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Become the Grants Manager of the Future

Release Date:

09/01/2015

NCG is partnering the Grants Managers Network to host a program exploring the new role of grants managers. We spoke with Sara Davis, of The Hewlett Foundation, Dan Gaff, Communications Chair at GMN and Miriam Williams, Manager of Membership and...

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NCG Blog

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Community Foundation

Family Foundation

Government Funder

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Announcing Sarah Frankfurth, Manager, Collaborative Philanthropy

Release Date:

03/16/2017

NCG is pleased to announce that Sarah Frankfurth has been named Manager, Collaborative Philanthropy. Learn more about Sarah, her longstanding commitment to the social sector and why she'll be your next call for a collaborative idea.

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NCG Blog

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Just for Fun

On The Move

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Leadership, Culture and Community

Member Spotlight: Hannah Kahn, Director of Grants Management at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

Release Date:

09/07/2017

Hannah Kahn is the Director of Grants Management at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI). As a part of our Member Spotlight series, Hannah told us what helps her recharge and what it's like to help build the grantmaking systems at...

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NCG Blog

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Family Foundation

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Leadership, Culture and Community

Communications and Engagement Manager

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Communications and Engagement Manager

COMMUNICATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT MANAGER

LIBRA FOUNDATION

Reports To: Director of Programs

Status: At-Will, Full-Time Exempt

Location: The Presidio, San Francisco, CA

Closing Date: October 22, 2021

THE...

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.

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And so it begins

Release Date:

02/08/2017

NCG's board member Roger Doughty, President of the Horizons Foundation, is speaking at our upcoming program, on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. He will be joined by three other speakers to dive into local funding landscapes while considering how...

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Member News

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Election

NCG Board

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Populations/Communities: LGBTQA

Areas of Focus

Equity and Social Justice

08 Oct 2015

SOLD OUT | Become the Grants Manager of the Future

October 8, 2015 -

2:00pm to 5:00pm

The James Irvine Foundation

In partnership with the Northern CA chapter of the Grants Managers Network, Sara Davis, Director of Grants Management at the Hewlett Foundation will lead us in exploring how the role of the grants manager is constantly evolving along with changes in...

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Professional Development Program

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Organizational Effectiveness

Collaborative Efforts We Love

Release Date:

09/26/2016

Collaboration - it’s been on our minds a lot lately. Across the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors many organizations are throwing aside the “go-it-alone” mentality in favor of working together to address complex problems.

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NCG Blog

Officer, Grants and Philanthropic Services

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Officer, Grants and Philanthropic Services

About Hillspire, LLC

Hillspire is an integrated family office management company serving all the investments, foundations and activities of Eric and Wendy Schmidt and family, including The Schmidt Family Foundation, the Schmidt Ocean Institute, and Schmidt Futures, and

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Just for Fun: Q&A with Tabitha Tapia

Release Date:

08/11/2015

This Just for Fun blog features NCG member: Tabitha Tapia, Multicultural Fellow for Community Development at The San Francisco Foundation. Tabitha truly understands the value of community and having a good time. We sat down with Tabitha to learn...

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NCG Blog

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Just for Fun

Managing Director of Evaluation and Learning

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Managing Director of Evaluation and Learning

Sierra Health Foundation is a private philanthropy with a mission to invest in and serve as a catalyst for ideas, partnerships and programs that improve health and quality of life in Northern California. The foundation is committed to improving health outcomes and reducing health disparities in...

Member Spotlight: Linda Moll, Business and Grants Manager at the Rosenberg Foundation

Release Date:

09/12/2016

Linda Moll is the Business and Grants Manager at the Rosenberg Foundation and a member of the Mad Hatter's Network. Linda told us a little about herself and asks you to join her our upcoming Mad Hatter's Network program.

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Development Manager

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Development Manager

Development Manager

FT Exempt, $70,000 - 80,000

Position summary: Reporting to the Managing Director and working closely with the Executive Director, the Development Manager supports critical functions of donors services at...

Resources from: Beyond the Grant: Solutions for Building Nonprofit Operational Excellence

Publication date:

09/2015

This event showcased two funder initiatives that went beyond grantmaking to help strengthen the operations of nonprofit grantees. This event included discussions with The Wallace Foundation and Tipping Point Community as well as grantees that participated in the initiatives and capacity building partners.

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Organizational Effectiveness

Resources for March 30th COVID-19 Discussion on Funder Collaboration

Publication date:

03/2020

The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak is far reaching, including major implications for non-profits 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. Since March 16th, NCG has been hosting funders coordination meetings (via Zoom) every Monday from 11:00 am - 12:00 noon. During these calls, participants will heard from other local funders on what they see their role is and share about specific needs they are hearing about in the...

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Presentation

Program Materials

Webinar Recording

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Bay Area Health Funders Group

Disaster Preparedness

Funding Area

Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery

Health

Areas of Focus

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Geography

SF Bay Area

05 Jun 2018

Crafting the Grant for the Long-term

June 5, 2018 -

9:30am to 12:30pm

Northern California Grantmakers

What does it take for a nonprofit to move from surviving to thriving? And, what kind of support can funders provide to meaningfully shift the trajectory of an organization? To most effectively deploy game-changing grants (capacity, operating, and...

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Professional Development Program

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Facts, Figures, Trends

Finance

Funding Area

Infrastructure

Geographic Location

SF Bay Area

Organizational Growth and Change Management: Emerging Challenges and Lessons Learned

Publication date:

01/2012

This report published by the W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation synthesizes key themes and ideas from its fourth annual convening of education grantees in the fall of 2011.

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Infrastructure: Capacity Building

23 Mar 2020

Discussion on Funder Collaboration for COVID-19

Areas of Focus

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

March 23, 2020 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

Webinar

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Briefing Webinar

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Disaster Preparedness

Funding Area

Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery

Geographic Location

Statewide

Areas of Focus

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Lessons in Funder Collaboration: What the Packard Foundation Has Learned about Working with Other Funders

Publication date:

07/2014

The Packard Foundation commissioned The Bridgespan Group to study Packard’s recent engagements in collaborations. This report captures the themes, insights, and recommendations that emerged from Bridgespan’s research.

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Research

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Collaborative Philanthropy

08 Jun 2017

Collaboration Gone Right: 9 Funders and 69 Nonprofits Make Regional Change Work

Areas of Focus

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

June 8, 2017 -

11:00am to 1:30pm

Northern California Grantmakers

Foundations often extol the virtues of collaboration but it can be difficult to conceptualize, manage, and execute. The San Joaquin Valley Health Fund offers a blueprint for how to engage a variety of funders and partners from multiple sectors to...