Save the date for Thrive's seventh annual Holiday Mix & Mingle! More details coming soon.
Location: CZI Community Space, 801 Jefferson Ave, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA
Thrive RISE October Meeting: Beyond Preparedness - Earthquake Mitigation in San Mateo County
Wed, October 25, 10:00 - 11:00 am, Virtual
This month, millions of Californians will participate in the Great Shakeout, an annual earthquake drill practiced by people around the world. While earthquake preparedness is crucial to helping us train our bodies and minds to properly react to real earthquakes, one of the most effective ways of keeping our communities safe during earthquakes is by strengthening our built environment to withstand shaking. This means reinforcing older buildings and infrastructures, and securing furniture and heavy objects in our homes, offices, childcare, and community spaces.
Sarah Atkinson, Earthquake Resilience Policy Manager at SPUR, will provide an overview of earthquake probability in our region, types of structures at risk of collapse or damage, and preemptive actions that San Mateo County organizations and agencies can take to help reduce the risk of earthquakes within their communities.
All organizations are welcome at this meeting, regardless of sector or experience in responding to community emergencies. 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.
Thrive Wellness Wednesdays: The HeartMath® System - Connecting Hearts and Minds
Wed, October 25, 3:00 - 5:00 pm, Virtual
Don't miss out on this 2-hour workshop led by HeartMath's Organizational Division Co-Directors, Robert Browning and Sheva Carr, as they guide you through powerful techniques that connect the heart and mind.
Discover how to self-regulate your autonomic nervous system and emotions through heart rate variability self-regulation to reduce stress and optimize over 1,400 physiological events in the body and brain. These methods can help you improve physical and psychological wellness, cognitive capacity, resilience, innovative solution-seeking, greater fulfillment, better teaming, and access to evidenced-based intuitive clarity/inner guidance.
We will also learn how to apply self-regulation to visioning and strategy in the workplace for improved hiring, staff engagement, retention, and collaborative success.
Each participant who attends will be given the option to follow up with a complimentary private (individual or team) consultation with a licensed HeartMath trainer. Read more about HeartMath here.
*Zoom information will be provided to registered attendees.
Environment & Sustainability TAG: Turning Green Into Gold - Up to $1000 in Rebates for Resilience & Sustainability
Thurs, October 26, 2:30 - 4:00 pm, Virtual
Learn how to join a growing network of green-certified organizations across San Mateo County that are taking measures to lower their environmental impact. The San Mateo County Green Business Program, which serves both businesses and nonprofits, offers free resources, technical assistance, and up to $1,000 in rebates for local organizations to adopt sustainability and climate resilience measures.
Lawrence Nussbaum, Senior Consultant at Environmental Innovations, will speak about the Green Business Program for County of San Mateo, administered by the Office of Sustainability. Lawrence will provide an overview of how the program works, what types of sustainability and resilience measures are available through rebates, and how to get your organization started in the certification process.
Thrive Alliance and Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits: Nonprofit Racial Justice Summit
Wed, November 15, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm, In-Person
Join us for the third annual Nonprofit Racial Justice Summit on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. This vibrant in-person gathering, proudly co-hosted by Thrive Alliance and Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits (SVCN), brings together a diverse spectrum of changemakers including nonprofit leaders, staff, and board members, along with cross-sector partners such as government and philanthropy to champion racial justice and equity.
This year's Racial Justice Summit theme is Partnership & Collective Responsibility. We aim to unite local nonprofit and government partners and foster renewed commitment and collaborative efforts to enhance community outcomes, particularly for our most impacted communities. We'll take tangible steps toward forging a more racially just and equitable community with fellow nonprofit leaders and cross-sector allies. Together, we aspire to build momentum toward a more inclusive democracy with race and equity at the heart of all our actions.
We are thrilled to have Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder in Residence at PolicyLink, as our keynote speaker. Her long-standing advocacy for racial and economic equity, along with her expertise in leveraging public policy for positive change, promises to inspire and ignite meaningful conversations.
Silicon Valley Community Foundation's (SVCF) Health Community Action Grants RFP
Deadline: Fri, November 3
Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) is accepting nonprofit applications for its Health Community Action Grant. This grant aims to address health disparities within local communities of color and undocumented communities. To learn more and apply click here.
County of San Mateo: Supervisors to Study Sheriff’s Office Oversight
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors will consider civilian oversight of the Sheriff’s Office at a specially convened meeting on Tues, October 24, at 9:00 am. The study session is being held at the request of Board President Dave Pine and Board Vice President Warren Slocum. No official action will be taken. The Board, however, may provide staff with direction for future meetings or actions. To learn more click here.
