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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
26 Sep 2019

Social Safety Net Successes and Opportunities | Butte Recovery Funders Coordination Meeting

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 26, 2019 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Webinar
On November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire swept through Paradise and surrounding communities in Butte County, destroying the city and displacing tens of thousands of people. Since early this year, Northern California Grantmakers has coordinated bi-monthly...
01 Oct 2019

Quarterly Conversation on Disaster Philanthropy: The Philanthropic Landscape in Northern California and Funding Pre-disaster Mitigation and Preparedness

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 1, 2019 -
10:30am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
As extreme natural events are increasingly affecting our health, livelihoods, and social fabric, how might philanthropic investments be more strategic in building greater community disaster resilience? Since philanthropy cannot do it alone, it...
03 Oct 2019

Foundation Endowments…Activate!: Aligning Investment Strategy with Social Justice Values

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
October 3, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Given the scale of social, economic and environmental crises our communities are facing, it is hopeful to see foundations making bold shifts to their grantmaking. Yet funders committed to justice recognize that grant dollars alone are not enough to...
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Briefing Program
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
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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Event type 
Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
Policy
Funding Area 
Public Policy & Social Justice
PubPolicy/Social Justice:Law/CivilRights
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
08 Oct 2019

#MoreThanMoney: The Role of Funders in Addressing Ableism

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
October 8, 2019 -
10:00am to 1:00pm
Ed Roberts Campus
Ableism: a social attitude that having a disability makes someone a less valued member of society. It assumes that the ways able–bodied people live are the best ways to live. In addition to grantmaking, advocacy funders play a...
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
Funding Area 
Arts and Culture
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
10 Oct 2019

Two Years After the Fires: Reimagining Disaster Philanthropy Centered on Building Power and Resiliency

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 10, 2019 -
11:00am to 5:00pm
La Luz Center
What if disaster philanthropy went beyond a charity model focusing solely on immediate relief, but also united leaders and built long-term community power? What if those most affected by disaster sat at the philanthropic decision-making table to...
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...
24 Oct 2019

Aging into Poverty: Ensuring Seniors’ Golden Years Remain Golden

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 24, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Currently, one in five seniors in California is living at or below poverty – the highest rate in the country. With the demographic changes underway in the State, the challenges of senior poverty are likely to increase even if this rate remains...
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Briefing Program
Funding Area 
Populations/Communities: Aging
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
24 Oct 2019

Addressing Trauma in Pediatric Primary Care: Insights from the Field

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 24, 2019 -
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Addressing trauma is an important goal of pediatric primary care. Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) is often considered a critical component of this goal and momentum around universal screening is growing. Within California, several...
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Event type 
Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
Trauma & Resilience
Funding Area 
Children & Youth
Health
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
06 Nov 2019

New Grantmakers Institute Alumni Happy Hour

November 6, 2019 -
5:00pm to 7:00pm
NCG Offices
Remember how fun NGI was?! We've heard directly from you that we should bring you all back together again, with other graduates of the program over the years! We hope you'll join us and your fellow NGI alumni to reconnect and continue building...
14 Nov 2019

Arts Loan Fund Meeting 11/14/2019

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
November 14, 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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Event type 
Collaborative
Topic(s) 
Arts Loan Fund
Funding Area 
Arts and Culture
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
12 Dec 2019

Arts Loan Fund Meeting 12/12/2019

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
December 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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Event type 
Collaborative
Topic(s) 
Arts Loan Fund
Funding Area 
Arts and Culture
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
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