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22 Mar 2017

Leadership for Equity and Opportunity (LEO) | Rise Together Institute

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Professional Development Program

March 22, 2017 - 8:00am to June 16, 2017 - 5:00pm

Nile Hall

Leadership for Equity and Opportunity is a learning-in-action program that builds the capacity of a diverse group of community leaders to produce extraordinary results for equitable individual, organizational and community change. Hosted by Rise...

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Resources from Communications Salon Series | How to Communicate about Poverty - (Hint: Don’t use that Word!)

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09/2015

When we advocate for change, frame issues, and describe our work, how do we steer clear of problematic metaphors and language that unintentionally reinforces poverty as beyond our control—or places blame on the individual?

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New Institute Ups Philanthropy's Policy Game

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05/25/2017

NCG is gearing up to bring a united regional philanthropic voice to public policy. First stop: join six NCG members and other policy folks from around the state to explore the possibilities before us at the Philanthropy Public Policy Institute’s...

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Equity and Social Justice

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About | 2020 Communications Institute

Learn about the 2021 Communications Cohort.

10 May 2021

2021 Communications Institute

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Public Policy

Professional Development Program

May 10, 2021 (All day)

6-Month Institute

Application Deadline: May 7, 2021 Are you a mid-career communications professional in philanthropy, eager to build professional knowledge, skills, and networks? Are you looking to foster peer support, share best practices, and create a long-lasting...

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Equity and Social Justice

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Communications

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Public Policy

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01 Jan 2019

2019 Communications Training Cohort

January 1, 2019 - 2:00pm to January 31, 2019 - 6:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers

We have designed this experience to foster professional development in philanthropy communications and skillful navigation of workplace dynamics along with peer support and best practices.

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Curriculum | 2021 Communications Institute

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Butte is Strong: Funder Coordination Meeting Shines a Light on Resilience

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03/20/2019

"I planted my first tree there," recalled Tim Bolin as he pointed to patch of burned debris where his first home once stood. Tim is a pastor at the Paradise Alliance Church in the city that has been his home for 40 years.

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Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery

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Best of Luck to NCG's Communications Associate

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07/01/2021

It is with bittersweet emotions and heartfelt congratulations that NCG wishes Varisa Tantiwasadakran, Communications Associate, success as she departs for graduate studies. Varisa heads off to New York to pursues not one, but two Columbia University...

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Equity and Social Justice

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When Words Are Not Enough: A Communications Institute with EI Smarts

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10/24/2019

The aim of NCG’s Communications Institute was to build such a bridge through the creation of a cohort learning program, one that designed a human experience through the art of interpersonal relations and the science of communications .

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Communications Cohort Faculty Profile: Emily Katz

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01/22/2019

The kickoff of NCG's inaugural Communications Cohort is just a few days away. In advance of the launch, we asked NCG's Vice President of Public Affairs and Cohort faculty member, Emily Katz , to share how the understanding of her...

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Communications Cohort Faculty Profile: Robert Bray

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01/22/2019

The kickoff of NCG's inaugural Communications Cohort is just a few days away. In advance of the launch, we asked Cohort faculty member, Robert Bray, Director of Communications for NEO Philanthropy, to share how he procrastinates and why for him, the...

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Schedule and Training Agenda: 2019 Communications Cohort

View the Schedule and Training Agenda for the 2019 Communications Training Cohort.

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NCG Welcomes Emily Katz as Director of Knowledge & Communications

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09/09/2015

Northern California Grantmakers is pleased to announce that Emily Katz Kishawi will be joining as chief alchemist, to distill the knowledge gained from philanthropic experience and communicate our acumen and passion for bettering this corner of the...

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The Lease Is Up — Now What?

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03/02/2017

Unaffordable office space can be destabilizing – particularly in the Bay Area. In the four years between 2011 and 2014, over 1,800 nonprofits left San Francisco. While this phenomena does not just impact San Francisco and Oakland, these areas are...

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Nonprofit Displacement Project

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Nonprofit Displacement

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