Note: The study session will be held in the Board Chambers, 400 County Center, Redwood City. The public can provide comments in person and virtually. Live interpretation in Spanish will be available.
Community Events
The Parent Venture: Whole Child, Whole Life - 10 Ways to Help Kids Live, Learn, and Thrive
Wed, October 25, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
How can we increase learning and joy while offering kids much-needed support? In her new book, Whole Child, Whole Life: 10 Ways to Help Kids Live, Learn & Thrive, author Stephanie Malia Krauss offers scientifically grounded methods you can use to support young people’s well-being, no matter what obstacles they face.
This presentation is sponsored by generous donors from the Mills-Peninsula Hospital Foundation and the San Mateo County Office of Education, in partnership with The Parent Venture.
Parents/caregivers, educators, mental health professionals, and community members are welcome. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.
Sustainable San Mateo County: Indicators Report Launch on Children, Youth & Families Report
Thurs, October 26, 8:30 - 10:30 am
Sustainable San Mateo County’s 27th Annual Indicators Report, “The Well-Being of Children, Youth and Families in San Mateo County,” will be unveiled at a free in-person event in Redwood City with a light breakfast. The Indicators Report Launch will feature experts discussing the challenges facing children, youth, and families. The report and the speakers will also make recommendations regarding what local leaders and residents can do to ensure a better future for families and the county’s youngest residents.
Speakers will include Simona Vallone, SSMC’s Indicators Report Program Manager; Mike Callagy, County Executive; Heather Cleary, CEO of Peninsula Family Service; Dr. Kismet Baldwin-Santana, the county’s new Health Officer; and Tracy Weatherby, Vice President of Strategy and Advocacy for Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.
Note: Admission is free, but registration is required.
The Parent Venture: My Body to Love - Arjun’s Story
Thurs, October 26, 5:30 - 6:30 pm
In My Body to Love, Emmy award-winning filmmaker Preeti Mankar Deb offers three short documentary films that profile young, diverse Californians coming into their sexuality. In this special event, filmmaker Preeti Mankar Deb will be joined by Vanessa Kellam, Sexuality Educator (formerly of Health Connected), and Arjun Sheth, Senior Health Educator at Health Connected. The program will begin with a screening of My Body to Love: Arjun's Story (6 minutes).
This presentation is sponsored by Sequoia Union High School District, Sequoia Healthcare District, and The Parent Venture.
Parents/caregivers, students, educators, mental health professionals, and community members are welcome. Simultaneous Spanish interpretation will be available. Free admission.
Join MPC Ready for its upcoming community meeting to learn about earthquake risk in the Bay Area and ways to prepare. Guest speaker Steve Walter, retired Seismologist for the Earthquake Science Center at the United States Geological Survey (USGS), will explain the science behind the USGS findings for regular quakes on the southern Hayward fault. This event is a great way to meet neighbors and learn how we can prepare in the community.
Note: This event is free and open to all. There will be refreshments and a raffle.
Get ready to join Acterra for a chance to explore the "frunks (front trunks)" of nine popular electric vehicles, chat about each model, compare features, and enjoy sweet treats at the California Avenue Farmers’ Market.
Everyone is welcome, including kids. Acterra encourages you to dress up in your Halloween attire but it is not required.
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN): Compassionate Leadership Workshop
Wed, November 1, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join CEN for their “Compassionate Leadership” workshop, where they will explore what it means to lead with wisdom and compassion and to strike a balance between the two. They will unpack the nonprofit sector’s historical leadership models that fall short of serving the creation of an IDEAL workspace. As the notion of a healthy workplace culture continues to evolve, it is important that we reevaluate our current leadership models and incorporate compassionate leadership principles to serve others.
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN): Information Session
Thurs, November 2, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Join CEN for their next Information Session. If you want to learn how to make the most of your membership, register today. This is the perfect introduction for those new to the CEN community. During this information session, you'll learn about discount codes, cohort programs, workshops, private coaching, and have the opportunity to ask questions.
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN): Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Boot Camp
Tues, November 7 - Thurs, November 9
CEN's Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Boot Camp is an opportunity to learn from industry experts, explore the nonprofit business model, develop or augment management skills, and gain a robust toolkit of resources to excel and sustain yourself in a nonprofit career. They have embedded timely content (coping resources, fundraising strategies, etc.) and fostered an inclusive environment where participants can create authentic connections with peers and receive/provide support during this difficult time.
The intensive 3-day boot camp is a not-for-credit certificate course for new executives, managers, board members, and emerging professionals from the nonprofit sector.
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