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16 Nov 2017

An Honest Look at Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Are We Getting It Right?

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November 16, 2017 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Redwood Shores Library Meeting Room B

Diversity makes us stronger. Large-scale movements including Black Lives Matter, Dreamers, Standing Rock and the 2016 presidential election are changing society and philanthropy along with it. Join fellow travelers for a deep dive into how they’re...

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15 Jul 2021

Intersecting Equity, Health, Housing, and Workforce with Aging: New Philanthropic Opportunities

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July 15, 2021 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

This past year, California encountered its most challenging period in recent history. The pandemic exposed systemic barriers that have long been neglected across health, housing, and the workforce while also illustrating the impact that structural...

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02 Aug 2022

Racism and the Economy: Understanding Racial Capitalism | 2022 Foundations of Racial Equity Session 2

August 2, 2022 - 10:00am to August 16, 2022 - 12:00pm

Virtual Series

About the Series Anti-Black racism and white supremacy are embedded in philanthropy and in our institutions, often invisible to the majority of us, even as we work with intention towards equity and justice. As change agents within philanthropy, we...

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13 Jan 2020

The Wisdom of Youth: Equity Centered Solutions to Prevent Youth Homelessness

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Economic & Community Development

January 13, 2020 -

1:30pm to 3:30pm

Northern California Grantmakers

Adolescence and young adulthood are critical developmental times in a person’s life, and experiencing housing instability and homelessness at this stage can have lifelong negative impacts. Many adults who experience chronic homelessness first became...

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21 Apr 2021

Moving to Racial Equity: What’s Getting in the Way!?! | A Conversation with Funders

April 21, 2021 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

Private funders in the Bay Area and across the nation have long acknowledged the need to increase attention to racial equity. Many funding leaders and organizations have made progress over recent years. Yet Latinx and other nonprofit leaders of...

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14 Aug 2020

Awake to Woke to Work: Building a Race Equity Culture (Two-Part Series)

August 14, 2020 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

Webinar

Has your institution put out a statement recently about Black Lives Matter and are now thinking about what to do next? Are you a funder or working at a nonprofit organization, and are interested in learning more about specific tactics, strategies,...

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09 Aug 2022

Time to Act: Applying Universal Values and Rigor in Equity-Centered Philanthropic Practice

August 9, 2022 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

In-Person

Confronting and transforming the devastating harm of a planet in crisis along with the ongoing reckoning of persistent deep inequities stands as The Work of our time. Many of us feel a blend of overwhelm, unknowing, and grief - perhaps even guilt...

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What We're Reading: Operationalizing Racial Equity Edition

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02/02/2022

The lunar new year of the tiger began on February 1, so it's still a new year which means we have an opportunity for a fresh start. Leaders and staff in organizations from different sectors use the phrase “racial equity” or “diversity, equity, and...

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

11 Jul 2016

Emerging Practices: Integrating a Racial Equity Lens - A BAHFG Program

July 11, 2016 -

12:30pm to 3:30pm

Northern California Grantmakers

Racial equity means working to address root causes of inequities, with the goal that race is no longer a predictor of negative outcomes.

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

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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.

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NCG Welcomes Emily Katz as Director of Knowledge & Communications

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09/09/2015

Northern California Grantmakers is pleased to announce that Emily Katz Kishawi will be joining as chief alchemist, to distill the knowledge gained from philanthropic experience and communicate our acumen and passion for bettering this corner of the...

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NCG Program Focuses on Supporting New Strategies and Tactics for Social Change

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09/08/2014

This program will highlight how the Levi Strauss Foundation is partnering with pioneering nonprofit leaders to embrace technology and breakthrough forms of collaboration. Participants will learn how the Foundation approaches leadership capacity...

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Infrastructure: Capacity Building

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29 Jul 2020

Holding Multiple Truths: Challenges and Calls to Actions for AAPI Communities in the Pandemic and Uprising for Racial Justice

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July 29, 2020 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Zoom Meeting

We are in a crisis within a crisis. We are facing a pandemic of COVID-19 within systemic racism, which has always been with us. Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities are facing a particular set of experiences in the pandemic that...

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San Francisco Arts Commission Names Barbara Mumby-Huerta Director of Community Investments

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02/15/2018

NCG member the San Francisco Arts Commission has announced Barbara Mumby-Huerta as its new Program Director for the Commission's Community Investments Program. Barbara is also a member of our Arts Loan Fund Steering Committee...

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Announcing a New Communications Training Cohort for Mid-Career Social Sector Professionals

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09/20/2018

At our best, communications staff at Northern California Grantmakers’ member foundations tell the stories that advance social progress while making philanthropy’s work understandable and accessible to the people who rely on it. To reach our highest...

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2019 Communications Training Cohort

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Walter & Elise Haas Fund Executive Director Appointed Berkeley–Haas Social Impact Fellow

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09/15/2016

NCG member and Walter & Elise Haas Fund Executive Director Pamela David has accepted an appointment at the Institute for Business & Social Impact. Read the announcement below. Pam David Appointed Berkeley–Haas Social Impact Fellow...

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Member Spotlight: Jennifer Ratay, Executive Director of Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund

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08/15/2016

Jennifer Ratay is the Executive Director of the Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2). As a part of our Member Spotlight Series, Jen told us about her current favorite reads and guilty pleasures. She may not be alone in these.

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29 Apr 2019

Achieving Health Equity in California: 2019 Policy Opportunities

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April 29, 2019 -

1:30pm to 2:30pm

Webinar

California is poised to see a potentially historic investment from the state in health equity and health care quality, providing millions in funding to tackle disparities in pre-natal and post-partum care, chronic conditions, mental health, and new...

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It’s Time to Standardize Demographic Data to Advance Equity

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01/19/2023

In an age of big data, it’s clear that we need an efficient way for nonprofits to share the demographic data funders seek in an accessible and reusable format. If we want true progress toward building an equitable future, we need not only a sense of...

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