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04 Jun 2021

Friday Morning Refresh | Part 6

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
June 4, 2021 -
9:30am to 10:30am
Current conditions continue to place enormous demands on us. Still, we have cause for hope: bold new leadership in many places, budgetary step stones toward a just recovery, and a rising tide of action to disrupt systemic racism. Now, as always, we...
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Briefing Program
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Philanthropy CA
Funding Area 
Populations & Communities
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Policy for Good

Release Date: 
12/14/2017
Last month NCG weighed in on its first public policy issue – opposing changes to San Francisco’s campaign finance and conflict of interest laws. True, it’s not the sexiest of issues but it was one with huge implications for philanthropy and our...
09 Oct 2018

Pathways to Opportunity: Creating College and Career Success for All Students

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
October 9, 2018 -
2:30pm to 4:30pm
The James Irvine Foundation Conference Center at the East Bay Community Foundation
What does college and career readiness really mean for high schools in low-income urban communities? A college education remains one of the major gateways to sustainable, high-paid jobs - especially for young people who will be the first generation...
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Briefing Program
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Education: K-12
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
02 Jun 2020

Aging Intersections: A Funder Network | Conversation about Older Adults, Food Security, and Equity

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
June 2, 2020 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Zoom Meeting
Access to healthy food and adequate nutrition is an increasing struggle for low-income older adults. Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, millions of older Americans were already facing food insecurity, populations who are disproportionately older people...
26 Aug 2021

Addressing Community Needs and Resilience Arising from Drought, Extreme Heat, and Wildfires | Part 1

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
August 26, 2021 -
9:00am to 10:00am
Discussion theme: Supporting and Protecting Latinx and Undocumented Communities The worsening drought, heatwaves, and wildfires in California will require urgent and coordinated efforts from the philanthropic sector to support...

Resources for Bay Area Health Funders Group | The Next Generation: Youth Mental Health

Publication date: 
05/2020
The lives of youth and families across the Bay Area have dramatically changed in the past month, and adjusting to a new way of learning and living is hard. For young people, being away from schools, friends, and relatives can intensify feelings of isolation and anxiety, which negatively impacts their mental health. Before this crisis, mental health among young people was widespread and undertreated, and many young people who accessed mental health care did so through a school setting. As we emerge from this crisis, our systems that interact with youth will need to work in new ways to support...

How Funders Can Better Serve Grantees

Release Date: 
05/10/2018
I was born in New Mexico and grew up in a large, hard-working family. My visionary Mexican-American parents pushed us to pursue a college education and to never settle for anything less than our very best. Their guidance led me to a career that I...
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NCG Blog
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
16 Jul 2018

Trauma-Informed Philanthropy: From Knowledge to Action

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
July 16, 2018 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Webinar
Though there have been significant scientific advances to help us better understand how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and trauma are contributing factors towards negative health outcomes later in life, there remains little guidance on how to...
18 Jun 2020

When the World Tilts: Compassion and Resilience in the Time of COVID-19

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
June 18, 2020 -
2:00pm to 3:15pm
Zoom Meeting
Social change leaders around the globe are facing systemic, operational, and strategic challenges related to COVID-19 that are testing the limits of their own and their organizations’ capabilities. In a volatile time like this, compassion is a...
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Briefing Webinar
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SF Bay Area
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Leadership, Culture and Community

What We're Reading: February Equity and Social Justice Edition

Alice Hom and Daniel Lau
Release Date: 
02/11/2021
This month we’re highlighting articles around accountability, philanthro-capitalism, somatics, and the strategic power of collective organizing. We hope these articles inspire you to delve in deeply about how to be accountable and to reflect on the...
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NCG Blog
28 Oct 2021

Addressing Community Needs and Resilience Arising from Drought, Extreme Heat, and Wildfires | Part 3

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 28, 2021 -
9:00am to 10:00am
Discussion theme: Enhancing Wildfire Mitigation in California The worsening drought, heatwaves, and wildfires in California will require urgent and coordinated efforts from the philanthropic sector to support community response,...
08 Dec 2021

Year End Magic: 2021 Bay Area Holiday Party

December 8, 2021 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
2021HolidayParty.jpg Put on that ugly sweater and grab that cozy, seasonal drink of choice, as it is time for the annual Bay Area Philanthropy Holiday Party! This year, we have a special treat, Magician Nash Fung will take center stage for a virtual...
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Briefing Webinar

A Conversation With Van Jones: Understanding Movement Building–The Tea Party, Occupy Wall Street and Philanthropy

Release Date: 
11/21/2011
Last month NCG was excited to partner with the Mitchell Kapor Foundation to present Van Jones. Van discussed Occupy Wall Street, Philanthropy and other political movements at work in our country today.

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