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Partisan Politics and the Nonprofit Sector

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03/29/2017

"Our charitable and philanthropic communities are neither partisan nor bipartisan; we are nonpartisan in law and in practice. And to protect the common good, we must keep it that way."

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16 Aug 2018

A Humanitarian Crisis: The Harsh New Realities Facing Refugees and Asylum Seekers

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August 16, 2018 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

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Over the past year-and-a-half, the systems and infrastructure that support and protect the most vulnerable immigrants have been gravely damaged by cuts in refugee admissions to the United States, federal funding cuts to the country’s national...

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Philanthropy CA

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Peninsula and South Bay

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Announcing Annual Conference Breakout Sessions

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03/18/2019

Check out our lineup for morning breakout speakers.

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Stupski Foundation Builds Team to Launch Spenddown Strategies

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04/04/2019

NCG member The Stupski Foundation announced that it hired Elvin Padilla and Jennifer Nguyen to help the Foundation launch its spenddown strategies. Elvin joins the team as the Foundation’s director of Food Security and Jennifer as the director of...

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To maximize the collective power of our community for greatest effect, NCG is pleased to announce that we will be partnering more deeply with our members in three areas moving forward.

Responding to Disease and Disinvestment: Promoting Equity in Time of Crisis

Studying public health, I learned that we are all as safe as the most vulnerable person in our communities. Viruses don’t care how rich or poor you are, or about the color of your skin: but our response to this crisis should take all of those things...

17 Sep 2020

An Overview of Impact Investing for Foundations

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September 17, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:30am

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As grantmakers, we want our organizations to have cutting-edge, impactful investments that align with our mission. But to get there the conversations can be challenging, different sets of risks are put before us, and it takes time to make the case...

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Economic Justice

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Statewide

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10 Nov 2021

Engaging the Next Generation | National Center for Family Philanthropy

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November 10, 2021 -

9:00am to 10:15am

NCG recently announced a partnership with NCFP. Members can now have free access to NCFP's webinars and resources. You can learn more about it here . The promise of family philanthropy is fulfilled by its members—often across...

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09 Sep 2021

State of the California Wildfires: Philanthropy’s Role in Equitably Addressing Immediate and Long-term Needs

September 9, 2021 -

9:00am to 10:15am

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California is in the midst of another historic wildfire season. Already, several major and lesser known fires have destroyed communities and displaced tens of thousands of residents throughout Northern California. The state of California has secured...

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Meet the Moment: Transcending Limiting Beliefs

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10/21/2021

No information available I propose that what holds us back from making more dramatic transformations in philanthropy are three beliefs that we inherit and internalize from white supremacist culture. Philanthropy is another system functioning as it...

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Meet the Moment: The Greatest Barrier to Racial Equity is Leadership

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05/13/2021

Recently, Dwayne Marsh, CEO of Northern California Grantmakers, and I were reflecting on how many foundations in our memberships are looking to change direction and move toward racial equity. In an ice-bucket-style challenge, Dwayne posted his...

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Clarifying Purpose: Zellerbach Family Foundation’s Shifts Toward a More Equitable Region

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06/30/2022

We’ve learned at ZFF that legacy is not synonymous with complacency. Rather than working in conflict with our history, the changes we’ve made have clarified our purpose , offered opportunities to deepen our impact , and introduced new...

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05 May 2022

Trust-Based Philanthropy in 4D Webinar Series

May 5, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:30am

The Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, in partnership with the Environmental Grantmakers Association , Blue Sky Funders Forum , and Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders , is pleased to announce a four-part webinar series on using trust-...

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There's Always More to Learn: Reflections from Arnold Dimas, NCG's Policy Intern

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08/18/2022

NCG's public policy work has had some extra support this summer. We welcomed Arnold Dimas (he/him) a second-year Master of Public Health student at UCLA, to the team as a policy intern. Learn more about Arnold and his impact here.

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Spotlight on New Grantmakers

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10/15/2015

This year, Kate Seely designed NCG's 2015 New Grantmakers Institute, a two-day workshop welcoming people to the field. Hear what attendees had to say.

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When the Sirens Sounded: A Call to Act

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04/18/2017

The sirens sounded in the quiet of the early morning today in San Francisco, marking the anniversary of the 1906 earthquake and fire that devastated much of the city and caused damage along our coast from Eureka to Salinas. In the years that...

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Talking Housing: New Laws and Conversation on the Bay Area's Top Worry

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10/05/2017

“It seems that almost everyone in the Bay Area has a housing horror story to tell. Anecdotes abound of renters spending months looking for a new place, and the pound of flesh extracted when they do find one. Equally scary are the stories from...

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16 Mar 2022

Empower 2022: Policy Pathways Toward Guaranteed Income in California

March 16, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

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To ensure economic securityfor Californians, our public safety net needs to evolve, and that means getting serious about unrestricted cash support at the state level.During this legislative cycle, there are many proposals to provide groups of...

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27 Jul 2022

Scaling the Power of Guarantees

July 27, 2022 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

Join Philanthropy California to discuss the use of guarantees in impact investing and learn more about the Community Investment Guarantee Pool (CIGP). Financial guarantees are an evolving tool for philanthropies looking to back mission-aligned...

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