On November 13, 2024 we held a webinar on Innovative Investment Strategies for Climate Resilience. The event was moderated by CivicWell CEO Bernadette Austin.

For years California has been at the forefront of pioneering climate investments, dedicating billions of dollars to climate adaptation and resilience efforts. The tremendously important climate programs housed at various state departments including the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation and the Strategic Growth Council have supported the cultivation and growth of dynamic community partnerships and cross-sector collaboration among nonprofits, CBOs, tribes, local governments, climate collaboratives, and more. With the current budget deficit, these networks are developing innovative strategies for initiating and sustaining crucial collaborations and innovative funding relationships for climate initiatives.

In this webinar, California Strategic Growth Council Deputy Director of Community Investments and Planning Amar Cid, Former Senior Advisor of Climate and Economy to the California Governor’s Office Mary Collins, Valley Vision CEO Evan Schmidt, and Director of Environmental Initiatives for The San Diego Foundation Christiana DeBenedict offer insights into how cohesive funding strategies from state, federal, and philanthropic sources can amplify the work of local communities and CBOs—increasing coordination, building coalitions and capacity, and investing in relationships as soft infrastructure for climate resilience.

For questions about this event, email Haley Ausserer-Zelaya.

This webinar series is sponsored by AARP California.

Find complete presenter bios here.

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