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Annual Conference Teaser: Q&A with Nayantara Mehta, Senior Counsel at Alliance for Justice
Release Date:
03/24/2014
As Alliance for Justice is one of our official conference partners, we’ve asked AFJ Senior Counsel Nayantara Mehta to participate in a quick Q&A about on the conference.
Ground Breaking Study on Bay Area Muslim Community
Release Date:
05/22/2013
On Tuesday, May 20, 2013, the San Francisco Chronicle published the following article: Muslims Become Part of Bay Area Fabric , which highlights a benchmark study that gives demographic data on the Bay Area’s growing Muslim community. The study, The...
Voicing Your Inner Socrates: 50 new grantmakers, 10 big questions, 2 days
Release Date:
09/15/2015
NCG’s New Grantmakers Institute is coming up, and I’ve been doing a lot of work gearing up to it. In prepping the presenters, my frame for these two days is becoming really clear.
Announcing Jeff Malloy as NCG Board Chair
Release Date:
01/09/2017
Northern California Grantmakers is pleased to announce that Jeff Malloy has been elected Chair of the Board of Directors.
Reversing the Trend of Intolerance and Exclusion
Release Date:
03/20/2017
The theme of our Annual Conference this year is Bigger. Bolder. Stronger . The piece below by NCG's Christopher Punongbayan invites further discussion related to the current political environment and what philanthropy might be able...
Member Spotlight: Jara Dean-Coffey, Founder of Luminare Group
Release Date:
08/24/2017
Jara Dean-Coffey is the founder of Luminare Group and a founding member and Steering Committee Member of the National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers. As a part of our Member Spotlight series, Jara told us why she appreciates "A-ha" moments...
27
Sep
2018
State of Democracy: Countering Threats and Advancing Voting Rights in the U.S. and California
September 27, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Access to the ballot and voting rights continue to be threatened in increasing and unprecedented ways. Nearly half the states have enacted new voting restrictions since 2010. These include purging voter rolls, cutting back on early voting, and...
Reflections on Un-Learning
Release Date:
10/10/2019
As a kid, I practiced all the time – piano, soccer, reading – to get better at whatever it was I was doing. I practiced. I asked questions. I got frustrated. Inevitably, with that one piece of sheet music, that soccer move, or the next chapter book...
A Vision for NCG (and the People Making it Happen)
Release Date:
06/17/2021
Truth is, I’ve been skeptical of membership groups for funders. Why should foundations put precious resources toward these groups — philanthropy-serving organizations? Is it helping the communities at the core of our missions? But then I experienced...
NCG Members: Win a Registration to the 2015 Annual Conference
Release Date:
03/10/2015
That’s right. For one lucky NCG member we will comp their $225 registration fee. This includes members who’ve already registered—we’ll refund the cost of your registration. To be eligible to win your way to the annual conference all you have to do...
10
Jun
2015
POSTPONED: The Real Cost Project | Regional Forum, Silicon Valley
June 10, 2015 -
9:00am to 12:30pm
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Due to scheduling and other event conflicts, we will be rescheduling this program. Recently, many grantmakers have begun exploring an approach based on real cost funding. NCG is proud to be a part of the Real Cost Project, a statewide initiative to...
Members Celebrate Marriage Equality
Release Date:
06/29/2015
More NCG members share their thoughts and feelings about the historic ruling announced last Friday granting marriage equality to the LGBTQA community. Happy Pride!
What Do Arts Leaders Really Need?
Release Date:
03/21/2016
Last week, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation released a new report showing implications for the nonprofit arts sector as a whole and for individual organizations striving to keep pace with rapid demographic change. Read Hewlett's blog to...
Some Mess
Release Date:
02/09/2017
By Jeff Malloy , COO and Treasurer, Heising-Simons Foundation, NCG Board Chair
Devastation in Texas: Unfolding Impact
Release Date:
08/28/2017
UPDATED: Hurricane Harvey struck southeastern Texas on Friday, August 25, 2017. Now as Tropical Storm Harvey, it continues to devastate the region with epic flooding in Houston and beyond, impacting millions of people.
08
Feb
2018
Arts Loan Fund Meeting 2/8/2018
Areas of Focus
February 8, 2018 -
9:30am to 11:30am
Northern California Grantmakers
NCG's Arts Loan Fund (ALF) Steering Committee is comprised of a diverse range of Bay Area funders, who are committed to the Arts. The committee convenes every six weeks to discuss issues impacting the Arts in Northern California and to review loan...
2018 August California Fires: How to Help
Release Date:
08/20/2018
California's summer fire storms are threatening thousands of additional structures and tens of thousands have moved to safety. Evacuation orders remain in place in some of these locations. Some have been allowed to return, others have not, and the...
Announcing Sarah Jones as our 2019 Annual Conference Closing Performer
Release Date:
02/07/2019
We are pleased to announce that Sarah Jones will close out our 2019 Annual Conference with a curated performance!
14
Jul
2020
Trust-Based Philanthropy Practice: Solicit & Act on Feedback
Areas of Focus
July 14, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Zoom Meeting
Philanthropy California and the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project invite you to join us for a monthly webinar series for funders. Each month, we’ll explore each of the six trust-based principles that, when practiced together, help alleviate power...