In the final session of our grant-writing series, we'll delve into adopting an evaluator's perspective, utilizing tools such as the CORE Continuum of Results and Evidence to enhance proposal planning by addressing questions on project effectiveness and relevance.

In this second session of our spring grant-writing series, we'll explore useful tools like Theory of Change and Logic Model, aiding in articulating project goals and rationale, both internally and externally.

Designed for people who are less familiar with data, this interactive workshop will provide an opportunity to learn how to make meaning of community-level data on DataShare (and other sources) when you’re doing planning, evaluation, grantwriting, advocacy, or research.

Join us for the first part of our three-part grant-writing series. In this session, we'll dive into pre-RFP preparation, exploring how you can assess community and organizational strengths, needs, partnerships, and capacity.

Learn how Ventures partners with rural Latino working-class families to ensure a shared and equitable economic future for all through transformational programs like college savings accounts, financial education, and guaranteed income.

Designed for people who are less familiar with data, this interactive workshop will provide an opportunity to understand population health data and learn how to apply a data lens in advocacy, policy, and program planning efforts.

Learn about Semillitas program, a locally tailored version of a national model (the Savings and Engagement for Education and Development Success, or SEEDS model), powered by Ventures.

Learn from local colleagues who are participating in the current “Learn, Do, Share with CORE: Designing for Social Systems” Community of Practice.

Join us as we continue exploring principles of designing for well-being. This time, we’ll discuss the next three principles: 4) Foster social connections and social capital; 5) Span boundaries; and 6) Build (on) assets and innovation.

Join us for an interactive workshop on how community-level data on DataShare can be used for program planning and evaluation.

Join us as we explore the first three principles of designing for well-being: 1) Start with what matters to people: well-being; 2) Design and implement with, not for; and 3) Heal and regenerate.

Opioid use affects more lives than we realize. Discover how we can all make a difference by learning to prevent and reverse overdoses. Gain valuable information, tips, and resources to contribute to overdose prevention.

Join us for a virtual workshop to learn how to use DataShare and apply a data lens in advocacy, policy, and program planning efforts.

Join us for a virtual CORE Coffee Chat to find out how you and your organization can help the City of Santa Cruz and County of Santa Cruz increase diversity and representation in committees and commissions.

Join us for a virtual CORE Coffee Chat to learn about the concept of “multisolving,” or solving more than one problem with one streamlined solution.

Join us for a CORE Coffee Chat to learn about Unite Us, a web-based platform that’s helping health, education, and social service providers improve referrals and service coordination in Santa Cruz County.

Join DataShare Santa Cruz County and CORE Investments for a community conversation about harnessing local data for: Stable, Affordable Housing & Shelter.

Join us for a CORE Coffee Chat where we’ll demonstrate how to search for programs and policies, review how the CORE Continuum of Results and Evidence aligns with the database, and share how you can be involved in making the database even more robust and relevant to Santa Cruz County.

Join us for a CORE Coffee Chat where we’ll demonstrate how to search for programs and policies, review how the CORE Continuum of Results and Evidence aligns with the database, and share how you can be involved in making the database even more robust and relevant to Santa Cruz County.

Join us for a CORE Coffee Chat that continues our series on developing strong proposals. During this Chat, we’ll review key elements of proposal budgets and their companion piece, budget narratives. We’ll review the basics as well as some common twists, building a basic budget together.

Join us for a tour of some common proposal elements, writing and organizational tips on how to tackle them, and ideas about how to prepare for future proposals long before the details are released. No matter what level of grant-writing experience you bring, there will be something to learn and try, plus lots of support from others working through similar challenges.

Join DataShare Santa Cruz County and CORE Investments for a community conversation about harnessing local data to foster a Safe, Just Community (one of the eight CORE Conditions for Health & Well-being) so that all community members in Santa Cruz County experience fair, humane approaches to ensuring personal, public, and workplace safety that foster trust, respect, and dignity.

Join us for this CORE Coffee Chat co-sponsored with the City of Santa Cruz HiAP team, to learn more about policy options for addressing tobacco product waste and to share your questions and opinions about their pros and cons.

Learn about a new alliance between United Way's 211 and SCHIO, and how referrals for ongoing needs such as housing, food, and transportation can be more customized and efficient because of this partnership.

Imagine a community designed with equity and well-being at the forefront, with thriving children, youth, and families living in a just, resilient, and connected community. What would it take to make this vision a reality for everyone? We hope that you’ll join us next week and share your ideas for moving upstream, together.

Join DataShare Santa Cruz County and CORE Investments for a community conversation about harnessing local data to foster Healthy Environments (one of the eight CORE Conditions for Health & Well-being) so that all community members in Santa Cruz County experience a clean, safe, sustainable natural environment and a built environment and infrastructure that support health and well-being.

Join DataShare Santa Cruz County and CORE Investments for a community conversation about harnessing local data to foster Thriving Families & Community Connectedness (two of the eight CORE Conditions for Health & Well-being) so that all community members in Santa Cruz County experience safe, nurturing relationships and environments that promote optimal health and a sense of belonging, diverse and inclusive neighborhoods and institutions, vibrant arts and cultural life, and civic engagement.

Joinus for a conversation about the Impact of the Environment on Health & Well-being where our guests will share how they and other partners “mapped” their work and current public funding in the environmental sector to the CORE Conditions for Health and well-being (and other models), then discuss how they’re applying the findings to their planning, messaging, partnerships, and advocacy.

A few months ago, we experimented with a new CORE Institute format and formed a “Learn, Do, Share” community of practice focused on visual storytelling with data. Our goal was to Learn new ideas about how to tell stories with data, then practice using new tools and techniques (Do) and Share our progress and challenges with each other – and now with you!

Join us for this CORE Coffee Chat where we’ll show you how we used what we learned. We will share examples of ways the webinar training shifted the ways we think about data visualization and storytelling, as well as specific tips, tools, and resources we found helpful along the way.