California Forward
CSN was founded in 2008 by the Morgan Family Foundation as a civic venture. In 2019, CSN joined CA FWD, who is a member of and backbone for the CSN.
With a passion for supporting education, environmental conservation, and regional prosperity, Becky Morgan, a former California State Senator, and Jim Morgan, a former legislator and corporate CEO/chairman, founded the CSN in 2008 through their Morgan Family Foundation. In 2019, CSN joined CA FWD, a member of and backbone for the CSN. With member organizations representing nearly each of the state’s regions, the CSN represents the diversity of resources, landscapes, economic challenges, and opportunities unique across California.
Along with CA FWD, the CSN works to develop and implement projects that address specific regional challenges, collaborates on research and data analysis to support regional initiatives, co-hosts events and workshops to facilitate peer-to-peer learning and build capacity among regional leaders, and more. From inland to coastal, rural to urban, the is CSN building a regions-up economy that is sustainable, resilient, and inclusive.
To ensure stewards continue to be identified and trained to lead in each region, CSN leaders serve as mentors to emerging stewards through its Becky Morgan Steward Leadership Program.
“What keeps me going is the expressions of enthusiasm from stewards in the regions caring for their place. No one else is doing it in this way.”
– Becky Morgan
Co-Chair
President, UNITE-LA
Co-Chair
President & CEO, Community Foundation Sonoma County
Vice Chair
President & CEO, Monterey Bay Economic Partnership
Vice Chair
Research Analyst, Bay Area Council
At-Large Member
President & CEO, Imperial Valley Economic Development Corporation
At-Large Member
President, Sierra Business Council
Ex-Officio Member
CEO, CA FWD
President and CEO, Orange County Business Council
Interim Executive Director, Sonoma County Economic Development Board
President & CEO, LAEDC
President, WTCLA
President & CEO, Inland Empire Community Foundation
President & CEO, San Mateo County Economic Development Association
President & CEO, Inland Empire Economic Partnership
Vice President, University of California – Agriculture and Natural Resources
Vice-Chair
President & CEO, REACH
Assistant Director, 3CORE
Director, Redwood Coast Rural Action
Chief Operating Officer, San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp
At-Large Member
CEO, Valley Vision
Executive Director, Tahoe Prosperity Center
Executive Director, CSU Chico – North State Planning and Development Collective
President & CEO, Economic Development Collaborative
Former CSN Co-Chair
President & CEO, Central Valley Community Foundation
COO, Fresno Business Council
President & CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group
CEO, North Bay Leadership Council
Executive Director, CSN
Explore our interactive map to learn more about the organizations that make up the California Stewardship Newtork.
If your organization is interested in learning more about how to join the California Stewardship Network, please reach out to Ismael (Ish) Herrera at ish@cafwd.org.
Growing network of triple-bottom-line organizations appoints three new leaders from across California
Regional collaboration to distribute masks and hand sanitizer filled gaps during tough pandemic months
How California’s regions must get prepared to put COVID-19 recovery funds to the best use
Many businesses owned by entrepreneurs of color are still in danger of permanent closure
