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29 Aug 2019

Shedding Light on DAFs: Pros & Cons of New Legislation

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
August 29, 2019 -
10:00am to 11:30am
World Affairs Center
The California Association of Nonprofits recently helped introduce California bill AB 1712, which would mandate greater transparency around donor advised funds (DAFs) through annual reporting requirements, promoting best practices, and requiring...
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Topic(s) 
Policy
Issue Areas 
Public Policy & Social Justice
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
04 Sep 2019

The New Nonprofit Workspace: Multi-Tenant Centers and Shared Space (San Francisco)

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 4, 2019 -
1:30pm to 6:30pm
Google Community Space
Join us to explore what it means to be a part of a vibrant sharing community. Our two-part event will explore long-term solutions for organizations' need for stable and affordable space with a free workshop and panel conversation. You have options...
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Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
Nonprofit Displacement Project
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
10 Sep 2019

Addressing the Nonprofit "Needs Gap"

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 10, 2019 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Capacity building is a concept we can all get behind. Both grantseekers and grantmakers know this is the base for long term sustainability and organizational effectiveness. So why does it continue to be so elusive in our sector and what’s the latest...
11 Sep 2019

The Opposite of Hate: Arab, Jewish, and Black Leaders Respond to Increased Violence

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 11, 2019 -
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Hate crimes are on the rise nationally and Northern California is not immune. The latest FBI statistics show hate crimes rose 17 percent between 2016 to 2017. Of the many communities targeted, the Arab community stands out, with a 100% increase--...
12 Sep 2019

Arts Loan Fund Meeting 9/12/2019

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 12, 2019 -
9:30am to 11:30am
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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Collaborative
Topic(s) 
Arts Loan Fund
Issue Areas 
Arts and Culture
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
12 Sep 2019

The Relationship Between Commercial Developers and the Local Arts Community

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 12, 2019 -
10:30am to 11:30am
Northern California Grantmakers
Join the Arts Loan Fund as we hear from two commercial developers who have both engaged with the Oakland arts community by hosting large public meetings, encouraged dialogue with artist groups, and have made a commitment to community engagement. We...
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Briefing Program
Issue Areas 
Arts and Culture
Economic & Community Development
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
12 Sep 2019

Belonging in Practice: How to Be Antiracist

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
September 12, 2019 -
3:00pm to 6:00pm
UC Berkeley
Borealis Philanthropy, the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society and Northern California Grantmakers (NCG) are excited to invite you to a special afternoon with Ibram X. Kendi, one of America’s foremost historians and leading antiracist...
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Briefing Program
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
17 Sep 2019

Workplace Harassment Prevention for Grantmakers in the #MeToo Era (Non-Supervisors)

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
September 17, 2019 -
10:00am to 11:15am
Webinar
The #MeToo movement has cast a spotlight on sexual harassment in the workplace. That spotlight is shaping public opinion, which in turn, is influencing the best practices employers follow, as well as the policies they implement. Partially in...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Human Resources
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Peninsula and South Bay
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
17 Sep 2019

Investing in Our Future: How California is Fighting Against Childhood Poverty and What Still Needs to be Done

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
September 17, 2019 -
10:30am to 12:30pm
James Irvine Foundation
Despite being one of the most progressive states in the Union, California has the highest childhood poverty rate in Country. In fact 20% of California children live in poverty, impacting almost 2 million children with 450,000 of those children...
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Briefing Program
Issue Areas 
Children & Youth
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
18 Sep 2019

The New Nonprofit Workspace: Multi-Tenant Centers and Shared Space (Silicon Valley)

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 18, 2019 -
10:00am to 3:00pm
Sobrato Center for Nonprofits
Join us to explore what it means to be a part of a vibrant sharing community. Our two-part event will explore long-term solutions for organizations' need for stable and affordable space with a free workshop and panel conversation. You have options...
18 Sep 2019

Evaluation as a Tool for Equity: A Primer on Equitable Evaluation

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
September 18, 2019 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Webinar
Join us for this exciting opportunity to advance your knowledge of equity in evaluation practice! This webinar will introduce equitable evaluation (EE), an emerging evaluative paradigm guided by a set of core principles grounded in equity. We will...
22 Sep 2019

2019 Environmental Grantmakers Association Fall Retreat

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 22, 2019 - 9:00am to September 25, 2019 - 4:30pm
Napa
The Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) is excited to announce that our 2019 Fall Retreat registration is now open! The EGA Fall Retreat is an opportunity for funders to engage with the current landscape of philanthropy, connect with other...
23 Sep 2019

The Ethics of Working with Story

September 23, 2019 -
2:00pm to 4:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Because stories are powerful, and because they are wholly owned by the person who shares them, we have an ethical obligation to use story in ways that do no harm. Our goal should be to lift, not exploit. Only when we use story ethically can people...
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Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
Communications
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
24 Sep 2019

From Me to We: Applying the Race Class Narrative to Persuade the Middle and Mobilize the Base

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Public Policy
September 24, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
The California Endowment
How do we move a cross-racial set of voters toward believing in and fighting for racial and economic justice? How can narrative change bring us closer to advancing shared opportunity and prosperity for all Californians? Nationally-recognized...
25 Sep 2019

Workplace Harassment Prevention for Grantmakers in the #MeToo Era (Supervisors)

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
September 25, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:15pm
Webinar
The #MeToo movement has cast a spotlight on sexual harassment in the workplace. That spotlight is shaping public opinion, which in turn, is influencing the best practices employers follow, as well as the policies they implement. Partially in...
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Event type 
Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Human Resources
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Peninsula and South Bay
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
25 Sep 2019

From Gender Norms to Gender Justice: Knowledge and Practice

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
September 25, 2019 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
What are gender norms and what does the philanthropy sector need to know to make an impact in grantmaking? Join Northern California Grantmakers, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, and Applied Materials for an interactive presentation by Riki...
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Briefing Program
Geographic Location 
Peninsula and South Bay
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
03 Oct 2019

Fair Courts: The Threat to Judicial Independence in Polarized Times

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
October 3, 2019 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Judicial independence may be the most consequential — though least visible and discussed — long-term threat to a well-functioning American democracy. The partisan political climate in the U.S. has emboldened lawmakers to undermine the role of an...
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Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
Policy
Issue Areas 
Public Policy & Social Justice
PubPolicy/Social Justice:Law/CivilRights
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
10 Oct 2019

Arts Loan Fund Meeting 10/10/2019

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 10, 2019 -
9:30am to 11:30am
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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Collaborative
Topic(s) 
Arts Loan Fund
Issue Areas 
Arts and Culture
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
17 Oct 2019

Collaborative Skills and Group Facilitation Workshop

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
October 17, 2019 -
9:00am to 1:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Skillful collaboration is facilitated by an open mind and heart, keen powers of observation of self and others, compassionate communication, a whole-systems view and a willingness to witness and experience emergence and transformation. This workshop...

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