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07 Dec 2017

End Well Symposium | Design for the End of Life Experience

December 7, 2017 -

8:00am to 8:00pm

InterContinental San Francisco Hotel

End Well is a first of its kind gathering of design, tech, health care and activist communities with the goal of generating human-centered, interdisciplinary innovation for end of life care. This single-day symposium's fast-paced agenda of...

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SF Bay Area

Cal Wellness Appoints New VP of Operations

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08/30/2018

NCG member The California Wellness Foundation has a new Vice President of Operations Arun Baheti. Congratulations and welcome to the NCG community! Read the release from The California Wellness Foundation below: The California Wellness Foundation...

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Leadership, Culture and Community

Member Spotlight: Frances Phillips, Program Director at the Walter & Elise Haas Fund

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07/11/2016

Frances Phillips is the Program Director of the Arts and the Creative Work Fund at the Walter & Elise Haas Fund and a member of NCG's Book Club. As a part of our Member Spotlight series, Frances told us a little about herself, what and how to...

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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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21 Oct 2021

Grantmaking with a Racial Equity Lens | 2021 Foundations of Racial Equity Session 5

October 21, 2021 - 9:30am to October 26, 2021 - 12:30pm

About the Series Anti-Black racism and white supremacy are embedded in philanthropy and in our institutions, often invisible to the majority of us, even as we work with intention towards equity and justice. As change agents within philanthropy, we...

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Briefing Webinar

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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The Haas, Jr. Fund Welcomes Director for Education Program

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12/04/2014

NCG member the the Haas, Jr. Fund has announced the appointment of Theresa Garcia as its Director for the Fund’s Education Equity program.

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On The Move

Bayview-Hunters Point Center for Arts and Technology (BAYCAT) Receives Inaugural William J. Zellerbach Award for Social Change

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09/17/2019

The Zellerbach Family Foundation announced today that the Bayview-Hunters Point Center for Arts and Technology (BAYCAT) has received the first annual William J. Zellerbach Award for Social Change. The award was established to honor the legacy of...

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Organizational Resilience: An Equity Approach to Crises

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03/09/2020

How can philanthropy best strengthen organizational resilience? To find out, Alan Kwok spoke with Ana-Marie Jones, who has spent her career transforming organizations with her leadership on readiness, preparedness, and disaster response. Ana-Marie...

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Disaster Preparedness

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Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

The San Francisco Foundation Welcomes New Marketing and Communications Officer

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09/07/2017

NCG member The San Francisco Foundation announced the hiring of Erin Reynolds as its new Marketing and Communications Officer. Join us in welcoming her to the NCG community!

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Sandra Hernández, M.D. Leaving The San Francisco Foundation For New Position

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08/02/2013

NCG Member Sandra Hernández, M.D., CEO of the San Francisco Foundation, has announced that she will be stepping down from her position at the Foundation.

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25 Apr 2019

Census 2020 RFP Information Session (San Francisco County)

Areas of Focus

Public Policy

April 25, 2019 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Northern California Grantmakers

The Bay Area Census Funders Collaborative invites you to join us at an information session to learn about our grant opportunities, review the Request for Proposals, and walk through the application process.

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Nonprofits

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2020 Census

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Public Policy & Social Justice

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Greater Northern California

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Public Policy

Racial Equity Peer Learning Exchange

A Three-Part Pilot Cohort Is your foundation committed to racial equity work but is now struggling to navigate the tensions around introducing new racial equity-focused policies and practices in your foundation? Would a team of your staff...

The California Endowment Appoints Director of Learning and Evaluation

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11/01/2017

NCG member The California Endowment has welcomed Janine Saunders, EdD, MPH as it's Director of Learning and Evaluation. Welcome to the NCG community, Janine!

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FAQs | Racial Equity Action Institute

FAQ's of NCG's Racial Equity Action Institute.

Diana Bermúdez Appointed to Y & H Soda Foundation Board of Directors

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07/19/2018

NCG member the Y & H Soda Foundation has appointed Diana Bermúdez to a five-year term on its board. Welcome to the NCG community Diana!

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SF Bay Area

Portfolio Director, Social Innovation - Emerson Collective

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Portfolio Director, Social Innovation - Emerson Collective

Emerson Collective (EC) is an organization dedicated to creating pathways to opportunity so people can live to their full potential. EC’s core focus areas for its philanthropic work are: education, immigrant justice, environmental justice, health equity, and media and journalism. EC uses a wide...

NCG Welcomes Emily Katz as Director of Knowledge & Communications

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09/09/2015

Northern California Grantmakers is pleased to announce that Emily Katz Kishawi will be joining as chief alchemist, to distill the knowledge gained from philanthropic experience and communicate our acumen and passion for bettering this corner of the...

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NCG Welcomes Crispin Delgado as Policy Director

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07/17/2020

Philanthropy veteran Crispin Delgado is set to take the reins leading NCG’s public policy efforts. Crispin arrives with a vision for advancing equity and social justice through an exciting policy agenda.

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30 Apr 2015

Key Traits of Phenomenal Foundation Executive Directors

April 30, 2015 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers

Foundation executive directors—particularly those with few or no staff—juggle many roles: strategic grantmaker, convener, collaborator, board wrangler, media spokesperson, technical assistance provider, mediator, and so much more. Exponent...