{"id":15757,"date":"2022-04-27T13:49:25","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T20:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/?p=15757"},"modified":"2025-01-29T07:47:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T07:47:14","slug":"california-community-foundations-foster-civic-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/fr\/california-community-foundations-foster-civic-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Les fondations communautaires californiennes encouragent l'engagement civique"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Community foundations across California are connecting neighbors to local civic education and engagement opportunities<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">&#8220;Civic engagement is the process of helping people be active participants in building and strengthening their communities&#8221;<\/p>\n<footer><cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">&#8211; Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE)<\/cite><\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer><\/footer>\n<footer>Community foundations across California are working across the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pacefunders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Civic-Engagement-Chart.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">civic engagement spectrum<\/a>\u00a0to create opportunities for neighbors to build and strengthen their own communities \u2013 from voting and Census outreach to policy advocacy and grassroots organizing. Here is a roundup of recent civic engagement initiatives at California community foundations.<\/footer>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Inland Empire Community Foundation<\/h2>\n<footer>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa2a503 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aa2a503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large lazyloaded aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IECF-Civic-Engagement-Series-768x384.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IECF-Civic-Engagement-Series-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IECF-Civic-Engagement-Series-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IECF-Civic-Engagement-Series-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IECF-Civic-Engagement-Series.png 1200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"384\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IECF-Civic-Engagement-Series-768x384.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IECF-Civic-Engagement-Series-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IECF-Civic-Engagement-Series-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IECF-Civic-Engagement-Series-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/IECF-Civic-Engagement-Series.png 1200w\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba3ac8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cba3ac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<p>The Inland Empire Community Foundation is host to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iegives.org\/2022-civic-engagement-series\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022 Civic Engagement Series<\/a>, a set of virtual workshops covering the do\u2019s and don\u2019ts of how nonprofits can engage in civic advocacy.<\/p>\n<p>Led by expert trainers, session topics include redistricting, mobilizing voters, and election engagement guidelines for nonprofits.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021 the 80-year-old community foundation launched the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iegives.org\/policy-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of Policy &amp; Engagement<\/a>\u00a0to address inequities in the Inland Empire by building policy capacity through collaboration, uplifting community-based organizations and their ideas, and amplifying community voice to the region\u2019s policymakers and institutions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf8023 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"daf8023\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fondation communautaire de Californie<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e37c2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e37c2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<p>The California Community Foundation, founded in 1915, envisions \u201ca future where all Angelenos have the opportunity to contribute to the productivity, health and well-being\u201d of the region. Its mission is to lead positive systemic change that strengthens Los Angeles communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd6771 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5cd6771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large ls-is-cached lazyloaded aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-18-at-9.54.16-PM-768x317.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-18-at-9.54.16-PM-768x317.png 768w, https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-18-at-9.54.16-PM-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-18-at-9.54.16-PM-1024x423.png 1024w, https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-18-at-9.54.16-PM.png 1139w\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"317\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-18-at-9.54.16-PM-768x317.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-18-at-9.54.16-PM-768x317.png 768w, https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-18-at-9.54.16-PM-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-18-at-9.54.16-PM-1024x423.png 1024w, https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-18-at-9.54.16-PM.png 1139w\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e12758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e12758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<p>CCF\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.calfund.org\/transform-la\/how-we-work\/civic-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">approach to civic engagement<\/a>\u00a0is focused on building and increasing the capacity of underrepresented communities to affect lasting change by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Investing in training and building the capacity of nonprofits to deepen civic engagement within the communities they serve.<\/li>\n<li>Partnering, leading and supporting collaborations and convenings in civic deserts, bringing community, policymakers and key stakeholders together to address complex problems, assess opportunities and develop and implement systems level remedies.<\/li>\n<li>Building a regional advocacy and community organizing effort in the Southeast cities to strengthen their nonprofit sector, support the development of a strong regional identity, encourage multisector collaboration around critical issues, and generate greater public and private investment in the region.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>The civic engagement team at CCF has created the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.calfund.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/CommunityEmpowermentResourceTools.