First 5 Marin seeks a strategic, forward thinking, and highly collaborative leader to serve as its next Executive Director. In close collaboration with the First 5 Marin Commission and community stakeholders, the Executive Director will co-develop and execute on a community vision that all children in Marin have the opportunity to be healthy and are…

I attended the Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) Annual conference last week in LA.  The conference gathered around 700 funders and philanthropies from around the country to discuss  issues such as funding community organizing and advocacy efforts, ways to support improved capacity for non- profit organizations, and the funders’ role in stakeholder engagement and support. …

A new study by UC Davis Center for Poverty Research details key findings for the impact on health outcomes of the Earned Income Tax Credit.  We know poverty is the key indicator for disparity in health outcomes.  The impact on low-birth weight births is a wake-up call for all of us.  Supporting families financially clearly…