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08 Dec 2021

Year End Magic: 2021 Bay Area Holiday Party

December 8, 2021 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
2021HolidayParty.jpg Put on that ugly sweater and grab that cozy, seasonal drink of choice, as it is time for the annual Bay Area Philanthropy Holiday Party! This year, we have a special treat, Magician Nash Fung will take center stage for a virtual...
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Briefing Webinar

The Great Collision of 2020: Philanthropy’s Moment is Here

Release Date: 
09/16/2020
We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to turn this moment of focused attention, collective commitment to social justice, and unprecedented wealth into big, lasting change for communities hardest hit by the triple crises of racism, COVID-19, and...
03 Oct 2019

Fair Courts: The Threat to Judicial Independence in Polarized Times

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
October 3, 2019 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Judicial independence may be the most consequential — though least visible and discussed — long-term threat to a well-functioning American democracy. The partisan political climate in the U.S. has emboldened lawmakers to undermine the role of an...
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Policy
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Public Policy & Social Justice
PubPolicy/Social Justice:Law/CivilRights
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SF Bay Area
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Public Policy

Voter’s Choice Act: Big Changes Ahead for California Elections | 2/21/2018

Publication date: 
02/2018
Our featured speakers discussed the impetus for the new law, how it might affect underrepresented communities, and how election offices, community organizations, and others are working together to prepare voters for the change. They also discussed the funding landscape and opportunities to start planning for statewide rollout in 2020.

Silicon Valley Nonprofit Space and Facilities Report | Nonprofit Displacement Project

The Bay Area economic boom is having dramatic, tectonic effects: deepening income and opportunity disparities are placing nonprofit and arts institutions at higher risk for displacement, further threatening to undermine the unique, vibrant character and culture that have been the legacy of our region for generations. While the real estate boom generates revenue and opportunity for the Bay Area, it places additional stress on nonprofits and the communities they serve who are struggling to remain in their neighborhoods. The kind of pressure the housing crunch is putting on individuals, is also...
29 Jul 2015

SOLD OUT: An Evening for Philanthropy: Issues, Conversation, and Anna Deavere Smith

July 29, 2015 -
7:00pm to 9:30pm
Berkeley Rep-Roda Theatre
In her latest presentation, Notes From the Field: Doing Time in Education, Anna Deavere Smith turns her attention to “the school-to-prison pipeline.” Her new piece delves into this issue through performance of striking portraits culled from...

Those Crazy Lines

Release Date: 
04/20/2017
Leave it to John Oliver to humorously straighten out the twisted world of gerrymandering. “Everyone’s voice should count, Everyone should have an equal chance to make a bad decision that [expletive]s it up for everyone else. Election results should...
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NCG Blog
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Public Policy
21 Feb 2018

Voter’s Choice Act: Big Changes Ahead for California Elections

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
February 21, 2018 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Many California voters will experience major changes to how they register to vote and cast ballots in the coming year. Three recent reforms — online voter registration , automated voter registration , and conditional voter registration make...
11 Oct 2018

Stockton Reinvention Tour Webinar | Economic Empowerment: Basic Income Demonstration & Workforce Access

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 11, 2018 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Webinar
On June 1 st , representatives of 26 philanthropic institutions had the opportunity to experience how Stockton is reinventing itself through a full-day funders convening and Reinvention Tour in Stockton . Participants had the...

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