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The newly released independent third-party evaluation report for CA Reconnect highlights significant achievements in using the power of coaching to bring stopped-out learners back to higher education in California. Key outcomes detailed in the report include increased enrollment, improved learner engagement, and actionable recommendations for supporting returning students at scale. Dive into the findings!

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LA84 Foundation opens its large grant cycle (through Dec 19) while distributing $1.78M to 19 Southern California youth sports programs. - Over 4,400 youth will benefit, including 1,700 students in Compton's expanded after-school sports and 1,000 participants in rural Imperial County soccer programs - Grants eliminate specific barriers: program fees, transportation costs, coach stipends, equipment, and facility access across eight Southern California counties - Recent awards reached 45% girls and 55% boys, with 43% Latino and 35% White youth participation across multiple sports "These grants focus on access, belonging, and possibility," said Renata Simril, President & CEO of LA84 Foundation. Organizations with youth programs in Imperial, LA, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties can apply for grants of $25,000+. #YouthSports #SportsEquity #PlayEquity #LA84Foundation #YouthDevelopment https://lnkd.in/gctW3hRC

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Check out the most recent installment of our new video series, in which we interview nonprofit leaders in our community to share about their organization! In this installment we sat down with Elena Brokaw, Executive Director of the Museum of Ventura County, to discuss how the organization works to help bring people together and empower the community through its vast collection of historical pieces, documents, archives, and programs. Follow the link to watch the video and learn more https://heyor.ca/YX79ZS

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One Million Coaches Trained. A Bold Vision Launched for Youth Sports. Today on #NationalCoachesDay, as partners in the Million Coaches Challenge, the University of Washington Center for Leadership in Athletics celebrates a milestone shaping youth sports: 1 million coaches trained in youth development practices. As part of this milestone, we are also releasing two new resources to sustain momentum: 📘 A Practice Guide for Youth Sports Coaches: 12 Coaching Strategies to Support Positive Youth Development — 12 practical, research-backed strategies every coach can use to create safe and empowering environments for youth athletes. 📣 The Million Coaches Challenge Calls to Action: A Vision for Youth Sports Coaching — a bold agenda for the future of youth sports, organized around policy, organizational practice, narrative, and research. When we invest in coaches, we invest in kids, communities, and the future of sport. 🔗 Learn more and access both resources: https://lnkd.in/ehmqH2MM #MillionCoaches #WinningBeyondTheGame #PositiveYouth

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Strong partnerships create lasting impact. We are honored to collaborate with the California Association of Private School Organizations (CAPSO) to strengthen private school engagement in federal programs and advance equitable access across regions. Here is what Dr. Tara Rolle, Executive Director of CAPSO, shared about working with ADAC Advocacy: “The California Association of Private School Organizations (CAPSO) has maintained a multi-year partnership with ADAC to support and promote private school engagement in federal programs. This collaboration has deepened understanding within the private school community while advancing systemic improvements in program implementation across regions. Through shared resources and ongoing thought partnership on issues of access and accountability, ADAC has proven to be a strong and highly effective partner. CAPSO looks forward to continuing this active partnership in the years ahead.” We are grateful for partnerships that strengthen systems, increase clarity, and ensure private school students receive the services they are entitled to.

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We’re thrilled to announce the new CORE Collective 2025–2027 Cohort! Since 2016, EdTrust-West has invested over $2 million in grassroots organizations advancing educational equity across California. Through the CORE Collective, we partner with community-based leaders to strengthen power, build capacity, and drive systems change in education. Our new 2025–2027 cohort includes six inspiring organizations: ✨ California Community Colleges CalWORKs Association ✨ Central Valley Movement Building Organizing Institute ✨ Kid City Hope Place ✨ Sacramento Area Congregations Together (SacACT) ✨ The Village Method (TVM) ✨ Watts of Power Foundation Over the next two years, these partners will collaborate with us to inform policy, amplify community voices, and shape more equitable education systems for students and families. Meet the new cohort and learn more at: edtrustwest.info/CORE

