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What Donors Value: How Community Foundations Can Increase Donor Satisfaction, Referrals, and Future Giving

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04/2014

To better understand how community foundations can best respond to the current environment, The Center for Effective Philanthropy asked donors about how satisfied they are with the community foundations with which they work.

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Community Foundation

The Foundations of Racial Equity

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05/14/2021

As the movement moment that emerged in 2020 continues to expand in its breadth and importance, the entirety of the philanthropic sector wrestles with a fundamental question: what can we do that will make meaningful change in the conditions that have...

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James Head Joins Zellerbach Family Foundation Board of Directors

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08/28/2019

The Zellerbach Family Foundation today announced the appointment of California philanthropy leader James W. Head to its Board of Directors.

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17 Sep 2020

An Overview of Impact Investing for Foundations

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Economic & Community Development

September 17, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Webinar

As grantmakers, we want our organizations to have cutting-edge, impactful investments that align with our mission. But to get there the conversations can be challenging, different sets of risks are put before us, and it takes time to make the case...

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Statewide

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Kenneth Rainin Foundation Appoints Adriana Griñó as Arts Program Officer

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12/13/2017

NCG member the Kenneth Rainin Foundation has promoted Adriana Griñó from Arts Program Associate to Arts Program Officer. Congratulations Adriana!

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East Bay Community Foundation Welcomes Two New Officers

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07/25/2017

The East Bay Community Foundation is excited to announce the hiring of two Officer positions; Byron Johnson as the Capacity Building Initiative Officer, and Christine Lim as the Senior Development Officer. Join us...

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On The Move

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Collaborative Philanthropy

11 Mar 2019

Foundations on the Hill 2019

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Public Policy

March 11, 2019 - 9:00am to March 13, 2019 - 5:00pm

The Liaison Capitol Hill

Join us for Foundations on the Hill (FOTH), a two-day event that brings together hundreds of foundation leaders from across the country to meet with Congress and discuss issues of critical importance to philanthropy. FOTH is our opportunity to share...

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Policy

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National

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Public Policy

09 Mar 2020

Foundations on the Hill 2020

March 9, 2020 - 5:00pm to March 11, 2020 - 4:00pm

Washington, DC

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Foundation Maps | California

Publication date:

09/2015

Welcome to the Northern California Grantmakers Map This map is provided to you as part of the campaign to “Get on the Map” which is a national partnership between Northern California Grantmakers, Southern California Grantmakers, San Diego Grantmakers, Candid and the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers. Foundation Maps: California is an interactive map showing more than 80,000 grants by over a hundred California foundations, who electronically share their grantmaking data through Candid's Electronic Reporting program. The first of its kind, this map provides a...

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Convening of Stone Foundation’s Education Grantees: Newly Published Report

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02/15/2012

The W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation hosted its fourth annual convening of education grantees in the fall of 2011 and have recently published a report that synthesizes key themes and ideas of education leaders from across the country.

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Infrastructure: Capacity Building

Rainin Foundation Selects Winner of its Imagining Central Market Initiative

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08/18/2014

NCG member the Kenneth Rainin Foundation announced today that the Luggage Store Gallery was selected as the winner of its Imagining Central Market Initiative, a $100,000 grant for a series of site-specific art installations that promote San...

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Arts & Culture: Performing Arts

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Arts and Culture

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Blue Shield of California Foundation Names Director of Communications and Public Affairs

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07/23/2020

Rachael Kagan, a strategic leader with two decades of experience leading communications for California health care organizations, has been named director of communications and public affairs at Blue Shield of California Foundation.

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Chief Financial Strategy Officer - Foundation for California Community Colleges

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Chief Financial Strategy Officer - Foundation for California Community Colleges

The Foundation for California Community Colleges (“FoundationCCC”) is the official nonprofit supporting the Board of Governors, the Chancellor’s Office, and, ultimately, the California Community College system — the largest system of higher education in the nation. FoundationCCC’s initiatives,...

Sobrato Family Foundation Supports Economic Mobility In an Increasingly Divided Silicon Valley

Release Date:

08/25/2014

NCG member Sobrato Family Foundation has announced that its board recently approved a second multi-million grant round this year, giving more than $3.8M to a range of organizations working toward the goal of economic mobility for all residents in an...

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Family Foundation

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Margoes Foundation Announces 2nd Venture Philanthropy Competition

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01/07/2015

The Margoes Foundation is looking for new and innovative college access and success programs that prepare low-income and under-represented students to qualify for and succeed at four year universities.

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From the Field

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Nonprofits

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Children & Youth

Children & Youth: Opportunity Youth

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Education: Post-Secondary

Hellman Foundation's Collaborative Change Initiative: Call for Statements of Interest

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03/03/2015

Launched in 2014, the Hellman Foundation's Collaborative Change Initiative will support a small number of collaborations in San Francisco and Alameda Counties to increase their potential for game-changing impact. Deadline for Statement of Interest...

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Nonprofits

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03 Oct 2019

Foundation Endowments…Activate!: Aligning Investment Strategy with Social Justice Values

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October 3, 2019 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers

In-person attendance for this event is now at capacity. Please join us via webinar by registering on Zoom. Given the scale of social, economic and environmental crises our communities are facing, it is hopeful to see foundations...

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SF Bay Area

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