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Building Diversity: A Survey of California Foundation Demographics, Policies and Practices

Publication date: 
06/2009
In the fall of 2007, Northern California Grantmakers (in partnership with Southern California Grantmakers and San Diego Grantmakers) commissioned the Foundation Center to conduct two studies on diversity in philanthropy in California. The first of these studies examined the extent to which grantmaking by large California foundations serves populations of color. Titled Embracing Diversity: Foundation Giving to California’s Communities of Color , this study was released in June 2008. The present study reports findings from a survey that collected baseline data from 115 California foundations on...

Solving the Housing Crisis Is Key to Inclusive Prosperity in the Bay Area

Publication date: 
04/2018
This report presents new data and analyses that illustrate how rising rents and stagnant incomes are straining household budgets and stifling opportunity in the nine-county Bay Area, jeopardizing the region’s diversity, growth, and prosperity.
03 May 2018

Resources for Financial Resilience: Human and Financial Capital

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
May 3, 2018 -
9:30am to 12:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
A nonprofit with adequate financial resources not only raises enough revenue to cover core operating expenses, but also maintains funds in reserve to buffer the organization against future uncertainty. In this session, we will explore the importance...

Resilient San Francisco: Stronger Today, Stronger Tomorrow

RESILIENT-SF is a strategy that seeks to tap into our city’s trademark tenacity by laying out our most pressing challenges and demanding that City government partner with the community to make bold and lasting progress on these challenges. When we think about San Francisco, we think of a city of unwavering strength, a city that is prepared to not only respond but to recover, and a San Francisco of strong and unified neighborhoods, ready to continue reimagining, and striving for the strong and resilient San Francisco of tomorrow.

Making Meaningful Connections: Characteristics of Arts Groups that Engage New and Diverse Participants Infographic

Publication date: 
07/2014
The infographic summary of Characteristics of Arts Groups that Engage New and Diverse Participants, a report by The James Irvine Foundation.
03 Nov 2016

Return to Sender: Nonprofit Forum on Displacement (San Francisco)

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
November 3, 2016 -
2:30pm to 4:30pm
Foundation Center
As part of the development the ongoing effort to address this important issue, two convenings for nonprofits from the 6 Bay Area counties will be held. This event will take place in San Francisco. We will share priorities that...

Manager of Strategic Communications 

Position: 
Manager of Strategic Communications 

About the Asian Pacific Fund 

The Asian Pacific Fund is a community foundation with a mission to strengthen the Asian and Pacific Islander (API) community in the Bay Area by increasing philanthropy and supporting the organizations that serve our most vulnerable community...

03 Feb 2017

The Opportunity Summit: Activating the Power of 9 Counties to Create Opportunity and Shared Prosperity for All

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
February 3, 2017 -
9:00am to 3:30pm
Nile Hall
You are invited to join partners from across the Bay Area to learn together, collaborate, and take action toward equity, economic opportunity, and shared prosperity. Hear from experts and those on the ground implementing promising solutions. This...
23 Sep 2021

Listening for Equity: The Impact of High-Quality Feedback Loops

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 23, 2021 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Many nonprofits and foundations are overlooking a critical source of insight into the relevance and impact of their work —the people and communities most impacted by the systems and policies funders are working to change and yet often least...
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Event type 
Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Funding Area 
Populations & Communities
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Access to Justice | Q&A with our Legal Services Funders Network

Release Date: 
03/14/2016
Funders of legal services bring their best thinking on how to use law to better the lives of everyone who’s got it the hardest in the region. NCG provides a home for this thinking. Members of the LSFN steering committee answered questions about...
06 Apr 2017

Legal Services Funders Network: 2017 Signature Event

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
April 6, 2017 -
2:30pm to 5:00pm
Milton Marks Auditorium
Each year the Legal Services Funders Network (LSFN) puts on several events to help educated the community and bring together those with a shared interest in supporting legal services, as they believe these organizations are a critical tool to use to...

Senior Program Officer

Position: 
Senior Program Officer

The Foundation is happy to announce two openings for the position of Senior Program Officer. This position is responsible for the development and implementation of the organization's strategies, necessitating an enterprise-wide perspective and the ability to both develop strategy and do the...

16 Sep 2022

Funders for Climate Equity September Meeting

September 16, 2022 -
10:30am to 12:00pm
Zoom Meeting
A recent report, Much Alarm, Less Action , from the Center for Effective Philanthropy found that both foundation and nonprofit leaders believe that climate change will negatively affect their work —no matter the issues they focus on. However, less...
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Briefing Webinar
20 Jun 2019

The Sweet Spot: Leveraging the SF Soda Tax to Advance Health Equity

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
June 20, 2019 -
2:00pm to 4:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Join the Shape Up SF Coalition and NCG's Bay Area Health Funders Group for a conversation with nonprofits and funders to strategize how San Francisco can be a leader in health equity and healthy eating active living programs by further supporting...
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Event type 
Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
Bay Area Health Funders Group
Funding Area 
Health
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
02 May 2019

What’s Ahead for Racial Equity: Real Talk with Manuel Pastor and Lateefah Simon

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
May 2, 2019 -
11:00am to 1:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
What is the landscape of economic, racial, and social inequities in the Bay Area, and what can we do about it? NCG is excited to announce our new offering - the Racial Equity Action (REA) Institute - to bring together racial equity specialists and...
06 Dec 2022

December Funders for Climate Equity Meeting

December 6, 2022 -
10:30am to 12:00pm
Zoom Meeting
At the federal, state, and regional levels, a historic amount of public funding is being allocated to support climate-resilient infrastructure. This funding has the potential to correct longstanding infrastructure injustices and to create more...
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Briefing Webinar
Geographic Location 
Statewide
16 Apr 2015

BAHFG Meeting & Program | Health Equity: Achieving Quality Health for All People

April 16, 2015 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
What does Health Equity mean for you? Join the Bay Area Health Funders for a peer learning program and discussion on Heath Equity - what it means and how funders can adopt evidence based strategies that support solutions.

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