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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.
13 May 2021

Can Corporate America Help Build a Racially Just Society? Preview of A CEO Blueprint for Racial Equity 2.0

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
May 13, 2021 -
12:30pm to 1:45pm
In the wake of COVID-19 and a long-overdue national reckoning on racism, the call for all sectors to address structural racism has rarely been stronger. Corporate leaders from around the country made commitments in response to the increased demand...
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Event type 
Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Philanthropy CA
Funding Area 
Health
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
15 Jul 2022

Funders for Climate Equity July Meeting

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
July 15, 2022 -
10:30am to 12:00pm
Zoom Meeting
The NCG Funders for Climate Equity network is a collaboration with Smart Growth California and the League of California Community Foundations. We invite funders who are interested in or are already funding at the intersection of climate justice and...
14 Feb 2018

California's Race to Lead: The Racial Leadership Gap in the Golden State

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
February 14, 2018 -
8:30am to 11:00am
James Irvine Foundation Conference Center at the East Bay Community Foundation
Following its groundbreaking national report on why America’s nonprofit sector has so few leaders of color, the Building Movement Project (BMP) will release CALIFORNIA’S RACE TO LEAD, a report examining the diversity of nonprofit leadership in the...

Embracing Diversity: Foundation Giving to California’s Communities of Color

Publication date: 
06/2008
In August 2007, Northern California Grantmakers (in partnership with Southern California Grantmakers and San Diego Grantmakers) commissioned the Foundation Center to conduct a series of studies on diversity in philanthropy in California. These studies included: 1) an analysis of the extent to which grantmaking by large California foundations serves populations of color; and 2) a survey of California foundations to collect baseline data on the demographic composition of their boards and staffs and on the types of diversity-related data collection and grantmaking they are involved in. A...

Requirements | 2020 Racial Equity Action Institute

Target Audience When thinking about applying, consider the following: You are responsible for the implementation of racial equity, diversity, and inclusion (REDI) efforts at your current institution and have a minimum of 2 years of overall...

Corporate Philanthropy's Racial Reckoning

Release Date: 
10/29/2020
One message stood out: we must stretch beyond what we’ve tried before. Just aligning corporate philanthropy with a company’s business interests will no longer suffice. With our nation’s health, climate, race relations, economy, and...

Immigrant Parents and Early Childhood Programs: Addressing Barriers of Literacy, Culture, and Systems Knowledge

Publication date: 
06/2014
The Migration Policy Institute report identifies the unique needs of newcomer parents across the range of expectations for parent skill, engagement, and leadership sought by ECEC programs, and strategies undertaken to address these needs. The study is based on field research in six states, expert interviews, a literature review, and a socio-demographic analysis.

State of the Work: Tackling the Tough Challenges to Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Publication date: 
07/2014
D5’s annual State of the Work report. The 2014 report highlights new tools and resources, recently completed research, and new organizational approaches that are putting us in a better position than ever to take action in support of advancing DEI.

Race to Lead: Confronting the Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap

The nonprofit sector is experiencing a racial leadership gap. Studies show the percentage of people of color in the executive director/CEO role has remained under 20% for the last 15 years even as the country becomes more diverse. To understand the causes of this disparity, the Building Movement Project conducted the Nonprofits, Leadership, and Race survey with over 4,000 respondents. The study found few differences between white and people of color (POC) respondents in their aspirations or preparation for leadership roles—in fact people of color are more likely to be interested in becoming a...
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Resource Type 
Report
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
14 Jun 2018

Creative Placemaking and Honoring Culture

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
June 14, 2018 -
10:30am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Join the Arts Loan Fund for an exciting conversation on funding culturally specific and immigrant communities in the Bay Area! The panel will explore the importance of creative place making and place keeping. In the midst of so many changes in our...

Vision and Voice: The Role of Leadership and Dialogue in Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Publication date: 
05/2014
In this 2014 report, funded by the D5 Coalitio n, explored the role of leadership in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in philanthropy. The participatory research project engaged high-level executives in a peer learning network, and studied additional foundations to identify the practices, barriers, and organizational cultures that support diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Leadership, Culture and Community

In our Community and Culture work, NCG will partner with our member colleagues and other philanthropy-supporting organizations to support efforts to strengthen and sustain the individuals and institutions that comprise the NCG...

Foundations Facilitate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Partnering with Community and Nonprofits

Publication date: 
09/2014
This new D5 report confirms that foundations can, in fact, facilitate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) through their grantmaking processes and their partnerships with nonprofits—and identifies eight specific practices for foundations to emulate.

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