Resources
The Goldhirsh Foundation is committed to supporting social innovation in Los Angeles. Below find a number of resources around social innovation, impact investing, and fundraising.
Financial Capital Opportunities
Amplifying opportunities for social innovation
| Organization | Description | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| The Drucker Prize | The Drucker Prize (formerly the Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation) is a $100,000 award given to the nonprofit organization that is deemed to best meet Drucker’s definition of innovation: “change that creates a new dimension of performance.” | April 30, 2019 |
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Speaking Engagements
Past and Upcoming Team Goldhirsh Speaking Engagements
- Apr 15 2019
- OBAxLA Speaker Event: Creating Change Through Social Innovation, Tara Roth
- Apr 4 2019
- City Impact Lab, Tara Roth
- Oct 25 2018
- Talanoa Dialogue on Sub-National Climate Financing at the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), Tara Roth
- Oct 10 2018
- Make it in LA / LACI, “Dollars and Sense,” Tara Roth
- Oct 3 2018
- Leadership for LA’s Future: What Will LA Look Like in 2050?; United Way of Greater LA’s Tocqueville Society and Emerging Leaders, Tara Roth
- Mar 1 2018
- 26th Annual Kravis De-Roulet Leadership Conference, Tara Roth
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Publications & Tools
1. Publications around capital development
From capital development to crowdsourcing technologies, we are always learning. Here is a list of publications we found helpful.
- A Sense of Purpose
- Space to Lead (2017)
- The Op-Ed Project: Op-Ed Writing Basic Tips and Tricks
- This Might Be the Best Idea for Turning Out More Voters in U.S. Elections (2017)
- Crowdsourcing: Practical Insights for Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Philanthropists (2015)
- Evolution of an Impact Portfolio: From Implementation to Results (2014)
- Insights from a Decade of Philanthropic R&D (2017)
2. Currently Reading
Our team is always learning and sharing. Here is a list of books we are currently reading. For real-time updates, follow the team on twitter.
- The 48 Laws of Power
- The Upside of Your Dark Side
- The Rise and Fall of Urban Economies
- The End of the Suburbs
- Contagious
- 10 Day MBA
- The Airbnb Story
- Personal History
- How Luck Happens
- The Library Book
3. Innovative tools we love
We are constantly learning about new and innovative tools to help nonprofits and for-profits succeed in their latest ventures. Here is a list of tools we love: