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23 Sep 2019

The Ethics of Working with Story

September 23, 2019 -
2:00pm to 4:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Because stories are powerful, and because they are wholly owned by the person who shares them, we have an ethical obligation to use story in ways that do no harm. Our goal should be to lift, not exploit. Only when we use story ethically can people...
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Briefing Program
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Communications
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SF Bay Area
24 Sep 2019

From Me to We: Applying the Race Class Narrative to Persuade the Middle and Mobilize the Base

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Public Policy
September 24, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
The California Endowment
How do we move a cross-racial set of voters toward believing in and fighting for racial and economic justice? How can narrative change bring us closer to advancing shared opportunity and prosperity for all Californians? Nationally-recognized...

Meet NCG's Summer Intern Allegra Maeso

Headshot of the author Allegra Maeso
Release Date: 
09/25/2019
This summer NCG was thrilled to welcome Allegra Maeso as our first summer intern. A rising senior at Northwestern University and Bay Area native, Allegra dove into a number of policy projects, providing valuable research and...
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NCG Blog

Executive Director

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Executive Director

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Common Counsel Foundation (CCF) is looking for our next Executive Director who will help to define a new era of leadership and partnership in social justice philanthropy. Founded in 1988, CCF works across the United States, in relationship with grassroots and...

08 Apr 2014

2014 NCG Annual Conference | Be the Change: Philanthropy and a Thriving Society for All

April 8, 2014 -
9:00am to 4:30pm
Hotel Nikko
For our inaugural Annual Conference we are pleased to feature two thought-provoking and engaging speakers: Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich and Rebuild the Dream President Van Jones. Both speakers will address how the issue of income...

MacArthur Genius Ai-Jen Poo to Speak at NCG Program

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02/03/2015
This month NCG members have the opportunity to hear from 2014 MacArthur genius and work activist Ai-Jen Poo on a transformative leadership process used to develop leadership skills for organizing and building power.

Oakland Mayor the Honorable Libby Schaaf to Speak at Upcoming NCG Program

Release Date: 
03/24/2015
NCG is excited to share that the Honorable Libby Schaaf, Mayor of Oakland will be a key part of an upcoming NCG program! Mayor Schaaf will offer key insights on what Prop. 47 implementation means to Oakland and the impact that implementation will...

South Bay Here We Come: Taking the Financial Workshop Series on the Road

Release Date: 
03/26/2015
South Bay members here we come! NCG is bringing its wildly popular Financial Workshop series to your neck of the woods. All three of our workshops will be hosted in Menlo Park by NCG member The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
11 Jul 2017

Break Through the Noise with Active Listening and Smart Resurfacing

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
July 11, 2017 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Silicon Valley Community Foundation San Mateo
Northern California Grantmakers invites you to join Atlantic Media Strategies, the digital consultancy of The Atlantic, to explore how to join conversations at the moments that matter most to your audiences by anticipating and responding to trending...
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Communications Staff
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Communications
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SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

Introducing NCG's Policy Goals and Committee

Release Date: 
08/10/2017
Today, NCG is once again bearing philanthropy’s voice in the region’s policy interests. NCG members are grappling with complex issues in a diverse and rapidly-changing region. We recognize that policy is a powerful tool to advance significant and...
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NCG Blog
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Policy
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Public Policy
24 Oct 2018

Decolonizing Wealth: A Conversation with Edgar Villanueva & Courtney E. Martin

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
October 24, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Google Community Space
On October 24th, we invite you to a special Decolonizing Wealth book event featuring an in-depth conversation between Villanueva and Award-Winning Journalist Courtney E. Martin about the book and how institutions that control access to money can...

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