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Resources from Social Change, Advocacy and Movement Building

Publication date: 
09/2014
Once again NCG partnered with Alliance for Justice to present an encore of the most popular session from our 2014 NCG Annual Conference, addressing how funders can support social change, advocacy and movement building.

Resources from RACE COUNTS: 58-County Analysis and Road-map for Racial Equity

Publication date: 
03/2018
In a March 15th program, we learned about a new initiative, RACE COUNTS, which presents a comprehensive online tracking tool ( www.RACECOUNTS.org ) that ranks all 58 counties by seven key issue areas and provides a roadmap for community leaders to focus their efforts. This program presented RACE COUNTS key findings about the Bay Area and Silicon Valley. Panelists included the community organizers who helped to co-create RACE COUNTS and who will use it to guide their organizing, as well as grantmakers who invested early in the project.
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Grants and Scholarship Manager

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Grants and Scholarship Manager

About the East Bay Community Foundation: 

Founded in 1928 and supported by over 400 local donors, the East Bay Community Foundation partners with fundholders, social movements, and the community to eliminate structural barriers, advance racial equity, and transform political, social, and...

Immigrant Parents and Early Childhood Programs: Addressing Barriers of Literacy, Culture, and Systems Knowledge

Publication date: 
06/2014
The Migration Policy Institute report identifies the unique needs of newcomer parents across the range of expectations for parent skill, engagement, and leadership sought by ECEC programs, and strategies undertaken to address these needs. The study is based on field research in six states, expert interviews, a literature review, and a socio-demographic analysis.

Resources from Crashing the Barriers: Making Work Possible for Everyone

Publication date: 
01/2018
Despite the recovery of the American economy and national unemployment rates at their lowest levels in years, millions of people who are willing and able to work are excluded from that prosperity. To address the inefficiencies and challenges of entry into today’s workforce for young people and adults overcoming barriers like incarceration or homelessness, a unique partnership that was forged in Los Angeles is being replicated in the Bay Area. The Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise or LA: Rise bridges the gaps in service between local social enterprises,...

CEO Message: The New Normal

Release Date: 
08/16/2018
I’ve recently started a yoga practice. (OK maybe it’s a bit premature to call it a “practice,” but I have been to four classes so far, and I plan to keep going.)
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2020 Census

Resources from 2014 Corporate Philanthropy Institute: The Time Is Now

Publication date: 
11/2014
2014 CPI prepare CSR and corporate philanthropy practitioners to meet the changing expectations and anticipate future demands for corporate citizenship. The agenda was designed for professionals that are looking for forward-thinking ideas to help them create meaningful impact in the world --now and in the future.
24 Oct 2019

Aging into Poverty: Ensuring Seniors’ Golden Years Remain Golden

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 24, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Currently, one in five seniors in California is living at or below poverty – the highest rate in the country. With the demographic changes underway in the State, the challenges of senior poverty are likely to increase even if this rate remains...
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Populations/Communities: Aging
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SF Bay Area
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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Many Voices, One Goal

Publication date: 
12/2014
Many Voices, One Goal: How an Informal Foundation Collaboration Helped Make California History is a new report produced by NCG members The Stuart Foundation and the Silver Giving Foundation on their collaborative work to influence education financing policy in California.

New Strategies for Civic Engagement in the Central Valley

The changing demographics and political attitudes of the Central Valley - a traditionally conservative region of California - demand new strategies for community and civic engagement. To understand the shift in the region and how it is becoming more purple, look no further than the recent mid-term elections. In the race for the 10th congressional district, covering Stanislaus and portions of San Joaquin County, the election was undecided for a week and, at its closest margin, only 1,300 votes separated incumbent Republican Jeff Denham and eventual winner Democrat Josh Harder. A huge...
17 Nov 2016

Kick-off ComNetwork San Francisco

November 17, 2016 -
4:00pm to 6:00pm
Schmidt Family Foundation
The Communications Network and Northern California Grantmakers invite you to the kick-off of ComNetwork San Francisco. The Communications Network is made up of people working in foundations, at nonprofits, and as consultants – all with the goal of...

Resource from Transforming Our Lives, Transforming Movement Building

Publication date: 
02/2015
The National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) and generative somatics (gs) shared a comprehensive report and findings on the impact and effectiveness of NDWA’s SOL (Strategy Organizing Leadership) Initiative, coordinated in collaboration with gs and Social Justice Leadership.

Relationships as a Source of Strength in Societal Upheaval

Release Date: 
03/30/2017
In a time when so much that is dear to me feels besieged, I am working to find my footing, lead with my values and use my privilege wisely and with courage. In my conversations with NCG members, I know I am not alone.

Resources from Philanthropy and the #MeToo Movement

Publication date: 
06/2018
The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have set change in motion across American society, from popular culture to the halls of Congress. But is philanthropy listening? And is philanthropy part of the problem? At the root of the sexual violence #MeToo addresses, and the workplace misconduct #TimesUp addresses, is misuse of power. Money, race, gender, and other factors cause breakdowns in how we communicate with each other. At this program, panelists offered up their own paths to discovering built-in systems that get in the way of righting power dynamics and the corrections they made (or want to...

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