Candidate Forum: U.S. Representative, 16th District
Tues, February 20, 6:00 - 7:30 pm, In-Person, City of Half Moon Bay
Thrive Alliance, Ayudando Latinos A Soñar (ALAS), Coastside Hope, Pacifica Resource Center, Puente de la Costa Sur (Puente), and South Coast Sustainable, bring you our next Candidate Forum. This collaborative effort brings together a coalition of community-driven organizations dedicated to fostering positive change. Together, we will introduce the Congressional 16 District race candidates to the vibrant and diverse communities along the coast. Our Candidate Forums serve as a vital platform to elevate and address the most pressing issues faced by nonprofits and their communities in San Mateo County.
Here is a link to a map of District 16, which includes:
San Mateo County
Atherton, La Honda, Ladera, Loma Mar, Menlo Park, Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, Pescadero, Portola Valley, Woodside
Santa Clara County
Campbell, Cambrian Park, Fruitdale, Lexington Hills, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Mountain View, Palo Alto, Parts of San Jose, including unincorporated communities, Saratoga, Stanford
Thrive Alliance and our partners are non-endorsing and nonpartisan organizations.
Se ofrece interpretación en español.
Spanish interpretation is available. Please reach out to Yajaira Ortega if you require additional accommodations or have inquiries about accessibility. Registration is recommended. Space is limited in person.
Thrive RISE: Coordinating Staff Roles in Disaster - An Introduction to Incident Command System for Nonprofits
Wed, February 21, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, In-Person
It’s a sunny Tuesday afternoon. A local community center is distributing food in the parking lot, while volunteers provide childcare inside. Suddenly, the ground starts shaking and doesn't stop for a full minute. Would staff within your organization know what to do? How would they go about organizing first aid? How would they attend to clients outside and children inside?
Join this two-hour interactive, in-person workshop to learn about coordinating staff roles in disaster using four worst-case scenarios. Our facilitator, Heather Lee, from SF CARD, will provide a brief background on the Incident Command System (ICS), a framework that emergency workers use to efficiently organize and manage response efforts during disasters. We will then apply ICS principles to realistic scenarios involving nonprofits and community organizations.
As with all COAD trainings, this will be an opportunity to connect with other San Mateo County nonprofits that are active in emergency preparedness and response. This workshop is designed for nonprofits, but open to all.
Rafael Avendaño, Executive Director, of Redwood City Together, will lead an interactive workshop with a space for vulnerability and co-learning among nonprofit leaders to reflect on individual management journeys and management styles. You will learn about new methods that can support the organizational culture that you lead and how to become a dream manager. We will also be announcing the HR Affinity Group, which will serve as a way to stay connected and engaged beyond the training sessions.
Nonprofit leaders and HR professionals of all backgrounds and nonprofit sizes are welcome to attend this session. There will be ample time for sharing ideas over lunch.
The first 30 people to register will receive a complementary copy of The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelly, which we will be citing during the session. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your leadership skills and come away with valuable resources.
Campaign Building Essentials: Strategies for Success
Mon, February 26, 3:00 - 5:00 pm, Virtual
Join Thrive Alliance and Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits (SVCN) forCampaign Building Essentials: Strategies for Success. This hands-on workshop will guide participants through developing a comprehensive campaign plan and mapping out political landscapes.
Evelyn “Evvy” Stivers, Executive Director of Housing Leadership Council, San Mateo County, will share her strategies for building an effective campaign.
Vaughn Villaverde, Director of Advocacy for AACI, will lead us through a power mapping exercise.
In this workshop, attendees will learn:
How to develop a campaign plan
Political landscape analysis techniques
Helpful tips and key advice to get you started
This is the second session of the Nonprofit Advocacy Series.
