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Make It Fair

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10/06/2015

When the Bay Area was swishing its bell bottoms, standing tall with platforms and freeing the love in the late 70’s, voters approved Proposition 13, slashing taxes for public services.

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A Call to Reduce Duplication and Increase Collaboration in Philanthropy’s Infrastructure

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02/15/2016

In January I took on a new role as President and CEO of the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers. The Forum is the largest network serving philanthropy in America, consisting of 33 regional philanthropy associations—including Northern...

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A Watershed Moment for Philanthropy Infrastructure

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07/25/2016

The work of infrastructure organizations often feels like a “play within a play within a play”—we’re supporting our members’ work in a particular region or on a particular issue while simultaneously grappling with it ourselves.

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With New Name & Vision, United Philanthropy Forum Leads a New Network to Advance Philanthropy

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07/19/2017

As a proud member of this network, NCG is excited to announce the new name and vision for the United Philanthropy Forum.

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Philanthropy Heads to Stockton for Inland Rising Investment Opportunities

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09/19/2019

For funders interested in making their dollars work harder, Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs has a simple proposition: Look inland. In California cities, like Stockton, Fresno, and across the Central Valley and Inland Empire, individuals and...

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Snapshots of Philanthropy: Horizons Foundation

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08/2010

The Snapshots of Philanthopy are meant to offer a glimpse into the many ways organized philanthropy is making a difference in our community. This snapshot features NCG member the Horizons Foundation and its work to address a host of concerns and problems faced by California's growing LGBT aging population.

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Resources from ComNetworkSF | Connecting with Audiences in an Uncertain Age

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07/2017

ComNetworkSF, a local group of The Communications Network, and Northern California Grantmakers together with Atlantic Media Strategies (the digital consultancy of The Atlantic) convened to take a look at the modern media mindset today in a July 12 program. We are in a time of unprecedented uncertainty—as an industry and as a nation. During times of ambiguity, audiences crave understanding. Foundations and nonprofits of all kinds are grappling with how can they emerge as trusted sources in the face of today’s chaotic media and political landscape. We explored how foundations and other...

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Menus Options for Funders: Census 2020

All around the country, philanthropy is mobilizing to ensure a fair and accurate census 2020. As your foundation is considering how it may engage, the Funders Census Initiative (FCI), a working group of FCCP, and the United Philanthropy Forum have put together a menu of options for funder participation.

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2020 Census: Key Challenges and the Role of Philanthropy (Oct 2017)

Presentation by Terri Ann Lowenthal for Northern California Grantmakers' program in Oct 2017 on the 2020 Census.

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Tech Tales: NCG Family Philanthropy Forum Highlight

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04/01/2013

On Friday, March 29, 2013, NCG’s Family Philanthropy Exchange members gathered at Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund’s office in San Francisco to share technology tools at the first-ever “Tech Tales.” Part of NCG’s Family Philanthropy Forum, the...

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Announcing the Real Cost Project: A Statewide Collaboration to Support Nonprofit Outcomes

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04/22/2015

Northern California Grantmakers, San Diego Grantmakers and Southern California Grantmakers are pleased to announce the launch of our new joint initiative—the Real Cost Project—to increase the impact of philanthropy across California.

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04 Jun 2015

Spotlight on Asset-Building Policy: The Power of the Earned Income Tax Credit

June 4, 2015 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

East Bay Community Foundatation

This forum will spotlight current EITC legislation in Sacramento that would give millions of Californians a much-needed economic boost. And we will also provide the federal context by discussing the successful federal EITC, a tax credit that has...

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What Does it Take to Create a "Culture of Philanthropy"?

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11/02/2015

Cynthia Gibson is a consultant to a wide range of foundation and nonprofits on program development, evaluation, and communications. Her recent work discusses creating a "Culture of Philanthropy."

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10 Dec 2015

Strategy Made Simple: A Straightforward Approach to Corporate Philanthropy

December 10, 2015 -

8:30am to 11:00am

Northern California Grantmakers

In corporate societal engagement, strategic clarity and focused results are not accidental – they are achieved through inquiry, intentionality, and investment. We often find executives aspiring for change but lacking the necessary tools and...

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What $10 Billion Dollars Won't Buy You This Election

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06/20/2016

Funders have crucial roles to play to support the democratic process by supporting civic efforts to increase voter participation, to stop illegal voter suppression and to promote alternative approaches to financing political campaigns. Learn more.

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Nonprofit Displacement Project

Bay Area Organizations Work to Protect Nonprofits from Displacement

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11/16/2017

The Nonprofit Displacement Project, organized by philanthropy network Northern California Grantmakers in 2015, is working to secure affordable space for nonprofits in the Bay Area as well as to provide them with the technical skills to find and keep...

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A Match Made in (Finance) Heaven

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12/13/2017

In March 2015, lightning struck. For six months, I’d been looking for new ways to help the nonprofits we serve get to the next level.

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Equity and Social Justice

21 Feb 2018

Voter’s Choice Act: Big Changes Ahead for California Elections

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