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24 Aug 2022

Buckling up for the Peak of California Wildfire Season: What Funders Can do Now

August 24, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:00am

Zoom Meeting

The 2022 wildfire season is underway. Due to the current drought and extreme heat conditions across much of the state, wildfire impacts in the coming months are anticipated to be extremely severe for people in cities and rural communities. With...

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Cancellation for California For All

Your registration for California for All: What’s in Governor Newsom’s First Proposed Budget has been cancelled. Thank you! Did you cancel by mistake? Contact Registrar at registrar@ncg.org .

Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund Announces New Program Directors for Immigrant Rights, Education Equity

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07/28/2017

NCG member The Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund has announced the hiring of two new team members to help lead its efforts to advance right and create opportunities for all people. Welcome to the NCG community!

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Leadership, Culture and Community

There's Always More to Learn: Reflections from Arnold Dimas, NCG's Policy Intern

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08/18/2022

NCG's public policy work has had some extra support this summer. We welcomed Arnold Dimas (he/him) a second-year Master of Public Health student at UCLA, to the team as a policy intern. Learn more about Arnold and his impact here.

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The Philanthropic Initiative Video: Public Policy, Politics & Philanthropy

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05/2014

In this video The Philanthropic Initiative explores the challenging question, "Public Policy, Politics and Philanthropy - How Close to the Chasm Can One Go?"

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Walter & Elise Haas Fund Executive Director Appointed Berkeley–Haas Social Impact Fellow

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09/15/2016

NCG member and Walter & Elise Haas Fund Executive Director Pamela David has accepted an appointment at the Institute for Business & Social Impact. Read the announcement below. Pam David Appointed Berkeley–Haas Social Impact Fellow...

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Member Spotlight: Nancy Wiltsek, Executive Director of van Löben Sels/RembeRock Foundation

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06/27/2016

Nancy Wiltsek is the Executive Director of the van Löben Sels/RembeRock Foundation in San Francisco. As a part of our member Spotlight series, Nancy told us about herself and her work with legal services.

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Hewlett Foundation Appoints New Director of Communications

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01/08/2015

NCG Member The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation announced yesterday the appointment of Vidya Krishnamurthy as the Foundation's Director of Communications.

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10 Jul 2018

Learning + Action Series: Policies for an Inclusive Economy

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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...

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SF Bay Area

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Equity and Social Justice

Member Spotlight: Jennifer Ratay, Executive Director of Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund

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08/15/2016

Jennifer Ratay is the Executive Director of the Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2). As a part of our Member Spotlight Series, Jen told us about her current favorite reads and guilty pleasures. She may not be alone in these.

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The Christensen Fund Announces Next Executive Director

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07/13/2015

NCG member The Christensen Fund announced the appointment of Dr. Sanjay Kabir Bavikatte as the foundation's next Executive Director. He will take begin with the foundation's headquarters in San Francisco near the end of the year.

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Firelight Foundation Announces New Executive Director

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07/27/2015

NCG member the Firelight Foundation announced its new Executive Director, Nina Blackwell. Nina has spent her career utilizing the power of grassroots movements, politics, the legislature, corporate impact and philanthropy to achieve a meaningful...

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New Program Director for the Mimi and Peter Haas Fund

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08/25/2016

NCG member the Mimi and Peter Haas Fund has appointed Jennifer Curran as its new Program Director. Join us in welcoming her to the NCG community!

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Update on the California Children’s Trust

Publication date:

08/2018

At the first meeting of the Funder Network on Trauma and Resilience on March 14, 2018, Alex Briscoe presented a fledgling model for reimagining California’s behavioral health system for children. Since then, the California Children’s Trust (the Trust) was formed as a fiscally sponsored project of New Venture Fund with initial funding from the Zellerbach Family Foundation, Genentech, McKenzie Foundation and Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission. The Trust is intended as a three-year initiative to build a broad-based coalition that advances a fundamentally different...

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Youth Organizing and Youth Power

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

2020 Northern California Wildfires

NCG is working with key state and local partners to monitor these various fires, compiling vetted funds, resources, and events on this response page. Northern California is experiencing widespread wildfires and wildfire impacts that include damaged...

Philanthropy California Statement on DACA

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09/05/2017

Philanthropy California joins our partners in philanthropy, advocates, and immigrant communities in standing against today’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). Our nation is built on the...

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California Winter Storms

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01/12/2023

California is experiencing a series of repeated atmospheric river events that are leading to flooding, power outages, and mudslides across much of the state. Unfortunately, we know that these storms are only the latest in a chain of climate change-...

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Disaster Preparedness

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Disaster Response and Resilience

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Greater Northern California

Northern California Fires

The fires are out and community foundations are now meeting with partners, grantees, and government agencies to assess broader, longer-term community needs. New information is continuously posted here.

06 Mar 2020

Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in California: Insights and Perspectives

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

March 6, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:15am

Webinar

Since January 1, 2020, Medi-Cal providers have been eligible to receive payment from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to screen patients for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). This program is part of an initiative led by...