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Investing in the American Dream

Publication date: 
07/2014
Immigrants, like all consumers, need access to high-quality financial services that meet their day-to-day transactional needs and set them up for long-term financial success. This report by the Center for Financial Services Innovation and the National Council of La Raza examines these unique financial circumstances and identifies seven key strategies that financial institutions can adopt to build long-term relationships with this underserved demographic group.

Member Spotlight: Jara Dean-Coffey, Founder of Luminare Group

Release Date: 
08/24/2017
Jara Dean-Coffey is the founder of Luminare Group and a founding member and Steering Committee Member of the National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers. As a part of our Member Spotlight series, Jara told us why she appreciates "A-ha" moments...
11 Feb 2020

The Great American Lie: Film Screening and Panel

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
February 11, 2020 -
3:00pm to 6:00pm
Restore Oakland
With income insecurity and economic inequity at historic highs funders, practitioners and policy advocates are working harder than ever to understand and address the root causes of family economic insecurity. The film explores the systemic and...

For Generations to Come: Chinese American Philanthropy in the Bay Area

Publication date: 
03/2015
NCG members the Chinese American Community Foundation and Silicon Valley Community Foundation partnered to publish this report to better understand and celebrate the Chinese American community in the Bay Area, including the many contributions made to the Bay Area.
28 Jan 2020

Briefing: Survey of Asian American and Pacific Islander workers in CA

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
January 28, 2020 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
The James Irvine Foundation
Research, politicians, and philanthropy often group Asia American and Pacific Islanders as one demographic, even though they represent a diversity of countries and speak more than a dozen languages. The lack of community-specific data often masks...

NCG Members Publish New Report on Chinese American Philanthropy in the Bay Area

Release Date: 
04/06/2015
NCG members the Chinese American Community Foundation and Silicon Valley Community Foundation partners to publish this report to better understand and celebrate the Chinese American community in the Bay Area, including the many contributions made to...

Media | Nonprofit Displacement Project

Since the release of the Nonprofit Displacement Report in 2016, national and local media have supported the spread of the issue and the work we are doing. View some of the external media below. The Bay Area Reporter...

Corporate Philanthropy Institute Q&A: American Red Cross Silicon Valley Leader Talks Corporate Disaster Response

Release Date: 
01/08/2018
Corporations can play a unique role in helping their communities recover from disasters. How can they make sure they are contributing where their help is most needed – and not inadvertently making recovery operations more difficult?
07 Mar 2018

Full Cost Project 90-Minute Workshop: Understanding Full Cost

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
March 7, 2018 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Northern California Grantmakers
Nonprofit Finance Fund will lead this 90-minute briefing geared toward foundation trustees and board members, as well as individual philanthropists, will set a clear understanding of the importance full cost plays in achieving sector outcomes. The...
12 Oct 2017

Full Cost Project Two-Day Workshop: Asking For and Funding Full Costs

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 12, 2017 - 9:00am to October 13, 2017 - 5:00pm
Google Community Space
Full Cost funding is a little like learning a new language—one both funders and nonprofits can use to communicate more clearly about ideas, needs, and opportunities that move us all closer to our goals. You don’t need to be an expert or implement a...

Sustaining San Francisco Artists: The Minnesota Street Project

Release Date: 
10/26/2015
Last year, KQED informed us that our neighborhoods were changing–tech sector demand for real estate is driving up prices, and San Francisco art galleries are being displaced. The Rappaport's are impacting the arts community in a new way.

Resources from the 2013 California Budget Project Analysis

Publication date: 
02/2013
For more than a decade, Northern California Grantmakers has partnered with the California Budget Project to inform members about the annual budgets that impact underserved communities and grantees they serve.

KQED and the SF Homeless Project

Release Date: 
06/28/2016
Starting Wednesday, June 29th, KQED will be hosting community conversations on air and online to introduce you to homeless voices and stories of those living on the edge of homelessness in the Bay Area. Engage in the conversation online ; hear, read...
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25 Sep 2020

Project Homekey: California’s Newest Plan to Address Homelessness

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 25, 2020 -
9:30am to 10:30am
Webinar
The State of California recently launched Project Homekey as the State’s next phase of response to protect Californians experiencing homeless from COVID-19. This effort leverages $600 million in CARES Act funding to support counties in acquiring and...

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