This month we covered: Home Hardening: Fences and Gates; Meet our Interim Executive Director Joelle Fraser; Cheryl Miller Fund Almost Complete!

In this newsletter we cover Home Hardening: Exterior Siding; Meet our Advisor: James Duff; Recording of RPP Meeting #4; Fall Fundraising Kicks Off; Growing New Fiscal Sponsorship Program

This month we cover Wildfire Preparedness and Insurance Challenges; 164-Acre Cost-Share Project in Orinda; 🥞 Free Pancakes and Open Fire House Events; Fiscal Sponsorship for Tamalpais/Shasta Firewise; 43 Funders for Wildfire Safety Projects

August Newsletter: Home-Hardening Fences; Cost-Share Funds Help Zinn Fire Trail in Oakland; Free Home Hardening Presentation in Berkeley, September 20;
Wildfire Funding Opportunities; Fiscal Sponsorship; Next RPP Stakeholder Meeting Oct 16

July Newsletter: 75% of the Way to Our Fundraising Goal; Home-Hardening Presentation for Non-Firewise Groups; French Broom Removed in Temescal Hills; Meet the Board: Rosemary Chang; New Date for RPP Stakeholder Meeting; Is Fiscal Sponsorship Right for Your Organization?

This newsletter covers: Cheryl Miller Fund Progress; Meet the Board: Ciara Wood; CABS Oakland Cost-Share Success Story; Alameda County Community Wildfire Protection Plan; Free Home-Hardening Event July 15th; DFSC New Fiscal Sponsorship Program and RFP for Alameda County Coordinator.

See our May Newsletter: Home-Hardening Decks; Meet the Board — Ben Weise; Cost-Share Applications Paused and Upcoming Events.

This Newsletter we cover Fuel Reduction Near Keller Fire Site; Home Hardening for Firewise Groups; Meet the Board: Leslie Krikorian, RPP Meeting #3 Recap; Fire-Safe Building Free Webinar; Wildfire Community Preparedness Day May 3rd

In this month’s issue: Zone 0 — Use Non-Combustible Mulch; Free Chipper Programs; Meet the Board – Tom Gandesbery; Regional Priority Plan, Round 1, Ranked; Alameda County Community Wildfire Protection Plan Has Been Completed!

In the February issue: Meet the Board Ra Criscitiello and see her goats used for fuel reduction, Special Needs Assistance Program (SNAP) for Berkeley property is a success and Myths and Truths about defensible space.

Happy 2025! In our January newsletter read about how a Sunol FIrewise group cleared an evacuation route, and interview with DFSC board president Sheryl Drinkwater, donation goal progress and RPP recap.