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09 Apr 2015

The Critical Role of the Board Chair in Family Philanthropy | NCFP Webinar

April 9, 2015 -
9:00am to 10:30am
Online Webinar
What are the critical roles and responsibilities of family foundation board chairs? What are the traps that board chairs can fall into, and how can you avoid them? How can CEOs and board chairs create a mutually respectful and positive long-term...

Resources from Reimagining Service: Investing in Human Capital to Drive Greater Impact

Publication date: 
07/2013
Emerging research conducted by the TCC Group , a national program and evaluation firm, shows that nonprofits that strategically leverage volunteers outperform their peers on all measures of organizational effectiveness and have greater impact. But less than 15 percent of nonprofits nationwide demonstrate these characteristics. Are your grantees among the 15%? This special briefing presented new data reveals on a key factor driving impact and nonprofit success.
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About Philanthropy
Evaluation

Advancing Human Rights: The State of Global Foundation Grantmaking

Publication date: 
07/2014
The Foundation Center and International Human Rights Funders Group (IHRFG) have produced two new resources that facilitate strategic decision making in human rights philanthropy: An interactive website that animates funding flows and a report analyzing $1.7 billion in grants.
19 Apr 2021

Seeking to Soar: A Call for Collective Action

April 19, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Seeking to Soar Webinar_ Banner.png We are proud to co-sponsor AAPIP’s upcoming webinar, Seeking to Soar: A Call for Collective Action . In the midst of heightened anti-Asian violence, AAPIP released Seeking to Soar , a new report which revealed...
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Statewide

Pathways Forward: Foundation Funding for LGBTQ Immigration Issues

Publication date: 
07/2014
This LGBTQ Funders report, made possible by the generous support of the Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, provides detailed data on the current scope and character of foundation funding at the intersection of LGBTQ and immigrant rights
01 Nov 2017

Crack the Capacity Building Nut: Fresh Breakthroughs from Chicago

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
November 1, 2017 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Trying to do right by grantees hasn’t always worked out the way it’s intended. Why do philanthropy’s well-meaning capacity building efforts so often result in scowls, or worse, wasted time for the grantees and wasted money for funders? Learning for...
25 Sep 2015

Bay Area Health Funders Group Program: ACA and the Intersectionality of Health and Workforce

September 25, 2015 -
10:30am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Connect and network with like-minded individuals around critical health issues that impact the Bay Area including access to healthcare, behavioral health, violence prevention, health in the workforce, and health in diverse populations. Learn about...
08 May 2020

Keeping Kids and Families Safe During the COVID-19 Crisis

May 8, 2020 -
12:30pm to 1:30pm
Webinar
For many kids, home is not a safe place. School closures and the statewide shelter in place order, combined with health fears, massive layoffs, and economic uncertainty has resulted in increased stress for families and fewer eyes on children...
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Briefing Webinar
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Disaster Preparedness
Trauma & Resilience
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Children & Youth
Education: K-12
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SF Bay Area

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.

Asian and Pacific Islander Health and Wellness: A San Francisco Neighborhood Analysis

Publication date: 
05/2014
Commissioned by the Asian Pacific Islander Council (API Council) and prepared by Davis Y. Ja and Associates, this study marks a preliminary assessment of the structural indicators of health and wellness of Asian Pacific Islander populations in the San Francisco. 

Resources from: Beyond the Grant: Solutions for Building Nonprofit Operational Excellence

Publication date: 
09/2015
This event showcased two funder initiatives that went beyond grantmaking to help strengthen the operations of nonprofit grantees. This event included discussions with The Wallace Foundation and Tipping Point Community as well as grantees that participated in the initiatives and capacity building partners.

Building Power Through Data-Sharing: Issues and Opportunities for Environmental Health and Justice Funders

Publication date: 
08/2014
This Health & Environmental Funders Network paper is intended to provide environmental health and justice funders with background information that may be helpful in considering investments to increase data-sharing.

Healthy Environments, Healthy People: A Funder Guide on Improving Environmental Conditions for Health

Publication date: 
04/2014
This Health & Environmental Funders Network issue brief is an excellent "first-read" for funders newly interested in environmental health and environmental justice. It provides funders with a basic understanding of concerns about environmental impacts on health and an introduction to strategies grantmakers are pursuing to address these impacts.
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Environment
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Public Policy & Social Justice

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

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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.

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