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19 Jul 2017

Building Power for a Healthy Democracy: Lessons for California Grantmakers

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
July 19, 2017 -
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
This 90-minute session will be followed by an on-site reception. The cracks in the foundation of our democracy are becoming increasingly exposed – toxic partisanship, low voter turnout, a flood of special-interest money, the erosion of voting rights...
23 Oct 2017

Transformative Prison Work in California Criminal Justice Reform

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
October 23, 2017 -
11:45am to 2:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
As a critical part of successful re-entry and culture change, transformative prison work plays a key role in wider criminal justice reform . Please join us for an update on this field and to hear about an emerging statewide network...
10 Jul 2018

Learning + Action Series: Policies for an Inclusive Economy

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
July 10, 2018 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
East Bay Community Foundation
The East Bay Community Foundation, Asset Funders Network, and Northern California Grantmakers invite you to attend the Inclusive Economy Learning + Action Series for funders, donors, policy makers and...

Resources for What’s Ahead for Racial Equity: Real Talk with Manuel Pastor and Lateefah Simon

“Advancing racial and economic equity is the defining challenge of our time. Rising inequality and persistent racial inequities threaten our social cohesion and economic potential. We must work to build a Bay Area that is inclusive and prosperous for all residents.” - Solving the Housing Crisis Is Key to Inclusive Prosperity in the Bay Area ; April 2018 What is the landscape of economic, racial, and social inequities in the Bay Area, and what can we do about it? NCG is excited to announce our new offering - the Racial Equity Action (REA) Institute - to bring together racial equity specialists...
30 Mar 2020

Discussion on Funder Collaboration for COVID-19

March 30, 2020 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Webinar
The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak is far reaching, including major implications for non-profits and the communities that they serve. Philanthropy has an important role to play in supporting their non-profit partners during this challenging time in...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Disaster Preparedness
Funding Area 
Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery
Geographic Location 
Statewide
06 Oct 2020

CCJFG | Our Freedom is Tied Together: Incarceration & Immigration in California

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
October 6, 2020 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Zoom Webinar
Each year, thousands of noncitizens are released from state prisons and jails, often immediately detained by ICE where they face deportation, a process that the Governor and County Sheriffs have the direct power to halt. This is one of the countless...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Immigration
Funding Area 
Immigration
Populations/Communities:People of Color
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice

Signature Events

NCG holds three signature programs each year, the Annual Conference, the Corporate Philanthropy Insitute and the New Grantmakers Institute. Learn more about each and how you can attend.

Breakout Session: From Climate Curious to Climate Justice

Confronting and transforming the devastating harm of a planet in crisis stands alongside reckoning with this nation’s true history of genocide, land theft, and chattel slavery as The Work of our time. We know that communities of color bear the brunt of climate breakdown and also lead in implementing solutions. However, data indicates that white-led groups –especially the nation’s largest environmental and “clean energy”-focused nonprofits -continue to receive more than90% of philanthropic funding to address the climate emergency.
Date & Time: 
05/05/2022 -
10:00am to 11:15am

Partisan Politics and the Nonprofit Sector

Release Date: 
03/29/2017
"Our charitable and philanthropic communities are neither partisan nor bipartisan; we are nonpartisan in law and in practice. And to protect the common good, we must keep it that way."

The Volunteer "Toolkit" | KQED and the SF Homeless Project

Release Date: 
11/07/2016
As part of a collaboration with dozens of Bay Area news organizations, KQED is shining another light on the issue of homelessness and housing insecurity with the SF Homeless Project. Take a look at the "toolkit" KQED has provided for volunteer...
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From the Field
06 Apr 2017

Legal Services Funders Network: 2017 Signature Event

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
April 6, 2017 -
2:30pm to 5:00pm
Milton Marks Auditorium
Each year the Legal Services Funders Network (LSFN) puts on several events to help educated the community and bring together those with a shared interest in supporting legal services, as they believe these organizations are a critical tool to use to...

Interview with Michael Tubbs, Youngest-Ever and First African American Mayor of Stockton

Release Date: 
03/29/2018
Mayor Michael Tubbs recently spoke with NCG in preparation for an upcoming Stockton Reinvention Tour for funders. Mayor Tubbs was elected in 2016 in a landslide victory with 70% of the vote. Since then, Stockton has become the second most fiscally-...

We All Deserve to Be Counted: Our Plan for the Next Census

Release Date: 
04/04/2018
Our state is great because of the strength we draw from our diversity, including the 10 million immigrants who live here. Immigrants and their families are our classmates and colleagues, our neighbors, and family members. No matter where someone...
17 Sep 2018

2018 Southern California Grantmakers Annual Conference

September 17, 2018 -
7:30am to 5:30pm
InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown
The country is more divided politically and culturally than ever before and there are a dizzying number of conversations - often times conflicting - taking place over multiple channels and platforms. Yet, there is one thing that binds us together:...
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Conference
Geographic Location 
Statewide

Resource Guide: Supporting Undocumented Youth

As a nation of immigrants, the United States has benefited tremendously from the talents, values, and contributions of newcomers to our shores. In the face of immense barriers, many undocumented youth have exhibited exemplary perseverance, work ethic, and leadership. Yet hurdles and challenges remain. Many educators, counselors, and school leaders have expressed interest in learning how to better support all children so that they can achieve educational and economic success – regardless of actual or perceived immigration status. Informed by research and promising practices, the U.S...

NCG's Own Ellen LaPointe Named One of Bay Area's Top Influential Women

Release Date: 
05/16/2016
Two years ago I had the pleasure of serving on the search committee to attract NCG’s next President and CEO. I am delighted to share that the SF Business Times recognized what we saw. They have named her one of the most influential Bay Area women in...
11 Dec 2017

Divesting in Prisons/Policing and Investing In Communities: A Cross-County Conversation

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
December 11, 2017 -
11:30am to 2:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
‪On December 11th join the California Criminal Justice Funders, for a cross-county conversation to learn about innovative work in both Alameda and Los Angeles Counties to divest in prisons and policing, and invest in the communities.

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