Government Funder

15 Nov 2018

A Global Perspective on Healing After Trauma: Where Health and Human Rights Meet

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November 15, 2018 -

6:30pm to 8:30pm

Commonwealth Club

There are a greater number of forcibly displaced people in the world today than at any time since the end of World War II, and the Bay Area has welcomed many of these individuals. Hear from clinicians working directly with Bay Area refugees and...

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SF Bay Area

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

12 Nov 2018

Advancing Advocacy: Community Foundation & Health Funder Strategy Session

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

November 12, 2018 -

1:30pm to 3:30pm

Northern California Grantmakers

Policy changes, or even the rumor of them, can happen quickly causing many in our communities to dramatically alter their behavior in ways that negatively impact their health and wellness. Health funders are increasingly interested in supporting...

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Bay Area Health Funders Group

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Health

Public Policy/Social Justice: Advocacy

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SF Bay Area

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

08 Nov 2018

Arts Education Policy Update: Successes, Challenges, the Fight Ahead

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

November 8, 2018 -

10:30am to 11:45am

Northern California Grantmakers

Arts education has enjoyed some key policy wins in recent years, among them formal recognition that federal Title I funds may be used to support arts education, passage of legislation that created teaching credentials in dance and theater in...

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Arts & Culture: Arts Education

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Statewide

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

11 Oct 2018

Stockton Reinvention Tour Webinar | Economic Empowerment: Basic Income Demonstration & Workforce Access

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

October 11, 2018 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

Webinar

On June 1 st , representatives of 26 philanthropic institutions had the opportunity to experience how Stockton is reinventing itself through a full-day funders convening and Reinvention Tour in Stockton . Participants had the...

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Economic & Community Development

Economic/Community Development:Workforce

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SF Bay Area

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

05 Oct 2018

NCG Book Club | The Lime Twig by John Hawkes

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

October 5, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers

Join NCG Book Club for a discussion of The Lime Twig by John Hawkes. Bring your lunch and an appetite for conversation!

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

25 Sep 2018

Measuring Success in Addressing Childhood Adversity | Funder Network on Trauma & Resilience

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

September 25, 2018 -

1:00pm to 4:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers

At our next Funder Network on Trauma & Resilience meeting, we will discuss different approaches to defining and measuring success in the field of childhood adversity. Funders and non-profits will share successes and challenges related to...

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

13 Sep 2018

Arts Loan Fund Meeting 9/13/18

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

September 13, 2018 -

9:30am to 11:00am

Northern California Grantmakers

NCG's Arts Loan Fund (ALF) Steering Committee is comprised of a diverse range of Bay Area funders, who are committed to the Arts. The committee convenes every four weeks to discuss issues impacting the Arts in Northern California and to review loan...

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SF Bay Area

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

05 Sep 2018

Golden State Learning Series 2018

September 5, 2018 - 10:00am to November 6, 2018 - 11:30am

Virtual

The Golden State Learning Series is back and applications open on June 18 (and close on July 23!). This highly-interactive, six-session cohort based online learning series gives California grantmakers the opportunity to learn from...

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Professional Development Program

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Leadership Development

Philanthropy CA

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Peninsula and South Bay

30 Aug 2018

What do we want? Health! When do we want it? Now! | Upstream Strategies for Change

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

August 30, 2018 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers

The call to end family separation at the border and reunify parents with their children shows the power that engaged people and communities have to influence policy, educate the public, direct resources, and make change. With all of the complex...

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Bay Area Health Funders Group

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Health

Immigration

Public Policy/Social Justice: Advocacy

PubPolicy/Social Justice:CivicEngagement

Geographic Location

SF Bay Area

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

29 Aug 2018

Dan Diaz & Brittany Maynard: The End-of-Life Conversation

August 29, 2018 -

6:30pm to 7:30pm

The Commonwealth Club

On New Year’s Day 2014, Brittany Maynard discovered that she had terminal brain cancer. Despite an eight-hour surgery and extensive assessments, it was concluded that she had six months to live. Choosing peace over pain and to die with dignity,...