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A Series on Risk, Change, and the Year Ahead: A Conversation with Larry Kramer

Release Date:

02/06/2020

I asked five foundation executives—private, public, family, tech, small and large—if they’ve taken any special measures to ready themselves for the year ahead. In our second installment, we hear from Larry Kramer, President of the William and Flora...

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NCG Blog

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Equity and Social Justice

Leadership, Culture and Community

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Resources | 2020 Northern California Wildfires

Live Updates CalFire CalFire is sharing the latest updates on incidents in California. LEARN MORE > KQED KQED is tracking the multiple lighting complex fires. LEARN MORE > Statewide Guidance ...

Sessions Dates and Topics | 2020 New Grantmakers Institute

Session Dates: All trainings are two and a half hour sessions and take place between 10:00 am - 12:30 pm. They will be hosted on Zoom with as much interactivity as possible. Sessions Topics Session 1: The State of the...

Session Information | 2022 New Grantmakers Institute: Grantmaking for the 21st Century

Session Dates All trainings are two and a half hour sessions and take place 10:00 am - 12:30 pm. They will be hosted on Zoom, and designed for engagement and relationship building. Please note that Session 6 takes place on a...

Applications Support Specialist

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Applications Support Specialist

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...

What’s in Store for NCG? Three CEOs Consider the Future

Release Date:

09/17/2020

This month, President and CEO Dwayne S. Marsh has officially taken the reins from Steve Barton and Phuong Quach, senior staff who’ve served as NCG’s interim leaders for the past six months. The three took turns answering questions about the moment...

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Equity and Social Justice

Leadership, Culture and Community

Public Policy

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

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...

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NCG Blog

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Disaster Preparedness

Funding Area

Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

04 Sep 2019

The New Nonprofit Workspace: Multi-Tenant Centers and Shared Space (San Francisco)

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

September 4, 2019 -

1:30pm to 6:30pm

Google Community Space

Join us to explore what it means to be a part of a vibrant sharing community. Our two-part event will explore long-term solutions for organizations' need for stable and affordable space with a free workshop and panel conversation. You have options...

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Briefing Program

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Nonprofit Displacement Project

Geographic Location

SF Bay Area

Areas of Focus

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Resources from Financial Series 2016 | Session 2 - So What If You Don’t Have an Audit?

Publication date:

04/2016

Participants in this workshop gained an understanding of how to assess a nonprofit organization’s financial health when no audited financial statements are available.

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Organizational Effectiveness

Real Cost Project

01 May 2017

California Policy Forum Webinar | The First 101 Days of the Trump Presidency

Areas of Focus

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

May 1, 2017 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Online Webinar

After the first 101 days of the Trump presidency, what do we see in the future for Immigration, Health Care, and Charitable Tax Deductions/Tax Reform? Nothing is certain, but we do have 3 experts to share their knowledge with us at the May 1st lunch...

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PubPolicy/SocialJustice:CommOrganizing

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National

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

CEO Message: Radical Hope

Release Date:

02/15/2018

I am not gonna lie: the world is some tricky s**t right now. All around us, we are confronting myriad, urgent challenges: to the safety and well-being of our loved ones and neighbors, to the vitality of communities undermined by disparities and...

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CEO Message

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Equity and Social Justice

Leadership, Culture and Community

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

NCG Interim President and CEO David Greco: End-of-Year Reflection

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12/10/2014

As 2014 comes to a close, NCG Interim President and CEO David Greco reflects on how NCG has worked to better serve our members.

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NCG Members Join PropelNext California Partnership

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01/12/2015

NCG members The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and the Sobrato Family Foundation join the Weingart Foundation and the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation to pilot the PropelNext California Partnership.

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Children & Youth: Opportunity Youth

Children & Youth: Youth Development

Infrastructure

Infrastructure: Capacity Building

Exploring New Tools in the Public Private Partnership Toolbox

Release Date:

02/09/2015

In 2011 Alameda County piloted the Fund Development Office which established a shared infrastructure to support three major public agencies. Doing so created a dynamic environment that has benefited all three and those who benefit from their...

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Populations & Communities

Populations/Communities: Men & Boys

Populations/Communities:People of Color

NCG Annual Conference: Call for PhilTalk Speakers

Release Date:

02/23/2015

NCG invites you to submit a PhilTalk proposal. What's a PhilTalk? It's a 15-minute presentation that explores an idea, solution or approach to a challenge we are confronting in our philanthropic work. Think TEDTalk, but for philanthropy.

Firelight Foundation Launches Girls Empowered

Release Date:

04/20/2015

Earlier this month NCG member the Firelight Foundation announced the launch of Girls Empowered: Stories of Change—a new section of their website—to share their work as part of the Grassroots Girls Initiative, a consortium of six organizations.

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Populations & Communities

Populations & Communities: Women & Girls

Corporate Citizen Rock Stars

Release Date:

04/30/2015

How can you leverage the lessons of successful companies in your grantmaking, community engagement, and citizenship? TCC Group's Thomas Knowlton will share their new framework for thinking about how to assess, develop and execute a successful...

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NCG Blog

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Corporate Giving

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About Philanthropy

Facts, Figures, Trends

Strategic Philanthropy

09 Jul 2015

Fellowship Programs: Honoring Family Legacy & Building Future Community Leaders | NCFP Webinar

July 9, 2015 -

9:00am to 10:30am

Online Webinar

Are you interested in finding a new way to honor the legacy of a loved one? Would you like to further collaboration efforts with community leaders beyond your family’s grantmaking? Join us for an in-depth look into fellowship programs, an emerging...