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Resources from Crafting the Grant for the Long-term

Publication date: 
06/2018
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 infusions of capital – alongside project and program grants) funders must understand the intersection of strategy, financial health, and the needs of the whole enterprise. In our fourth and final Financial Management session with FMA on June 5, 2018, we explored several foundation approaches to leveraging the right kinds of grants at the right times.
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Presentation
Topic(s) 
Facts, Figures, Trends
Finance
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

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.

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

Publication date: 
06/2017
For far too long, communities across the San Joaquin Valley haven’t had access to the same opportunities that make California golden for other regions. Inspired directly by the voices of San Joaquin Valley Health Fund partners, over 1000 San Joaquin Valley residents came to the capital to advocate for a shared policy agenda that’s an all-in approach for racial and health equity on some of the most pressing issues facing the Valley. They showed the power of funder and community collaborations with their call for “a Golden State for All.” The program offered a case study of the Fund and how its...
13 May 2021

Can Corporate America Help Build a Racially Just Society? Preview of A CEO Blueprint for Racial Equity 2.0

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
May 13, 2021 -
12:30pm to 1:45pm
In the wake of COVID-19 and a long-overdue national reckoning on racism, the call for all sectors to address structural racism has rarely been stronger. Corporate leaders from around the country made commitments in response to the increased demand...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Philanthropy CA
Funding Area 
Health
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

NCG Bids Farewell to Stellar Manager Daniel Lau

Release Date: 
04/05/2021
NCG bids farewell to stellar manager Daniel Lau, who heads across town this month to join the staff of The Libra Foundation as the first initiative officer for the new Democracy Frontlines Fund where he is charged with investing in Black communities...
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NCG Blog

Resources for April 13th Discussion on Funder Collaboration for COVID-19

Publication date: 
04/2020
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. Through-out the next month, NCG will host a funders coordination meeting (via Zoom) every Monday from 11:00 am - 12:00 noon. During these calls, participants will hear from other local funders on what they see their role is and share about specific needs they are hearing about in the...
27 Jan 2020

Great (and Not-As-Great) Collaborations: Why They Succeed and How They Fail

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
January 27, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Collaboration has long been an aspiration in our sector. You can trace its early beginnings to donors pooling their resources through vehicles like Community Foundations to locally-focused efforts to the emergence (and rise) of gigantic aggregated...

NCG Interim President and CEO David Greco: A Message on Collaborative Philanthropy

Release Date: 
09/18/2014
As NCG seeks to better support the efforts of philanthropy in solving some of our communities toughest challenges, we believe that it is even more critical that we have the “right people on the bus.” And so as part of NCG’s new strategic direction,...
15 Sep 2015

San Francisco | Beyond the Grant: Solutions for Building Nonprofit Operational Excellence

September 15, 2015 -
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
This event will showcase two funder initiatives that went beyond grantmaking to help strengthen the operations of nonprofit grantees. This event will include discussions with The Wallace Foundation and Tipping Point Community as well as grantees...
08 Oct 2015

South Bay | Beyond the Grant: Solutions for Building Nonprofit Operational Excellence

October 8, 2015 -
1:00pm to 3:00pm
The David & Lucile Packard Foundation
This event will showcase two funder initiatives that went beyond grantmaking to help strengthen the operations of nonprofit grantees. This event will include discussions with The Wallace Foundation and Tipping Point Community as well as grantees...

Fundraising. Communications. Financial Management.

Release Date: 
08/18/2015
Discussion around grantee overhead costs and capacity building is timely. Programs need to be funded, but finance, fundraising and communications are all pieces of the total costs which are often under invested.
16 Mar 2020

Discussion on Funder Collaboration for COVID-19

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
March 16, 2020 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Zoom
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...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Disaster Preparedness
Funding Area 
Disaster Response and Resilience
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
30 Mar 2020

Discussion on Funder Collaboration for COVID-19

March 30, 2020 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Webinar
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...
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Event type 
Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Disaster Preparedness
Funding Area 
Disaster Response and Resilience
Geographic Location 
Statewide

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