Hear directly from San Francisco's department leaders about how the city supports children, youth, and families. Department heads from DCYF, SFUSD, and DEC will share their departments' roles in the ecosystem of care, celebrate successful collaborations, and discuss opportunities for even stronger coordination. 

Moderator:

Supervisor Sherrill

San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 2

Maria Su

Superintendent, San Francisco Unified School District

Sherrice Dorsey Smith

Director, Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families

Ingrid Mezquita

Director, Department of Early Childhood

Marion Sanders

Chief Deputy Director, Department of Homelessness
and Supportive Housing

Thank you to our sponsor Mendocino Farms

Explore how nonprofit job quality directly impacts the stability of services and outcomes for children, youth, and families. Drawing on Prosperity Initiative’s workforce research, panelists will explore solutions and reimagine how strong, stable nonprofit jobs are essential to a thriving San Francisco.

Moderator:

Madison Holland

Executive Director, Prosperity Initiative

Landon Dickey

Initiative Director, The James Irvine Foundation

Pui Ling Tam

Relationship Manager-Economic Well-being, Walter & Elise Haas Fund

Kian Alavi

Founder & CEO, Mazlo

Annie Chang

Vice President of Community Engagement, Nonprofit Finance Fund

Discover how San Francisco programs that facilitate cross-departmental and cross-sector collaboration are creating more seamless support for children, youth, and families. Nonprofit leaders will highlight how these collaborative funding approaches reduce barriers, simplify access, and create a more connected continuum of support from cradle to career.

Moderator:

Supervisor Melgar

San Francisco Board of Supervisors, District 7

Mario Paz

Executive Director, Good Samaritan Family Resource Center

Erica Kisch

Executive Director, Compass Family Services

Dion-Jay (DJ) Brookter

Executive Director, Young Community Developers

Elizabeth Winograd

Early Care and Education Deputy Director, San Francisco, the Low Income Investment Fund