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Announcing the 2015 Annual Conference Morning Breakouts

Release Date: 
05/06/2015
At the 2015 Annual Conference, attendees will have six Morning Breakouts to choose from—each offering an opportunity to investigate how the changes happening in our communities are playing out in a specific issue area. This year's Morning Breakouts...

Philanthropy Speaks Up in Washington

Release Date: 
03/30/2017
Last week, NCG was pleased to support philanthropy's annual D.C. presence at Foundations on the Hill 2017 together with our colleagues from San Diego Grantmakers and Southern California Grantmakers as a part of our Philanthropy California efforts...

Climate and Disaster Resilience

When the time comes, most foundations become disaster funders whether they've previously thought of themselves that way or not. That’s because disasters and community crises touch all aspects of people’s lives, communities, and cities. NCG's new...

What We Do

Northern California Grantmakers is an association of great people doing great work. We bring together foundations, nonprofit organizations, government, and business to tackle our region’s most pressing social issues.

Capacity Building, Now More than Ever

Release Date: 
08/18/2017
At this moment, many nonprofits are facing greater fiscal uncertainty than ever before. Government funding is precarious, with budgets and priorities changing daily. However, nonprofits that have focused on capacity are faring better than most.

All In for All of Us: A Public-Private Fund for Undocumented Immigrants

Release Date: 
05/01/2020
As Californians we know that our own well-being is tied to everyone else’s. California’s Immigrant Resilience Fund is making headlines demonstrating that we are standing together to make sure each and every one of us—native and newcomer—has...

Meet the Moment: Bridging the Gap Between Rhetoric and Action

Release Date: 
12/09/2021
Ed, I appreciate the hand off, and the question: How do we bridge the gap that often exists between rhetoric and action within our institutions ? I believe we can bridge the gap by living our purpose. Why does philanthropy exist? Why is it necessary...
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21 Jul 2016

SOLD OUT: What's Love Got to Do With It: What it Means to Be a Grantmaker

July 21, 2016 -
8:30am to 12:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
In this workshop, we’ll talk about the ins and outs of doing program work and being an exceptional program staff – everything from the intangibles such as building trust and relationships, to building a budget with nonprofit partners who are well on...
21 May 2019

No Rest for the Weary: The Fight for Statewide Criminal Justice Reform

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Public Policy
May 21, 2019 - 1:30pm to May 22, 2019 - 5:00pm
Sacramento, CA
The CA Criminal Justice Funders Group (CCJFG) is excited to host a two-day event exploring the current landscape of criminal justice reform, including upcoming legislation and ballot measures that both advance and impede the efforts of the movement...
10 Dec 2020

2020 Virtual Bay Area Philanthropy Holiday Party

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
December 10, 2020 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
Zoom Meeting
2020 Holiday Party.jpg Join us for a Bay Area Philanthropy Holiday Party that will be like no other, as we take it virtually! 2020 may have been full of hardships, but it also offered constant reminders of the importance, power, and joy that comes...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Just for Fun
Funding Area 
Populations & Communities
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Resources from The Problem of Poverty isn’t Getting any Younger: A Funder Briefing on Poverty and Aging

Publication date: 
07/2017
Our region’s increasing poles of wealth and poverty and racial disparities mean people getting older will need thoughtful action now if we are to build the kind of inclusive participatory communities we value. On July 27th, the Metta Fund, Thomas J. Long Foundation, Marin Community Foundation, and NCG brought together a robust panel to discuss and equip members with thoughtful insights into the ways that inequity plays out as we age across economic justice, racial equity, asset building, women’s issues, workforce development, and social determinants of health.

Staking Out Reflective Territory: The Heart of Philanthropy

Release Date: 
03/02/2016
"Philanthropy is replete with complex tensions that must be held to do it well—for example, the pressures to be objective AND be empathetic, to be polite and nice AND to speak truth, to be efficient AND transformative. We face great complexity in...
11 Jun 2020

Addressing Implicit Bias in the Age of COVID-19

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
June 11, 2020 - 1:00pm to June 15, 2020 - 11:30am
Webinar
Implicit bias2.jpg COVID-19, the disease caused by global SARS-CoV-2, also known as the novel coronavirus, has changed our way of life. The virus has caused organizations and individuals to make significant and unexpected adjustments in their...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Philanthropy CA
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

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