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Member Voices
Jun 16, 2022

Turning Pain Into Purpose: The Latino Community’s Path Forward

by Masha V. Chernyak, Senior Vice President of Programs & Christian Arana, Vice President of Policy at the Latino Community Foundation

Even before a global pandemic, that was the question we kept asking ourselves. Children are thrown into cages. Anti-immigrant rhetoric. A threat to render our immigrant communities invisible through a citizenship question on the census. Mass shootings from Buffalo, NY to Uvalde, TX.

NCG Blog
Jun 15, 2022

Reimagining an Equitable Recovery: A Conversation with Kim Williams

Re-imagining an equitable region is core to NCG’s Equitable Recovery framework.

Announcement/Press Release
Jun 15, 2022

Announcing Nicole Garzino as NCG's Senior Manager for Donor & Trustee Programs

NCG is pleased to share that our capacity to support donors and trustees is growing! Nicole Garzino (she/her) joins as the new Senior Manager for Donor & Trustee Programs. Nicole brings over twenty years of experience in nonprofit management, program creation, as well as strategic planning, and Board development.

 

Jun 15, 2022

Unlocking Public Dollars for Guaranteed Income: A Primer for Philanthropy

by Mona Masri, Senior Director, Asset Funders Network and Leah Greenberg, Director, Social Finance

 

The idea of guaranteed income has a long history but its modern, progressive origins in the U.S. are rooted in the racial and gender justice movements of the 1960s. Guaranteed income (GI) is a cash payment provided on a regular basis to members of a community with no strings attached and no work requirements. 

Announcement/Press Release
Jun 15, 2022

Announcing Viridiana Romero as NCG's Manager of Strategic Initiatives

 

NCG is pleased to share that Viridiana (Viry) Romero (she/her) is joining the team as the first-ever Manager of Strategic Initiatives. Viridiana is no stranger to the field and brings a breadth of experience from the nonprofit, philanthropic, and private sectors.

NCG Blog
Jun 2, 2022

NCG Expands Efforts to Secure an Equitable Climate-Resilient California

by Alan Kwok, PhD., Director of Climate and Disaster Resilience, Northern California Grantmakers and Philanthropy California

 

Climate change is here to stay. Although what’s needed seems endless as the impacts will worsen in the coming years, I am hopeful. Since joining the sector four years ago, I have seen an increasing number of funders exploring new ways to address climate change.  

Announcement/Press Release
May 31, 2022

Krystle Chipman Takes Giant Leap towards Creating an Inclusive Economy

It is with bittersweet emotions and heartfelt support that NCG wishes farewell to NCG's Collaborative Philanthropy Coordinator, Krystle Chipman, as she closes this chapter and begins a new one.

NCG Blog
May 18, 2022

NCG Mourns the Passing of Our Beloved Office Mom, Jenny Chinn

It is with great sadness that NCG announces the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Jenny Chinn. Jenny joined the team 18 years ago and held the longest tenure of anyone ever to have worked at NCG. During that time, she became the backbone of the organization – a steady, cheerful source of support for everyone who got to work with her. Her official title was Senior Operations Manager, but we often referred to her as our office mom.  

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