NCG has a new look!

We're updating our website to provide new resources to our members and the region's philanthropic sector. As part of the revamp, look for NCG's new logo throughout our programs and publications. Developed with the support of the Taproot Foundation, the new logo expresses NCG's commitment to grantmakers and their work: inspiration, community, and leadership.

NCG partners are encouraged to visit our logo page to download print and online versions of our new brand, and stay tuned for the launch of NCG's new website and knowledge management system!

About NCG

Northern California Grantmakers (NCG) is an association of foundations, corporate contributions programs and other public and private grantmakers. Building on an initiative started in 1965 to exchange ideas, improve cooperation among foundations, and increase their knowledge of community problems, NCG has now grown to support the activity of approximately 160 member grantmakers active in the Bay Area, with combined grantmaking of more than $1 billion annually.

NCG's work is focused in two broad arenas: enhancing the effectiveness of philanthropy, and strengthening the ties between philanthropy and its many stakeholders in nonprofit organizations, government, business, media, academia, and the public at large.

We invite you to download our Annual Report for a more comprehensive look at the work of NCG.

Specifically, NCG provides:

A Forum for Collaborative Action

NCG brings grantmakers and others together to share ideas, learn from each other and build collaborative relationships. Substantial new grantmaking programs sometimes result from these initiatives; NCG currently has seven active collaborative funds.

A Resource for Grantmaker Effectiveness

Through briefings, programs and workshops, NCG helps members develop their grantmaking skills and examine current practices on issues such as accountability, relationships with grantees and responsiveness to changing demographics. NCG also keeps members informed about changing community needs, emerging trends in the nonprofit sector, new regulations, and promising new grantmaking strategies. See events for details on upcoming programs.

A Source for Information

NCG increasingly serves as a gateway to those who need information on California foundations and philanthropy, and the wider nonprofit sector.

A Voice for Philanthropy

NCG is a leading voice for philanthropy and the nonprofit community in California and beyond. Its leadership tracks and speaks out on policy issues with implications for foundations and the nonprofit sector. NCG maintains close relationships with other Regional Associations of Grantmakers (RAGs) [www.givingforum.org], the California Association of Nonprofits [www.canonprofit.org], [www.cof.org] Council on Foundations, Independent Sector [www.independentsector.org] and the Foundation Center [www.fdncenter.org].