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Resources from 25 Years After Loma Prieta and Days After Napa

Publication date:

11/2014

Using the lens of Loma Prieta, Napa, Katrina, Sandy and other disasters this program explored the role of philanthropy and nonprofits in preparing for, responding to, and mitigating disasters and how we can help communities get back to "normal."

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Community Foundation

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Funding Area

Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery

Economic & Community Development

Health: Health Access & Care

Social Services: Safety Net

Making The Leap: How Four Philanthropy-Serving Organizations Elevated Their Work and Shaped Their Regions — and the Support that Helped Make it Happen

Release Date:

09/16/2021

For more than half a decade, Philanthropy Northwest, Northern California Grantmakers, Southern California Grantmakers and Catalyst of San Diego and Imperial Counties have been the recipients of unprecedented support from one foundation that saw...

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From the Field

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Collaborative Philanthropy

Areas of Focus

Equity and Social Justice

Leadership, Culture and Community

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

10 Jul 2014

NCG Book Club | Discussion of The Good Lord Bird by James McBride

July 10, 2014 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers Office

Join the NCG Book Club for a discussion of The Good Lord Bird by James McBride.

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Peer Network

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Arts and Culture

25 Jun 2014

NCG CEO Series presents | Economic Inequality Media Project: A Special Briefing with Robert B. Reich

June 25, 2014 -

8:30am to 10:00am

The California Endowment

As a follow up to NCG's Annual Conference, we are welcoming back former Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich and filmmaker Jake Kornbluth to share their latest work. Building on the success of their award winning film, Inequality for All, they are...

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Briefing Program

Audience

Executive Staff

Topic(s)

Income Inequality

Technology/Social Media

Funding Area

Economic & Community Development

Public Policy & Social Justice

Reimagine What’s Possible: NCG’s Family Philanthropy Exchange Needs You!

Release Date:

11/13/2014

As NCG enters a new chapter for the organization we’re taking time to reflect. Join us on December 8th for our Family Philanthropy Exchange End-of-Year Gathering. We want your ideas on how FPE can best serve members in the future.

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NCG Blog

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Family Foundation

26 Feb 2015

Financial Analysis 201: Assessing Nonprofit Financial Health

February 26, 2015 -

9:00am to 12:30pm

Northern California Grantmakers

Come learn how to evaluate your grantee's current financial health. This training will help you to develop a comprehensive picture of your grantee's financial performance to better assist in times of a grantee's growth or crisis phase.

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Professional Development Program

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The San Francisco Foundation Now Recruiting Multicultural Fellows

Release Date:

02/25/2015

NCG member The San Francisco Foundation is once again recruiting for its Multicultural Fellows program. This two-year, full time position aims to increase diversity in the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors. Deadline for applications is March 23,...

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Member News

Audience

Communications Staff

Emerging Practitioners

Job Seekers

Nonprofits

Program Staff

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Clorox Recognized Among Top 50 Companies in CR Magazine's 2015 Best Corporate Citizens List

Release Date:

05/14/2015

Congratulations to The Clorox Company, who has been named to Corporate Responsibility Magazine's 16th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens list. This list recognizes public companies with outstanding corporate responsibility performances in 2014.

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Member News

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Corporate Giving

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Press Release

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Announces New Partnership

Release Date:

06/08/2015

Low-income households in the developing world face a triple-threat when managing their financial well-being. NCG member Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors has announced a three-year partnership to build a set of tools which support underserved...

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Economic & Community Development

Global

The Emerging Leaders Playbook

The Emerging Leaders Playbook offers a comprehensive guide for emerging leaders and their supervisors to help them make sense of the changing nature of leadership.

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Professional Education

Toolkit

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Community Foundation

Emerging Practitioners

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Explore Culture and Identity with Truth Be Told

Release Date:

06/02/2016

Northern California Grantmakers' friend Joshua Johnson is hosting a new podcast, Truth Be Told, about popular interactions in America — viewed through the lens of race, culture and ethnicity.

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NCG Blog

Funding Infrastructure: A Smart Investment for All

Release Date:

06/16/2016

Foundations engage in a delicate dance when it comes to investing in their own work. The world we inhabit holds so much pain and possibility for change, and we want to make the biggest possible difference with the funds entrusted to us. Like the...

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From the Field

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Real Cost Project

A New Brand of CSR

Release Date:

09/19/2016

Corporate responsibility is changing fast. The Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s Corporate Responsibility Manager Kathy Gu explores the evolution of corporate responsibility "from traditional cause-related marketing and grants to embedding...

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From the Field

Audience

Corporate Giving

Topic(s)

Corporate Philanthropy Institute

What It Takes: How to Build an Effective, Modern Communications Shop

Now more than ever, successful strategic communications are essential in the social sector. The Communications Network (ComNet), which supports foundations and nonprofits to improve lives through the power of smart communications, has done ample research to back it up.

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Best Practice

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Communications Staff

06 Sep 2017

NCG Book Club | Discussion of The Green Road by Anne Enright

Areas of Focus

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

September 6, 2017 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers

Join NCG Book Club for a discussion of The Green Road by Anne Enright. Bring your lunch and an appetite for conversation!

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Audience

Topic(s)

Areas of Focus

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Peninsula Philanthropy Network

Launched in 2016, the Peninsula Philanthropy Network (PPN) connects and engages philanthropic organizations in networking and sector learning opportunities on the San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula. From affordable housing to impact investing, the...

12 Mar 2018

Foundations on the Hill 2018

Areas of Focus

Public Policy

March 12, 2018 - 9:00am to March 14, 2018 - 5:00pm

Washington, DC

Northern California Grantmakers and its members join other regional and national grantmaking associations across the country to ensure policymakers in Washington, DC understand the landscapes of the communities we serve.

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Geographic Location

National

Areas of Focus

Public Policy

29 Jan 2018

NCG Book Club | White Noise by Don DeLillo

Areas of Focus

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

January 29, 2018 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers

Join NCG Book Club for a discussion of White Noise by Don DeLillo. Bring your lunch and an appetite for conversation!

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Audience

Emerging Practitioners

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Areas of Focus

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

The Giving Journey: Guiding New Donors to Actualized Philanthropy

What motivates newly wealthy individuals and families to give? What barriers do they face in their giving? And how can we help these donors give more, more intentionally and effectively? In the new report, “ The Giving Journey: Guiding New Donors to Actualized Philanthropy ,” Open Impact examined these questions critical to understanding and amplifying individual giving.