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Resources from The Long and the Short of It: A New Model to Strengthen the Region

Publication date: 
03/2018
In a March 15th program, we hosted a discussion with Resilient by Design Bay Area Challenge about the role the philanthropy community can play in strengthening our region’s resilience to the effects of climate change, while addressing urgent regional concerns related to displacement, income inequality and more.

Thank You! An NCG Departure

Release Date: 
04/13/2018
Andrea Zussman, who joined NCG in the fall of 2016 to establish a Disaster Resilience, Relief, and Recovery program to support regional philanthropic disaster planning and readiness, will be leaving her position to devote herself full-time to the...

Everything Wrong with The Verge’s Article, “What to Expect from the 2021 Fire Season in the West”

Release Date: 
08/04/2021
As fire season sets in, the stream of well-meaning articles entering our news feed is on the rise. They’re intended to help us make sense of and respond to the threat of wildfire and smoke. What worries me though, is what’s missing from these pithy...

The Great Collision of 2020: Philanthropy’s Moment is Here

Release Date: 
09/16/2020
We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to turn this moment of focused attention, collective commitment to social justice, and unprecedented wealth into big, lasting change for communities hardest hit by the triple crises of racism, COVID-19, and...

Fire and Philanthropy: Special Edition

Release Date: 
10/08/2018
A year ago today, firestorms came racing through our North Bay communities. With the immediacy of the smoke and danger to our friends and neighbors, it was hard to think about anything else. Our community responded with urgency and generosity...

Resources from 25 Years After Loma Prieta and Days After Napa

Publication date: 
11/2014
Using the lens of Loma Prieta, Napa, Katrina, Sandy and other disasters this program explored the role of philanthropy and nonprofits in preparing for, responding to, and mitigating disasters and how we can help communities get back to "normal."
07 Aug 2019

Sacramento Funders Meeting on Wildfire Preparedness

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
August 7, 2019 -
1:30pm to 3:30pm
Governor's Office, State Capitol
Please join us in the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom to learn about our efforts to build disaster resiliency and philanthropy’s role in wildfire preparedness, featuring a presentation by California's Chief Service Officer, Karen Baker, on...
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Event type 
Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
Disaster Preparedness
Funding Area 
Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Resources from After Hurricane Harvey and Irma: Specific Challenges Facing Immigrants and Refugees

Publication date: 
09/2017
In this webinar co-sponsored with Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees, members learned about unique post-disaster challenges facing immigrants and refugees, particularly those who are low-income and limited English proficient, and explored both their immediate and long-term needs. We discussed ways that philanthropy can most effectively support recovery and rebuilding efforts in diverse affected regions in the months and years that lie ahead.

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

As a part of our Vibrancy and Sustainability work, NCG partners with our member colleagues and other community stakeholders to strengthen and sustain the key institutions that comprise the fabric of our communities; support economic inclusion and...

Resources for California Fires Webinars

Publication date: 
11/2018
Philanthropy California held two urgent webinars to offer funders an up-to-the-minute briefing on local and state agency responses to the fires in Butte, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties. Our speakers provided an overview of the current situation on the ground and how it could develop in the coming weeks; perspectives on immediate and anticipated community needs that are being addressed by local community foundations (with a focus on the people who have the least access to resources); and information on how funders accross the national can help most effectively. On this page, you will find...
12 Aug 2021

Hidden Gems: Funding Long-Term Recovery Groups

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
August 12, 2021 - 11:00am
It is often said, “Disasters begin and end locally.” After the major news media, national nongovernmental organizations, and large funders go home, it is the local community that will be coordinating the years of recovery still to come. One tool...
14 Nov 2017

Fire Call: Toward a Fair and Just Recovery

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
November 14, 2017 -
10:30am to 11:30am
Conference Call
The fires are finally out. While human needs are still front and center, talk of rebuilding is also underway. Join us to hear ideas on where we go from here as we learn how communities are engaging for a fair and just recovery.
26 Sep 2019

Social Safety Net Successes and Opportunities | Butte Recovery Funders Coordination Meeting

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 26, 2019 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Webinar
On November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire swept through Paradise and surrounding communities in Butte County, destroying the city and displacing tens of thousands of people. Since early this year, Northern California Grantmakers has coordinated bi-monthly...

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