The big story right now is all the funds that will be flowing in to our County from the federal and state governments. What new programs will be funded? Which programs will get additional funding? How do we make sure that our nonprofits get support? These are the questions Thrive has begun to focus on as more information becomes available. For instance, last week's meeting of the Children & Education TAG focused on the new available funding sources and how after-school providers can access them.
The governor announced his May revision on Friday and youth advocates as well as homeless advocates are cheering! There will be many more details to come and we look forward to keeping you informed in the coming months.
I also urge you to encourage your communities to apply to be redistricting commissioners for the County (and for Redwood City and other jurisdictions as well). Let's make sure all community voices are heard! Please continue to check our redistricting webpage as we update it frequently.
In partnership,
Petra Silton, Director of Advocacy & Education
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We Have a New Discussion Board Open for You!
Join the Voter Education & Outreach Advisory Committee (VEOAC) blog to share and learn about current outreach and legislation.
Voter Education and Outreach Advisory Committee (VEOAC) Meeting
Wed, May 19, 9:00 - 10:30 am
We will continue the discussion on current legislation, outreach activities, and have a presentation from League of Women Voters of South County on voter outreach lessons learned from the November elections.
Thrive & SIAG: Managing for Resilience: How to Tell Your Story & Drive Action
Thurs, May 20, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Join to hear about the successful journey of resilience of Working Wardrobes after a devastating fire.
Learn media strategies and how to use the unique story of your organization to reach all of your audiences: funders, clients, volunteers, potential board members, and supporters.
HR in the New Normal: Navigating Vaccine and Work From Home Policies
Wed, May 26, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
What is permissible when talking to your employees about vaccinations and health checks? What do you need to do to make work from home equitable? What HR policies need to be updated? Join Thrive and SVCN to find out what you should know about HR in the New Normal from Melinda S. Riechert, Esq, Partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
For more Thrive and Community events, visit Thrive's event page.
Thrive & Community Updates
Apply Now to Serve on San Mateo County Advisory Redistricting Commission!
Join the 2021 Supervisorial District Lines Advisory Commission. Click here to apply. Deadline is Friday, June 4. More information, resources and the link to apply for Redwood City's Advisory Commission can be found on Thrive's redistricting webpage.
Thrive Action Group: Environment & Sustainability
Thrive celebrated Earth Day last month with 11 open space stewardship organizations! To read the summary and watch the video recording, click here.
Sadly for us, Doug Silverstein, our E & S lead, will be leaving Thrive and the SMC community in June to move to Germany for his next adventure. We are incredibly grateful for his leadership over the last couple of years and we will miss him. The Thrive team looks forward to continuing to build on his work. Don’t miss his last virtual event on Thursday, May 20: Youth Climate Action in SMC: Amplifying and Supporting the Next Generation of Sustainability Leadership. Registerhere.
Please spread the word to your community: Peninsula Clean Energy is offering $1,250 to install solar panels + battery backup under its Power On Peninsula program. They are working with Sunrun to design, install, and maintain solar + battery backup for homes. This program will create a community electricity storage network that charge the batteries by day and provide power in the evening and in the case of grid shutdown. For more information or to apply click here.
Two Youth Civic Engagement Opportunities
Daly City Health Center and other partners are looking for youth ages 15-24 who want to serve their community and be the voice of change. Click here to learn more and spread the word. Deadline: June 1.
Youth Leadership Institute is also calling for youth ages 15-24 to continue to increase youth voice and mobilize communities across San Mateo County. For more info and to apply, click here.
2021 Data Summit Series
You are Invited to join the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2021 Data Summit Series. Designed for the novice data user, the series will present a high-level overview of several data products and demonstrate how they can be used to assist organizations and businesses identify data-driven solutions to challenges. Click here to register for one or more summits.
Have a New Campaign? Let Us Help You to Spread the Word and Announce it in Our Next Newsletter!
The governor's May Budget Revision included many welcome surprises! Read the full May Revision Budget Summaryor this article with thehighlights. Thrive is looking forward to hearing more about these exciting proposals: $12 billion to be spent on homelessness, pilot basic-income programs, Transitional Kindergarten for every 4 year old, elimination of debt owed for traffic fees and fines for low-income residents since 2015, and more money for broadband access.
Remote Public Comment: AB339
AB339 aims to expand public meetings accessibility by continuing the option of remote public comment and increased access to translation and interpretation. Thrive is tracking this bill as it is being revised in committee.
SamTrans has recently opened its second round of public input regarding bus service. The input will be used to develop the best transportation system to meet the public transit and mobility needs of San Mateo County. Please share with your community. Click here to get to the survey.
Investing in Nonprofits
Thrive supports the California Association of Nonprofits' memo in which they are urging all leaders across the state to invest in the nonprofit sector through the $16 billion federal fund.
Legislation Affecting Arts Organizations & Toolkit for Advocacy
Paycheck Protection Program PPP Deadline is extended to May 31.
Nonprofit Coalition Letter to the President and Congressional Leaders here.
County COVID-19 Updates
COVID Vaccine: How Is Your City Doing?
The County health department has put together a chart that shows that Health Equity Quartile (HEQ) areas (communities with relatively lower income and less education) have lower numbers of vaccinated residents compared to the rest of the County. Curious about how your city is doing? Click here.
Need Outreach Materials to Encourage Your Community to Get Vaccinated?
The County of San Mateo Office of Community Affairs provides COVID-19 prevention and vaccine communications for you to share with your community. Simply copy the text and image provided and post it to your social media account.
Join Foster City Chamber of Commerce's Annual Meeting and impact! Awards. Thrive will be one of the organizations featured in this virtual program that will provide a unique opportunity to learn about the impact, advocacy, and strategic initiatives that the Chamber has and will embark upon. Click here to register.
Our Friends are Marking Spring, Affordable Housing, & Mental Health Month
Sustainable Silicon Valley is holding a two-day event to celebrate spring and the return to the next new normal. Click here for more info & registration.
Housing Leadership Council is celebrating Affordable Housing Month by conducting many events through May. Click here for more info and registration.
StarVista invites you to attend its Mental Health Awareness Month virtual events this May. Click here for more info and registration.
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