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community Empowerment and Voter Participation Resource Toolkit\u00a0<\/a>for local nonprofits and community groups. In 2022 the foundation is hosting a series of virtual sessions for nonprofits<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12e9d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c12e9d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stanislaus Community Foundation<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6acee78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6acee78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15762 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/stanislaus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/stanislaus.jpg 973w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/stanislaus-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/stanislaus-768x242.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/stanislaus-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Stanislaus Community Foundation headquartered in Modesto, California describes \u2018Civic Engagement and Community Capacity Building\u2019 as one of its three core pillars of community leadership work, alongside Educational Excellence and Economic Opportunity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a868ba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"a868ba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;justified&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:42,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;ideal_row_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:200,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ideal_row_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:150,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;ideal_row_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:150,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container e-gallery-container e-gallery-justified e-gallery--ltr e-gallery--lazyload\">\n<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\">To \u2018restore a sense of community, purpose, and shared values\u2019 the foundation hosted quarterly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=TAKGAYK0AKQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Civic Saturday<\/a>\u00a0gatherings throughout 2021 to nurture a shared civic purpose and deepen community bonds.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a52707a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a52707a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1620396814995_33225\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<p class=\"\">To help develop the next generation of local community leaders, in 2021 the foundation launched the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stanislauscf.org\/nextgen-on-board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NextGen on Board<\/a>\u00a0program to recruit, train and place 40 youth (ages 18 to 26) on local nonprofit boards over the next two years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-yui_3_17_2_1_1620396814995_34610\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\">\n<div class=\"sqs-block-content\">\n<p class=\"\">Recognizing that strong local journalism encourages civic participation and improves local decision-making, the foundation launched the McClatchy Media Lab Fund to bolster community journalism in Stanislaus County. Through a partnership with the nonprofit Report for America, grants from this fund will expand the team of reporters at The Modesto Bee and support new models for journalism at the local level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05b2dd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"05b2dd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fondation communautaire de la Silicon Valley<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddf7c7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddf7c7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15763 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/san-jose.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/san-jose.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/san-jose-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/san-jose-1024x606.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/san-jose-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/san-jose-1536x910.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/san-jose-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Silicon Valley Community Foundation\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconvalleycf.org\/public-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public policy portfolio<\/a>\u00a0focuses on four key areas: housing, early childhood development and education, immigration, and civic engagement.<\/p>\n<p>The foundation\u2019s\u00a0<em>Philanthropy Now\u00a0<\/em>podcasts covers local civic issues like redistricting, voter turnout and policy initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>To engage donors in supporting civic engagement, the foundation publishes the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconvalleycf.org\/community-impact\/organizations\/civic-participation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Civic Participation Giving Guide<\/a> to highlight local nonprofits \u2018working within and on behalf of underrepresented communities to ensure that all voices have a role in shaping our future.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce2a59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ce2a59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<p>Recently the foundation has teamed up with a coalition of local nonprofits and advocacy groups to host a series of candidate forums and legislative \u201cmeet and greets\u201d to connect community members with their city, county and state government officials. These live virtual sessions help community members learn about their local candidates or representatives and ask questions about their policy plans and priorities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de5963d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de5963d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fondation communautaire du comt\u00e9 de Ventura<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10bfbc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10bfbc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">\n<p>To maximize federal funding and Congressional representation, the Ventura County Community Foundation encouraged all residents to participate in the 2020 Census.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">\n<p>The foundation\u2019s CEO co-chaired the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/venturacountycounts.org\/committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ventura County 2020 Complete Count Committee<\/a>, a regional coalition of 150 community leaders that worked together to ensure a full, fair and accurate count across the county.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42586b9 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42586b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large ls-is-cached lazyloaded aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/vcc-2020-census-logo-green.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"289\" height=\"149\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/vcc-2020-census-logo-green.