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Philanthropic Role | COVID-19 Equitable Recovery
Recovery Priorities for the Philanthropic Sector 1. Ensure access to quality healthcare and mental health services for all Harness the knowledge, relationships and trust of community organizers Develop strategies to ensure equitable distribution of...
CCJFG Movement Partner Spotlight: Justice Reinvestment Coalition of Alameda County
Release Date:
03/02/2021
An interview with Somdeng Danny Thongsy, JRC Campaigner and Coordinator.
KQED Public Media and The Power of Now
Release Date:
04/14/2016
KQED is partnering with us for our 2016 Annual Conference | The Power of Now on May 25th at the Microsoft Campus in Mountain View. They are helping to create sessions and media content as well as providing news talent as moderators to draw the best...
Capacity Building, Now More than Ever
Release Date:
08/18/2017
At this moment, many nonprofits are facing greater fiscal uncertainty than ever before. Government funding is precarious, with budgets and priorities changing daily. However, nonprofits that have focused on capacity are faring better than most.
Media | Nonprofit Displacement Project
Since the release of the Nonprofit Displacement Report in 2016, national and local media have supported the spread of the issue and the work we are doing. View some of the external media below. The Bay Area Reporter...
Philanthropic Policy Brief on COVID-19 Testing
Publication date:
04/2020
This brief on COVID-19 testing is designed to support philanthropic discussion and aid in the coordination of the sector’s response. Philanthropy California offers a series of policy issues for consideration and action. Testing is a critical component in tracking and combating the COVID-19 pandemic. Individuals are asymptomatic for up to 2 weeks post-exposure, which influences their judgment on where and how to interact socially. Many have unwittingly put others at risk through social interaction or through community contact (e.g. spreading the virus to door handles, grab bars, etc.) before...
Investing in the American Dream
Publication date:
07/2014
Immigrants, like all consumers, need access to high-quality financial services that meet their day-to-day transactional needs and set them up for long-term financial success. This report by the Center for Financial Services Innovation and the National Council of La Raza examines these unique financial circumstances and identifies seven key strategies that financial institutions can adopt to build long-term relationships with this underserved demographic group.
Resources from Financial Workshop Series Part I | Understanding the Full Cost of Programming
Publication date:
03/2015
The first part of a three-part financial workshop series in partnership with Fiscal Management Associates (FMA). All three workshops in this series are designed to help funders support your grantees in building financial management practices, strengthen your partnership with grantees for financial sustainability and inform your own grantmaking practice.
Day 1 Survey | 2021 Annual Conference
2021 AC Logo Horizontal.png Please add your voice to the quick Day 1 survey below. */ /*--> */ //--> //--> //--> //--> */ /*--> */ Day 1 Conference Survey 1. Do you believe philanthropy has a central role in ending racial inequities? Yes No Unsure 2...
Resources from Financial Analysis: Assessing Nonprofit Financial Health (2016)
Publication date:
02/2016
Participants learned how to evaluate their grantee's current financial health. This training helps you to develop a comprehensive picture of your grantee's financial performance to better assist in times of a grantee's growth or crisis phase.
Response Funds | 2020 Northern California Wildfires
JUMP TO: Multi-County Funds Single-county funds Multi-County Funds The funds below support communities in multiple counties. California Community Foundation: Wildfire Relief Fund This fund supports both immediate disaster relief...
Asian and Pacific Islander Health and Wellness: A San Francisco Neighborhood Analysis
Publication date:
05/2014
Commissioned by the Asian Pacific Islander Council (API Council) and prepared by Davis Y. Ja and Associates, this study marks a preliminary assessment of the structural indicators of health and wellness of Asian Pacific Islander populations in the San Francisco.
Resources from the 2013 California Budget Project Analysis
Publication date:
02/2013
For more than a decade, Northern California Grantmakers has partnered with the California Budget Project to inform members about the annual budgets that impact underserved communities and grantees they serve.
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2020
Asset-Framing in a Time of Crisis
June 16, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Zoom Webinar
Learn about the power of narrative frames and how to use that power in this time of crisis. This workshop with Trabian Shorters offers an opportunity to explore a new ways to talk about constituents and community, encouraging us to think differently...
A Portrait of California 2014-2015: California Human Development Report
Publication date:
12/2014
Instead of relying only on economic analysis, Measure of America’s A Portrait of California uses the human development approach to tell us how people are doing. Three dimensions—a long and healthy life, access to knowledge, and a decent standard of living—are examined in detail and presented along a simple ten-point scale: the American Human Development (HD) Index.
Geographies of Opportunity: Ranking Well-Being by Congressional District
Publication date:
04/2015
This report by Measure of America is an in-depth look at how residents of America’s 436 congressional districts are faring in three fundamental areas of life: health, access to knowledge, and living standards.