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Are you looking for new ways to sustain your funding and mission? Are you interested in exploring how partnerships, across sectors, can help your organization offset changes in consumer spending, donor giving, government funding and more? If so, join us for Cause San Diego's first educational webinar on Tues, September 16, 2025 at 11:30am on Zoom to strengthen your partnership muscles and find new ways to keep your organization on good footing, regardless of the tides. Jan Glick and Timothy Davis, CFA of Glick Davis & Associates will provide nonprofit sector wide data demonstrating that: 🔴 The Financial Health of Nonprofits has always been fragile; 🔴 Severe reduction in government funding today and for several years in the future exacerbates an already under-resourced nonprofit sector; and 🔴  While many nonprofits are actively seeking to offset government funding losses with philanthropy, federal funding levels dwarf what is or even may be available from philanthropy. In the wake of this situation, nonprofits are faced with a sudden strategic choice of how to sustain their mission – more so than ever before.  Traditional interventions such as strategic planning, enhanced fundraising, modest budget cuts are not likely going to be sufficient for many nonprofits to remain sustainably funded, and/or sustain their missions. At this time in our economy and world finding significant efficiencies through collaboration, partnerships and mergers is more relevant today than ever before.  Glick Davis & Associates brings Cause San Diego a wealth of experience in leading such processes, and will provide participants a sense of why such partnerships may make sense for your organization, the most likely partnership structures, and an overview of how the partnership process works. Registration is FREE thanks to our partnership with Glick Davis & Associates and our Cause SD Alliance Members to include TCWGlobal, Enterprise Bank & Trust and San Diego Rescue Mission. Register Today - https://lnkd.in/gQyjQynK Staci Reidinger, APR(M) MBA Laura Hall Allyn Pon Debbie Smith Parker Pike Christiana Tasto Ricky Ricardo Villa Adriana "Adri" Brunner Cara Mears Dr. Lola Adeyemo Nancy Nicholson Colette Conover, MBA John Lee Jeff Blanton James Floros Drew Schlosberg Teresa Colosimo-Miller Drew Moser Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Goodwill Industries of San Diego County HomeAid San Diego HomeStart Mark Lagace DeLinda Forsythe Optima Office, Inc. Chris Thorne Poway Chamber of Commerce Noura Bishay Samantha Scholl BBB Pacific Southwest, Central & Inland California

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Athletics fundraising is changing—and the most successful programs are playing the long game. From parent giving to capital campaigns, multi-year pledges are powering sustainable growth and deeper donor engagement. See how departments like Boise State and William & Mary are turning one-time gifts into long-term wins—without added administrative lift. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eSq-8_84

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Kicking off the new year with purpose here in #Sacramento, California Community Colleges CEOs and trustees are coming together right now to engage in an exciting Strategic Foresight Project. Strategic foresight offers a pathway to help leaders think about the future with greater clarity, imagination, and confidence—at a time of accelerating disruption. Demographic shifts, AI and technology change, policy volatility, mental health pressures, and global economic and environmental forces are reshaping higher education faster than traditional planning models can handle. Rather than assuming tomorrow looks like today, strategic foresight equips presidents and trustees to scan for emerging signals, challenge long-held assumptions, and prepare for multiple plausible futures over a 10–15 year horizon. This work will generate future scenarios, strategies, and a shared vision—while also building foresight as an ongoing leadership and governance capacity across California community colleges. The work will culminate in two major milestones: presentation of the foresight results at the CEO Symposium in March 2026 and delivery of the final product at the Annual Trustee Conference in May 2026. 

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Cal North is pleased to announce a partnership with California North Referee Association (CNRA) to expand opportunities for the Game Day Facilitator Program (GDF) in 2026. This program makes it possible for volunteers to help facilitate recreational matches when a referee is not available. #GDF #CalNorthGDF https://lnkd.in/gaS6VZxi

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Sports marketing isn’t about logos on walls—it’s about relationships, shared experiences, and long-term growth. Katun’s partnership with the San Diego Padres is a great example of how shared experiences build trust, loyalty, and long-term growth—especially when paired with strong dealer partnerships like MOS in California. Here’s why it works. 👇 https://lnkd.in/g9_xYCD6 #SanDiegoPadres #Katun #MOS #SportsMarketing #B2BMarketing #BrandStrategy #Partnerships #Leadership #DealerMarketing

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