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Thrive Events
Environment & Sustainability Thrive Action Group (TAG): How Do We Get There? Accessible and Affordable Public Transportation for All
Tues, March 28, 2:00 - 3:30 pm, Hybrid
A robust public transportation system is key to social and economic mobility for San Mateo County residents, as well as to carbon emissions reduction. However, public transit across the Bay Area remains inaccessible and unaffordable for many residents. How can we reimagine and advocate for transit systems that reduce socioeconomic and geographic barriers for our communities? What steps must we take to get there?
Join us on Tuesday, March 28, at the Burlingame Community Center (directly across from the Caltrain station) to learn about opportunities to advocate for policies and programs toward improving accessibility and affordability in public transportation. We will hear fromcommunity members on their experiences using public transit, followed by David Canepa,San Mateo County Supervisor District 5as well asLaura Tolkoff, Transportation Policy Director, SPUR, and Adina Levin, Advocacy Director, Seamless Bay Area, followed by a group discussion about paths forward.
Note: This event is free to attend, but registration is required. Light refreshments will be provided during the group discussion.
Thrive RISE (Resilience in Shared Emergencies): Monthly Meeting
Wed, March 29, 10:00 - 11:30 am, Virtual
Join the countywide coalition of Community Organizations Active in Disasters (COAD), Thrive RISE for our March Monthly Meeting. We will be discussing strategies for meeting community needs in disaster based on our discussion at February's meeting, with time for organizational share-outs. All organizations are welcome, regardless of sector or experience in responding to community emergencies.
Open to all. Registration is not required for these recurring meetings. Please save this link as a recurring event on your calendar for the last Wednesday of the month.
Arts & Culture Thrive Action Group (TAG): Creative Advocacy for Creative Arts
Tues, April 4, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, In-Person
April is Arts & Culture Advocacy Month, a time to speak out to support the arts. Arts advocacy has traditionally been about educating the public and our legislators about the impact the arts have on the culture, economy, and vibrancy of the community to ensure that elected officials support arts and culture in their budgets and legislation. But are there additional ways to advocate for the arts?
Join us for a robust discussion on practical ways to participate in arts advocacy and examples of previous impact. This session will provide opportunities for sharing and learning from each other, networking, collaboration, and ways to get involved in Advocacy Month's activities.
Thrive RISE (Resilience in Shared Emergencies): Emergency Response Plan Development for Nonprofits
Thurs, April 13, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Virtual
During and immediately after hazardous events and emergencies, staff need to know what to do to protect their own safety, client safety, and prevent secondary hazards like fires and gas leaks. In this 2-hour training, nonprofits and community-based organizations will learn how to develop emergency plans to promote staff and client safety during emergencies and disasters. This course will focus on immediate life safety planning in nonprofit spaces and provide participants with a blueprint for developing an emergency plan appropriate for their organization.
* Zoom information will be sent to registered attendees.
Thrive RISE (Resilience in Shared Emergencies): Nonprofit Functionality & Continuity of Operations After Disasters
Thurs, May 11, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Virtual
Disasters and emergencies impact staff availability, communications, available funding and resources, and access to facilities, which can inhibit an organization's functionality and ability to provide its critical services to communities. This 2-hour training will cover the planning steps nonprofits should take to support the continuity of operations, including developing backup communications, contingency plans for staff availability, and more.
* Zoom information will be sent to registered attendees.
This forum will use the California Community Schools Partnerships model as a frame for growing and developing connections and communication between community-based organizations (CBOs) and school districts. You can look forward to:
The Yield Giving Open Call is a $250 million open call focused on elevating organizations working with people and in places experiencing the greatest need in the United States: communities, individuals, and families with access to the fewest foundational resources and opportunities. This initiative will award unrestricted gifts of $1 million each to 250 organizations.
Before applying, complete the Organizational Readiness Tool and refer to the Open Call rules to help determine eligibility and to ensure that your organization is a strong fit for the Open Call. Take some time to review the application, which is accessible in PDF form here. For more information click here.
