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Dear Community,
The Thrive family sends our well wishes and gratitude to you during this holiday season. For COVID-19 prevention strategies to help you and your loved ones stay safe during your upcoming celebrations, visit San Mateo County Health's COVID-19 webpage.
Be safe, be well, and enjoy a moment of rest.
Have a happy holiday,
Georgia, Petra, Ana, Tracy, Keirstan, Letisha, Yajaira, and Rjay
Thrive Events
Thrive Resource Room: Local Media, Strategic Planning, and Your Nonprofit
Tues, January 24, 10:00 - 11:00 am, Virtual
Welcome to Thrive Resource Room, where you will hear about Thrive updates and learn about free and affordable community resources to help your organization!
Learn about opportunities for pro bono consulting on how to create a successful strategic planning process for your nonprofit and the importance of local media and how to engage with the press. You will also get an overview of Thrive member benefits and how to get more involved in our cross-sector network.
During this session you will learn about:
Launching a successful strategic planning process for your nonprofit: David Rhode, Deputy Director of PennPAC will discuss the key steps and considerations that will enable your organization to carry out an effective strategic planning process. David Rhode is the Deputy Director of PennPAC, an organization that utilizes University of Pennsylvania alumni to provide pro bono consulting to the nonprofit sector. Prior to joining PennPAC, David founded and scaled a global nonprofit organization for 14 years. He has his MBA from The Wharton School and teaches Nonprofit Branding at the University of Pennsylvania.
Local media impacts: Michelle Iracheta,Editor & Reporter, Redwood City Pulse, will speak about Redwood City Pulse's mission, and how it intersects with both the nonprofit sector and the community at large. Michelle will also discuss the impact of local media on the community and how you can spotlight your organization on the Redwood City Pulse website. In her career spanning nearly a decade, Michelle has covered mental health, public safety, disability rights, education, and city government. Her work has also appeared in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, The Seattle Times, and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. She is the recipient of a first-place Blethen Award from the Pacific Northwest Newspaper Association and has earned recognition from nonprofit Investigative Reporters and Editors. Prior to joining the Pulse, Michelle worked at the Houston Chronicle.
If you have services or information that you would like to share at our next Thrive Resource Room meeting, please email Keirstan. These sessions occur on a regular basis. We encourage you to send staff members and volunteers (especially new ones!) to one of our sessions to ensure that they are taking advantage of Thrive's resources and opportunities.
*Zoom information will be sent to registered attendees.
Advocacy Training Curriculum Project Manager: Request for Letters of Interest
Deadline to submit: Wed, December 21, 2022
Thrive Alliance (Thrive) and Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits (SVCN) are seeking a part-time Project Manager (Independent Contractor) to coordinate our joint Advocacy Training Series. This series will support Thrive Alliance and SVCN in creating a regular advocacy curriculum to support nonprofits throughout Silicon Valley in becoming a community of change-makers and advocates by strengthening nonprofit staff advocacy and policy skills.
This is a temporary independent contractor role with a potential timeline between one and two years. Estimated weekly time commitment may be as many as 10 hours per week, particularly in Year One. The project is anticipated to begin in January 2023.
Scope of Work:
Coordinate between Thrive and SVCN staff, as well as stakeholders involved in curriculum development. We anticipate engaging with a number of other nonprofits to invite them to co-create input for curriculum development and to participate as curriculum faculty
Establish and strengthen the organization’s relationships with nonprofit policy and advocacy subject matter experts to facilitate training offerings
Research and vet existing training materials to support curriculum development
Support finalization of training content such as slide decks and scripts
We encourage proposals from BIPOC, immigrants, LGBTQ applicants, people with disabilities, and people with lived experience in poverty, or otherwise disadvantaged communities.
Thrive Wellness Wednesdays Survey: Help Us Plan Next Year
This year, Thrive explored a variety of wellness and self-care techniques to bring to our everyday lives through our Thrive Wellness Wednesdays program. Together, we learned about laughter yoga, mindful art, progressive muscle relaxation, medication, and more.
Please take a quick survey and help us plan next year's Thrive Wellness Wednesdays, events and tell us what you would like to learn about in 2023.
