Across the country, people are standing up for equality and justice. In California, our grantee partners are reaching out to communities across the state to get out the vote for the recall election. From the Movement for Black Lives to #MeToo to the struggle for LGBT rights, we’re seeing a groundswell of action and determination to create a better, fairer society.

That’s why I am so excited to see how the Fund’s longstanding work to strengthen nonprofit and movement leadership has blossomed as independent entity, The LeadersTrust.

Now this new organization is welcoming its first executive director, Sidney Hargro, a nationally known leader with a career-long commitment to advancing racial equity and social justice through smart and innovative philanthropy.