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Take a Page From the Book Club: NCG Members Sharing a Love of Literature

Release Date: 
03/16/2015
Not many people know that NCG has a book club. It’s been around since 1987. Who better to talk about the NCG book club than the members themselves? I asked the book club about their favorite book and their reason for participating and here’s what...

Earthquake in Nepal

Release Date: 
04/27/2015
Time and time again the philanthropic sector has come to the aid of communities recovering from disaster. Over the years grantmakers have developed best practices on approaching disaster relief both here and abroad. Learn more about an upcoming May...

Meet the NCG Associates

Release Date: 
06/16/2015
Get to know the NCG associate team: Senior Operations Associate Jenny Chinn, Collaborative Philanthropy Associate Krystle Chipman, Knowledge & Communications Associate Kayla Eichamer, and Member Services Associate Gabrielle Traub.
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NCG Blog
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Just for Fun

NCG Book Club Summer Reading List

Release Date: 
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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NCG Blog
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Book Club

S.H. Cowell Foundation: Providing Assistance Beyond the Grant

Release Date: 
08/17/2015
S.H. Cowell Foundation was spotlighted by The Center for Effective Philanthropy last week in the second post of its series highlighting profiles of funders that show non-monetary support to their grantees.
08 Oct 2015

SOLD OUT | Become the Grants Manager of the Future

October 8, 2015 -
2:00pm to 5:00pm
The James Irvine Foundation
In partnership with the Northern CA chapter of the Grants Managers Network, Sara Davis, Director of Grants Management at the Hewlett Foundation will lead us in exploring how the role of the grants manager is constantly evolving along with changes in...

Access to Justice | Q&A with our Legal Services Funders Network

Release Date: 
03/14/2016
Funders of legal services bring their best thinking on how to use law to better the lives of everyone who’s got it the hardest in the region. NCG provides a home for this thinking. Members of the LSFN steering committee answered questions about...

No One is Too Old or Too Young to Make a Difference: My Clinton Global Initiative Experience

Release Date: 
04/04/2016
Yali Lincroft, Program Officer for the Walter S. Johnson Foundation attended this past weekend's Clinton Global Initiative in Berkeley, CA. Today, The Chronicle of Social Change published her piece on the experience. Find out what she learned and...
27 Sep 2016

Golden State Learning Series - A GEO Collaboration

September 27, 2016 - 11:00am to December 1, 2016 - 12:15pm
Online Learning Session
Offered in partnership by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Northern California Grantmakers, Southern California Grantmakers, and San Diego Grantmakers, this highly-interactive, five-session online learning series gives California grantmakers...
01 Jun 2017

Using Data to Increase Access and Equity in Arts Education: A Funders Briefing on the California Arts Education Data Project

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
June 1, 2017 -
8:00pm to 9:15pm
Webinar
Philanthropy California (Northern California Grantmakers, San Diego Grantmakers and Southern California Grantmakers) invite you to participate in an interactive webinar exploring the powerful role of new statewide data in increasing equity and...
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Briefing Webinar
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Communications
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Arts and Culture
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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
28 Aug 2017

Advancing Strategy: How to Lead Change in Corporate Societal Engagement (South Bay)

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
August 28, 2017 -
9:30am to 12:00pm
Microsoft Campus|Mercury Room
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...
14 May 2018

Democracy, Digital Disinformation and Hacking: Securing Election Integrity for the Midterms and Beyond

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
May 14, 2018 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
State and federal officials readily acknowledge that the shadows that hung over the 2016 vote have not cleared. These include attempts to interfere with state voting systems, dissemination of misinformation through social media platforms and using...
20 Sep 2018

Don’t Start Trouble: Real-Life Examples on Advocacy and Lobbying

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Public Policy
September 20, 2018 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Watching the news and wondering if there’s a way to make your dollars and your voice count a little more? Join members as they share their experience jumping into the fray of advocacy and making changes in how they support grantees to pack some...

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