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NCG Members Are “Get on the Map” Trailblazers!

Release Date:

03/24/2015

That’s right! Our sources tell us that NCG members are pioneers when it comes to “ Get on the Map ” ... be more thrilled because member participation means a more robust regional and statewide map. Bravo We at...

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NCG Partners with The Communications Network: A Reception with Sean Gibbons

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04/07/2015

In 2015 NCG has begun a deliberate effort to develop and present programming for ... your peers. To register, email sgibbons@comnetwork. org in order to receive access to the EventBrite...

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NCG President and CEO Ellen LaPointe Welcomes COF Conference Participants

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04/17/2015

... on Foundations annual conference is coming to town. A few weeks back NCG President and CEO Ellen LaPointe sat down with COF to discuss the new ...

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NNCG and The Foundation Review Launch Groundbreaking Edition

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04/17/2015

... that nearly every author is an NNCG member. That’s a great testament to the caliber and commitment of our members and profession ... will be on hand to talk about their articles followed by a discussion about...

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NCG Farewell: Q&A with Knowledge & Communications Manager Marisela Orta

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06/03/2015

After 10 years at NCG , our very own Knowledge and Communications Manager Marisela Orta will ... Bay Express, Theater Bay Area Magazine, and described as a writer with a “dynamic sense of language...

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NCG Welcomes our Newest Members | Part 2

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06/08/2015

2015 has been a busy year for NCG ! This year we decided to expand our membership qualifications, and in doing ... members who are new to our community. We wanted to take a moment to celebrate...

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NCG Announces Date for 2015 Corporate Philanthropy Institute

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06/16/2015

... NCG is pleased to announce the dates for its signature corporate event—the ... Designed for Corporate Grantmakers Grantmaking isn’t a one-size fits all profession. Corporate grantmakers know this—working in...

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NCG Member Claire Solot Honored at Opening Doors to Justice Awards

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06/29/2015

Congratulations to NCG member and Bigglesworth Family Foundation Managing Director Claire ... In 2009, Claire approached OneJustice with the idea for a comprehensive nonprofit management training program for legal...

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19 NCG Members Honored at Corporate Philanthropy Awards

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07/23/2015

... The San Francisco Business Times presented the NCG sponsored , Corporate Philanthropy Awards & Summit . The event honored the Top 83 Bay Area Corporate Philanthropists who made a combined contribution of $...

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NCG Board Member Sandra Nathan Appointed Executive Director of AIDS Emergency Fund

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08/10/2015

... Emergency Fund (BCEF) have announced the appointment of NCG Board Member Sandra Y. Nathan as Executive Director. Sandra will begin ... of opportunity for all Marin residents. Sandra also had a previous...

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NCG Welcomes Emily Katz as Director of Knowledge & Communications

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09/09/2015

... curiosity and her penchant for strategy will be a boon,” said NCG 's President and CEO Ellen LaPointe . Emily brings nearly a decade .....

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Top 10 Reasons to Attend NCG's Corporate Philanthropy Institute

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09/15/2015

... Marina Gorbis …she knows the future. Learning is a continual process. Learning never stops. The field is ever-changing and ... collaboration and partnership. For the second year in a row Northern California...

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NCG's Resource HUB

Release Date:

09/27/2015

NCG publishes post-program resources regularly, but recently many of our ... own reports and toolkits–we w anted to share! Below is a collection of resources including emerging leader best practices, impact ... we...

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New Executives in the NCG Community

Release Date:

11/18/2015

Take a look at the new executives in our community. Jacqueline ... Community health works inspired her while working in a rural community in Mexico and decided to forgo her aspiration of becoming a...

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Find out how Super Bowl City will affect getting to NCG offices

... Bowl City , centered around Justin Herman Plaza, will be a free-to-the-public fan village designed to celebrate the Super Bowl’s ... If you have other questions, please feel free to contact NCG at (415) 777-...

NCG Member Dropping ‘Program Areas’ for a Well-Rounded Approach to Poverty

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02/01/2016

... new goals. "At Irvine, we have concluded that we have a responsibility to focus more of our efforts and our grantmaking on the ... The James Irvine Foundation’s evolving focus . NCG Member Dropping ‘...

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NCG Members Make the List | AMERICA'S Top 25 Most Influential Philanthropy Experts

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03/21/2016

... of the most influential philanthropy experts last week. Many NCG members were listed - join us in congratulating them! NCG Members include: Jacob Harold , President , Guide Star ...

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12 May 2016

NCG Book Club | Discussion of Macho by Victor Villaseñor

May 12, 2016 -

12:15pm to 1:30pm

Northern California Grantmakers

... Reading and Discussion Group was formed following NCG 's 1987 Annual Meeting and uses great literary texts to examine complex ... NCG book club members meet approximately four times a...

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Two NCG Members Honored with Distinguished Service Award

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04/18/2016

... transformative impact has happened in the real world as a result of their leadership and fortitude. We owe them a debt of gratitude, and are proud to call them our colleagues and friends." ... in ...

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NCG's Own Ellen LaPointe Named One of Bay Area's Top Influential Women

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05/16/2016

By Diane Parnes , Chair , NCG Board of Directors Two years ago I had the pleasure of serving on the search committee to attract NCG ’s next President and CEO. We hired Ellen LaPointe because her prior ... the...