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

Release Date: 
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.
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...

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

Release Date: 
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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NCG Blog

Bay Area Organizations Work to Protect Nonprofits from Displacement

Release Date: 
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...
21 Feb 2018

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

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
February 21, 2018 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Many California voters will experience major changes to how they register to vote and cast ballots in the coming year. Three recent reforms — online voter registration , automated voter registration , and conditional voter registration make...
07 Aug 2018

A Livestream Experience in Tijuana: What Happens When Deportees Return to Mexico?

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Public Policy
August 7, 2018 -
2:00pm to 4:30pm
Livestream and in-person at Northern California Grantmakers
After watching the livestream along with NCG members, join us for a discussion with Emily Arnold-Fernández , the founder of Asylum Access. She will lead us through what we saw in the livestream on both sides of the border fence and...
11 Oct 2018

Stockton Reinvention Tour Webinar | Economic Empowerment: Basic Income Demonstration & Workforce Access

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 11, 2018 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Webinar
On June 1 st , representatives of 26 philanthropic institutions had the opportunity to experience how Stockton is reinventing itself through a full-day funders convening and Reinvention Tour in Stockton . Participants had the...
11 Dec 2018

Protecting Our Children: A Policy Briefing Webinar

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
December 11, 2018 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Webinar
As public awareness about the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) grows, there have been a number of legislative initiatives within the state of California designed to support the screening, prevention, and treatment of childhood trauma...
19 Nov 2018

Immediate and Emerging Needs Arising from the California Fires

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
November 19, 2018 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Webinar
As impacted communities in Northern and Southern California continue to grapple with the devastation resulting from the Camp, Woolsey, and Hill fires, questions about those affected and the resources available to them become paramount. This call...
23 Sep 2019

The Ethics of Working with Story

September 23, 2019 -
2:00pm to 4:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Because stories are powerful, and because they are wholly owned by the person who shares them, we have an ethical obligation to use story in ways that do no harm. Our goal should be to lift, not exploit. Only when we use story ethically can people...
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Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
Communications
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
29 Aug 2019

Shedding Light on DAFs: Pros & Cons of New Legislation

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
August 29, 2019 -
10:00am to 11:30am
World Affairs Center
The California Association of Nonprofits recently helped introduce California bill AB 1712, which would mandate greater transparency around donor advised funds (DAFs) through annual reporting requirements, promoting best practices, and requiring...
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Topic(s) 
Policy
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Public Policy & Social Justice
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy

Reflections on Un-Learning

Release Date: 
10/10/2019
As a kid, I practiced all the time – piano, soccer, reading – to get better at whatever it was I was doing. I practiced. I asked questions. I got frustrated. Inevitably, with that one piece of sheet music, that soccer move, or the next chapter book...
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NCG Blog
Topic(s) 
Evaluation
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
06 Apr 2020

The Webinar on Webinars for Funders

April 6, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Webinar
To save time and money, more organizations are conducting trainings and meetings online, but most of us have not been taught how to run a successful “webinar.” As a result, these virtual gatherings are often boring, plagued with technical problems,...
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Briefing Webinar
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