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How this grassroots organization is empowering Latina educators

Latina women make up 46% of Early Care and Education educators in California, and yet only 12% of leadership roles.

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California's paid family leave journey

Since 2005, California's paid family leave program has helped millions of workers statewide take paid time off for important family events.

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National minority health month has been erased. The need for it hasn’t.

Erasing National Minority Health Month makes it more difficult to address the disparities it once drew attention to.

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Celebrating Black history with Janiece Evans-Page, CEO of Tides

Janiece Evans-Page, CEO of Tides, discusses her journey, social justice, philanthropy, Black History Month, and amplifying oppressed voices while supporting community change.

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Listening to lead: how community researchers transform solutions

Blue Shield of California Foundation prioritizes community researchers to create solutions that reflect real needs.

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Bringing more than money to the table: insights from the Foundation’s work “beyond the grant dollar”

Partnership is a core value of the Foundation and to us, it means more than direct funding.

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99 grants made