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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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01 Jan 2019

2019 Communications Training Cohort

January 1, 2019 - 2:00pm to January 31, 2019 - 6:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers

We have designed this experience to foster professional development in philanthropy communications and skillful navigation of workplace dynamics along with peer support and best practices.

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Metta Fund Announces Appointment of its First Director of Communications

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02/21/2019

Last week, NCG member Metta Fund announce the appointment of Anna Karrer Manley as its first-ever Director of Communications. Congratulations Anna! Take a look at Metta Fund's announcement.

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Communications Cohort Faculty Profile: Robert Bray

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01/22/2019

The kickoff of NCG's inaugural Communications Cohort is just a few days away. In advance of the launch, we asked Cohort faculty member, Robert Bray, Director of Communications for NEO Philanthropy, to share how he procrastinates and why for him, the...

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Communications Toolkit: A Guide to Navigating Communications for the Nonprofit World

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01/2005

This toolkit by Hershey Cause Communications is a guide to navigating communications for the nonprofit world.

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Communications and Engagement Manager

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Communications and Engagement Manager

COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

LIBRA FOUNDATION

Reports To: Director of Programs

Status: At-Will, Full-Time Exempt

Location: The Presidio, San Francisco, CA

Closing Date: October 22, 2021

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10 May 2021

2021 Communications Institute

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Equity and Social Justice

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May 10, 2021 (All day)

6-Month Institute

Application Deadline: May 7, 2021 Are you a mid-career communications professional in philanthropy, eager to build professional knowledge, skills, and networks? Are you looking to foster peer support, share best practices, and create a long-lasting...

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Managing Director of Evaluation and Learning

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Managing Director of Evaluation and Learning

Sierra Health Foundation is a private philanthropy with a mission to invest in and serve as a catalyst for ideas, partnerships and programs that improve health and quality of life in Northern California. The foundation is committed to improving health outcomes and reducing health disparities in...

18 Jun 2018

Philanthropy and the #MeToo Movement

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June 18, 2018 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers

The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have set change in motion across American society, from popular culture to the halls of Congress. But is philanthropy listening? And is philanthropy part of the problem? At the root of the sexual violence #MeToo...

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14 Jan 2021

Liberation for Communications Folks Series | Session 2

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January 14, 2021 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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Session 2 Topic: How to Confront Microaggressions Do you have to say your name 2-3 times each time you introduce yourself? Do you code switch at work because you know you can’t be your authentic self in certain environments? Have you ever witnessed...

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18 Feb 2021

Liberation for Communications Folks Series | Session 3

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February 18, 2021 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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Managing Up: How do you respond to a microaggression from your boss? As messengers for our organizations, communications staff are uniquely positioned to be on the frontline of confronting microaggressions within their organizations and within the...

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03 Dec 2020

Liberation for Communications Folks Series | Session 1

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December 3, 2020 -

12:00pm to 1:00pm

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Data shows nearly two in three of us struggle with Imposter Syndrome, the feeling that one is not cut out for the work one is doing or aspires to do, combined with a fear of being discovered as a fraud. Ironically, high achievers are at a unique...

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Liberating Communications: An Institute Connecting Us to Our Purpose and Each Other

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11/07/2019

Some 30 years ago, on the steps of the Supreme Court, I made a decision that would re-route my entire communications career. At the time, I had a good decade of professional corporate PR under my belt. But when I stepped in front the throng of news...

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Announcing a New Communications Training Cohort for Mid-Career Social Sector Professionals

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09/20/2018

At our best, communications staff at Northern California Grantmakers’ member foundations tell the stories that advance social progress while making philanthropy’s work understandable and accessible to the people who rely on it. To reach our highest...

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Transparency in Philanthropy

Publication date:

04/2013

The Philanthropy Roundtable has published a new book by noted legal scholar John Tyler, general counsel of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, titled Transparency in Philanthropy: An Analysis of Accountability, Fallacy, and Volunteerism.

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29 Jan 2015

Communications Salon

January 29, 2015 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

Northern California Grantmakers

Join your fellow Communications staff for an informal getting-to-know-you brown bag lunch. The first quarterly brown bag of 2015, bring your appetite to talk shop.

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03 Dec 2015

Communications Mixer

December 3, 2015 -

4:30pm to 6:30pm

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

The team at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is hosting NCG communications colleagues from the Bay Area for a first-of-its-kind cocktail mixer.

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Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy Welcomes New Executive Director

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11/09/2015

Tamir Novotny will begin November 16th in EPIP's New York offices. Read our snapshot of the announcement.

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Ling Woo Liu Joins The San Francisco Foundation as Director of Marketing and Communications

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05/11/2017

Last week NCG member The San Francisco Foundation announced Ling Woo Liu as its new Director of Marketing and Communications. Join us in welcoming her to the NCG community!

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