Northern California Grantmakers

March 23, 2023

NCG is thrilled to announce that the illustrious James Head, former CEO of the East Bay Community Foundation amongst other distinguished posts will be joining our team as the new 5 Shifts Senior Fellow.

Mobilizing Resources: Levee Breach in Monterey County

March 23, 2023

On March 11th a levee breach on the Pajaro River in Monterey County resulted in the evacuation and flooding of the community of Pajaro – a predominately Latino farmworker community. As funders in the Bay Area, it is vital to mobilize resources where climate disasters continue to disproportionately...

Celebrating 10 Years of Community, Joy, Leadership, and Growth

March 22, 2023

It has been a true gift to be a part of this community and to have the opportunity to work with all of you. As I reflect back on my time, I’ve considered some key life and career lessons I’ve learned along the way. So, I leave you with the top 10 things I learned in my 10 years at NCG....

Lessons on Legacy and Lineage

March 9, 2023

If you know me, you know how central my mother was in my life. I often say I do what I do because of my father, but I am what I am because of her. So when her birthday rolled around recently and my sister Nadine mentioned she’d unearthed some more papers of hers, I was naturally interested. In...