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23 Sep 2019

The Ethics of Working with Story

September 23, 2019 -
2:00pm to 4:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Because stories are powerful, and because they are wholly owned by the person who shares them, we have an ethical obligation to use story in ways that do no harm. Our goal should be to lift, not exploit. Only when we use story ethically can people...
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Communications
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SF Bay Area
08 Dec 2020

The Ethos of Being Trust-Based Session 1 | Permission to Pause: You Have To Go Slowly To Go Far

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
December 8, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Zoom Webinar
About the Series The Ethos of Being Trust-Based, developed by Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, Philanthropy CA, and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, is a webinar series dedicated to exploring the fundamental values and dispositions central...
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Leadership, Culture and Community

Resources for the Census 2020 RFP Information Sessions

The United States Census is conducted every 10 years in accordance with the U.S. Constitution. It is the most expansive peacetime exercise of the federal government as it aims to count every single resident living in the entire country. A fair and accurate census is essential to numerous aspects of civic life, from allocation of billions of dollars in federal funds to political representation at all levels of government. Unfortunately, history has repeatedly shown that certain groups – including people of color, immigrants, low-income communities, and children – are statistically more likely...
23 Sep 2014

Mad Hatters Network Convening

September 23, 2014 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Designed for staff of small foundations who wear multiple operational hats, The Mad Hatters Network is an informal gathering offering peer-to-peer administrative support.

Where March Madness Meets Magic

Release Date: 
03/01/2016
It’s time for March Madness. For those of us who follow college basketball, this is the month when we talk endlessly of brackets and spreads and Cinderella stories and dynasties and upsets. We fall in love, we berate, we despair, and we exult–in...
21 Jul 2016

2016 Corporate Philanthropy Awards & Summit

July 21, 2016 -
7:00am to 11:45am
Marriott Marquis - Salon 1-8
It's that time of year again when the San Francisco Business Times honors the generosity of corporate philanthropists by hosting an awards presentation that unveils the ranks of companies who gave the most cash to Bay Area causes.
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Social
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Corporate Giving
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SF Bay Area

Philanthropy California Announces Next Phase of Full Cost Project

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05/24/2017
Philanthropy California, in partnership with Nonprofit Finance Fund, is excited to announce the next phase of the Full Cost Project! This initiative allows funders and grantees to better understand what it truly costs to deliver outcomes—and how to...

Bringing Care into the 21st Century

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05/30/2017
There are two consistent story lines in American media and public life today. One is the story of economic struggles and insecurity of working Americans who are working harder than ever and still unable to keep their heads above water. Increasingly...
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NCG Blog

Global Chase Bank Team takes on Bay Area’s Nonprofit Displacement Challenge

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11/07/2019
What do you get when you set four top-performing bankers from Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, and San Francisco on a three-week sprint to map the next leg of the Bay Area’s efforts to secure space for its prized nonprofits? A welcome strategy for...

Silicon Valley Nonprofit Space and Facilities Report | Nonprofit Displacement Project

The Bay Area economic boom is having dramatic, tectonic effects: deepening income and opportunity disparities are placing nonprofit and arts institutions at higher risk for displacement, further threatening to undermine the unique, vibrant character and culture that have been the legacy of our region for generations. While the real estate boom generates revenue and opportunity for the Bay Area, it places additional stress on nonprofits and the communities they serve who are struggling to remain in their neighborhoods. The kind of pressure the housing crunch is putting on individuals, is also...

NCG, SCG & SDG: Working Together on Behalf of California Philanthropy

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08/25/2014
We are pleased to announce that the three regional associations of grantmakers in California—Northern California Grantmakers, San Diego Grantmakers and Southern California Grantmakers—are embarking on an exciting initiative to collaborate more...

South Bay Here We Come: Taking the Financial Workshop Series on the Road

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03/26/2015
South Bay members here we come! NCG is bringing its wildly popular Financial Workshop series to your neck of the woods. All three of our workshops will be hosted in Menlo Park by NCG member The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

NCG Welcomes our Newest Members | Part 3

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06/15/2015
2015 has been a busy year for NCG! This year we decided to expand our membership qualifications, and in doing so have some great members who are new to our community.
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05 May 2016

W(h)ine About Tech

May 5, 2016 -
2:30pm to 4:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Managing technology in small foundations can be a real challenge for the Mad Hatter, often accompanied by out-sized expectations, unexpected shifts, and complicated, budget-busting solutions. Join your peers in this lively exchange of pain points...

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