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Out in the South Part I: Foundation Funding for LGBTQ Issues in the U.S. South

Publication date: 
02/2014
This Funders for LGBTQ Issues report is the first in a series of reports entitled Out in the South. This first report explores the underfunding of LGBTQ communities in the U.S. South in comparison to the rest of the country. It identifies who is funding in the South, and examines the issues and strategies currently being funded.

Resources for Addressing the Nonprofit "Needs Gap"

Capacity building is a concept we can all get behind. Both grantseekers and grantmakers know this is the base for long term sustainability and organizational effectiveness. So why does it continue to be so elusive in our sector and what’s the latest thinking on what is really needed and how best to make it happen? At this event, we heard the latest insights from the Center for Effective Philanthropy’s (CEP) 2018 report, Strengthening Grantees, where findings demonstrate there is a Needs Gap between what nonprofits request funding for compared to their actual needs. We also heard firsthand...
10 Sep 2019

Addressing the Nonprofit "Needs Gap"

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 10, 2019 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Capacity building is a concept we can all get behind. Both grantseekers and grantmakers know this is the base for long term sustainability and organizational effectiveness. So why does it continue to be so elusive in our sector and what’s the latest...

Resources from Financial Series 2016 | Session 3 - Strategic Financial Management: “Thinking like a Finance Person”

Publication date: 
09/2016
In this workshop, Program Officers will gain an understanding of how to engage in a dialogue with grantees to identify their capacity for fiscal strategy around complex issues.
27 Sep 2018

State of Democracy: Countering Threats and Advancing Voting Rights in the U.S. and California

September 27, 2018 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Access to the ballot and voting rights continue to be threatened in increasing and unprecedented ways. Nearly half the states have enacted new voting restrictions since 2010. These include purging voter rolls, cutting back on early voting, and...

The Urgency of Now: Foundations’ Role in Ending Racial Inequity

Publication date: 
04/2014
This Foundation Review article explores the multiple approaches that foundations can use to advance racial equity, focusing on a specific set of approaches used by the Minnesota-based Northwest Area Foundation. The article also gauges the depth of the challenge that communities face in racial disparities, the long history of racialization of institutions and systems, and the evolution of the role of philanthropy in addressing poverty.

Resources from NCG's 2013 Corporate Philanthropy Institute

Publication date: 
10/2013
This year's Corporate Philanthropy Institute (CPI) expanded on the discussion we started last year about social innovation. Diving deeper, the CPI focused on how innovative approaches and ideas are playing out in the "real world" of corporate philanthropy, social responsibility, and corporate citizenship.

Resources from #YesWeCode: A Special Briefing with Van Jones

Publication date: 
08/2014
Hosted by NCG, Marin Community Foundation and Rebuild the Dream, this briefing featured Van Jones and other movement leaders exploring Tech's diversity problem and how #YesWeCode endeavors to address it.
21 Mar 2019

Legal Services Funder Network: Signature Event

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
March 21, 2019 -
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Public Policy Institute of California
Join our 2019 Keynote Speakers, Margaret Hagan & Jason Solomon, at the 5th annual Legal Services Funders Network Signature Event as we further explore how to improve access to justice, the delivery of legal services, and public service law...
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Event type 
Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
Legal
Legal Services Funders Network
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

Resources from BAHFG Program: ACA and the Intersectionality of Health and Workforce

Publication date: 
09/2015
On September 25, 2015 members of the Bay Area Health Funders Group and professionals in the Workforce and Education field, gathered to explore the implications of the ACA on the health workfoce, local community entities, and educational and health institutions. The following are the resources from the program: Health Care Transformation and Workforce Development: Emerging Opportunities Presentation by Kevin Barnett Co-Director, California Health Workforce Alliance (CHWA) Local Initiatives in Response to ACA/ EMS Corps Presentation by Alex Briscoe Agency...

Geographies of Opportunity: Ranking Well-Being by Congressional District

Publication date: 
04/2015
This report by Measure of America is an in-depth look at how residents of America’s 436 congressional districts are faring in three fundamental areas of life: health, access to knowledge, and living standards.
08 Jun 2017

Collaboration Gone Right: 9 Funders and 69 Nonprofits Make Regional Change Work

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
June 8, 2017 -
11:00am to 1:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Foundations often extol the virtues of collaboration but it can be difficult to conceptualize, manage, and execute. The San Joaquin Valley Health Fund offers a blueprint for how to engage a variety of funders and partners from multiple sectors to...

Beyond Five Percent

Publication date: 
10/2007
Beyond Five Percent profiles several organizations that have charted alternative paths to the traditional lifespan model for foundations. This includes foundations that are adopting a limited existence by "spending down" their resources through a variety of methods, as well as those that have adopted policies of higher or flexible payout without necessarily intending to spend down. This report is intended to aid grantmakers looking for insightful approaches to philanthropy and innovative ways to deploy their assets.
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Resource Type 
Research
Audience 
Board/Trustees
Executive Staff
Topic(s) 
Spending Down

The Cultural Lives of Californians: Insights from the California Survey of Arts & Cultural Participation

Publication date: 
05/2015
A new study commissioned by NCG member The James Irvine Foundation presents new data providing insights on the critical role arts nonprofits can play in communities.

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