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Foundation Funding to Address Domestic Violence in California
Publication date:
04/2014
The Foundation Center announced the release of a landmark report on foundation support for organizations and programs working to prevent—and address the consequences of— domestic violence in California. Enabled through a grant from Blue Shield of California Foundation, and using data from the Foundation Center’s research database, Foundation Funding to Address Domestic Violence in California is the first-ever examination of philanthropy’s contribution to the field of domestic violence. The report provides a landscape analysis to inform community organizations, funders, government agencies,...
GrantCraft and Glasspockets Launch New Guide on Foundation Transparency
Release Date:
02/21/2014
Earlier this month GrantCraft and Glasspockets launched a new guide, Opening Up: Demystifying Foundation Transparency , which puts to the test many long-held beliefs about foundation transparency. [T]he guide’s research involved a survey of more...
Brenda Solórzano Named CEO of Headwaters Health Foundation
Release Date:
02/01/2017
Join us in congratulating Brenda Solórzano on her new role as the first CEO of the Headwaters Health Foundation of Western Montana! She is currently the Vice Chair of NCG's Board of Directors and the Chief Program Director at the...
Advancing Human Rights: The State of Global Foundation Grantmaking
Publication date:
07/2014
The Foundation Center and International Human Rights Funders Group (IHRFG) have produced two new resources that facilitate strategic decision making in human rights philanthropy: An interactive website that animates funding flows and a report analyzing $1.7 billion in grants.
Pathways Forward: Foundation Funding for LGBTQ Immigration Issues
Publication date:
07/2014
This LGBTQ Funders report, made possible by the generous support of the Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, provides detailed data on the current scope and character of foundation funding at the intersection of LGBTQ and immigrant rights
The California Wellness Foundation Board Welcomes "Community Heroes"
Release Date:
11/12/2015
Help us in welcoming them to the NCG community!
26
Jun
2018
Being the Change: Foundations Transforming for Greater Impact
Areas of Focus
June 26, 2018 -
9:30am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Today, many foundations are re-examining the role they can play in addressing societies more challenging problems. As foundations embrace ever more ambitious and complex approaches for creating social change, they are taking an intentional approach...
Member Spotlight: Lateefah Simon, President of the Akonadi Foundation
Release Date:
11/07/2016
Lateefah Simon is President of the Akonadi Foundation in Oakland. As a part of our member Spotlight series, Lateefah shared her guilty pleasure and her plans to get her groove on at the Bay Area Philanthropy Holiday Party ...
Get to Know the New NCG Board Officers
Release Date:
02/02/2015
NCG’s Board of Directors is proud to announce its esteemed and diverse slate of 2015 Board Officers and Executive Committee.
Are We There Yet?: A Guide to Evaluating Foundation/Nonprofit Communications
Publication date:
08/2010
This guide published by the Communications Network walks users through a nine-step process for creating plans for monitoring and measuring their communication.
Relationships Matter: Program Officers, Grantees, and the Keys to Success
Publication date:
11/2017
Relationships Matter: Program Officers, Grantees, and the Keys to Success sheds light on what constitutes a strong funder–grantee relationship, what nonprofits say it takes for funders to foster such relationships, and the crucial role that program officers play in the equation.
Lessons in Funder Collaboration: What the Packard Foundation Has Learned about Working with Other Funders
Publication date:
07/2014
The Packard Foundation commissioned The Bridgespan Group to study Packard’s recent engagements in collaborations. This report captures the themes, insights, and recommendations that emerged from Bridgespan’s research.
The James Irvine Foundation Appoints Don Howard as President and CEO
Release Date:
09/18/2014
NCG member organization The James Irvine Foundation announced today the appointment of Don Howard as its new President and CEO.
Foundation Administrative Coordinator
Position:
Foundation Administrative Coordinator
Reports to: Foundation Executive Director
Department: Foundation
FLSA: Part-Time Hourly
Position Summary
Administrative support for Executive Directors of Foundation and Canopy Cancer Collective,...
Learn Foundation Law
Publication date:
06/2014
A free first-of-its-kind resource for private foundations (and others who are interested), to host e-trainings and tools related to the basic legal rules for private foundations.
Snapshots of Philanthropy: Horizons Foundation
Publication date:
08/2010
The Snapshots of Philanthopy are meant to offer a glimpse into the many ways organized philanthropy is making a difference in our community. This snapshot features NCG member the Horizons Foundation and its work to address a host of concerns and problems faced by California's growing LGBT aging population.
Resources for Foundation Endowments...Activate!
Given the scale of social, economic and environmental crises our communities are facing, it is hopeful to see foundations making bold shifts to their grantmaking. Yet funders committed to justice recognize that grant dollars alone are not enough to manifest the kind of transformation needed to create a better future for people experiencing systemic oppression. In recent years, the philanthropic field has begun to reckon with the reality that most foundations’ endowments are invested in ways that are out of alignment with their values, exacerbating the very problems that their grant dollars...
09
Mar
2020
Foundations on the Hill 2020
March 9, 2020 - 5:00pm to March 11, 2020 - 4:00pm
Washington, DC
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...
16
Mar
2021
Foundations on the Hill 2021
March 16, 2021 (All day) to March 25, 2021 (All day)
We invite you to join us virtually for Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) on March 16-18 and March 23-25, 2021 along with more than 300 philanthropy representatives from around the country. We will meet with our elected officials about...