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Q&A with Q&D: Meet Senior Director of Public Affairs Qurratulain “Q” Sajid

Release Date: 
08/31/2022
NCG is thrilled to announce that Qurratulain “Q” Sajid (she/they) has joined the team as the Senior Director for Public Affairs. President and CEO Dwayne S. Marsh had a chat with Q about the new role and prioritizing values within our work. Read on...

What Does Capacity Building Mean to You?

Release Date: 
04/28/2015
GrantCraft asked 30 foundation and nonprofit staff “What image comes to mind when you think of capacity building?” and the results were telling—few were alike. If 30 individuals had 30 distinct ideas about what capacity building is, then it’s easy...

What's Next for Authenticity?

Release Date: 
09/29/2015
We came. We authenticated. We envisioned. The Corporate Philanthropy Institute opened some big questions. If you were there, thank you. Thank you for coming, and thank you for bringing your energy, your curiosity, your questions, your knowledge,...
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What Do Arts Leaders Really Need?

Release Date: 
03/21/2016
Last week, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation released a new report showing implications for the nonprofit arts sector as a whole and for individual organizations striving to keep pace with rapid demographic change. Read Hewlett's blog to...
08 Feb 2017

Smart Growth California 2017 | Statewide Funder Convening

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
February 8, 2017 (All day) to February 10, 2017 (All day)
Courtyard Marriott
NCG, San Diego Grantmakers (SDG) and Southern California Grantmakers (SCG) members are invited to participate in this statewide funder convening at a special discounted rate. The Smart Growth California statewide funder convening is for funders from...
09 Mar 2017

Funding Bolder Advocacy: A Workshop on Supporting Advocacy Efforts

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
March 9, 2017 -
9:00am to 11:30am
Northern California Grantmakers
During these uncertain times, funders are exploring new options for advancing their missions. Advocacy is often the most effective--yet misunderstood--strategy in the philanthropy toolbox. To better understand your foundation’s rights to fund or...
07 Jun 2017

Drawing Electoral Lines: Making Redistricting Work for All

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
June 7, 2017 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Political districts are redrawn every 10 years after the census to reflect population changes. As we look ahead to 2020, redistricting has become a major focus for political activism because it will set the stage for legislative decisions at all...
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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National
Greater Northern California
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice

Philanthropy California | Full Cost Project Workshops

Release Date: 
05/24/2017
Philanthropy California ’s three regional associations are partnering with national thought leader Nonprofit Finance Fund on an exciting new movement in philanthropy. Together we are joining efforts across the country in an initiative called the...
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Philanthropy CA
07 Dec 2017

End Well Symposium | Design for the End of Life Experience

December 7, 2017 -
8:00am to 8:00pm
InterContinental San Francisco Hotel
End Well is a first of its kind gathering of design, tech, health care and activist communities with the goal of generating human-centered, interdisciplinary innovation for end of life care. This single-day symposium's fast-paced agenda of...

CEO Message: Where We Need to Be

Release Date: 
11/09/2017
There are some things you are glad to have, but hope never to have to use: A quarter for the phone booth (I know, I know – 20th century stuff). A snake for your drain. An epi pen. The capacity to respond quickly and effectively to an emergency is...
21 May 2019

How Strong Is My Corporate Citizenship Portfolio? How to Align Programs and Maximize Impact

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
May 21, 2019 -
10:30am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Companies dedicate numerous resources to identify issues that are important to their stakeholders, but many companies develop program portfolios that don’t meet their expectations or fully support the goals of the company. In many cases, community...
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Corporate Giving
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Collective Impact
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SF Bay Area
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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Resources for Funding Hate: A Philanthropist's Guide to Prevention

Philanthropy supports community and policy partners to change hearts and minds and improve quality of life. The solutions funded can be as diverse as the people innovating them, so a critical step in grantmaking is gaining an understanding of the values and belief systems driving an organization’s work. In a world where a nonprofit “elevator pitch” has become as honed as a startup, due diligence must go beyond verifying tax status to include scrutiny, policies and procedures that screen out hate groups. In particular, we must understand how white nationalist ideology paints itself in terms of...
11 Feb 2020

Rebuilding Democratic Norms and Institutions in the Post Impeachment Era | Bay Area Democracy Funders

February 11, 2020 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
The presidential year begins amid an historic political impasse at home and continued democratic decline across the globe. Autocrats now run three of the world’s four largest democracies, with systems in the U.S. and India teetering on the brink,...
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Strategic Philanthropy
Funding Area 
Infrastructure
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SF Bay Area

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