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d368cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d368cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3681ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3681ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">\n<p data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">The coalition produced a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/venturacountycounts.org\/about\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fact sheet<\/a>, an open-source\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/venturacountycounts.org\/toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Complete Count Toolkit<\/a>, and a series of local outreach events with a focus on hard-to-count communities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-456e67c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"456e67c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<p>The foundation also made grants to strengthen the capacity of local nonprofit organizations supporting Census outreach and supported the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/venturacountycounts.org\/somos-vecinos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Somos Vecinos<\/a>\u201d neighbor-to-neighbor Spanish language outreach campaign.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dad2a76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dad2a76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\" data-uw-styling-context=\"true\">\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Originally projected to be in the lowest 2% of counties for Census self-response rates, ultimately Ventura County reached one of the highest rates in the country, ending up in the top 5% of over 3,000 counties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">That means many more federal dollars flowing to Ventura County over the next ten years \u2013 an accomplishment that coalition partners <a href=\"https:\/\/venturacountycounts.org\/save-the-date-census-celebration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">celebrated<\/a>\u00a0with the community foundation in December 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b19db52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b19db52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Central Valley Community Foundation<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c140157 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c140157\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fresnodrive.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fresno DRIVE (Developing the Region\u2019s Inclusive and Vibrant Economy)<\/a>\u00a0is a 10-year investment plan to develop an inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable economy for residents in the greater Fresno region. Sponsored by the Central Valley Community Foundation, DRIVE is supported by the James Irvine Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>DRIVE\u2019s Civic Infrastructure initiative is a strategy of community engagement that advances authentic place-based, resident centered strategies to transform power relationships in our under-resourced, extreme poverty neighborhoods that will lead to thriving communities.<\/p>\n<p>DRIVE is investing in 9 community-based organizations, serving as Neighborhood Hubs. Each of these Neighborhood Hubs, are focusing on the development of the residents that live in their respective neighborhoods. Using an asset-based approach, their engagement will enable residents to connect with each other, develop trust, address shared concerns, build community voice and power, and solve problems through increased civic capacity and participation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-15764\" src=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/central-valley.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/central-valley.jpg 1699w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/central-valley-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/central-valley-1024x239.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/central-valley-768x179.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/central-valley-1536x358.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/central-valley-18x4.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8be621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8be621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">More Civic Engagement Initiatives<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103bff7 elementor-position-left dce_masking-none elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"103bff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\">\n<figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium ls-is-cached lazyloaded alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SFF-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SFF-300x300.jpg\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\">\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">San Francisco Foundation<\/h3>\n<p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The Daniel E. Koshland Civic Unity Program, established in 1982 by the San Francisco Foundation, recognizes Bay Area grassroots risk-takers and makes a five-year $300,000 investment in their community. To date, the program has cultivated more than 500 fellows in nearly 30 neighborhoods throughout the Bay Area.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium ls-is-cached lazyloaded alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/NVCF-Stacked-Logos-COLOR-300x220-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lccf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/NVCF-Stacked-Logos-COLOR-300x220-1.png\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Napa Valley Community Foundation<\/h3>\n<p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">In 2013 the North Valley Community Foundation launched the One Napa Valley Initiative (ONVI), a campaign to create new citizens and a stronger community. Since 2013, 9,706 people have received legal services, 860 people have enrolled in English and civics classes, 5,495 have submitted applications for citizenship or other immigration benefits, and 1,869 have been sworn in as U.S. citizens, representing 46 countries.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ce texte a \u00e9t\u00e9 publi\u00e9 \u00e0 l'origine par le <a href=\"https:\/\/lccf.org\/community-foundation-spotlight\/civic-engagement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">League of California Community Foundations<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Community foundations across California are connecting neighbors to local civic education and engagement opportunities &#8220;Civic engagement is the process of helping people be active participants in building and strengthening their&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9901,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-coverage"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15757","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15757"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15757\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9901"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15757"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15757"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}