The Vallejo Community Institute

09/19/2025

It was great to join the Calendow Live webinar with our national treasure, Dolores Huerta! At 95 years of age she is still active and encouraging everyone to get involved and vote. It is a good reminder that the work of democracy is an ongoing struggle but patient and nonviolence can result in change. Viva Dolores!

08/19/2025

The latest Bay Area rent numbers are out, and it’s tough news for anyone looking to find a place.

07/31/2025

JUST FOUR MORE DAYS UNTIL "Rising Together: Building Collaborative Strength in Vallejo"! HAVE YOU REGISTERED?

If not and if you are a community-facing nonprofit or nonprofit collaborative, please join us! Event is free and lunch is provided: go to the link in the comments on this post and register on Eventbrite.

If you have registered here is what to expect:
10:30 Coffee and Start-Up Networking
11:00 What is Collaborative Strength in These Times?
11:15 Group learning on collaborative models, best practices
12:30 Networking lunch (simple lunch provided)
1:00 Map Current Collaborative efforts Across Vallejo.
2:15 Identify Gaps, Opportunities
3:00 Synthesis, Next Steps and Close

Meeting takes place at the JFK Library, August 4 from 10:30 to 3:00. Up to two participants per organization.

07/15/2025

Join us for "Rising Together: Building Collaborative Strength in Vallejo", a dynamic gathering of nonprofit leaders, and collaborative groups working across Vallejo. Hosted by the Vallejo Community Institute, this event is designed to strengthen our collective impact by:
-Connecting with fellow nonprofits through structured networking
-Exploring models and best practices in nonprofit collaboration
-Mapping current collaborative efforts across Vallejo
-Identifying new opportunities to work together for greater community outcomes
Whether your nonprofit is part of a formal coalition or just starting to explore partnerships, this summit offers tools, insights, and inspiration to support more effective, inclusive collaboration in these exceptional times.
Registration on eventbrite is required. Limited to two persons per organization. Free of charge and lunch is provided.

05/28/2025

More resources for those organizations struggling with the current political and funding landscape.

The Rainin Foundation has compiled resources to help our grantees manage the evolving landscape and continue their vital work.

04/24/2025

This is a ‘must read’ resource for cities, policymakers, nonprofits, and residents who want to find solutions to the public health crisis related to housing and assist those who are unhoused. Link to their entire toolkit in comments below. Please read and please share.

Encampment resolution is a strategic approach focused on connecting unsheltered individuals to stable housing rather than displacing them through sweeps. This method employs evidence-based practices to connect people with housing solutions and prevent re-encampment, involving a wide range of stakeho...

02/23/2025