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Recall Election Explained in 15 Minutes or Less

Dates & Times:

• Wednesday, September 1, 9:00 am
• Wednesday, September 8, 3:00 pm

Covid-19 protocols and the unfamiliarity of a recall election are leading to confusion and uncertainty about the September 14 recall election. If you want to get people excited about voting but still feel unsure of all the mechanics of voting this time around, join us for a super quick training on everything you need to know about the recall election. We will also provide outreach materials and fact sheets to take back to your community.

All trainings will be identical. Sign up for one only. Open to everyone. Co-hosted by San Francisco Peninsula People Power.

Hands-On Redistricting Workshop: Mapping Tools, Communities of Interest, and Public Input

Thurs, September 2, 10:00 - 11:00 am

New Possibilities & Perspectives with Sandy Herz, Sobrato Philanthropies

Thurs, September 2, 2:00 - 3:00 pm

What are the new possibilities and perspectives that we can expect from Sobrato Philanthropies under the leadership of Sandy Herz? Join Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits, Thrive Alliance, and Center For Excellence in Nonprofits for a conversation to get to know her and her vision for what is possible.

The California Grants Portal: Learning to Navigate This New Resource for Nonprofits

Recall Election Fast Fact Sheet

You have until the end of day Sept 14 to vote in the California Gubernatorial Recall Election. Check out smcvote.org for more information or download this Recall Fast Fact sheet created by Thrive and San Francisco Peninsula People Power to share with your community members.

SMC Strong: Small Business Grant Program

Application Portal Closes: Tues, September 7, 5:00 pm

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors recently approved a new round of grants to help small businesses. The SMC Strong Small Business Grant Program will provide grants of up to $10,000 to each qualifying establishment to offset losses in revenue and past debt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: Strategic Communications Development Opportunity

Caltrain: New Train Schedule & Promotional Fares

Acterra: Heat Pump Water Heater Workshop

Tues, August 31, 1:00 - 2:00 pm 

Are you ready to learn about eco-friendly electric home water heating and take steps to lower your carbon footprint? Join Acterra's Green@Home program for a Heat Pump Water Heater Workshop featuring Wei-Tai Kwok. In California, home water heating accounts for roughly one-fourth of the average household energy budget — and most traditional appliances are gas-powered. But electric heat pump water heaters are a game changer with ultra high efficiency. Hear about the many benefits of this all-electric technology from local renewable energy expert Wei-Tai Kwok (founder of the Climate Reality Project Bay Area Chapter) who recently installed a heat pump water heater system while making his home fossil-free. Plus, learn about money-saving rebates and much more.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: Key Management Practices With a Race Equity Lens (Parts 2 & 3)

Join Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Carmen McClaskey for part two and three of the Key Management Practices With a Race Equity Lens training session.

• Part 2: Setting Organizational Goals with an Equity and Inclusion Lens
  Thurs, September 2, 9:30 - 11:30 am

As grantees strive to advance mission-critical work inside and outside of our organizations, goals can be powerful tools to drive focus, prioritization, alignment, and accountability. In this training session you will learn how goal-setting can help create guardrails to identify and prevent disparate impact and inequity in our outcomes.

• Part 3: Investing in the Development of Your Team: Core Practices of Equitable People Development
  Thurs, September 30, 9:30 - 11:30 am

Investing in the growth and development of our staff is critical to getting better results in the long run, and it’s also essential for cultivating and retaining a highly engaged team. Yet, too often inequities play out in who is getting the attention, investment, feedback, and support needed to grow in their roles. Join this session to discuss how being proactive and bringing a racial equity lens to staff development can help interrupt these inequities.

OneShoreline & League of Women Voters: Sea Level Rise and Flooding in Brisbane, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Millbrae, and Burlingame

Thurs, September 9, 7:00 - 8:30 pm 

In partnership with OneShoreline, the League of Women Voters of North, Central, and South San Mateo County (LWV) will host its fourth in a series of community discussions on climate change risk. This forum focuses on sea level rise and flooding in the San Mateo County Bayshore communities of Brisbane, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Millbrae, and Burlingame.

Panelists include: Dave Pine, San Mateo County Supervisor and San Mateo County Flood and SeaLevel Rise Resiliency District (OneShoreline) Board Chair; Donna Colson, Burlingame City Councilmember and OneShoreline Board Member; Len Materman, CEO, OneShoreline.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: Building and Managing A Strong Board of Directors (Two Part Series)

Join Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Susan S. Meier for a two part training series on the topic of Building and Managing A Strong Board of Directors.

• Part 1: The Board of The Future: Building A Post – Pandemic Board
  Thurs, September 9, 9:30 – 11:00 am

Building a nonprofit board involves more than just filling places at the board table. It requires being strategic. Join this interactive webinar to explore how you can adopt creative, focused, and authentic practices to yield a board that is well matched with your organization’s mission and current needs. 

• Part 2: The Art of Managing the Board You Work For
  

  Thurs, September 23, 9:30 – 11:00 am

Some executive directors prefer a passive board while others find themselves being micro-managed by their board. Research tells us that highly effective executive directors want high performing boards who actively engage in the governance of the organization. Join this interactive workshop to learn what an executive director can do to help the board manage itself.

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative: The Groundwater Approach: Building A Practical Understanding of Structural Racism

Tues, September 14, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm 

The Groundwater Approach is an introduction to Racial Equity. In this lively and participatory presentation, Racial Equity Institute organizers will use stories and data to present a perspective that racism is fundamentally structural in nature. By examining characteristics of modern-day racial inequity, this presentation introduces participants to an analysis that most find immediately useful and relevant.

The Parent Venture: “The Twisties”: Youth Sports, Competition, and Mental Health

Wed, September 15, 5:30 - 6:30 pm 

Olympic athletes Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, and Naomi Osaka pushed mental health to the forefront of the Tokyo Olympics. How can we keep our young athletes safe, healthy, and balanced? During this event Steve Smith, Ph.D., a clinical and sports psychologist, will discuss how parents can support healthy sports participation for their children and teens. With humor, wit, and compassion, Dr. Smith gives parents what they need: straightforward, honest information about the realities of youth sports, backed by cutting-edge research.

Note: Parents, students, educators, mental health professionals, and community members welcome! Free admission. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available.

This presentation is sponsored by Woodside PTSA, Sequoia Union High School District, Sequoia Healthcare District, and The Parent Venture.

Acterra: EV Charging: Green@Home Series

Tues, September 28, 7:00 - 8:00 pm 

Are you interested in buying an electric vehicle but are unsure about how to charge it? Join Acterra for the second workshop in the Green@Home series to learn from an expert about the convenience and cost-effectiveness of EV charging, whether you live in a single-family or a multi-family building. This workshop will cover resources for home and community EV charging, rebates, and ways to optimize your EV charging experience. At the close a PG&E representative will briefly discuss PG&E’s time-of-use rates and net energy metering so you can learn about how to receive the lowest possible rates for charging your EV.

Wildfire Safety & Preparedness Digital Toolkit 

PG&E and California Fire Foundation have provided the following wildfire safety and evacuation social media messages and graphics that can be downloaded and shared with your community.  

For the latest news about the County of San Mateo's response to COVID-19, visit San Mateo County's COVID Response page.

For resources for nonprofits, visit Thrive's COVID-19 Response page.

For COVID-19 health and vaccine information for San Mateo County, visit San Mateo County Health.

The County of San Mateo Office of Community Affairs provides these COVID-19 prevention, testing, and vaccination communications for you to share with your community. For additional communications click here.

When you #GetVaccinated, you’re less likely to:   

• ️Get sick from COVID-19 and its variants️
• Experience severe symptoms or hospitalization if you are infected️
• Spread illness to loved ones and community members  

For more about the vaccine visit: https://myturn.ca.gov 

Need a #DigitalCopy of your vaccine record? Enter your name, date of birth, phone/e-mail associated with your vaccine record and you got it! Go to bit.ly/myvaccinerecord for more information. #VaxxUpSMC 

More Upcoming Community Events and Announcements

• EVs for Equity: Acterra's Fall Lecture Series on Transportation Electrification in the Bay Area
• Sanchez Art Center: 13th Annual 50|50 Show
• Rebuilding Together Peninsula: Golf Tournament 19th Hole Reception and Awards Ceremony
• Discover Stanford for You: Educational Opportunity in a Changing City
• Fortitude Careers: Exploring Construction Careers Workshop (3 Day)

For more information visit Thrivealliance.org