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Annise Parker to Become CEO of Victory Fund

Former David Bohnett Fellow to lead national group dedicated to electing LGBTQ candidates.

UCLA bail study finds price of freedom too high for poor L.A. families

Of almost $200 million paid for bail bonds, Latinos represented $92.1 million, African Americans $40.7 million, and whites $37.9 million, the study’s authors reported.

California’s Senate will be led by a woman for first time in history: Sen. Toni Atkins

Atkins is a former David Bohnett Fellow at Harvard.

Some Cities Are Getting Millennials’ Aid for Free

The David Bohnett Foundation is funding a pipeline — albeit, small — of young people who want to work in local government.

Kennedy Center Honors Evoke Politics, Even Without Trump

Carmen de Lavallade, Norman Lear, Gloria Estefan, LL Cool J and Lionel Richie were honored at this year’s event.

Averting Extinction: Can Institutional Funders Save the Arts in the Bay Area?

I see no reason to think that after all these years, Bay Area techies will suddenly experience some collective David Bohnett or Paul Allen-esque arts epiphany.

A Queer Program for Becoming the Boss

As politics move backward, Stanford’s new LGBT Executive Program offers a nice push forward.

HRC to Host Students from 23 Historically Black Colleges & Universities at Leadership Summit

For more than a decade, HRC has held an annual summit for LGBTQ student leaders from many of the nation’s historically Black institutions.

Prominent Angelenos and generous donors join in celebration of USC Village

Guests from politicians to philanthropists share in an evening of fun and fireworks to mark the massive project’s completion and show continued support for the university.

Alexa what’s my water bill? Thanks to Detroit student, the answer now at your fingertips

With determination and a plan, Makki convinced DWSD to invest in his startup company, and the results have been off the charts.