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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...

Snapshots of Philanthropy: Horizons Foundation

Publication date: 
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.
02 Mar 2020

Sustaining Momentum: A Discussion on Corporate Social Responsibility

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
March 2, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Corporate philanthropy and social responsibility are more visible than they’ve ever been. Blackrock invokes us toward social impact, every year a new CEO steps into contested social issues, and the Business Roundtable calls upon business to promote...
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SF Bay Area
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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Building Diversity: A Survey of California Foundation Demographics, Policies and Practices

Publication date: 
06/2009
In the fall of 2007, Northern California Grantmakers (in partnership with Southern California Grantmakers and San Diego Grantmakers) commissioned the Foundation Center to conduct two studies on diversity in philanthropy in California. The first of these studies examined the extent to which grantmaking by large California foundations serves populations of color. Titled Embracing Diversity: Foundation Giving to California’s Communities of Color , this study was released in June 2008. The present study reports findings from a survey that collected baseline data from 115 California foundations on...

Snapshots in Philanthropy: Rosenberg Foundation

Publication date: 
05/2011
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 Rosenberg Foundation and its work addressing California's 70 percent recidivism rate.

Announcing a New Five-Year Initiative: Building Community-Led Real Estate Infrastructure

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06/17/2021
We are now excited to announce the launch of the California Community-Owned Real Estate (CalCORE) Program – a five-year, state-wide initiative to increase community-controlled and mission-driven real estate for Black communities, Indigenous...

Resources from 2015 New Grantmakers Institute: Essential Skills & Strategies

Publication date: 
10/2015
For new grantmakers it is essential to hit the ground running by equipping themselves with the tools and best practices for making sound funding recommendations. The New Grantmakers Institute is a cost-effective, local option that develops important skills, helps build lasting peer relationships with other grantmakers in our community, and cultivates the ability to ask critical questions of ourselves and others about our role as change-makers in our communities.
06 Jun 2019

Schools and Communities First: The Fight for California’s Future

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
June 6, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Schools and Communities First is a historic effort to reform Proposition 13 and restore over $11 billion a year for services that all Californians rely on like schools and community colleges, social services, libraries, and health clinics. Conceived...

Resources from NCG's 2015 Annual Conference

Publication date: 
05/2015
Resources from NCG's 2015 Annual Conference
11 Sep 2014

Social Change, Advocacy, and Movement Building: The Role for Funders

September 11, 2014 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
NCG is excited to partner with Alliance for Justice to present an encore of the most popular session from our 2014 NCG Annual Conference.

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.

Resources from RACE COUNTS: 58-County Analysis and Road-map for Racial Equity

Publication date: 
03/2018
In a March 15th program, we learned about a new initiative, RACE COUNTS, which presents a comprehensive online tracking tool ( www.RACECOUNTS.org ) that ranks all 58 counties by seven key issue areas and provides a roadmap for community leaders to focus their efforts. This program presented RACE COUNTS key findings about the Bay Area and Silicon Valley. Panelists included the community organizers who helped to co-create RACE COUNTS and who will use it to guide their organizing, as well as grantmakers who invested early in the project.
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Making Meaningful Connections: Characteristics of Arts Groups that Engage New and Diverse Participants Infographic

Publication date: 
07/2014
The infographic summary of Characteristics of Arts Groups that Engage New and Diverse Participants, a report by The James Irvine Foundation.

Making Meaningful Connections

Publication date: 
07/2014
Part of The James Irvine Foundation's Arts Engagement Focus series, Making Meaningful Connections: Characteristics of Arts Groups that Engage New and Diverse Participants is a report authored by Helicon Collaborative. This research points to eight recognizable, definable attributes present across these organizations---attributes that are widely transferable and applicable in the field.

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