona Pasquil Rogers Ashley Swearengin https://lnkd.in/gcivVH6w

In case you missed it, we are hiring for an experienced project manager to lead our youth leadership development program! Applications will be accepted until next Tuesday, 12/3. This is an exciting opportunity to guide one of CA FWD’s flagship programs that elevates the role of youth leadership in advancing California’s economic agenda of sustainability, resilience, and inclusivity. Do you or someone you know have experience building and implementing professional youth development and leadership programs? For more information and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/ge3_vh4A

Big day for California's regions and for California Forward! Today, the Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the creation of a statewide economic development blueprint, which will be regions-up and based on the critical input from the state's 13 #CaliforniaJobsFirst regions. Regional watchers will remember this program as one that started as the Community Economic Resilience Fund, or CERF, providing financial support across all 13 regions of the state to plan for and execute on regional economic plans that would bring communities out of #COVID and into a more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive economic future. Those regional plans have been rolling in, and today the Governor announced his intention to identify critical regional and cross-regional industries that will be the backbone of the state's long-range economic plan. We at California Forward could not be more proud of the Governor's focus on the role our @CAEconomicSummit and our ongoing regional work has played in this process. As he said on stage in Fresno today, "They get together every year at the state level- 1,000+ all the regional people, the doers not dreamers...we were just with them a few weeks ago in Sacramento. They were all excited getting closer to this moment and now here we are. . . . To fulfill their vision. This bottom up vision. To support your cause. And to put people first." Also thrilled our board member and stalwart supporter Ashley Swearengin was right up there with the Governor today. Thanks to Ashley, and ALL our regional partners for the immense work that went into today's announcement, and all the work to come to turn it to reality! We'll be right there with you. https://lnkd.in/g_7ukkJs

CA FWD is excited to partner with Prosperity California, who is tackling some of the biggest issues our state faces—housing affordability, climate change, and economic opportunity. We look forward to supporting their efforts as one of the organizations in their braintrust—their community of trusted advisors, subject matter experts, and high-impact organizations. Check them out at ProsperityCalifornia.org! #ProsperityCA #California #Nonprofit

Our very own Kate Gordon will be at the CalNonprofits Policy Conference: Strong Nonprofits, Stronger California next week, on November 20th in Los Angeles! The event focuses on impactful policy and advocacy solutions to sustain and strengthen nonprofits. Kate's panel will be discussing the impact of the recent election—what it means and what's ahead for California's nonprofits. For more information or to register, visit: https://lnkd.in/g5pRVBey

CA FWD is hiring for an experienced project manager to lead the organization’s youth leadership development program! This is an exciting opportunity to guide one of CA FWD’s flagship programs that elevates the role of youth leadership in advancing California’s economic agenda of sustainability, resilience and inclusivity. Do you or someone you know have experience building and implementing professional youth development and leadership programs? Are you a strategic thinker that can guide the program through a planning process? Are you excited to be part of a growing team focused on building a new California economy? Then this job is for you! For more information and to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/ge3_vh4A #jobs #hiring #california #economy #economicdevelopment #nonprofit

Some good news today: the passage of California's #Proposition4, which invests critically-needed funds into shoring up our state's resilience in the face of increasing -- and increasingly severe -- climate impacts from 🔥 🌊 🌡 Here at California Forward we're taking seriously the effects of these climate shocks on our public and private sector budgets, something we talked about throughout our time at the #CAeconomicsummit in October. Prop 4 is a vital step in the direction of fiscally responsible investments, but we need to do more. We'll keep you posted! https://lnkd.in/gsvwZGmp

We are still riding the wave of excitement about our annual California Economic Summit! If you want to continue the adventure, check out this blog post with highlights from the 2-day event. This just scratches the surface of all the conversations and insights that happened at the Summit—we will continue keep you updated and informed on key projects, new endeavors, and other exciting opportunities coming out of this year’s event! https://lnkd.in/g8GK5xi5