What We’re Reading: The Housing Solution Edition
Release Date:
06/30/2022
We know how to solve homelessness. It’s time for Bay Area philanthropy to work together and double down on investing in and implementing the solutions we know work.
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Grieving Loss + Embodying Solidarity
Release Date:
01/31/2023
To honor the lives taken this past week, we must understand and disrupt structures that make violence like this the norm. We uplift the leadership of API movement groups who have been naming the importance of undoing patriarchy ,...
Belly of the Beast Resource Guide
Publication date:
04/2021
BELLY OF THE BEAST.png This guide is designed to help you lead a discussion of Belly of the Beast, to engage more deeply with issues in the film, and to present options for further learning, discussion, and action. Belly of the Beast offers an entry point into conversations around reproductive justice, medical ethics, human rights, and the law. Today’s focus on institutional racism and the criminal justice system makes now an especially relevant time to engage in conversations about the systemic denial of the rights of people who are incarcerated.
15
Feb
2018
There’s a Hole in My Budget: What’s the Governor Covering and What’s Left Out?
February 15, 2018 -
9:00am to 12:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
With a new federal tax plan recently passed and budget cuts looming, the Governor and other state policymakers will face a tall task in order to fund the programs that provide the opportunities California values. Faced with prospect of substantial...
23
May
2019
A Better Measure of Need: The Real Cost Measure in California
Areas of Focus
May 23, 2019 -
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Creating widespread economic opportunity in the Bay Area, especially for communities of color, requires a better understanding of what a decent standard of living actually costs in our region. The commonly used federal poverty measure vastly...
01
Dec
2020
Until Freedom Is Won: The Power of Black Organizing Across Generations
Areas of Focus
December 1, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Zoom Webinar
Black communities and communities of color are continuing to push in this movement moment to address the education system and how it is complicit in the criminalization of Black youth, thus feeding the School to Prison Pipeline and contributing...
03
Aug
2021
Community Driven Narrative Power
Areas of Focus
August 3, 2021 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
California’s 2020 election presented voters with the opportunity to weigh in on critical propositions that had the potential to advance racial equity and social justice. While there was a strong voter turnout in California, the aftermath of the 2020...
Resources from Financial Workshop Series Part II | So What If You Don’t Have an Audit?
Publication date:
04/2015
In this second workshop from NCG's Financial Workshop Series, funders gained an understanding of how to assess a nonprofit organization’s financial health when no audited financial statements are available.
A Portrait of California 2014-2015: California Human Development Report
Publication date:
12/2014
Instead of relying only on economic analysis, Measure of America’s A Portrait of California uses the human development approach to tell us how people are doing. Three dimensions—a long and healthy life, access to knowledge, and a decent standard of living—are examined in detail and presented along a simple ten-point scale: the American Human Development (HD) Index.
2015 Executive Directors Compensation Survey
In March of this year, the Chinese American Community Foundation authored a survey to learn about organizational practices regarding executive compensation. The survey is an attemp to zoom in on and look specifically at the trends in organizations serving the Asian American Community.
Resources from Resources for Financial Resilience: Human and Financial Capital
Publication date:
05/2018
A nonprofit with adequate financial resources not only raises enough revenue to cover core operating expenses, but also maintains funds in reserve to buffer the organization against future uncertainty. In our third Financial Management session with FMA on May 3, 2018, we explored the importance of the right mix of financial resources in ensuring financial resilience, as well as the critical role of another resource key to a nonprofit’s success: its people. We also explored what a successful leadership team looks like and how funders can support their grantees in developing leadership capacity...
Resources from Financial Analysis 201: Assessing Financial Health of Nonprofits
Publication date:
09/2014
This NCG signature skill-building workshop, taught by NCG Interim President and CEO David Greco, was designed for foundation staff interested in honing their financial assessment skills for better understanding of nonprofit financial health.
Resources from Financial Series 2016 | Session 4 - Multi-Year Planning: Thinking Beyond the Annual Budget
Publication date:
07/2016
In this workshop, Program Officers discussed how key drivers of an organization’s business model are used to develop long-term financial plans.
Resources from Fighting Intolerance in the Bay Area and Beyond
Publication date:
09/2017
In a September 12 event, NCG convened local and national experts to discuss the rise of hate crimes, bullying, and other forms of bigotry in recent months. We learned what funders can do to help overcome these challenges, through education, policy, organizing, and communications.
Organizational Growth and Change Management: Emerging Challenges and Lessons Learned
Publication date:
01/2012
This report published by the W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation synthesizes key themes and ideas from its fourth annual convening of education grantees in the fall of 2011.
02
Nov
2021
Health and Wealth: Better Health through Tax Credits
November 2, 2021 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Zoom Meeting
Greater wealth can mean a longer, healthier life for you and your children, allowing access to medical care, healthier living conditions, and protection from chronic stress. In the Bay Area, racial and gender inequity segregates Black, Indigenous,...
What We’re Reading: Healing Justice Edition
Release Date:
03/10/2022
Working in racial equity and social justice in the philanthropic sector is challenging because the “personal is political,” and there often feels like no break from our 9-5 roles. We don’t get to take off our skin or the grief we feel in our bodies...
Health and Access to Care and Coverage for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals in the U.S.
Publication date:
01/2014
This issue brief published by The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation provides an overview of what is known about LGBT health status, coverage, and access in the United States, and reviews the implications of the ACA, the overturning of DOMA, and other recent policy developments for LGBT individuals and their families going forward.
20
Mar
2014
Health, Education and Opportunity for All: How California is Paving the Way for Immigrant Rights
March 20, 2014 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
World Affairs Council
Join NCG for a funders' dialogue on immigration policy and integration efforts in the Golden State.