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Lydia Villarreal Elected Chair of Irvine's Board of Directors

Release Date:

10/24/2016

Last week, The James Irvine Foundation announced the election of Lydia Villarreal, Superior Court Judge of Monterey County, as Chair of The James Irvine Foundation Board of Directors. Join us in welcoming her to the NCG community!

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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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Member Spotlight: Tiffany Johnson, Program Officer, Ken Birdwell Foundation

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06/13/2019

Tiffany Johnson is the Program Officer at the Ken Birdwell Foundation . As a part of our Member Spotlight Series, Tiffany spoke to us about where she is inviting collaboration from NCG membership and why she's in no rush to pick what she wants to be...

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NCG Blog

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Member Spotlight: Jeff Tiell, Program Officer of the Jim Joseph Foundation

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01/18/2018

Jeff Tiell is a Program Officer at the Jim Joseph Foundation . As a part of our Member Spotlight Series, Jeff told us about his superpower that helps with Bay Area traffic and what's exciting him about the future of Jewish...

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Family Foundation

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04 Feb 2020

Fireside Chat Part 2 | Liberate Your Foundation: Lessons from POC, Queer, and Allied Foundation Leaders

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Leadership, Culture and Community

February 4, 2020 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

Northern California Grantmakers

How was philanthropic wealth created in the first place? Who should lead foundations? Who gets to decide how wealth is distributed? Philanthropy is undergoing a moment of reckoning, with many inside and outside the sector questioning the way that...

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Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy Welcomes New Executive Director

Release Date:

11/09/2015

Tamir Novotny will begin November 16th in EPIP's New York offices. Read our snapshot of the announcement.

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Emerging Practitioners

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The Christensen Fund Announces Next Executive Director

Release Date:

07/13/2015

NCG member The Christensen Fund announced the appointment of Dr. Sanjay Kabir Bavikatte as the foundation's next Executive Director. He will take begin with the foundation's headquarters in San Francisco near the end of the year.

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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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Announcing Chris Punongbayan as Director, Equity and Social Justice

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01/26/2017

NCG is pleased to announce that Chris Punongbayan has been named Director, Equity and Social Justice.

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Equity and Social Justice

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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John and Wauna Harman Foundation Appoints New Executive Director

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04/18/2019

NCG member the John and Wauna Harman Foundation has appointed Julie Boudreau as its new New Executive Director. Welcome to the NCG community!

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Abdi Soltani Joins The San Francisco Foundation's Board of Directors

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03/30/2017

NCG member, The San Francisco Foundation, has announced that Abdi Soltani has joined the Foundation's Board of Trustees. Soltani is the Executive Director of the ACLU of Northern California. He has been appointed to serve a five-...

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Ling Woo Liu Joins The San Francisco Foundation as Director of Marketing and Communications

Release Date:

05/11/2017

Last week NCG member The San Francisco Foundation announced Ling Woo Liu as its new Director of Marketing and Communications. Join us in welcoming her to the NCG community!

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Carla Bryant Appointed Director of Education Strategy & Ventures at the Kenneth Rainin Foundation

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09/20/2017

NCG member the Kenneth Rainin Foundation has appointed Carla Bryant as its new Director, Education Strategy & Ventures. Congrats and welcome to the NCG community, Carla!

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Crystal Hayling Named the New Executive Director of The Libra Foundation

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09/07/2017

The Libra Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of Crystal Hayling as its new Executive Director. “At this pivotal time in our country’s history, we want to keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in social change philanthropy,”...

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Family Foundation

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Sonia Gonzales, California Bar Foundation's Executive Director Steps Down

Release Date:

03/29/2018

NCG member Sonia Gonzales recently announced her departure from the California Bar Foundation. Thank you for your dedicated work, Sonia! The NCG community wishes you all the best. Take a look at her community letter discussing her departure.

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NCG Blog

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Lessons in Funder Collaboration: What the Packard Foundation Has Learned about Working with Other Funders

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07/2014

The Packard Foundation commissioned The Bridgespan Group to study Packard’s recent engagements in collaborations. This report captures the themes, insights, and recommendations that emerged from Bridgespan’s research.

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Collaborative Philanthropy

Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund Hires New Program Officer

Release Date:

07/05/2018

NCG Member Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund has hired Sepi Aghdaee as its new Program Officer, Congratulations Sepi!

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NCG Blog

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Leadership, Culture and Community

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SF Bay Area

Kaiser Permanente Welcomes First Chief Community Health Officer

Release Date:

12/19/2016

Kaiser Permanente has named Bechara Choucair, MD, MS, as its first ever Chief Community Health Officer. Join us in welcoming him to the NCG community!