2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19): Philanthropic Response
Release Date:
03/04/2020
Recommendations for philanthropic responsiveness to the anticipated effects of the Coronavirus on under-resourced and vulnerable communities.
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Meet NCG's Summer Intern Allegra Maeso
Release Date:
09/25/2019
This summer NCG was thrilled to welcome Allegra Maeso as our first summer intern. A rising senior at Northwestern University and Bay Area native, Allegra dove into a number of policy projects, providing valuable research and...
Charter: Funder Network on Trauma & Resilience
Publication date:
02/2018
Growing momentum around this topic - whether framed around adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), toxic stress, trauma (or otherwise) is apparent across our community. In many ways, Bay Area organizations are leading the way.
Resources from Proof Positive: Where Next for Whole Person Care?
Publication date:
08/2017
At an August 22 event, the Bay Area Health Funders Group led an interactive session to learn how foundations can engage in systems-change work, how we can build successful public-private partnerships, what we’re learning from the Whole Person Care pilots in the Bay Area, and what role foundations can play in advancing a healthier future for all Californians.
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2017
Addressing Poverty and Inequality in the Bay Area
Areas of Focus
March 6, 2017 -
2:00pm to 5:00pm
The Battery, San Francisco
As the cost of living rises in the Silicon Valley, "29.5 percent of local residents - roughly 800,000 people - rely on some form of public or private assistance in order to get by.” However, at a time when there is a growing need...
13
Nov
2018
California Policy Forum: Advancing Equity: Saying NO to the Status Quo
November 13, 2018 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Webinar
A new generation of California leaders is doing things their way — and, let’s say, they’re not afraid to make waves. Stockton, once the poster child for so much that was wrong in American life, is becoming the first city in America to test a...
Smarter Philanthropy for Greater Impact: Rethinking How Grantmakers Support Scale
Publication date:
02/2014
A special supplement sponsored by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) for the Stanford Social Innovation Review Spring 2014 edition. It was created to capture the latest thinking about how nonprofit organizations, grantmakers, public funders, and social entrepreneurs can increase the impact of successful solutions to urgent social challenges. In the following pages, leaders from across the social sector offer their perspectives on “scaling what works” — what it means, what it takes to do it right, and what needs to happen to ensure that proven and promising solutions find their way...
Resources from: Do We Have What We Need to Protect Our Communities?
Publication date:
12/2016
The impact of the national elections will have far-reaching effects at the state and local levels, putting both communities and institutions on high alert. Here in California, and particularly in the Bay Area, what do we need to anticipate about the policy and legal advocacy landscape? What are the key challenges and threats ahead?
Resources from: Do We Have What We Need to Protect Our Communities?
Publication date:
12/2016
The impact of the national elections will have far-reaching effects at the state and local levels, putting both communities and institutions on high alert. Here in California, and particularly in the Bay Area, what do we need to anticipate about the policy and legal advocacy landscape? What are the key challenges and threats ahead?
Basic Tips for Disaster Giving
Disasters bring out the best in people. Donations to charities surge as television coverage increases. Yet we know from experience that both coordination and effective spending of donor dollars is a particular challenge, not just while the disaster is underway, but also in the long-term, as rebuilding begins. As families and communities begin to clean up and consider how long their power will be out, private philanthropists turn their attention to the question, “How can I help?” This practical tip sheet from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy offers guidance for disaster grantmaking.
Why Philanthropy Must Do More on Climate Change
Release Date:
03/16/2017
By Larry Kramer | History is replete with examples of societies that vanished when the local climate changed. But the threat we face from climate change today is much greater than that, because it’s not local, it’s global. Human activity is changing...
Hurricane Dorian: How to Help
Release Date:
09/04/2019
Hurrican Dorian devastated the Bahamas and is currently threatening the southeastern United States. Check out strategic giving resources, learn how to help, and get information on how Philanthropy California can support your giving.
Varisa Tantiwasadakran Joins the NCG Team
Release Date:
08/16/2018
NCG is pleased to announce Varisa Tantiwasadakran as its new Communications Associate. The newest member of NCG’s growing team set her sights on public service at USC and quickly picked up a philanthropy minor with her business major.
Resources from Legislative Briefing on Census 2020
Publication date:
05/2018
On May 18th, Senator Richard Pan, Chair of the Senate’s Select Committee on the Census, and Assemblymember Marc Berman, Chair of the Assembly’s Select Committee on the Census, joined NCG members for lunch and had a conversation of how to best leverage our philanthropic investments to ensure a complete and accurate count of all people in California on the Census 2020.
Leading with Love: Panel Discussion
The stellar panel will respond to Valarie’s keynote and share how LOVE applies in philanthropy and leadership.
Date & Time:
06/03/2020 -
3:20pm to 4:45pm
Development without Displacement: Resisting Gentrification in the Bay Area
Publication date:
04/2014
The culmination of a year-long collaboration between Causa Justa::Just Cause and the Alameda County Public Health Department, this report is a first of its kind combining neighborhood analysis using a quantifiable “gentrification typology,” with interviews of affected populations and public health research to present a comprehensive definition of gentrification in the Bay Area.
Resources from New Grantmakers Institute: Grantmaking for the 21st Century
Publication date:
09/2016
If you're new to philanthropy, or interested in sharpening your skills, NCG's signature program, New Grantmakers Institute: Grantmaking for the 21st Century , helps build your framework for best practices for ethical and effective grantmaking, and helps you place yourself within this ecosystem you are a part of.
Due Diligence Done Well
Publication date:
11/2010
Learn about effective due diligence and how to create a grantee-friendly approach to information gathering that enhances communication, trust and confidence.