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Resources for Funders Briefing | Northern California Wildfires and Public Safety Power Shutoff: Who’s Affected, What’s Needed from Philanthropy

Publication date: 
10/2019
The wildfires and the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in Northern California have caused major disruptions for Bay Area residents. To date, over 180,000 people are displaced from their homes and nearly 1 million are without power. These events burden people with the least access to resources and barrier to mobility including 1) people with disabilities, 2) immigrants and farm workers, 3) low-income residents, and 4) older adults and seniors.

Contact | California Criminal Justice Funders Group

Contact For questions and more information to become a member, please contact: Adrienne Skye Roberts, CCJFG Coordinator at CaCriminalJusticeFunders@ncg.org . Steering Committee Anuja Mendiratta, Co-Founder, CCJFG & Senior Philanthropic Advisor,...

Shifting Winds: Foundations Respond to a New Political Context

In the time since the 2016 U.S. presidential election, questions have been repeatedly asked about what is changing for foundations and their work in a different political context. How does this shift affect foundations and their areas of focus? Have new challenges or opportunities arisen? Should foundations be making changes in response? Given the volume of questions like these, the Center for Effective Philanthropy decided to survey foundation leaders about their reactions to the shift in presidential administrations, and the degree to which they were making changes as a result. Based on...
09 Nov 2022

Advancing Equity through Organizational Culture and Operations | 2022 Foundations of Racial Equity Session 4

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
November 9, 2022 - 1:30pm to November 16, 2022 - 4:00pm
About the Series Anti-Black racism and white supremacy are embedded in philanthropy and in our institutions, often invisible to the majority of us, even as we work with intention towards equity and justice. As change agents within philanthropy, we...
27 Sep 2022

Healing Justice: An Integral Approach to Advancing Racial Equity | 2022 Foundations of Racial Equity Session 3

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 27, 2022 - 9:30am to October 4, 2022 - 12:00pm
About the Series Anti-Black racism and white supremacy are embedded in philanthropy and in our institutions, often invisible to the majority of us, even as we work with intention towards equity and justice. As change agents within philanthropy, we...

Firelight Foundation Announces New Executive Director

Release Date: 
07/27/2015
NCG member the Firelight Foundation announced its new Executive Director, Nina Blackwell. Nina has spent her career utilizing the power of grassroots movements, politics, the legislature, corporate impact and philanthropy to achieve a meaningful...
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Member News

Get on the Map: Learn How to Get Your Foundation on It

Release Date: 
02/18/2015
Who wouldn’t want a dynamic mapping tool that shows you who’s funding what in our region? Imagine how such a tool would inform your grantmaking. Does such a tool exist? Not yet. But the operative word is “yet.” Don't miss out on this opportunity to...
29 Oct 2019

Funders Briefing | Northern California Wildfires and Public Safety Power Shutoff: Who’s Affected, What’s Needed from Philanthropy

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 29, 2019 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Call-in information: US: +1 646 558 8656 or +1 669 900 6833 Webinar ID: 272 844 076 The wildfires and the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in Northern California have caused major disruptions for Bay Area residents. To date, over...
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Event type 
Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Disaster Preparedness
Funding Area 
Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
13 Jul 2021

United We Stand: Creating an Inclusive California through a Robust Movement Building Ecosystem

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
July 13, 2021 -
11:00am to 12:30pm
A California that allows all residents to reach their full potential requires both a focus on racial equity, inclusion, and justice, and a commitment to challenging the systemic issues that permeate our society and government, even in this great...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Philanthropy CA
Funding Area 
Populations & Communities
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
16 Dec 2014

California Policy Forum Webinar: Local Control Funding Formula Implementation Updates and Opportunities

December 16, 2014 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Online Webinar
The LCFF is the most significant school reform California has seen in decades. In this webinar, we’ll hear updates on state-wide implementation and review the Student Need Index, used in districts across California to identify the students with the...

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