FordForward: The Ford Foundation Charts a New Course
Release Date:
06/11/2015
"Today is not a new beginning. It is a next step in a quest begun eight decades ago," said Darren Walker, President of the Ford Foundation.
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Stuart Foundation Announces Retirement of President Christy Pichel
Release Date:
01/31/2014
Last week NCG member the Stuart Foundation announced the retirement of its long-serving President, Christy Pichel . "Over the years as President, Christy has represented the Foundation through her service to several philanthropic...
CCJFG Member Spotlight: New Breath Foundation
Release Date:
05/17/2021
Interview with Eddy Zheng, President and Founder
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,...
Hellman Foundation Announces 2015 Collaborative Grants Recipients
Release Date:
09/14/2015
During 2015, the Foundation will provide support to a small number of collaborations in San Francisco and Alameda Counties to bolster their potential for game-changing impact. Here are the recipients.
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.
Family Consequences of Detention/Deportation | Kaiser Family Foundation
Publication date:
09/2018
This report explores the direct impacts of detention and deportation on family finances, health, and well-being. The findings are based on interviews with 20 families that recently had a family member detained or deported and 12 legal services providers, health centers, educators, and community organizations serving immigrant fami lies conducted in California, Texas, and Washington, DC during Summer 2018. Most family respondents were Hispanic women with children in the household; immigrants in the families primarily came to the U.S. from Mexico and Central America.
NNCG and The Foundation Review Launch Groundbreaking Edition
Release Date:
04/17/2015
The National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers has announced the publication of the most recent edition of The Foundation Review which is devoted completely to the art and science of philanthropy consulting.
Rosenberg Foundation Releases Third Edition of Justice in California
Release Date:
06/24/2014
NCG member the Rosenberg Foundation has released the third edition of its Justice in California, an online publication that features powerful op-eds from advocates and thought leaders from the state and nationally.
A Cultural Reckoning: The Moore Foundation’s Sasha Abrams on #MeToo
Release Date:
08/02/2018
“…as the tsunami of stories emerge about harassment… I am struck by my own inability to answer with complete confidence that I would have done something different.” The Moore Foundation’s General Counsel, Sasha Abrams, gives her...
Majority of Foundations Need New Sexual Harassment Training
Release Date:
08/15/2019
Beginning this year, employers with 5 or more employees must provide harassment prevention training for all of its employees – full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal – before January 1, 2020.
Resources from Creating Values-Driven Philanthropy: The Secret to High Impact Giving
Publication date:
03/2012
Colleagues from private, family, corporate and public foundations gathered to hear how local funders are shifting their way of thinking and incorporating their institutional values into their day-to-day philanthropic practices, and at the same time creating positive and sustainable change for the communities they support.
Cancellation - Fireside Chat Part 2 | Liberate Your Foundation: Lessons from POC, Queer, and Allied Foundation Leaders
Your registration for Fireside Chat Part 2 | Liberate Your Foundation: Lessons from POC, Queer, and Allied Foundation Leaders has been cancelled. Thank you for letting us know. Did you cancel by mistake? Contact Registrar at registrar@ncg.org .
In Case You Missed It: NCG Members Making News
Release Date:
02/06/2012
With January now behind us, surely we’ve all caught up on the e-mail that was waiting for us after the winter holiday. And just in case some items fell below your radar, here’s a round up of NCG members who were recently in the news and making some...
Resources from Transparency 2.0: Foundations in the Age of Social Media
Publication date:
10/2013
The final webinar in the Glasspockets Webinar Series.
21st-Century Community Foundations: A Question of Geography and Identity
In this “Leadership Series” paper, Emmett Carson, CEO and president of Silicon Valley Community Foundation, provides a thoughtful examination of fundamental questions facing U.S. community foundations today.
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation Awards $1.5 Million in Health Research Grants
Release Date:
08/09/2013
NCG member the Kenneth Rainin Foundation announced yesterday that the Foundation “has awarded 15 grants totaling $1.5 million for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) research through its Innovator and Breakthrough Awards Programs.” In a press release...
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Appoints Harvey V. Fineberg as President
Release Date:
10/31/2014
NCG member organization the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation recently announced the appointment of Harvey V. Fineberg, M.D., as its new President.
Beyond the Dollars: The Long-term Value of Giving Days for Community Foundations
While giving days have raised millions of dollars for local causes across the country, a new Knight Foundation report examines their impact on the community foundations that organize them. Giving days, the report found, help community foundations raise their profile, gain digital skills and become information hubs for their communities.
New Learn Foundation Law Course | Working with Government Officials
Release Date:
01/25/2016
Three NCG members have launched their newest Learn Foundation Law course. The free online training on working with government officials guides private foundation staff to stay in compliance with the law.