Project Summaries

The is a sample of our work and is not representative of all projects completed.
To see a list of clients we’ve worked with, head here.

Butte County Nonprofit Sustainability Project

Butte County Nonprofit Sustainability Project

Service Area: Landscape Scan

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminMarch 1, 2019Safety Net, Research/Landscape Reports, Climate Equity, Affordable Housing

North Bay Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Project

North Bay Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Project

Service Area: Landscape Scan, Grantmaking Initiatives

Project Summary, PrimaryCassandra BenjaminFebruary 1, 2019Affordable Housing

Affordable Housing Funders Collaborative

Affordable Housing Funders Collaborative

Service Area: Landscape Scan

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminJuly 1, 2018Affordable Housing, Research/Landscape Reports

Sonoma County Resilience Fund: Housing Solutions

Sonoma County Resilience Fund: Housing Solutions

Service Area: Grantmaking Initiatives

Project Summary, PrimaryCassandra BenjaminMay 1, 2018Affordable Housing, Grantmaking Initiatives

Strong, Prosperous, & Resilient Communities Challenge (SPARCC)

Strong, Prosperous, & Resilient Communities Challenge (SPARCC)

Service Area: Grantmaking Initiatives, Learning Communities, Cross-Sector Partnerships

Project Summary, PrimaryCassandra BenjaminApril 1, 2018Climate Equity, Community Development, health, Grantmaking Initiatives, Cross-sector partnerships, Learning Communities

ReThink Health Ventures

ReThink Health Ventures

Service Area: Grantmaking Initiatives, Learning Communities, Cross-Sector Partnerships

Project Summary, PrimaryCassandra BenjaminMarch 1, 2018Health, Community Development, Learning Communities, Grantmaking Initiatives, Cross-sector partnerships

Yerba Buena Community Benefit Fund

Yerba Buena Community Benefit Fund

Service Area: Grantmaking Development, Grantmaking Support

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminFebruary 1, 2018Ongoing Grantmaking Support, Community Development, Arts & Culture, Grantmaking Development

Collective Roots Merger

Collective Roots Merger

Service Area: Organizational Capacity Building

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminNovember 1, 2017Safety Net, Health, Organizational Capacity, Community Development

Packard Foundation Food & Shelter Program

Packard Foundation Food & Shelter Program

Service Area: Grantmaking Support

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminSeptember 1, 2017Affordable Housing, Safety Net, Homelessness, Ongoing Grantmaking Support

Kern Pledge

Kern Pledge

Service Area: Cross-Sector Partnerships

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminApril 1, 2017Cross-sector partnerships, Education, Economic Mobility

Cross Sector Fellows Program

Cross Sector Fellows Program

Service Area: Learning Community

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminNovember 1, 2016Learning Communities

Living Cities Integration Initiative

Living Cities Integration Initiative

Service Area: Cross-Sector Partnerships, Learning Communities, Grantmaking Initiatives

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminApril 1, 2016Cross-sector partnerships, Community Development, Learning Communities, Grantmaking Initiatives, Economic Mobility

Putting the East Bay to Work

Putting the East Bay to Work

Service Area: Landscape Scan

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminNovember 1, 2013Research/Landscape Reports, Workforce Development, Economic Mobility

Workday Foundation

Workday Foundation

Service Area: Grantmaking Development

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminNovember 1, 2012Grantmaking Development, Economic Mobility, Workforce Development

Napa Valley Vintners Community Investment

Napa Valley Vintners Community Investment

Service Area: Grantmaking Development

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminNovember 1, 2011Grantmaking Development, econ, edu, heal, saf

State & Local Housing Preservation Leaders Initiative

State & Local Housing Preservation Leaders Initiative

Service Area: Grantmaking Initiatives

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminNovember 1, 2010Grantmaking Initiatives, Affordable Housing

HOPE SF

HOPE SF

Service Area: Cross-Sector Partnerships

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminSeptember 1, 2008Cross-sector partnerships, Economic Mobility, Affordable Housing, Health, Community Development

Safety Net Funders Network

Safety Net Funders Network

Service Area: Grantmaker Education

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminApril 1, 2008Grantmaker Education, Safety Net, Affordable Housing

Community Foundations Initiative

Community Foundations Initiative

Service Area: Grantmaker Education

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminNovember 1, 2007Grantmaker Education, Community Development

SHELTER, Inc. Interim Leadership

SHELTER, Inc. Interim Leadership

Service Area: Organizational Capacity Building

Project SummaryCassandra BenjaminNovember 1, 2006Organizational Capacity, Homelessness, Affordable Housing