John and Wauna Harman Foundation Appoints New Executive Director
Release Date:
04/18/2019
NCG member the John and Wauna Harman Foundation has appointed Julie Boudreau as its new New Executive Director. Welcome to the NCG community!
Stupski Foundation Builds Team to Launch Spenddown Strategies
Release Date:
04/04/2019
NCG member The Stupski Foundation announced that it hired Elvin Padilla and Jennifer Nguyen to help the Foundation launch its spenddown strategies. Elvin joins the team as the Foundation’s director of Food Security and Jennifer as the director of...
Member Spotlight: Carolyn Wang Kong, Chief Program Director of the Blue Shield of California Foundation
Release Date:
04/04/2019
Carolyn Wang Kong is the Chief Program Director at the Blue Shield of California Foundation . As a part of our Member Spotlight Series, Carolyn spoke to us about where she is seeking collaboration, why time travel would be her ideal superpower, and...
What We're Reading: April Equity & Social Justice Edition
Release Date:
04/04/2019
It’s Spring and we found fresh takes on enduring subject matters. The April edition of What We’re Reading encompasses a range of articles tackling bias, revising what we’ve been taught in school and society, and opening up new perspectives.
NCG Members Learn Together
Release Date:
03/21/2019
The Bay Area’s global reputation for innovation, natural beauty, and a high quality of living can make it easy to underestimate the depth and range of needs facing many across the region.
Blue Shield of California Foundation Names New Chief Program Director
Release Date:
03/21/2019
Wang Kong joined the Foundation four years ago as a program officer, quickly rising to the position of senior program officer, and earlier this year she was named interim chief program director.
Butte is Strong: Funder Coordination Meeting Shines a Light on Resilience
Release Date:
03/20/2019
"I planted my first tree there," recalled Tim Bolin as he pointed to patch of burned debris where his first home once stood. Tim is a pastor at the Paradise Alliance Church in the city that has been his home for 40 years.
If It Doesn’t Bring You Joy... Lessons from Our Meeting Redesign Process
Release Date:
03/19/2019
I just hosted a staff meeting filled with laughter and storytelling. Howling, wipe-your-eyes laughter, and good, around-the-dinner-table connection. How did we get here? Partly by recognizing that our meetings weren’t, in many cases, places we...
Announcing Annual Conference Breakout Sessions
Release Date:
03/18/2019
Check out our lineup for morning breakout speakers.
A Message from NCG Board Secretary, Lakshmi Karan
Release Date:
03/14/2019
In accordance with Northern California Grantmakers’ bylaws, this message serves as formal written notice that the Annual Meeting of members will be held on April 23 at the San Mateo Marriott. This meeting will be a part of NCG’s 2019 Values...
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