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S.H. Cowell Foundation: Providing Assistance Beyond the Grant
Release Date:
08/17/2015
S.H. Cowell Foundation was spotlighted by The Center for Effective Philanthropy last week in the second post of its series highlighting profiles of funders that show non-monetary support to their grantees.
2017 Annual Conference: Announcing Our Opening Plenary
Release Date:
02/28/2017
Our 2017 Annual Conference on Monday, April 17th , will begin with Dr. Robert K. Ross , President and CEO of The California Endowment . Along with a stellar panel, our opening plenary will discuss the power of...
Philanthropy Speaks Up in Washington
Release Date:
03/30/2017
Last week, NCG was pleased to support philanthropy's annual D.C. presence at Foundations on the Hill 2017 together with our colleagues from San Diego Grantmakers and Southern California Grantmakers as a part of our Philanthropy California efforts...
(Un)Common Passion
Release Date:
04/06/2017
This past week, the award-winning hip hop artist and actor Common went behind the scenes in Southern California to better understand our nation’s prison pipeline, and learn from people whose lives are profoundly affected by it both on the inside and...
How Funders Can Better Serve Grantees
Release Date:
05/10/2018
I was born in New Mexico and grew up in a large, hard-working family. My visionary Mexican-American parents pushed us to pursue a college education and to never settle for anything less than our very best. Their guidance led me to a career that I...
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Jun
2018
Exploring Organizational Capacity and Health: A Guide to Assessment Tools
Areas of Focus
June 20, 2018 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Webinar
Nonprofits have something important in common: the need to be a healthy organization to effectively provide services, assess community needs, and adapt to emerging trends. So… how can you gauge whether an organization is healthy? Organizational...
One Year Later: Effects of 2017 North Bay Fires on the Region’s Arts Community
Release Date:
09/18/2018
Study by Northern California Grantmakers examines how the fires affected a key economic driver in the region, aims to supplement research on fires’ impact.
What We're Reading: February Equity & Social Justice Edition
Release Date:
02/06/2020
We’re leaping into this month with a list of articles about current events and how the past is framed depending on one’s viewpoint. Who has the power and privilege to name and frame ideas, historical events, and cultural practices? What’s our...
Member Spotlight with Glen Galaich: On Being Persistent and Adaptive
Release Date:
08/06/2020
These past months, we've found ourselves returning to the same question: are our plans still serving their purpose or is there a greater opportunity made possible by the crises in which we find ourselves? We asked NCG's board, staff, and membership...
What We're Reading: September Equity & Social Justice Edition
Release Date:
09/17/2020
A new season is upon us and September has us witnessing grief, diving deep on the connection of law enforcement and white supremacy, and envisioning life where all of one’s identities are affirmed and celebrated. Take a bit of time to reflect on...
22
Sep
2020
Feeling the Impact: Personal & Organizational Integration of Crises Part 2
Areas of Focus
September 22, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Zoom Meeting
About the Series: In this Feeling the Impact Series , we will explore how our need for safety, dignity, and the right relationship deeply influence how we navigate crises. The past six months have brought unparalleled disruption and loss that has...
What We're Reading: Year-End Equity and Social Justice Edition
Release Date:
12/17/2020
For the last month of a challenging year, we’re highlighting articles that address medical mistrust in the public health sector, bias in data, and inclusive policies. Themes of narrative change and cultural understanding coupled with asking...
What We're Reading: Criminal Justice Edition
Release Date:
05/13/2021
This May marks the anniversary of what many have referred to as the beginning of new moment of racial reckoning in the U.S. On May 25, 2020, a world confined by a global pandemic witnessed George Floyd, a Black, 46-year-old, father, son and brother...
2020 Grantees | Youth Power Fund
2020 Grantees 67 Sueños 67 Sueños works with marginalized undocumented youth and youth from mixed status families affected by high rates of violence, mass incarceration, deportation, and poverty. Using political education, trauma healing, activism,...
Meet the Moment: Transcending Limiting Beliefs
Release Date:
10/21/2021
No information available I propose that what holds us back from making more dramatic transformations in philanthropy are three beliefs that we inherit and internalize from white supremacist culture. Philanthropy is another system functioning as it...
25
May
2021
CCJFG: My Life Is Not A Game: The Movement to Repeal California’s Three Strikes Law
May 25, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Join us for a presentation and discussion about the movement to end California’s Three Strikes law. Since 1994, California’s Three Strikes law has exponentially increased the state’s prison population and devastated communities of color and poor...
03
Sep
2015
Communications Salon Series | How to Communicate about Poverty - (Hint: Don’t use that Word!)
September 3, 2015 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
When we advocate for change, frame issues, and describe our work, how do we steer clear of problematic metaphors and language that unintentionally reinforces poverty as beyond our control—or places blame on the individual?
Top 10 Reasons to Attend NCG's Corporate Philanthropy Institute
Release Date:
09/15/2015
On the fence about the Corporate Philanthropy Institute? Here are 10 reasons to jump!
09
Mar
2016
Return to Sender: Where Will We Send Our Funding When the Nonprofits Don’t Live Here Anymore?
March 9, 2016 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
The San Francisco Foundation
How will nonprofits deliver direct services in our local communities if they can no longer afford the space to do it in? Join one or more of three upcoming briefings to hear the latest data on what’s happening and to talk about what can be done.