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29 Jul 2015

SOLD OUT: An Evening for Philanthropy: Issues, Conversation, and Anna Deavere Smith

July 29, 2015 -
7:00pm to 9:30pm
Berkeley Rep-Roda Theatre
In her latest presentation, Notes From the Field: Doing Time in Education, Anna Deavere Smith turns her attention to “the school-to-prison pipeline.” Her new piece delves into this issue through performance of striking portraits culled from...

Let's Talk About Orlando

Release Date: 
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...

Policy Update

Release Date: 
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...

Corporate Philanthropy Institute Q&A: Environmental Journalist Discusses Challenges and Opportunities the SDGs Present to Businesses

Release Date: 
01/11/2018
Our Q&A features Mary Mazzoni, one of our panelists. Mazzoni is a freelance environmental journalist who reports on the role of business in protecting the environment and fostering equality around the world. Here, she explains how the SDGs came...
04 Dec 2018

2018 Bay Area Philanthropy Holiday Party

December 4, 2018 -
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD)
Something magical happens when several hundred of the funnest people in philanthropy kick off their shoes over drinks and good music. See for yourself. Who's Invited Northern California Grantmaker members and philanthropy peers who love a good party...
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SF Bay Area

The Rhythm of Justice

Release Date: 
02/07/2019
These were the words sung to us by Miss Joyce O’Neal at the Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, the first stop of our Peace and Justice trip last month to Alabama. Last October, on my first day in the office as NCG’s new Programs and Events Manager,...
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Equity and Social Justice

Applications Support Manager

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Applications Support Manager

Tides is Hiring!

Tides is a group of 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations committed to building a world of social justice. Founded in 1976, Tides accelerates the pace of social change, working with innovative partners to solve the world's toughest problems. Tides focuses on...

09 Mar 2017

Funding Bolder Advocacy: A Workshop on Supporting Advocacy Efforts

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
March 9, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:30am
Northern California Grantmakers
During these uncertain times, funders are exploring new options for advancing their missions. Advocacy is often the most effective--yet misunderstood--strategy in the philanthropy toolbox. To better understand your foundation’s rights to fund or...
15 Mar 2017

ComNetworkSF: Meet the Reporters

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
March 15, 2017 -
4:00pm to 6:00pm
The James Irvine Foundation
The ComNetworkSF Local Leadership Group and Northern California Grantmakers invites you to meet San Francisco Chronicle Editorial Page Editor John Diaz , Scott Shafer, Senior Editor for KQED’s California Politics and Government, followed by a...
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Communications Staff
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Communications
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SF Bay Area
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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Asian American & Pacific Islander Communities: An Untapped Political Bloc?

Release Date: 
06/09/2015
Here in the Bay Area we have a large and diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander Community—Asian Americans make up 24% of the Bay Area population vs. less than 6% nationwide. It’s hard to imagine this cultural community not being a strong...

New "Motor Voter" Act Signed

Release Date: 
10/12/2015
On Saturday, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that instantly registers residents to vote when they renew or obtain a new license beginning in 2016. The “New Motor Voter Act” is just one of many steps aimed at addressing California’s low election...

Regional Facts

NCG brings philanthropy together with government, business and nonprofits to address complex social issues in our diverse and dramatically changing region. Take a look at some of the facts that are driving disparities and the philanthropic resources...

About | California Criminal Justice Funders Group

Our Vision We envision a world rooted in racial, economic, and gender justice, where communities have access to the resources they need for health, safety, and self-determination without relying on criminalization or punishment. We believe...

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