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05 Jun 2020

Friday Morning Refresh | Session 6

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
June 5, 2020 -
9:30am to 10:00am
Zoom Meeting
Come, join us for a collective pause for mental hygiene curated by NCG's Senior Fellow Caitlin Brune and led by Mindfulness Coach Salina Mae. This brief period for meditation, gentle mindful movement, and quiet reflection in community is open to all...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Philanthropy CA
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
14 May 2020

Billions in Change: A Ballot Initiative to Raise Revenue for Schools and Local Governments

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
May 14, 2020 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Webinar
Californians will head to the polls to decide on a ballot measure that could drive more money to education. Schools and Communities First is a statewide ballot initiative that seeks to channel over $12 billion a year to improve schools and community...
02 Sep 2020

Impact Investments That Advance Racial Equity Solutions

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 2, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Webinar
The confluence of anti-racist social progress and a global pandemic will forever change our nation’s vision of equitable economic development. Despite billions invested in local businesses each year, communities most impacted remain structurally...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Impact Investing
Funding Area 
Economic & Community Development
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
01 May 2020

Friday Morning Refresh | Session 1

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
May 1, 2020 -
9:30am to 10:00am
Zoom Meeting
Come, join us for a collective pause for mental hygiene curated by NCG's Senior Fellow Caitlin Brune and led by Mindfulness Coach Salina Mae. This brief period for meditation, gentle mindful movement, and quiet reflection in community is open to all...
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Event type 
Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Philanthropy CA
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

Shift Happens

ShiftHappens2.jpg Shift Happens: A Series on Leadership and Change Introduction by Dwayne S. Marsh, President and CEO, Northern California Grantmakers: I grew up in a semi-segregated Richmond, Virginia at a time that its heritage as...
21 Sep 2021

Preparing for the COVID-19 Eviction and Foreclosure Cliff

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 21, 2021 -
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Stable housing is essential for our health and well-being. This truth was recognized when crucial COVID-19 pandemic-related eviction protections were put in place, preventing 186,000 COVID-19 cases and 6,000 deaths in California by late 2020...

Resources from Measuring Success in Addressing Childhood Adversity

Publication date: 
10/2018
On September 25th, the Funder Network on Trauma & Resilience hosted a forum to discuss successes and challenges in measuring the effectiveness of different approaches to addressing trauma and building resilience, across a variety of practice settings. Through panel and group discussion, attendees had a chance to reflect on a common question in this space: how do we define success in addressing childhood adversity, and what might success look like?
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Collaborative
Topic(s) 
Trauma & Resilience
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Resources for When the World Tilts: Adaptive Leadership for VUCA Times

In this first conversation about adaptive leadership, we heard from two seasoned leadership development professionals and philanthropic peers the art of tending to ourselves as a prerequisite for more effective social change. We explored how to cultivate self-awareness, self-regulation, new perspectives, and generative ways of working and working together. To watch a recording of the webinar, please click here .
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Policy Materials
Webinar Recording
25 May 2021

Why the Time is Right for a Guaranteed Income with an Equity Lens

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
May 25, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Nearly half of all American households have experienced serious financial trouble as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic. Even prior to the pandemic, nearly 40 percent of Americans did not have enough savings on hand to cover a $400 emergency. We also...

Just for Fun: Q&A with Grantmaker Fashionistas

Release Date: 
05/02/2014
Just for Fun is a new NCG blog feature dreamed up by Director of Member Engagement Phuong Quach. In this edition Phuong interviews NCG Board members Fatima Angeles and Jeff Malloy–two NCG members with impeccable fashion sense.
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NCG Blog
Topic(s) 
Just for Fun
27 Jul 2017

The Problem of Poverty isn’t Getting any Younger: A Funder Briefing on Poverty and Aging

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
July 27, 2017 -
2:00pm to 4:30pm
Metta Fund
Of the many causes for worry, pressures on the elderly in our region rarely find their way to the top of the list. Nonetheless, the same inequities driving hardship today only worsen with age. Our region’s increasing poles of wealth and poverty and...
04 Oct 2017

Building Community Power: Democracy at the Local Level

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 4, 2017 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Webinar
At a time when many are looking for bright spots when it comes to democracy, this session will introduce funders to new efforts in California to reimagine democracy at the local level. These new tools for community power and democracy are broadening...

Influencing Public Policy in the Digital Age: The Law of Online Lobbying and Election-Related Activities

Publication date: 
09/2011
With new online tools popping up all the time, questions like these are becoming more and more frequent. This Alliance for Justice guide helps you navigate the web of rules and regulations to empower your organization to engage in online advocacy!
19 Apr 2018

End of Life: A Theatrical Exploration of Death, Dying, and Suffering

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
April 19, 2018 -
7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Castro Theatre
End of Life presents readings of Sophocles’ ancient Greek plays to spark a community conversation about death, illness, and the challenges faced by patients, families, caregivers, and medical professionals. This unique, participatory event is...

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