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24 Jan 2018

Saving the Social Safety Net: Advocacy Lessons for Funders

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
January 24, 2018 -
9:00am to 11:00am
Northern California Grantmakers
Our nation’s social safety net is at risk, and the effects on our most vulnerable communities could be devastating. Arabella Advisors is working with donors and advocates to protect the programs that collectively constitute that safety net using all...

Resources from Saving the Social Safety Net: Advocacy Lessons for Funders

Publication date: 
01/2018
Our nation’s social safety net is at risk, and the effects on our most vulnerable communities could be devastating. In a session on 1/24/18, we heard about critical work that is happening now to save our social safety net, given Arabella Advisors ' recent work with donors and advocates to protect the programs that collectively constitute that safety net using all available tactics and resources.
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Economic Justice
Health
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
26 Sep 2019

Social Safety Net Successes and Opportunities | Butte Recovery Funders Coordination Meeting

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 26, 2019 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Webinar
On November 8, 2018, the Camp Fire swept through Paradise and surrounding communities in Butte County, destroying the city and displacing tens of thousands of people. Since early this year, Northern California Grantmakers has coordinated bi-monthly...

Resources for Pinpointing Vulnerability of COVID-19: Real-Time Safety Net Needs to Support Philanthropy’s Response

Publication date: 
04/2020
The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak is far reaching, including major implications for nonprofits and the communities that they serve. Philanthropy has an important role to play in supporting their non-profit partners during this challenging time in which there will be an increase in demand for their services. This call focused on two areas of data: A three-county (in the Bay Area) view of near-term COVID-19 economic impacts Social safety net data from 2-1-1 in Northern California The Boston Consulting Group has recently completed economic analysis of the near-term impacts in...
27 Apr 2020

Pinpointing Vulnerability of COVID-19: Real-Time Safety Net Needs to Support Philanthropy’s Response

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
April 27, 2020 -
11:00am to 12:30pm
Webinar
The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak is far reaching, including major implications for nonprofits and the communities that they serve. Philanthropy has an important role to play in supporting their non-profit partners during this challenging time in...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Disaster Preparedness
Funding Area 
Disaster Response and Resilience
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
12 May 2015

Mapping the Landscape of California Legal Services

May 12, 2015 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Farella, Braun + Martel
Join the Legal Services Funders Network (LSFN) as Julia Wilson, Executive Director of OneJustice, sheds light on where and how legal services organizations attempt to meet the needs of individuals and communities throughout California.
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Briefing Program
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Legal

Addressing the Social Determinants of LGBT Health Disparities

Publication date: 
02/2016
As a follow-up to the California LGBT Health Funding Summit last November, this summary captures the discussions and set forth recommendations for funders seeking to address social determinants of health disparities for LGBTQ people.
16 Mar 2018

Bay Area Census Meeting

March 16, 2018 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Please join NCG for our first regional working group meeting related to the 2020 Census. Many sectors from philanthropy to government are mobilizing to ensure a fair and accurate Census count. For our first meeting, we will get updates on Census...

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To maximize the collective power of our community for greatest effect, NCG is pleased to announce that we will be partnering more deeply with our members in three areas moving forward.

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To maximize the collective power of our community for greatest effect, NCG is pleased to announce that we will be partnering more deeply with our members in three areas moving forward.
10 Apr 2018

Social Justice in Disaster: Neighborhoods and Nonprofits Point the Way

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
April 10, 2018 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
What does it take for neighborhoods and nonprofits to effectively contribute to disaster relief and recovery in marginalized communities? What do they need before, during, and after disaster, and how can funders help? Please join us to hear from...

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,...

What We're Reading: Community Safety Edition

Release Date: 
05/12/2022
When we ask our grantees what they want for themselves, their families, and their communities, they often say one word: safety. That is why – during a time when the national conversation on solutions to harm is embroiled in heated debate – our...
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NCG Blog
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
07 Oct 2020

Reimagining Safety: Community-Driven Solutions to Gun Violence

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 7, 2020 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Zoom Webinar
The onset of the coronavirus pandemic and tensions over police violence following the death of George Floyd has brought a new chapter to America’s gun violence crisis. States recorded a historically high surge in firearm purchases amid the pandemic...

Development without Displacement: Resisting Gentrification in the Bay Area

Publication date: 
04/2014
The culmination of a year-long collaboration between Causa Justa::Just Cause and the Alameda County Public Health Department, this report is a first of its kind combining neighborhood analysis using a quantifiable “gentrification typology,” with interviews of affected populations and public health research to present a comprehensive definition of gentrification in the Bay Area.

Supporting the Social and Emotional Health of Children During COVID-19

Publication date: 
03/2020
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a children’s mental health crisis in California. On this webinar, participants heard an update on this crisis and concrete opportunities for funders to get involved. Participants learned about state and federal actions, adoption by local jurisdictions, and the current reality facing the delivery and financial viability of safety net programs and services. Speakers Alex Briscoe, Principal, The California Children’s Trust Dr. Harold S. Koplewicz, MD, President, the Child Mind Institute Chris Stoner Mertz, LCSW California Association of Children and...

Pathways Forward: Foundation Funding for LGBTQ Immigration Issues

Publication date: 
07/2014
This LGBTQ Funders report, made possible by the generous support of the Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, provides detailed data on the current scope and character of foundation funding at the intersection of LGBTQ and immigrant rights
10 Mar 2017

Health Funding: Is There More We Can Do Together?

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
March 10, 2017 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Join us at the next Bay Area Health Funders Group program for a discussion led by CEO of Better Health East Bay and the BAHFG Chair, Jim Hickman . He will moderate the discussion with speakers joining us from prominent health...

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