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12 Dec 2018

Power and Progress: What the 2018 Elections Tell Us About 2020

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
December 12, 2018 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
California’s record turnout and the big questions decided in this year’s election hold some key signals for philanthropy. Voters advanced and held back initiatives on housing, taxation, and homelessness. For people of color and women in particular,...
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Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
Facts, Figures, Trends
Policy
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
15 Jun 2021

Why Care About Care? Our Economy Depends on It

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
June 15, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Millions of Americans rely on caregivers to look after their children and aging parents. The demand for care is rising and often out of reach, forcing individuals to look within and provide the necessary care themselves to their loved ones. When you...

Breakout Session: Democracy Despite Crises

Each election is critical, and the 2022 elections are no exception. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic downturn, and racial reckoning across the United States reaffirmed the need for equitable policies and strong policymakers advocating for community-driven priorities. Over the last two years it has been increasingly difficult to get either. The democratic system of the United States is in peril. Traditional party politics has become polarized, often driven by misinformation and disinformation.

Date & Time: 
05/04/2022 -
11:45am to 1:00pm
13 Jul 2021

United We Stand: Creating an Inclusive California through a Robust Movement Building Ecosystem

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
July 13, 2021 -
11:00am to 12:30pm
A California that allows all residents to reach their full potential requires both a focus on racial equity, inclusion, and justice, and a commitment to challenging the systemic issues that permeate our society and government, even in this great...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Philanthropy CA
Funding Area 
Populations & Communities
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
28 Apr 2020

Supporting California's Small Businesses in Covid-19 Recovery

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
April 28, 2020 -
3:30pm to 4:30pm
Webinar
Small businesses are vital to the wellbeing of California, and the impact of Covid-19 on their operations is proving to be devastating for many. While federal and state support has provided critical relief to some businesses, major gaps still exist...
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Briefing Webinar
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
07 Oct 2020

Reimagining Safety: Community-Driven Solutions to Gun Violence

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 7, 2020 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Zoom Webinar
The onset of the coronavirus pandemic and tensions over police violence following the death of George Floyd has brought a new chapter to America’s gun violence crisis. States recorded a historically high surge in firearm purchases amid the pandemic...

Get Out the Count 2020

This paper provides the draft plan for the third priority, the GOTC campaign, and then outlines the related second priority, expanding resources.
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Working Group
Topic(s) 
2020 Census
09 Mar 2015

Seize the Moment: Immigration Relief and Bay Area Communities

March 9, 2015 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Bechtel Conference Center
The President's Executive Order on immigration promises to be the largest immigration reform in contemporary American history. Join funder colleagues for a special briefing on this policy milestone, learn about the momentum built by undocumented...

Vision, Values and Voice: A Social Justice Communications Toolkit

Publication date: 
12/2013
The Opportunity Agenda, launched in 2006 with the mission of building the national will to expand opportunity in America, created the Vision, Values and Voice toolkit to help social justice communications campaigns tap into the comic book superhero zeitgeist to advance its messaging.

Resources from An Honest Look at Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Are We Getting It Right?

Publication date: 
11/2017
Diversity makes us stronger. Large-scale movements including Black Lives Matter, Dreamers, Standing Rock and the 2016 presidential election are changing society and philanthropy along with it. Join fellow travelers for a deep dive into how they’re managing change and moving toward their values. The Peninsula Philanthropy Network is bringing together foundations from across the spectrum to reflect on changes they’re making to the way they do business and new types of partnerships they’re forging. Changes include deploying rapid response funds, shifting grantmaking priorities, and incorporating...
14 Dec 2015

California Policy Forum Webinar: Prop 47 - Look Back. Look Forward

December 14, 2015 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Online Webinar
In November 2014, California voters passed Proposition 47, the most sweeping incarceration-reduction ballot initiative in state history. The “Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act” reclassified six common, low-level crimes from felony to misdemeanor...

Resources from Crafting the Grant for the Long-term

Publication date: 
06/2018
What does it take for a nonprofit to move from surviving to thriving? And, what kind of support can funders provide to meaningfully shift the trajectory of an organization? To most effectively deploy game-changing grants (capacity, operating, and infusions of capital – alongside project and program grants) funders must understand the intersection of strategy, financial health, and the needs of the whole enterprise. In our fourth and final Financial Management session with FMA on June 5, 2018, we explored several foundation approaches to leveraging the right kinds of grants at the right times.
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Presentation
Topic(s) 
Facts, Figures, Trends
Finance
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

Resources from Saving the Social Safety Net: Advocacy Lessons for Funders

Publication date: 
01/2018
Our nation’s social safety net is at risk, and the effects on our most vulnerable communities could be devastating. In a session on 1/24/18, we heard about critical work that is happening now to save our social safety net, given Arabella Advisors ' recent work with donors and advocates to protect the programs that collectively constitute that safety net using all available tactics and resources.

On The Money

Publication date: 
09/2009
This Grantmakes for Effective Organizations (GEO) publication highlights the financial challenges nonprofits face and the ways in which grantmakers are both improving the situation as well as perpetuating the problem.
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Research
Topic(s) 
Finance
26 Jun 2019

Immigration: Opportunities for Technology & Data Capacity Building

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
June 26, 2019 -
11:45am to 1:30pm
Zellerbach Family Foundation
Join Northern California Grantmakers , Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees , and Tides to hear tactical and practical findings, as well as recommendations for ways to invest in immigration organizations on the ground serving a growing...
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Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
Immigration
Funding Area 
Immigration
Geographic Location 
Greater Northern California
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice

Resources from Financial Workshop South Bay Series Part I | Understanding the Full Cost of Programming

Publication date: 
04/2015
NCG is pleased to announce our three-part financial workshop series in partnership with Fiscal Management Associates (FMA) in the South Bay. All three workshops in this series are designed to help funders support your grantees in building financial management practices, strengthen your partnership with grantees for financial sustainability and inform your own grantmaking practice.

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