Thrive RISE February Meeting: Comprehensive School Safety - Applying Global Lessons in School Safety to San Mateo County
Wed, February 28, 10:00 - 11:00 am, Virtual
Children often face disproportionate impacts in disaster to their physical safety, health, socio-emotional well-being, and access to education and support networks. Child-centered approaches are key to disaster planning throughout the education sector, as well as within local and state government, and community-serving nonprofits.
Join this discussion to learn how you can support safe learning environments for children in our communities. Marla Petal, Principal Advisor for School Safety and Resilience for Save the Children, will discuss how education stakeholders across the globe are applying the Comprehensive School Safety (CSS) framework to make their children safer in emergencies. Mason Hendricks, Coordinator for School Safety & Risk Prevention for the County of San Mateo Office of Education, will then speak to the trailblazing emergency management work his office has done for San Mateo County schools.
Policy Affinity Group: Local Legislative Advocacy in San Mateo County
Tues, March 5, 2:00 - 4:00 pm, In-Person
Join Thrive Alliance and United Way Bay Area for Local Legislative Advocacy in San Mateo County. Working with legislators and public officials to drive change at the municipal and county level. This hands-on workshop, featuring both nonprofit advocates and elected officials and their staff, will guide participants through developing an effective relationship between elected officials and community advocates.
Participants will:
Learn how to be effective in advocacy with different levels of government
Practice directly approaching elected officials and legislative aids with issues
Build relationships with elected and government officials in real-time
Building Momentum for Resilience Hubs Across the Bay Area
Tues, March 26 - Wed, May 22, Virtual
Join Thrive Alliance and Collective Resilience for a three-part workshop series to understand the landscape of resilience hubs in the Bay Area, learn the concepts and tools needed to develop resilience hubs, and develop partnerships with nonprofits, governments, and funders. We will lay the groundwork to develop a robust network of resilience hubs across the Bay Area for communities that need them most.
The workshops will be interactive, and feature guest speakers with expertise in developing resilience hubs, with opportunities for networking and peer-to-peer learning. The series is free for community members and small organizations, with a suggested fee for large organizations, businesses, and government agencies. These fees go toward speaker stipends and organizer costs, with any remaining funds to be put toward a fund for resilience hub development. Registration signs you up for all three sessions.
Session 1:The State of Resilience Hub Work in the Bay Area Tuesday, March 26, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Virtual
Session 2:Funding and Development of Resilience Hubs Wednesday, April 24, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Virtual
Session 3:Building a Network and Next Steps Wednesday, May 22, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, Virtual
County Names Aimee Shapiro Director of Arts and Culture
The County of San Mateo announced that Aimee Shapiro will serve as the Executive Director of the San Mateo County Office of Arts and Culture. Shapiro, raised amid New York City’s wealth of museums and cultural events, comes to the County from the Anderson Collection, Stanford University's free museum of modern and contemporary American art. She served as Director of Programming and Engagement, working with artists, performers, students, and the local community. Now, she brings her energy and enthusiasm for the creative arts to the County, where she will play a central role in shaping the San Mateo County Arts Commission’s strategic plan. To learn more click here.
Community Events
Sanchez Art Center: Gary Bukovnik Forever Spring
Fri, February 23, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Sanchez Art Center celebrates Spring and nature with three new exhibitions. Forever Spring, an exhibition of work by San Francisco artist Gary Bukovnik, is a celebration of exuberant flowers, showing in the Main Gallery. Gary Bukovnik’s Forever Spring gathers the artist’s floral artwork into a bouquet that exudes freshness and vitality. Clean lines bring each flower to life in both an elegant and joyful way. The exhibition combines works from the artist’s iconic Symphony series with newer pieces that reflect flowers and vases merrily tumbling about created in watercolor, woven in tapestries, on screens, and metal sculpture.
A master watercolorist, Bukovnik infuses each work with fluid, authentic coloration that brings a natural and intense beauty to each piece. “It is not often that beauty is the primary focus when I curate a show,” stated Sanchez Art Center artistic director and exhibition curator Jerry Ross Barrish.
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