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17 Feb 2021

CCJFG: Closing DJJ the Right Way | Part 2

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
February 17, 2021 -
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Closing DJJ the Right Way, 2 Part Webinar Series In September 2020, Governor Newsom signed SB 823, a historic bill that will lead to the closure of California’s Division of Juvenile Justice. The legislature is currently working on...
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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
Leadership, Culture and Community

Resource from Transforming Our Lives, Transforming Movement Building

Publication date: 
02/2015
The National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) and generative somatics (gs) shared a comprehensive report and findings on the impact and effectiveness of NDWA’s SOL (Strategy Organizing Leadership) Initiative, coordinated in collaboration with gs and Social Justice Leadership.

Report: North Bay Fires and the Arts, One Year Later

Publication date: 
09/2018
October 2018 marks the one-year anniversary of the Northern California firestorm. With funding from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Northern California Grantmakers commissioned Learning for Action, an independent San Francisco-based research firm, to conduct this study to understand the extent of the fires’ impact on the arts community in the three most affected counties: Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino. The study, North Bay Fired and the Arts, One Year Later , draws upon quantitative and qualitative data collected in each of the three counties from individual artists...

Health and Access to Care and Coverage for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals in the U.S.

Publication date: 
01/2014
This issue brief published by The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation provides an overview of what is known about LGBT health status, coverage, and access in the United States, and reviews the implications of the ACA, the overturning of DOMA, and other recent policy developments for LGBT individuals and their families going forward.
25 May 2021

Why the Time is Right for a Guaranteed Income with an Equity Lens

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
May 25, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Nearly half of all American households have experienced serious financial trouble as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic. Even prior to the pandemic, nearly 40 percent of Americans did not have enough savings on hand to cover a $400 emergency. We also...

Resources from Innovations in Local Government: Addressing Health Inequality

Publication date: 
03/2015
This briefing will explore emerging Alameda County health equity efforts that have resulted in new financial tools and career/workforce development strategies for the Boys and Men of Color population.

Resources from Natural Allies: Philanthropy, the Legal Community and Civil Legal Aid

Publication date: 
03/2015
The struggle to break the cycle of poverty is often paved with legal potholes. For this event we explored collaborations and investments of foundations, individual donors, corporations, law firms, government and bar associations in Civil Legal Aid.
12 May 2015

PROGRAM POSTPONED: Being a Great Corporate Citizen: A Framework for Success

May 12, 2015 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Building a successful corporate citizenship effort can appear quite daunting but this new framework from the TCC Group provides a way to think about how to assess, develop and execute a successful corporate citizenship approach. The session will...

10 Ways to Engage in 2015

Release Date: 
07/07/2015
Want to know how to make the most of your NCG membership? Here are 10 ways to engage in 2015!
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NCG Blog
10 Dec 2015

Strategy Made Simple: A Straightforward Approach to Corporate Philanthropy

December 10, 2015 -
8:30am to 11:00am
Northern California Grantmakers
In corporate societal engagement, strategic clarity and focused results are not accidental – they are achieved through inquiry, intentionality, and investment. We often find executives aspiring for change but lacking the necessary tools and...

What $10 Billion Dollars Won't Buy You This Election

Release Date: 
06/20/2016
Funders have crucial roles to play to support the democratic process by supporting civic efforts to increase voter participation, to stop illegal voter suppression and to promote alternative approaches to financing political campaigns. Learn more.
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NCG Blog
15 Aug 2017

2018 Political Forecast | What Can We Expect and How Can We Prepare?

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
August 15, 2017 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Webinar
Issues being debated in Washington range from healthcare and immigration to national monuments and LGBT rights, not to mention what (if any) federal monies will come California’s way in infrastructure funds, block grants, and housing. Where should...
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Event type 
Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Philanthropy CA
Geographic Location 
National
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

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...

California’s Call for Inclusion: Why Philanthropy Should Engage in Census 2020 (Feb 2018)

Release Date: 
02/08/2018
California has long been home to a special kind of American Dream. People from all walks of life come to our state to find opportunity and prosperity. Since we were granted statehood in 1850 after the Mexican-American War, when the population was...
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NCG Blog
Topic(s) 
2020 Census
Facts, Figures, Trends
Philanthropy CA
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Geography 
Statewide
07 Aug 2018

A Livestream Experience in Tijuana: What Happens When Deportees Return to Mexico?

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Public Policy
August 7, 2018 -
2:00pm to 4:30pm
Livestream and in-person at Northern California Grantmakers
After watching the livestream along with NCG members, join us for a discussion with Emily Arnold-Fernández , the founder of Asylum Access. She will lead us through what we saw in the livestream on both sides of the border fence and...

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