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The Lease Is Up — Now What?
Release Date:
03/02/2017
Unaffordable office space can be destabilizing – particularly in the Bay Area. In the four years between 2011 and 2014, over 1,800 nonprofits left San Francisco. While this phenomena does not just impact San Francisco and Oakland, these areas are...
Announcing Sarah Frankfurth, Manager, Collaborative Philanthropy
Release Date:
03/16/2017
NCG is pleased to announce that Sarah Frankfurth has been named Manager, Collaborative Philanthropy. Learn more about Sarah, her longstanding commitment to the social sector and why she'll be your next call for a collaborative idea.
Philanthropy California Announces Next Phase of Full Cost Project
Release Date:
05/24/2017
Philanthropy California, in partnership with Nonprofit Finance Fund, is excited to announce the next phase of the Full Cost Project! This initiative allows funders and grantees to better understand what it truly costs to deliver outcomes—and how to...
Sobrato Family Foundation Invests $29 Million in Literacy Model
Release Date:
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...
08
Aug
2017
Full Cost Project One-Day Workshop: Unpacking Full Cost
Areas of Focus
August 8, 2017 -
9:00am to 5:00pm
Google Community Space
The Full Cost conversation is happening nationally, and funders here in California have a special opportunity to lead the way and make an impact on grantmaking practices far beyond our own region.
19
Jun
2017
The Future of Care in America
Areas of Focus
June 19, 2017 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Join us to explore a new vision for care in America called Universal Family Care: a portable, flexible benefit that American families can access during the critical times in our lives when we need care and support.
14
Sep
2017
Arts Loan Fund Meeting 9/14/17
Areas of Focus
September 14, 2017 -
9:30am to 12:00pm
The Walter & Elise Haas Fund
NCG's Arts Loan Fund (ALF) Steering Committee is comprised of a diverse range of Bay Area funders, who are committed to the Arts. The committee convenes every four weeks to discuss issues impacting the Arts in Northern California and to review loan...
Member Spotlight: Hannah Kahn, Director of Grants Management at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Release Date:
09/07/2017
Hannah Kahn is the Director of Grants Management at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI). As a part of our Member Spotlight series, Hannah told us what helps her recharge and what it's like to help build the grantmaking systems at...
Disaster Updates and Reflections
Release Date:
09/20/2017
Yesterday’s news that a second earthquake struck Mexico and that Hurricane Maria would be bearing down on Puerto Rico today left us with heavy hearts and feelings of disbelief — how much more could possibly happen? For reflections and practical...
12
Mar
2018
SOLD OUT: Putting Wealth to Work | A Conversation with Joel Fleishman
Areas of Focus
March 12, 2018 -
11:30am to 1:00pm
Google Community Space
Join us for a discussion with Professor Joel Fleishman. His recently released book, Putting Wealth to Work, tells the unprecedented story of the movement of socially motivated capital, and how it may unavoidably change the American economy, and the...
30
May
2018
Philanthropic Briefing: Supporting Immigrant and Refugee Students and Families in a Changing Policy Environment
Areas of Focus
May 30, 2018 -
9:30am to 12:00pm
The California Endowment | Oakland
Join Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) and our co-sponsors for a special funders’ briefing on efforts to support immigrant and refugee students in California through a collaboration between Californians Together , Immigrant...
Member Spotlight: Steve Cohen, Bay Area Democracy Funders
Release Date:
09/19/2018
Steve Cohen leads the Bay Area Democracy Funders and is an advisor of the Cow Hollow and SLC Giving funds at The San Francisco Foundation. As a part of our Member Spotlight Series , Steve discussed areas...
11
Dec
2018
Protecting Our Children: A Policy Briefing Webinar
Areas of Focus
December 11, 2018 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Webinar
As public awareness about the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) grows, there have been a number of legislative initiatives within the state of California designed to support the screening, prevention, and treatment of childhood trauma...
06
Feb
2019
Unchain Democracy: Restoring Power to the Majority
Areas of Focus
February 6, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
In her award-winning book, Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right’s Stealth Plan for America , renowned author and historian Nancy Maclean uncovers the 60-year campaign to make libertarianism mainstream and fundamentally upend...
What We're Reading: March Equity & Social Justice Edition
Release Date:
03/07/2019
In the March edition of What We’re Reading , we’re breaking the rules by centering under-represented communities all year long. While Black History Month has ended and Women’s History month has begun, we believe the work of equity and social justice...
26
Jun
2019
Immigration: Opportunities for Technology & Data Capacity Building
Areas of Focus
June 26, 2019 -
11:45am to 1:30pm
Zellerbach Family Foundation
Join Northern California Grantmakers , Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees , and Tides to hear tactical and practical findings, as well as recommendations for ways to invest in immigration organizations on the ground serving a growing...
Keep Families Together: Continuing Our Fight for Immigrant Families
Release Date:
06/12/2019
Last month, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published a new proposed rule that would prohibit “mixed-status” families from living in public, Section 8, or other subsidized housing. NCG is deeply concerned about the destructive...
What We're Reading: August Equity & Social Justice Edition
Release Date:
08/15/2019
This month finds us with our hearts heavy with the loss of lives through the mass shootings and the passing of a beloved writer, Toni Morrison. The expression of white supremacist violence and hate is overwhelming and we’re trying to find comfort...
When Words Are Not Enough: A Communications Institute with EI Smarts
Release Date:
10/24/2019
The aim of NCG’s Communications Institute was to build such a bridge through the creation of a cohort learning program, one that designed a human experience through the art of interpersonal relations and the science of communications .