Looking for office space or other nonprofits interested in sharing a location? Contact Thrive and we will help to facilitate a connection.
Community Announcements
Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits: The 2022 Compensation & Benefits Survey
Participation Deadline: February 17, 2023
Report Publication: April 14, 2023
As our communities continue to recover from the pandemic, nonprofit managers continue to navigate uncertain economic conditions as they make decisions about employee compensation and benefits policies. The 2023 Compensation & Benefits Survey provides a wealth of information to help nonprofits make informed decisions about these key issues.
Published by Oakland-based Nonprofit Compensation Associates, the survey covers 48 Northern California counties. 728 nonprofit organizations reporting on more than 36,000 jobs participated in the 2022 survey, making it the largest and most robust in the survey's 44-year history.
To participate in the 2022 survey (and acquire the 2022 survey report, if you don’t already have it), visit www.nonprofitcomp.com.
California State Coastal Conservancy: Explore the Coast Grants
Application Deadline: Mon, February 27, 2023
The California State Coastal Conservancy is pleased to announce the availability of grants to public agencies, federally-recognized tribes and indigenous communities, and nonprofit organizations for programs that facilitate and enhance the public’s opportunities to explore California’s coast and San Francisco Bay shoreline through the Explore the Coast Grant Program.
Note: Approximately $1 million is available for this grant round. Applicants may request a grant amount of up to $100,000. Applicants should apply for projects that start in late 2023 or early 2024 and aim to be completed by January 2026.
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire): Green Schoolyards Grants
Application Deadline: Fri, February 17
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) has grant funding opportunities available for the planning and development of Green Schoolyards. Up to $117 million will be available for Green Schoolyards Projects. Eligible applicants include cities, counties, qualifying districts, or nonprofit organizations qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Districts include, but are not limited to, school or park districts.
California Health and Human Services Leaders Issue Statement on Updated Vaccine Eligibility for Children 6 Months and Older
California Health & Human Services Agency Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly, and Director of the California Department of Public Health and State Public Health Officer Dr. Tomás J. Aragón, have issued a joint statement on the emergency use authorization of the updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines in the United States for children as young as 6 months of age. To view the COVID-19 vaccine talking points in both English and Spanish click here.
With Respiratory Viruses Circulating, 12 Bay Area Health Officials Recommend Actions to Stay Healthy for the Holidays
This holiday season, another surge in COVID-19 infections, along with high levels of influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), are straining healthcare systems and impacting families. Click here to see the recommended actions twelve Bay Area health officers have provided to stay healthy this season.
Community Event
Fuse Theatre: Cabaret Night
Fri, December 16, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Join Fuse Theatre as they host their first official Fuse Cabaret Night and celebrate their friends at San Carlos Children's Theater (SCCT)! During this event, members of the community will be showcasing their art and music and Fuse Theatre will be fundraising for SCCT.
Note: Fuse Theatre's Melissa Modifer will be the host of this event. This event is free to attend. All donations collected at the event will benefit San Carlos Children's Theatre.
The holidays, no matter which ones you celebrate, if any at all, can be challenging for many reasons. Even anticipating the longer darker days can stir up anxiety or sadness. StarVista’s Holiday Wellness Toolkit is designed to help you prepare for or cope with any challenging times that may lie ahead, whether they be during times of isolation or when gathered with others.
Note: This toolkit is a collaboration between StarVista’s Insights, Counseling Center, San Mateo County Pride Center, and Crisis Center programs.
COVID-19 Resources
Vaccinate ALL 58 has provided the following COVID-19 resources for you to share with your community.
The County of San Mateo Office of Community Affairs has provided COVID-19 prevention, testing, and vaccination communications for you to share with your community. To access updated communications click here.
Get Vaccinated, Boosted (and Treated) Getting your flu and COVID-19 vaccines are the best way to reduce the chances of getting severely ill. If you test positive for COVID-19 and have symptoms, speak to a healthcare provider right away about treatment. MyTurn.ca.gov
Stay safe this holiday season. Every U.S. household is eligible to order a 3rd round of free at-home COVID-19 tests. Place your order now: COVID.gov/tests
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