Strategic Initiatives
Grants Initiative
Driving Innovation in County Government
The California Counties Foundation develops targeted strategic initiatives to address emerging challenges and opportunities facing California's counties. Through research, collaboration, and innovative program design, we create solutions that strengthen county governance and improve outcomes for communities across the state.
Partner With Us
Bringing Your Ideas to Life
The California Counties Foundation is committed to exploring new ideas and developing innovative solutions that address the evolving needs of California's counties. We invite county leaders to collaborate with us on emerging challenges and opportunities.
How We Can Partner
Incubate New Ideas
Work with our team to develop and test innovative approaches to county challenges
Collaborative Research
Join forces to explore pressing issues facing California counties
Pilot
Programs
Implement and evaluate new service models in your county
Cross-County Initiatives
Build coalitions to address shared regional challenges
Resource Development
Co-create tools, guides, and frameworks for county use
Innovation Process
1
Connect
Reach out to discuss your county's needs or ideas
2
Explore
Together, we'll assess feasibility and potential impact
3
Design
Develop program elements, timeline, and evaluation metrics
4
Implement
Launch pilots with careful monitoring and adjustment
5
Scale
Expand successful initiatives to benefit multiple counties
Propose a Partnership
Do you have an idea for a strategic initiative that could benefit your county and others across California? We want to hear from you.
Our ideal partnerships:
- Address significant challenges or opportunities facing multiple counties
- Have potential for measurable impact on county operations or community outcomes
- Build on existing county strengths and resources
- Create models that can be adapted and replicated