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21 Jun 2018

In Defense of Data: A Funder’s Journey to Support Continuous Improvement

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
June 21, 2018 -
12:30pm to 3:00pm
Bay Room
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation , in collaboration with partner co-investors, supports two efforts, Propel Next and Project Evident , to strengthen the capacity of nonprofits, and youth-serving organizations in particular, to better collect and...
01 Nov 2017

Crack the Capacity Building Nut: Fresh Breakthroughs from Chicago

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
November 1, 2017 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Trying to do right by grantees hasn’t always worked out the way it’s intended. Why do philanthropy’s well-meaning capacity building efforts so often result in scowls, or worse, wasted time for the grantees and wasted money for funders? Learning for...

Resources from RACE COUNTS: 58-County Analysis and Road-map for Racial Equity

Publication date: 
03/2018
In a March 15th program, we learned about a new initiative, RACE COUNTS, which presents a comprehensive online tracking tool ( www.RACECOUNTS.org ) that ranks all 58 counties by seven key issue areas and provides a roadmap for community leaders to focus their efforts. This program presented RACE COUNTS key findings about the Bay Area and Silicon Valley. Panelists included the community organizers who helped to co-create RACE COUNTS and who will use it to guide their organizing, as well as grantmakers who invested early in the project.
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Topic(s) 
Data

Resources from Strengthening Your CSR Impact Story with a Program Outcomes Framework

Publication date: 
09/2017
In this September 26 workshop, we explored how companies tell a strong CSR Impact story, reviewed the process for clarifying priority program goals, and learned how to build a framework for identifying and collecting the signature program information and data necessary to tell that story.

Supporting Grantee Capacity: Strengthening Effectiveness Together

Publication date: 
02/2015
This GrantCraft guide tackles many topics, including investment approaches, appraisal of funding opportunities from the standpoints of opportunity assessment and funder capacity, funder-grantee power dynamics, and assessing impact.

Protecting Our Children: A Policy Briefing Webinar

Publication date: 
12/2018
As public awareness about the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) grows, there have been a number of legislative initiatives within the state of California designed to support the screening, prevention, and treatment of childhood trauma. This one-hour webinar, hosted by the Bay Area Funder Network on Trauma and Resilience, is designed for funders, non-profits, and other organizations interested in learning more about the policy landscape in California related to these efforts. The webinar will provides an overview of relevant legislation, implications for funders, and a preview of...
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Webinar Recording
Topic(s) 
Trauma & Resilience
Funding Area 
Children & Youth
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Geography 
Greater Northern California
17 Sep 2019

Investing in Our Future: How California is Fighting Against Childhood Poverty and What Still Needs to be Done

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
September 17, 2019 -
10:30am to 12:30pm
James Irvine Foundation
Despite being one of the most progressive states in the Union, California has the highest childhood poverty rate in Country. In fact 20% of California children live in poverty, impacting almost 2 million children with 450,000 of those children...
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Briefing Program
Funding Area 
Children & Youth
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice

Webinars and Resources

We Draw the Lines: What California Nonprofits and Funders Need to Know About Redistricting When: June 2021 What is redistricting? Why is it important? Hint: it determines much of the fate of our communities for the next 10 years,...
16 May 2019

Fighting for Place: Lessons from Oakland’s Battle to Protect its Residents

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
May 16, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Jahahara Alkebulan-Ma'at, an Oakland resident and activist, lived in the same small rental home on a property near Lake Merritt in Oakland for 22 years until a new owner changed the locks, shut off water and power to the house, and threatened his...
29 Oct 2019

California Policy Forum: What is Redistricting and Why Should the Nonprofit Community Care?

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
October 29, 2019 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Webinar
The anticipation of 2020 continues to grow, particularly as California prepares for the census, redistricting, and elections. Organizations and communities continue to work tirelessly to coordinate and align their efforts to ensure that each person...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Philanthropy CA
Policy
Funding Area 
Public Policy & Social Justice
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy

Resources from #YesWeCode: A Special Briefing with Van Jones

Publication date: 
08/2014
Hosted by NCG, Marin Community Foundation and Rebuild the Dream, this briefing featured Van Jones and other movement leaders exploring Tech's diversity problem and how #YesWeCode endeavors to address it.

Resources from Being the Change: Foundations Transforming for Greater Impact

Publication date: 
06/2018
In a June 26 session we shared examples of new approaches some foundations are using across four areas of practice - staffing philosophy, structure and design, skill development, and supportive culture - to foster greater connectivity, vibrancy, and engagement both internally and externally, ultimately opening up new avenues for impact, built on research conducted by FSG with the support of six funders.
24 Oct 2017

The Intersection of Housing and Health | Bay Area Health Funders Group Meeting

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 24, 2017 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
One of the most cost effective ways to improve the health of people experiencing homelessness is to house them. This sounds like a simple solution, but getting there is complex. Changing the tide to house our most vulnerable people and improve their...

Census 2020: Uniting for a Common Cause | 10/18/2018

Publication date: 
10/2017
The Census happens just once every 10 years but its outcomes have serious ramifications. In our October 18 program, we heard from an expert panel of speakers who shared insight on all things Census.

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