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Space: The Final Frontier

Release Date: 
11/29/2016
Over the last two years we have been working hard to build our capacity and expand and deepen the assets we bring to bear in service to the shared impact the NCG community seeks. After an eleven-week stint in temporary offices, we were delighted to...
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NCG Blog
13 Apr 2017

NCG Book Club | Discussion of The Sellout

April 13, 2017 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Join NCG Book Club for a discussion of The Sellout by Paul Beatty. Bring your lunch and an appetite for conversation.
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10 May 2017

Advancing Equity in Environmental Organizations

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
May 10, 2017 -
11:30am to 1:00pm
Nile Hall, Preservation Park
NCG is proud to sponsor an upcoming luncheon hosted by Youth Outside . Join us and 70 other guests from the philanthropic community, nonprofit and community leaders to hear new findings from Green 2.0's pioneering research on the lack of diversity...
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Environment
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SF Bay Area
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Equity and Social Justice

You're New? Me Too!

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02/19/2018
These past few months have been a fun whirlwind of making as many professional and personal connections as I can, which is (in my opinion) one of the best opportunities NCG offers – the chance to be part of the largest philanthropic community in the...
19 Dec 2019

Ending Excessive Sentencing & Punishments in California | California Criminal Justice Funders Group

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
December 19, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Webinar
This webinar is presented by the California Criminal Justice Funders Group. Earlier this year, Governor Newsom declared a moratorium on all executions in California. In the wake of this decision, a new statewide coalition was...

Time to Show Up: How Philanthropy Can Help Get Out the Youth Vote

Release Date: 
09/11/2020
At age 19, Davonte Johnson is already a five-year veteran of issue-based organizing in Detroit. From the “Fight for $15” to the fights against police brutality and the school-to-prison pipeline, he’s been on the front lines in activating young...
10 May 2021

2021 Communications Institute

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
Public Policy
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
May 10, 2021 (All day)
6-Month Institute
Application Deadline: May 7, 2021 Are you a mid-career communications professional in philanthropy, eager to build professional knowledge, skills, and networks? Are you looking to foster peer support, share best practices, and create a long-lasting...

NCG Book Club Summer Reading List

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07/27/2015
Summer is in full swing–hopefully a little sun and a good read are in your future! NCG Book Club members gave us some of their top picks for summer reading.
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CCJFG Legislative Update: April

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04/2020
Find up-to-date information on 2020 criminal justice reform legislation including the California Racial Justice Act and the Family Over Fees Act. You'll also find a breakdown of 2020 ballot measures including cash bail and California voting rights restoration.
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Policy Materials
29 Oct 2020

Funding Intersectionality in Action: Philanthropy and LGBTQ Communities

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Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 29, 2020 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Zoom Webinar
How has a global health pandemic and the Black Lives Matter racial justice uprisings affected LGBTQ communities in California? How are LGBTQ communities of color, especially transgender women of color, impacted, and how can philanthropy reach them...
14 Jun 2017

2017 Social Impact Exchange Conference on Scaling Impact

June 14, 2017 - 8:30am to June 15, 2017 - 5:00pm
Museum of Jewish Heritage
Philanthropy California (an initiative of Northern California Grantmakers, San Diego Grantmakers and Southern California Grantmakers) is pleased to support the 2017 Social Impact Exchange Conference on Scaling Impact. This year’s Conference theme is...

Sobrato Family Foundation Invests $29 Million in Literacy Model

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05/25/2017
Last week NCG member the Sobrato Family Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary by sharing the news of its $29 million investment in the Sobrato Early Academic Language (SEAL) educational model. With a ten-year commitment, the investment will...
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04 Dec 2018

2018 Bay Area Philanthropy Holiday Party

December 4, 2018 -
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD)
Something magical happens when several hundred of the funnest people in philanthropy kick off their shoes over drinks and good music. See for yourself. Who's Invited Northern California Grantmaker members and philanthropy peers who love a good party...
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SF Bay Area
19 Nov 2018

Immediate and Emerging Needs Arising from the California Fires

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
November 19, 2018 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Webinar
As impacted communities in Northern and Southern California continue to grapple with the devastation resulting from the Camp, Woolsey, and Hill fires, questions about those affected and the resources available to them become paramount. This call...

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