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12 May 2015

PROGRAM POSTPONED: Being a Great Corporate Citizen: A Framework for Success

May 12, 2015 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Building a successful corporate citizenship effort can appear quite daunting but this new framework from the TCC Group provides a way to think about how to assess, develop and execute a successful corporate citizenship approach. The session will...

Announcing Our 2015 Annual Conference PhilTalks

Release Date: 
05/07/2015
Earlier this year NCG put out a call for PhilTalk proposals. What’s a PhilTalk? A PhilTalk is a 15-minute presentation that explores an idea, solution or approach to a challenge we are confronting in our philanthropic work. Think TedTalk, but for...

A Historic Day: Love Wins

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06/26/2015
Today’s decision by the Supreme Court of the United States granting marriage equality to the LGBTQA community is historic. To honor this moment NCG reached out to a few of our members and staff who have worked for marriage equality and equal rights...

Let's Talk About Orlando

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06/17/2016
The recent attack in a nightclub in Orlando that killed 49 and wounded over 50 others – nearly all LGBTQ Latino/a young people – has impacted us deeply. We are left with questions about how to respond, how to heal, and how to support our membership...

What $10 Billion Dollars Won't Buy You This Election

Release Date: 
06/20/2016
Funders have crucial roles to play to support the democratic process by supporting civic efforts to increase voter participation, to stop illegal voter suppression and to promote alternative approaches to financing political campaigns. Learn more.
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Policy Update

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03/30/2017
As Northern California Grantmakers CEO Ellen LaPointe discussed in her January message , NCG is building capacity to engage in public policy work with our members, our partners, and our Philanthropy California colleagues.

The Other Big C: Collaboration

Release Date: 
05/01/2017
With the uncertainty of the Affordable Care Act, the ACA policy brief at our annual conference was a packed house. Jim Hickman , CEO of Better Health East Bay , moderated the panel. Hear his takeaways from the conversation and how...
15 Aug 2017

2018 Political Forecast | What Can We Expect and How Can We Prepare?

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
August 15, 2017 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Webinar
Issues being debated in Washington range from healthcare and immigration to national monuments and LGBT rights, not to mention what (if any) federal monies will come California’s way in infrastructure funds, block grants, and housing. Where should...
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Philanthropy CA
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National
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Public Policy
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

The Time is Now for Justice Reform In California

Release Date: 
11/16/2017
Our criminal justice system is broken. It disproportionately impacts and targets communities of color and poor communities, and costs California taxpayers billions a year, money that could otherwise be directed towards more fruitful investments in...

California’s Call for Inclusion: Why Philanthropy Should Engage in Census 2020 (Feb 2018)

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02/08/2018
California has long been home to a special kind of American Dream. People from all walks of life come to our state to find opportunity and prosperity. Since we were granted statehood in 1850 after the Mexican-American War, when the population was...
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NCG Blog
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2020 Census
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Philanthropy CA
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Equity and Social Justice
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Statewide

Meet NCG's Summer Intern Allegra Maeso

Headshot of the author Allegra Maeso
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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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What Say You?

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01/26/2016
“How can it be that people still sleep in the streets in the richest nation in the world? Dr. King would hold his head and weep. We need a new paradigm of what is morally/ethically right and wrong."
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Communities of Practice

Each year NCG provides training institutes curated for specific groups of those in our sector. The Communications Institute, Racial Equity Action Institute, and the Rising Leaders Cohort. These are 6-7 month in-depth workshops with your peers and...

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