Peninsula Clean Energy: Don’t Waste Another Dollar at the Gas Station
Electric vehicle (EV) owners already save thousands of dollars on fueling and maintenance costs compared to gas vehicles. And now, with thousands more available in rebates from Peninsula Clean Energy, along with state and local government rebates and tax credits, this smart economic decision has become even smarter - for your bank account and the environment. For information on available EV rebates and incentives click here.
Newmark: Temporary Office Space for Sublease
Newmark, a local for-profit, is interested in subleasing temporary office space to a nonprofit agency in Menlo Park. Click here for more information.
Note: Lease expiration will be on October 31, 2024.
Medi-Cal Benefits Are Ending – Let Your Community Know How to Get Help
On March 31, continuous coverage for Medi-Cal will end. The Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County will assist people with any questions about the Medi-Cal programs. If you or your community has any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County at (650) 517-8907.
Minimum Wage Rises to $16.50 an Hour Beginning April 1 in Unincorporated San Mateo County
Workers will make at least $16.50 an hour in unincorporated San Mateo County starting April 1, 2023, the first local minimum wage for areas that range from commercial corridors to coastal farmland. The minimum wage must be paid to employees who work at least two hours a week, with few exceptions. Businesses of all sizes must pay workers at least $16.50 for all time worked within the geographic boundaries of unincorporated San Mateo County. To learn more click here.
Funding Available for Affordable Housing, Emergency Services, and Children, Youth, and Families: Apply for Measure K Grant
Deadline: Fri, March 31, 2023
San Mateo County District 2 Supervisor Noelia Corzo’s Office is accepting Measure K fund grant applications from local government agencies and 501(c)(3) nonprofits for District 2-specific or County-wide projects and programs that support affordable housing, children, youth, and families, and emergency services. To learn more about Measure K and how to apply click here.
Community Events
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN): Developing a High Performing Team
Wed, April 5, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Do you want to strengthen your team culture and foster a collaborative environment that centers on belonging? Join CEN for this full-day session designed to show teams how to use an understanding of individuals' social styles and values to create a more inclusive working environment that leverages collective assets and allows teammates to work together more strategically. Participants will discover ways to identify barriers, such as implicit vs. explicit agreements, explore how to use team charters to set themselves up for success, as well as tips for great team meetings.
Discover Stanford for You: Preventing Housing Displacement - One Family at a Time
Wed, April 5, 12:00 - 1:00 pm
In the Bay Area, a housing shortage and skyrocketing rents have resulted in a displacement crisis among low-income people in the communities surrounding Stanford. As families face unmanageable rent increases, tenancy terminations, and eviction notices, they often lack access to representation to assert their legal defenses. At Stanford’s Community Law Clinic (CLC), law students and instructors are working to address this crisis through individual cases and policy advocacy.
Professor Juliet Brodie will share more about the CLC, a direct services, trial practice clinic in Palo Alto where Stanford law students represent clients in housing cases as well as social security disability and criminal record expungement matters. Join Discover Stanford for You to learn more about how clinical education shapes future lawyers while providing critical legal services to underserved individuals and communities. They will also hear opening remarks from Jenny Martinez, the Richard E. Lang Professor of Law and Dean of Stanford Law School.
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN): Board Chair Essentials
Tues, April 11, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Calling all new board members or those interested in exploring board service! Join CEN for a chance to go over the basic responsibilities of nonprofit board service to help board leaders understand their commitment and to set appropriate expectations between staff and board. Additionally, they will explore ways for nonprofit board members to maximize the support of the organization's mission.
Youth Community Service (YCS): Spring Authors Event - Creative Hustle, Blaze Your Own Path and Make Work That Matters
Wed, April 26, 7:00 - 8:15 pm
Join Youth Community Service (YCS) for an exciting, reflective, and interactive Creative Hustle experience with their special guests Olatunde Sobomehin and Sam Seidel, who developed the Creative Hustle program at Stanford d.school. It's an inspiring and intergenerational experience – for all attendees to get in touch with their unique creative gifts – and to support our youth to make a difference in the world through acts that matter.
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