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What We're Reading: August Equity & Social Justice Edition

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08/15/2019

This month finds us with our hearts heavy with the loss of lives through the mass shootings and the passing of a beloved writer, Toni Morrison. The expression of white supremacist violence and hate is overwhelming and we’re trying to find comfort...

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06 Oct 2020

Feeling the Impact: Personal & Organizational Integration of Crises Part 4

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October 6, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Zoom Meeting

In this Feeling the Impact Series , we will explore how our need for safety, dignity, and the right relationship deeply influence how we navigate crises. The past six months have brought unparalleled disruption and loss that has affected every...

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About | Nonprofit Displacement Project

Creation and Purpose What began as a funder briefing on displacement evolved into a research project and now an effort to address the issue of displacement. A multi-stakeholder group including nonprofits, funders, philanthropy, and private interests...

2013 Corporate Philanthropy Institute | Visionary Practice: Groundbreaking Ideas in Action

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09/10/2013

This year’s CPI, Visionary Practice: Groundbreaking Idea in Action, takes place on October 3rd at the Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel located in San Francisco’s Union Square.

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2015 Annual Conference: Meet Our Closing Speaker W. Kamau Bell

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04/13/2015

The bar was set high at last year’s conference. One of the biggest highlights was how we ended the day. It was fun. It pushed the envelope. And that’s what we wanted to do again this year. Who better to push the envelope than socio-political...

02 Feb 2016

Financial Analysis: Assessing Nonprofit Financial Health (2016)

February 2, 2016 -

9:00am to 12:30pm

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Come learn how to evaluate your grantee's current financial health. This training will help 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. This training...

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CEO Message: Thinking about Leadership in Times of Turbulence and Transition

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03/14/2017

I’ve been thinking a lot about leadership these days. Recent events have inspired many of us to explore opportunities to lead in our communities, in our work, in our world.

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12 Sep 2017

Partner Event | The “Real San Bernardino” Bus Tour: Reviving an All-American City

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Economic & Community Development

September 12, 2017 -

8:00am to 5:30pm

Los Angeles Union Station

Not long ago, San Bernardino was an All-American city with prosperous people and a robust civic infrastructure. Yet even before the Great Recession, San Bernardino was struggling with public safety issues and high unemployment. The Recession tipped...

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20 Oct 2017

The Color of Law: A Look at Residential Racial Segregation in America

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

October 20, 2017 -

9:30am to 11:30am

Northern California Grantmakers

Join us for a provocative discussion with prominent scholar Richard Rothstein, whose latest book The Color of Law , exposes how the United States’ vexing history of segregated housing—including in the San Francisco Bay Area—can be traced to explicit...

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You're New? Me Too!

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02/19/2018

These past few months have been a fun whirlwind of making as many professional and personal connections as I can, which is (in my opinion) one of the best opportunities NCG offers – the chance to be part of the largest philanthropic community in the...

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Examining Our History: Shared Responsibility of the South

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01/21/2019

As I stood in the family playroom next to a jukebox I was hit by a moment of reverie. A Motown 45 stood atop the stack. Not sure if it was the Temptations, Supremes, Four Tops, Little Stevie Wonder or another of the era’s soundtrack for black folks...

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25 Feb 2019

Not-for-Profit Education Series: Financial Accounting Standards Board Update

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February 25, 2019 -

11:30am to 2:00pm

City Club Los Angeles, Harbor Room

Join Moss Adams, RBC Wealth Management and Philanthropy California for a Not-for-Profit Education Series event featuring Rick Cole, Supervising Project Manager for the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). Join us to: Get an overview of the...

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CEO Message: More Than a Feeling

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01/23/2020

I have been thinking a lot about community lately. I am moved to do so by several things: the quality, character, and noise level of the current public discourse concerning policy and politics, the ongoing challenges people living in the Bay area...

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COVID-19 Update: CARES Act and Lankford Amendment

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03/2020

On March 19, 2020, Senate Majority Leader McConnell proposed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act. The United States Senate will likely consider voting on this bill in the next 24 hours, depending on negotiations with the House of Representatives and the President. NCG, in coordination with our Philanthropy California colleagues, sent letters to Senator Dianne Feinstein and Senator Kamala Harris to respectfully request that the CARES Act include support for the nonprofit sector.

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29 May 2020

Equitable Disaster Planning: A New Online Tool for Philanthropy

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Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery

May 29, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

Zoom Meeting

Natural hazard events increasingly threaten communities across the state. Frontline communities – communities of color, renters, low-income communities, older adults, people with disabilities, Native communities, and others – have often been most...

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To maximize the collective power of our community for greatest effect, NCG is pleased to announce that we will be partnering more deeply with our members in three areas moving forward.

What We're Reading: February Equity & Social Justice Edition

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02/06/2020

We’re leaping into this month with a list of articles about current events and how the past is framed depending on one’s viewpoint. Who has the power and privilege to name and frame ideas, historical events, and cultural practices? What’s our...

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What We're Reading: October Equity & Social Justice Edition

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10/15/2020

By Alice Y. Hom and Daniel Lau , Northern California Grantmakers We are in a month of multiple seasons—fall, voting and election, and wildfire. With these article selections, we are hoping to drive continued discussion around how...

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