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29 Oct 2019

California Policy Forum: What is Redistricting and Why Should the Nonprofit Community Care?

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
October 29, 2019 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Webinar
The anticipation of 2020 continues to grow, particularly as California prepares for the census, redistricting, and elections. Organizations and communities continue to work tirelessly to coordinate and align their efforts to ensure that each person...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Philanthropy CA
Policy
Funding Area 
Public Policy & Social Justice
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
12 May 2015

Mapping the Landscape of California Legal Services

May 12, 2015 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Farella, Braun + Martel
Join the Legal Services Funders Network (LSFN) as Julia Wilson, Executive Director of OneJustice, sheds light on where and how legal services organizations attempt to meet the needs of individuals and communities throughout California.
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Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
Legal
24 Oct 2017

Northern California Fires Funder Briefing

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 24, 2017 -
10:30am to 11:30am
Join by Phone
NCG is holding calls to update funders on the fire response, opportunities for support, and emergent issues. Join us each Tuesday from 10:30-11:30 AM PST. We're tapping expertise from peer networks to learn from those who've gone before, meet the...
14 Dec 2015

California Policy Forum Webinar: Prop 47 - Look Back. Look Forward

December 14, 2015 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Online Webinar
In November 2014, California voters passed Proposition 47, the most sweeping incarceration-reduction ballot initiative in state history. The “Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act” reclassified six common, low-level crimes from felony to misdemeanor...
19 Sep 2017

California Philanthropy’s Role in Making the Federal Government Work For All

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
September 19, 2017 -
9:30am to 11:30am
Northern California Grantmakers
During a time of immense change in Washington, DC, the philanthropic community is demonstrating an unprecedented level of interest in the condition and direction of our federal government. Foundations and philanthropists have recognized how...

The Time is Now for Justice Reform In California

Release Date: 
11/16/2017
Our criminal justice system is broken. It disproportionately impacts and targets communities of color and poor communities, and costs California taxpayers billions a year, money that could otherwise be directed towards more fruitful investments in...
25 Jun 2021

Addressing Data Gaps for Equitable Implementation of Climate and Disaster Resilience Solutions in California

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
June 25, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Funding for community-based programs for climate and disaster resilience relies on information about who is at risk and who is impacted. Existing data on health and socioeconomic risks of and impacts, especially data that reflect the experiences of...

Contact | California Criminal Justice Funders Group

Contact For questions and more information to become a member, please contact: Adrienne Skye Roberts, CCJFG Coordinator at CaCriminalJusticeFunders@ncg.org . Steering Committee Anuja Mendiratta, Co-Founder, CCJFG & Senior Philanthropic Advisor,...
24 Jun 2020

Impact Investing: An Impact Investing Journey to address California’s Housing Crisis

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
June 24, 2020 -
11:00am to 12:30pm
Webinar
More than half of all people experiencing unsheltered homelessness (108,000 individuals) in our country live in California. And, in the wake of our current pandemic, that number is bound to grow. With such staggering numbers, we are quickly...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Impact Investing
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
13 Nov 2018

California Policy Forum: Advancing Equity: Saying NO to the Status Quo

November 13, 2018 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Webinar
A new generation of California leaders is doing things their way — and, let’s say, they’re not afraid to make waves. Stockton, once the poster child for so much that was wrong in American life, is becoming the first city in America to test a...

Critical Choices in Post-Recession California: Investing in the Educational and Career Success of Immigrant Youth

Publication date: 
06/2014
This Migration Policy Institute report examines the educational experiences and outcomes of first- and second-generation immigrant youth ages 16 to 26 across California’s educational institutions, encompassing secondary schools, adult education, and post-secondary education.
09 Apr 2020

COVID-19 School Closures in California: How Philanthropy Can Help Now

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
April 9, 2020 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Webinar
Schools closed a few weeks back, forcing teachers, districts, caregivers, and the department of education to scramble to find immediate solutions. There are immediate needs no longer being met because of school closures, like nutrition, physical...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Philanthropy CA
Funding Area 
Education
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
25 May 2021

CCJFG: My Life Is Not A Game: The Movement to Repeal California’s Three Strikes Law

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
May 25, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Join us for a presentation and discussion about the movement to end California’s Three Strikes law. Since 1994, California’s Three Strikes law has exponentially increased the state’s prison population and devastated communities of color and poor...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Legal
Funding Area 
Populations & Communities
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

The Cultural Lives of Californians: Insights from the California Survey of Arts & Cultural Participation

Publication date: 
05/2015
A new study commissioned by NCG member The James Irvine Foundation presents new data providing insights on the critical role arts nonprofits can play in communities.

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