Northern California Grantmakers

Announcing Jaime Kemmer Woods as NCG's First-Ever Director of Strategy and Partnerships

July 13, 2022

Jaime Kemmer Woods (she/her) has joined NCG as the first-ever Director of Strategy and Partnerships. Jaime brings more than 15 years of experience in social impact work having held various roles from direct service and grantmaking to development.

What We’re Reading: The Housing Solution Edition

June 30, 2022

We know how to solve homelessness. It’s time for Bay Area philanthropy to work together and double down on investing in and implementing the solutions we know work. 

Clarifying Purpose: Zellerbach Family Foundation’s Shifts Toward a More Equitable Region

June 30, 2022

We’ve learned at ZFF that legacy is not synonymous with complacency. Rather than working in conflict with our history, the changes we’ve made have clarified our purpose, offered opportunities to deepen our impact, and introduced new possibilities for our future.

Five Opportunities for Philanthropy to Protect and Expand Abortion Access in a Post-Roe v Wade World

June 29, 2022

In a 6-3 vote, the Supreme Court of the United States’s ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization struck down both Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992). This landmark decision eliminated a person’s constitutional right to abortion and reverses 50 years of federal...