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Thrive Events
Thrive RISE: Disaster Recovery Workshop for San Mateo County
Friday, August 11, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, In-Person
Disaster recovery protocols should be in place before a disaster unfolds. As San Mateo County enters another high heat and fire season, and El Niño conditions indicate a wet winter, government, and nonprofits must be prepared to navigate future disasters that may match or exceed the scale of the 2022-23 Winter Storms. In addition to robust mitigation, preparedness, and response frameworks, our communities need to be familiar with best practices for rapid recovery from disasters.
SBP, in partnership with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, and Thrive Alliance, is hosting a Disaster Recovery Workshop to share best practices and lessons learned with nonprofits, emergency managers, elected officials, and philanthropy to support the ongoing recovery process from the 2022-23 Winter Storms and better prepare these partners for future disasters.
Participants can attend individual sessions or come for the whole day:
8:30 - 8:45 am: Welcome
8:45 - 9:30 am: Toyota Production System (Making Disaster Recovery Efficient)
Join us for an engaging voter engagement brainstorming with San Mateo County nonprofits and partners. This session is designed to help organizations strategize and plan for the upcoming months, with a focus on preparing for the California primaries in 2024. We will explore innovative ideas, exchange best practices, and develop actionable initiatives to empower our community and foster active civic participation. Don't miss this perfect opportunity to make a difference in shaping our democratic process.
Lunch will be provided. Limited space. Please register only if you can attend in person.
Thrive Resource Room: Building Win-Win Nonprofit Partnerships
Tues, August 22, 10:00 - 11:00 am, Virtual
Creating strong, impactful partnerships can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be. Join us for an enriching session, led by David Rhode, Deputy Director of PennPAC as we delve into the best practices for nonprofits of any size to craft compelling value propositions that resonate with potential partners.
This session will guide you through cultivating a productive partnership mindset that elevates your organization's hook, conducting research to identify the most impactful introductions, and developing a robust plan to effectively engage with potential partners. Don't miss this opportunity to propel your nonprofit toward greater impact with successful collaboration!
Thrive Resource Room is a recurring virtual program, where you will stay informed about the latest Thrive developments, learn about free and affordable community resources to help your organization, and receive free and important trainings that will benefit your organization. These sessions also include an overview of Thrive member benefits and how to get more involved in our cross-sector network. If you have services or information that you would like to share at our next Thrive Resource Room meeting, please email Keirstan.
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.
Peninsula Clean Energy: Rebates for Heat Pump Water Heater
Get up to $3,000 in rebates to replace your old or failing methane gas water heater with a clean, efficient heat pump water heater. You could also get a 0% interest loan up to $10,000 with no credit check and no money down. To learn more click here.
County of San Mateo: Your Input Is Needed To Help the County Best Use Local Measure K Tax Dollars
The County of San Mateo has announced a series of listening sessions and surveys to hear directly from residents about their needs in four key areas. Residents are invited to share their experiences and needs on issues of housing and homelessness, children and families, emergency preparedness, and mental health. Residents are invited to attend a listening session and take an online survey, which is available in English, Spanish, Tagalog, and Simplified Chinese.
The information gathered will help inform the Board of Supervisors as it allocates funding from the local Measure K sales tax in ways that address the needs shared by residents and advance equity. A summary report from the listening sessions and surveys will also be shared with the public and presented to the Board of Supervisors in October. To learn more click here.
Community Events
County of San Mateo's Supplier Diversity Study: Public Meeting
Wed, August 2, Thurs, August 3, Tues, August 8, or Thurs, August 10
The County of San Mateo is seeking feedback to better understand and find solutions to remove barriers for local, micro, small, and diverse businesses to access the County's procurement opportunities. You are invited to attend one of their upcoming virtual meetings designed to provide an overview of the Supplier Diversity Study, outline how the public can be involved throughout the study period, and include an opportunity to provide feedback during the meeting.
Please sign up for one of the virtual meetings below:
Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation: Picnic en Blanc
Sat, August 12, 5:30 - 9:30 pm
Ladies and gentlemen, get ready for an enchanting summer soirée like no other! Join Redwood City Parks and Arts Foundation for their upcoming Picnic en Blanc, the ultimate pop-up picnic and dance party. Immerse yourself in an evening of celebrating community, dinner, and dancing at a picturesque outdoor location, kept secret and revealed to the lucky ticket holders 48 hours in advance.
Note: Picnic en Blanc is an exclusive age 21+ affair.
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN): Applied Wisdom – Insight for Leadership
Thurs, August 24 9:00 - 11:00 am
In this workshop, the Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN) will guide you through James C. Morgan’s renounced book Applied Wisdom for Nonprofits: Eight Practical Tools for Leadership (“Applied Wisdom”). They will provide a framework for continued use of the booklet and its principles as well as the IDEAL lens in the future. Participants will also leave with tools that encourage community building and networking to create an ecosystem of support and accountability.
Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN): "Making the Ask" Fundraising Workshop
Tues, August 29, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
This session will help you identify best practices for successful fundraising while clarifying roles at every level of a nonprofit organization. The Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN) will practice "making the ask" and will explore strategies and techniques to set proper expectations, expand your team's ability to raise money for your organization (including special strategies during times of crisis), and maximize your impact.
CalNonprofits: Philanthropic Reform Update - Two Game-Changing Proposals from the Feds
Wed, August 30, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Two new recommendations coming out of Washington have the potential to bring about game-changing philanthropic reforms: the U.S. Treasury Department has recommended establishing payout requirements for Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs), a response to the current warehousing of billions of charitable dollars in these popular philanthropic vehicles. It is also proposing limits on how private foundations can use DAFs to meet their own payout requirements.
Catch up on where philanthropic reform stands today and where it’s headed with these interesting new efforts to create a more transparent and accountable charitable landscape. Join CalNonprofits and hear from a panel of in-the-know experts.
Featuring: Jan Masaoka, CEO of CalNonprofits; Chuck Collins, Director, Program on Inequality and the Common Good, co-editor of Inequality.org at Institute for Policy Studies; Darryll K. Jones, Professor of Law, Florida A&M University College of Law; Alex Reid, Partner at Baker/Hosteler; and Jon Pratt, Senior Research Fellow at Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.
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