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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...
15 Nov 2016

Moving Black-Led Organizations from Crisis to Change: Solutions for Sustainability

November 15, 2016 -
4:00pm to 5:30pm
The San Francisco Foundation
A report issued last year by the Bay Area Black United Fund - Black-Led Organizations (BLOs) in the Bay Area: From Crisis to Change - noted that BLO’s which are lifelines to low-income Black communities are especially vulnerable due to a cumulative...
28 Feb 2019

New Strategies for Civic Engagement in the Central Valley

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
February 28, 2019 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Webinar
The changing demographics and political attitudes of the Central Valley - a traditionally conservative region of California - demand new strategies for community and civic engagement. To understand the shift in the region and how it is becoming more...
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Event type 
Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
2020 Census
Funding Area 
PubPolicy/Social Justice:CivicEngagement
Geographic Location 
Greater Northern California
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
24 Oct 2019

Aging into Poverty: Ensuring Seniors’ Golden Years Remain Golden

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 24, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Currently, one in five seniors in California is living at or below poverty – the highest rate in the country. With the demographic changes underway in the State, the challenges of senior poverty are likely to increase even if this rate remains...
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Event type 
Briefing Program
Funding Area 
Populations/Communities: Aging
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
02 Jun 2020

Aging Intersections: A Funder Network | Conversation about Older Adults, Food Security, and Equity

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
June 2, 2020 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Zoom Meeting
Access to healthy food and adequate nutrition is an increasing struggle for low-income older adults. Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, millions of older Americans were already facing food insecurity, populations who are disproportionately older people...
27 Apr 2021

The Ethos of Being Trust-Based Session 5: Reimagining Funder Roles in a Trust-Based Context

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
April 27, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:30am
About the Series The Ethos of Being Trust-Based, developed by Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, Philanthropy CA, and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, is a webinar series dedicated to exploring the fundamental values and dispositions central...
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Event type 
Briefing Webinar
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

Top 10 Reasons to Attend NCG's Corporate Philanthropy Institute

Release Date: 
09/30/2021
Still on the fence about attending the 2021 Corporate Philanthropy Institute? Well you have come to the right place! Check out the top ten reasons below for why this is going to be a conference you are not going to want to miss!

Can You Put a Price On That?

Release Date: 
05/19/2015
When Dan Pallotta’s 2013 TedTalk,“The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong” first made the rounds, with it came a resurgence of a familiar conversation about how to cultivate healthy nonprofit organizations and avoid the nonprofit starvation...
12 Nov 2015

Families Funding Change: How Social Justice Giving Honors our Roots and Strengthens Communities | NCFP Webinar

November 12, 2015 -
9:00am to 10:30am
Online Webinar
This webinar, presented in partnership with the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy, will explore strategies family foundations can take to engage more deeply in grantmaking that builds toward long-term social change.
21 Jun 2016

In Response to Orlando: An Emergency Call for California Funders

June 21, 2016 -
3:00pm to 4:15pm
Teleconference
This is a teleconference. After the deadliest mass shooting in our country’s history this past Sunday, June 19 at a nightclub in Orlando frequented by the LGBTQ community, there’s been an outpouring from the philanthropic sector to help with...

A GlobalGiving Perspective

Release Date: 
01/17/2017
In December, I had the pleasure of attending the NCG Holiday Event. The Minna Gallery was a beautiful space, and it was filled with people who spend their days working to improve the lives of others. The atmosphere was festive, celebrating a year of...
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NCG Blog
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
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...

CEO Message | From Emergency Loans to Preventing Displacement: Marking a Transition in NCG’s Support of the Bay Area’s Nonprofit Sector

Release Date: 
06/07/2018
More than 40 years ago, changes in federal funding practices undermined nonprofits dependent on those funds to maintain steady cash flow and financial stability. To address this, a group of local funders...
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CEO Message
Topic(s) 
Nonprofit Displacement Project
Funding Area 
Nonprofit Displacement
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
Geography 
SF Bay Area
26 Jul 2018

2018 Corporate Philanthropy Awards & Summit

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
July 26, 2018 -
7:00am to 11:45am
Fairmont Hotel San Francisco, Grand Ballroom
It's that time of year when the San Francisco Business Times honors top Bay Area corporate philanthropists and shares the stories of those who do it best. NCG is proud to once again be a partner sponsor for this inspiring breakfast event honoring...
14 Feb 2019

Gender, Power, Race, Money: #MeToo and Philanthropy

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
February 14, 2019 -
11:00am to 1:00pm
Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2)
For two years, the #MeToo Movement has dominated the news headlines as women who’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted continue to step forward to tell their stories. #MeToo momentum was quickly followed by the Time’s Up Movement for workplace...

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