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12 Sep 2019

The Relationship Between Commercial Developers and the Local Arts Community

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 12, 2019 -
10:30am to 11:30am
Northern California Grantmakers
Join the Arts Loan Fund as we hear from two commercial developers who have both engaged with the Oakland arts community by hosting large public meetings, encouraged dialogue with artist groups, and have made a commitment to community engagement. We...
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Briefing Program
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Arts and Culture
Economic Justice
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
19 Feb 2020

2020 Funders Forum

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
February 19, 2020 (All day)
Oakland Marriott City Center
Funders Together to End Homelessness is excited to announce our 2020 Funders Forum in Oakland, CA, held in conjunction with the National Alliance to End Homelessness’s Solutions for Individual Homeless Adults Conference . Join funders from across...
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Conference
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SF Bay Area
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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
12 May 2021

Exploring New Spaces: A Quick Guide To Evaluating Potential New Programmatic Areas

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
May 12, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
Many foundations are exploring potential new programs in response to the pandemic, racial reckoning, and threats to our democracy, among many other challenges. This workshop will introduce a structured, efficient process that foundations can use to...
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Philanthropy CA
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Ban the Box

Release Date: 
08/25/2015
If you live in California, chances are you have heard of Ban the Box legislation. Following the momentum the campaign has received all across the country, many foundations and philanthropic organizations are urging this movement to come to fruition...

Meet NCG's Summer Intern Allegra Maeso

Headshot of the author Allegra Maeso
Release Date: 
09/25/2019
This summer NCG was thrilled to welcome Allegra Maeso as our first summer intern. A rising senior at Northwestern University and Bay Area native, Allegra dove into a number of policy projects, providing valuable research and...
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NCG Blog

Resources from BAHFG February 2016 Meeting

Publication date: 
02/2016
On February 29, 2016, Dr. Tomas Aragon, presented The Roots of Health Inequities: A Population Health Life Course Approach to the Bay Area Health Funders Group. During the meeting, the network also elected Jim Hickman, CEO of Better Health East Bay as the new Co-Chair of the network and engaged in lively discussion to design its 2016 strategy. The following are the resources from this meeting:

Resources from An Optimist’s Guide to Benefits in the Gig Economy

Publication date: 
03/2017
Northern California Grantmakers (NCG) and the Asset Funders Network (AFN) invited funders to hear from the Aspen Institute Future of Work Initiative, the Indy Worker Guild , and the National Domestic Workers Alliance to develop an understanding of the opportunities and challenges of the gig economy. We also explored potential policy and other solutions that might support the particular needs of low-wage workers in this new area of the economy.

2014 Holiday Party Recap

Release Date: 
12/10/2014
Last night NCG co-hosted the philanthropy party of the year! With a record number of partner organizations and attendees, the Bay Area Philanthropy Holiday Party is one for the record books. If you missed it, be sure to check out the photos from...
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NCG Blog
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Just for Fun

Answering the Call: CCJFG Annual Giving to Sorgorea Te’ Land Trust

Release Date: 
09/09/2021
The Sogorea Te’ Land Trust —an Indigenous women-led trust that facilitates the return of Indigenous land in the Bay Area—recently initiated a call to action to philanthropic institutions to pay institutional Shuumi Land Tax. CCJFG answered this call.
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NCG Blog

Assessing the How of Grantmaking

Publication date: 
10/2013
Grantmaking includes three primary components: what, who, and how. As grantmakers, most of us pay attention to what we fund—grantmaking strategy and impact—and who we fund—the grantees we support. But what about how we fund? The Grants Managers Network contends that grantmakers should pay equal attention to how grants are made—evaluating and continually improving the practices used to make grants. This report from Grants Managers Network walks funders through the five core questions and presents key concepts for evaluating and measuring the data you already have access to.
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Research
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Grants Manager
Program Staff
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Evaluation
16 Jun 2020

Asset-Framing in a Time of Crisis

June 16, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Zoom Webinar
Learn about the power of narrative frames and how to use that power in this time of crisis. This workshop with Trabian Shorters offers an opportunity to explore a new ways to talk about constituents and community, encouraging us to think differently...
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Professional Development Webinar

Time for Philanthropy to Take Bold Action: Invest in Policy Change

Release Date: 
03/16/2017
By Surina Khan | Over the past few weeks, we've witnessed a new administration work daily to roll back rights our communities have fought hard to win, putting in jeopardy everything from immigrants' rights and economic security to educational equity...

Announcing the 2020 Rising Leaders Cohort

Release Date: 
01/23/2020
We learn a lot about ourselves and what we need to thrive in the earlier stages of our careers. The inaugural Rising Leaders Cohort launches this week! Participants will be part of an intimate group of peers and will be exploring themes of...
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NCG Blog

Survey | 2020 Northern California Wildfires

Investing in Long-Term Solutions to Building Wildfire Resilience California has yet to experience the peak of the wildfire season, as September and October are expected to be worse across the western U.S. Earlier this summer, Philanthropy California...

Sessions | Unconscious Whiteness for Board Members & Trustees

In this four-part workshop, participants will: Deepen their understanding of the systems of white supremacy and reflect on how those systems show up in philanthropic and nonprofit culture. Identify concrete ways to show up as anti-racist leaders and...

Resources from Financial Workshop Series Part III SF and South Bay | Strategic Management: Thinking Like a Finance Person

Publication date: 
06/2015
In this final finance workshop in the series, funders gained an understanding of how to engage in a dialogue with grantees to identify their capacity for fiscal strategy around complex issues.
21 Sep 2021

Preparing for the COVID-19 Eviction and Foreclosure Cliff

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 21, 2021 -
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Stable housing is essential for our health and well-being. This truth was recognized when crucial COVID-19 pandemic-related eviction protections were put in place, preventing 186,000 COVID-19 cases and 6,000 deaths in California by late 2020...
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Briefing Webinar
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Health
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

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