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Nephthali Ramirez Helps Expand NCG's Virtual Programming

Release Date: 
10/01/2020
NCG is pleased to welcome Nephthali Ramirez as its Programs and Communications Contractor. As a part-time contractor, Nephthali's support to the team comes as NCG is expanding its virtual programming. If you have not already, you will be seeing her...
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Resources from: A New Vision For Comprehensive Capacity Building (A GEO special feature)

Publication date: 
01/2017
We know that grantmakers can bolster nonprofit effectiveness and results by supporting capacity-building initiatives, thus ensuring their grantees have what they need to deliver on their missions over the long haul. As part of GEO and NCG’s partnership, we’re happy to offer this dynamic and comprehensive workshop, which tackles the essential questions that drive the design of effective capacity building support. Developed with information and insights gathered over many years of working with grantmakers on this topic, A New Vision for Comprehensive Capacity Building takes participants on a...
15 Sep 2015

San Francisco | Beyond the Grant: Solutions for Building Nonprofit Operational Excellence

September 15, 2015 -
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
This event will showcase two funder initiatives that went beyond grantmaking to help strengthen the operations of nonprofit grantees. This event will include discussions with The Wallace Foundation and Tipping Point Community as well as grantees...

Resources from Financial Workshop South Bay Series Part I | Understanding the Full Cost of Programming

Publication date: 
04/2015
NCG is pleased to announce our three-part financial workshop series in partnership with Fiscal Management Associates (FMA) in the South Bay. All three workshops in this series are designed to help funders support your grantees in building financial management practices, strengthen your partnership with grantees for financial sustainability and inform your own grantmaking practice.
03 Oct 2019

Foundation Endowments…Activate!: Aligning Investment Strategy with Social Justice Values

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
October 3, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
In-person attendance for this event is now at capacity. Please join us via webinar by registering on Zoom. Given the scale of social, economic and environmental crises our communities are facing, it is hopeful to see foundations...
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Briefing Program
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SF Bay Area
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Equity and Social Justice
03 Aug 2021

Community Driven Narrative Power

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
Public Policy
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
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 for Funders Briefing | Northern California Wildfires and Public Safety Power Shutoff: Who’s Affected, What’s Needed from Philanthropy

Publication date: 
10/2019
The wildfires and the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in Northern California have caused major disruptions for Bay Area residents. To date, over 180,000 people are displaced from their homes and nearly 1 million are without power. These events burden people with the least access to resources and barrier to mobility including 1) people with disabilities, 2) immigrants and farm workers, 3) low-income residents, and 4) older adults and seniors.

Resources from Being the Change: Foundations Transforming for Greater Impact

Publication date: 
06/2018
In a June 26 session we shared examples of new approaches some foundations are using across four areas of practice - staffing philosophy, structure and design, skill development, and supportive culture - to foster greater connectivity, vibrancy, and engagement both internally and externally, ultimately opening up new avenues for impact, built on research conducted by FSG with the support of six funders.

Membership Guide

Overview When NCG members come together, we engage both hearts and minds to rethink what’s possible. Our work at NCG affords us the extraordinary opportunity to have a lasting and meaningful impact in our region. NCG’s membership is made up of...

Resources from 2015 New Grantmakers Institute: Essential Skills & Strategies

Publication date: 
10/2015
For new grantmakers it is essential to hit the ground running by equipping themselves with the tools and best practices for making sound funding recommendations. The New Grantmakers Institute is a cost-effective, local option that develops important skills, helps build lasting peer relationships with other grantmakers in our community, and cultivates the ability to ask critical questions of ourselves and others about our role as change-makers in our communities.
24 Oct 2017

Northern California Fires Funder Briefing

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 24, 2017 -
10:30am to 11:30am
Join by Phone
NCG is holding calls to update funders on the fire response, opportunities for support, and emergent issues. Join us each Tuesday from 10:30-11:30 AM PST. We're tapping expertise from peer networks to learn from those who've gone before, meet the...
19 Mar 2020

Bay Area Census Funders Collaborative | Q1 2020 Meeting

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
March 19, 2020 -
11:00am to 1:00pm
Webinar
Please join the Bay Area Census Funders Collaborative for our next regional working group meeting. As Census 2020 Day approaches, it is an important time to share updates and further opportunities for engagement to ensure a fair and accurate count...
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Collaborative
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2020 Census
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PubPolicy/Social Justice:CivicEngagement
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

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