Guide to Evaluating Collective Impact: Part I, II & III
Publication date:
05/2014
Practical guidance for planning and implementing evaluations of collective impact initiatives.
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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.
Outcome Focused Grantmaking: A Hard-Headed Approach to Soft-Hearted Goals
Publication date:
03/2012
Outcome Focused Grantmaking is the approach the Hewlett Foundation uses to guide its strategic and grantmaking decisions. This document is a practical and philosophical guide to the OFG process.
Drawing Electoral Lines: Making Redistricting Work for All | 6/7/2017
Publication date:
06/2017
With our expert panel, we had an informed, nonpartisan dialogue about the legal, political, practical, and charitable routes toward fairer redistricting. We discussed what solutions could work better, and how funders can support a redistricting process that is independent, transparent and ensures that communities are fully and fairly represented locally, at the state level, and in Congress.
Resources from 25 Years After Loma Prieta and Days After Napa
Publication date:
11/2014
Using the lens of Loma Prieta, Napa, Katrina, Sandy and other disasters this program explored the role of philanthropy and nonprofits in preparing for, responding to, and mitigating disasters and how we can help communities get back to "normal."
Giving in Numbers: 2014 Edition
Publication date:
05/2014
The CECP's annual report on corporate giving is based on data from 261 companies, including 62 of the largest 100 companies in the Fortune 500.
Resources from Strategy Made Simple: A Straightforward Approach to Corporate Philanthropy
Publication date:
12/2015
In corporate societal engagement, strategic clarity and focused results are not accidental – they are achieved through inquiry, intentionality, and investment. We often find executives aspiring for change but lacking the necessary tools and approaches to spearhead that shift. The destination is clear – transforming their portfolio from oftentimes disparate legacy giving to a results-focused, business-aligned societal engagement – but the path to get there less so. Over the years, our presenter has found three tools and approaches to be critical guides for corporate executives: intent matrix,...
NCG Philanthropic Storytelling Toolkit
Publication date:
01/2014
A step-by-step guide that teaches grantmakers develop stories for policy makers and other community leaders that demonstrate the powerful impact and unique value that the philanthropic community brings to this region.
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Mar
2015
Ready, Set, "Get on the Map!"
March 12, 2015 -
11:00am to 11:45am
Webinar
Imagine being able to see who is funding what and where—anywhere in our region, anytime, and with just a few clicks. What if you had a map of near real-time data about giving across California on an interactive mapping platform? Imagine if you could...
09
Apr
2015
Ready, Set, "Get on the Map!"
April 9, 2015 -
11:00am to 11:45am
Webinar
Imagine being able to see who is funding what and where—anywhere in our region, anytime, and with just a few clicks. What if you had a map of near real-time data about giving across California on an interactive mapping platform? Imagine if you could...
09
Feb
2022
Make the Most of NCG in 2022
Areas of Focus
February 9, 2022 -
10:00am to 11:00am
It is a tremendous privilege to work with the philanthropic sector. Our member community is made up of 217 members and more than 3,500 individuals – just imagine the impact of the power, influence, and potential we can have. We’re ready to fulfill...
Northern California Grantmakers Welcomes Sara Davis and Sandra Nathan to the NCG Board of Directors
Release Date:
12/03/2014
Northern California Grantmakers is pleased to announce that Sara Davis, Director of Grants Management at The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Sandra Nathan, the Vice President of Grants and Loans at the Marin Community Foundation, are...
Disrupting Poverty: Coming Together to Build Financial Security for Individuals and Communities
This report found that integrating efforts which support individual capability can improve the overall success of U.S. organizations working to disrupt the cycle of poverty.
Resource from Transforming Our Lives, Transforming Movement Building
Publication date:
02/2015
The National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) and generative somatics (gs) shared a comprehensive report and findings on the impact and effectiveness of NDWA’s SOL (Strategy Organizing Leadership) Initiative, coordinated in collaboration with gs and Social Justice Leadership.
The Global Employee Engagement Report: A Corporate Responsibility Practitioner’s Guide
NCG member Silicon Valley Community Foundation published a new report examining employee engagement in Brazil, China, India, South Africa and the United Kingdom to provide guidance for Corporate Social Responsibility.
Resources from Social Change, Advocacy and Movement Building
Publication date:
09/2014
Once again NCG partnered with Alliance for Justice to present an encore of the most popular session from our 2014 NCG Annual Conference, addressing how funders can support social change, advocacy and movement building.
29
Oct
2019
California Policy Forum: What is Redistricting and Why Should the Nonprofit Community Care?
Areas of Focus
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...
12
Apr
2022
PowerMoves: How to Put Community-Powered Funding into Practice
Areas of Focus
April 12, 2022 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Zoom Meeting
NCRP’s PowerMoves provides a compelling framework and toolkit for funders to build power, share power, and wield power for equity and justice. This session will explore the Sharing Power module in-depth, offering three living case studies of...
Member Spotlight: Tiffany Johnson, Program Officer, Ken Birdwell Foundation
Release Date:
06/13/2019
Tiffany Johnson is the Program Officer at the Ken Birdwell Foundation . As a part of our Member Spotlight Series, Tiffany spoke to us about where she is inviting collaboration from NCG membership and why she's in no rush to pick what she wants to be...
A New Brand of CSR
Release Date:
09/19/2016
Corporate responsibility is changing fast. The Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s Corporate Responsibility Manager Kathy Gu explores the evolution of corporate responsibility "from traditional cause-related marketing and grants to embedding...