We are happy to announce that we are offering two cohorts of the ERC: Bold & Safe Course - one specifically for California-based and serving organizations!
We understand that California has uniquely strict campaign and compliance laws, which makes it essential to offer a course that helps organizations like yours navigate the state’s complex regulatory landscape with confidence.
This year, we’re offering a customized pilot program tailored to multi-entity organizations based and/or serving California groups.
This course includes the core Bold & Safe program + California legal compliance & policy lens that weaves a state-based, California compliance education with the core Bold & Safe program offerings.
The Fall 2025 course runs from Tuesday, September 2 to Thursday, November 20, 2025.
See the 2025 ERC: Bold & Safe California Program Fall Schedule
Are you a multi-entity, social justice organization currently working in or seriously considering expanding into California?
Would you like to learn the foundational framework for bold and safe multi-entity work AND apply a specific CA-lens?
Are you ready to level up your operational capacity to build bolder and safer programs?
Yes to these questions means this cohort is for you!
Join our upcoming Bold & Safe Course Info Session to learn more about this program and how to apply.
Thursday, July 31st
(12 PM PT | 2 PM CT | 3 PM ET)
Register for the Info Session
Ready to apply? Navigate to the How to Apply Section below to get started.
What this Course offers:
- Access to the ERC: Bold & Safe Comprehensive Course modules, toolkits, and supplemental materials
- An accompanying workbook with California-specific compliance knowledge, skills, and tools to help navigate the regulatory landscape
- Eight live sessions with coaches and peers focusing on the nuances of California state compliance
- Optional “Compliance Corner” sessions with our California subject matter leads to help guide you through your specific questions
- A community space to connect with peers in other California organizations to build your networks and collaborate with other operations professionals
CA Compliance Lens
The ERC: Bold & Safe program California Cohort will engage in learning the foundational ERC course, with a California-compliance lens. The curriculum includes the following applied information.
CA Cohort North Star
With a deeper understanding of California-specific laws, requirements and practices, organizations based in or planning to work in California can manage risk, design a support team, and execute programs for their organization to operate in a bold and safe way.
CA Cohort Primary Competencies
Attitudes & Beliefs
Knowledge & Skills
Systems & Processes
People & Resources
Applicants interested in applying to participate in the 2025 ERC: Bold & Safe Course must fit the criteria for application and readiness.
Application Process & Timeline
Open enrollment for the Fall 2025 cohort will begin Tuesday, July 22, 2025 and close on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Applicants will complete an online questionnaire and may be asked to participate in a follow-up interview.
This is a high-demand program and we will be accepting a limited number of participants for each cohort. A limited number of organizations will be selected to participate in each of the two fall cohorts, which will be announced by Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Those who meet the criteria for the program who are not admitted in this round will be invited to be placed on a waitlist for the 2026 program offerings.
Applicant Requirements
The following characteristics of applicant organizations help to ensure success and ARE REQUIRED for acceptance into the Bold & Safe program:
Have multi-entities already in place
Be a social justice organization
Have at least ONE operational staff position who holds responsibility for compliance with the capacity to fully participate in the program
Have in place programmatic strategies that require legal compliance
Optimal Conditions of Readiness
In addition to the program requirements, the following selection criteria will also be considered among applicant organizations. While not explicitly required, organizations that include the following characteristics will benefit most from the course.
Have a committed organizational leader invested in building operational capacity and supporting the operational lead during the course
Made an organizational commitment to build operational capacity for 2026-2027
Have an established relationship with a compliance lawyer/legal partner
Sliding Scale Costs for Participants
Training fees help support the development and running of the ERC Bold & Safe program. The training fees follow the sliding scale below based on organizational budget size. Upon acceptance into the program, your organization will be sent a course offering with the associated fee for your budget size listed in your application. Enrollment will be confirmed upon receipt of payment:
Org size Amount
>$5M $3,000
$1-5M $1,500
<$1M $750
If you are accepted to the program and price is an issue, please email us at [email protected].
Apply now for the Bold & Safe in California pilot program!
Still have questions? Attend our upcoming Bold & Safe course Info Session on Thursday, July 31st. Register here!
Have specific questions? Email Dana Martinez-Ocker at [email protected]