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NCG Members Speak Up

Release Date:

06/05/2020

NCG's members are speaking up, some for the first time, about the protests, the killings, and the structural racism behind them. Several point toward organizations we can fund right now to fuel this movement. We are proud to share all of them here.

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10 Nov 2015

Legal Services Funders Network (LSFN) Fall Meeting

November 10, 2015 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers

Join the Legal Services Funders Network (LSFN) as they explore the effects of the proposed cuts to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

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O2 Initiatives Announces 2015 Sabbatical Award Recipients

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11/22/2015

In July, we told you about NCG member O2 Initiatives launching their annual O2 Sabbatical Awards. They have announced this year's winners!

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Find out how Super Bowl City will affect getting to NCG offices

During the Super Bowl City festivities in front of the Ferry Building from January 30 to February 7, event restrictions will be in place on sections of Market Street and The Embarcadero that will have an impact on pedestrians and people who ride...

Member Spotlight: Carolyn Wang Kong, Chief Program Director of the Blue Shield of California Foundation

Release Date:

04/04/2019

Carolyn Wang Kong is the Chief Program Director at the Blue Shield of California Foundation . As a part of our Member Spotlight Series, Carolyn spoke to us about where she is seeking collaboration, why time travel would be her ideal superpower, and...

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Fighting for Judicial Independence: Why Our Democracy Depends on Fair Courts

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09/25/2019

States across the country are considering legislation that would diminish the independence of their courts. Recently, Kathy Bonnifield , Program Officer at the Piper Fund, chatted with the Bay Area Democracy Funders Group about some...

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April 2021 | What We're Reading

Release Date:

04/05/2021

CCJFG Steering Committee members are excited to share the following books and podcasts that have accompanied us as we settle into Spring 2021. The content ranges from writings on indigenous forms of justice and healing to a podcast tracing the...

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Everything Wrong with The Verge’s Article, “What to Expect from the 2021 Fire Season in the West”

Release Date:

08/04/2021

As fire season sets in, the stream of well-meaning articles entering our news feed is on the rise. They’re intended to help us make sense of and respond to the threat of wildfire and smoke. What worries me though, is what’s missing from these pithy...

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Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery

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Audacious Hope. Ambitious Actions.

Release Date:

09/16/2021

During our Annual Conference, NCG's President and CEO Dwayne S. Marsh shared a very personal story , one that helped shape who he is today. To celebrate Dwayne at the helm for just over a year now, NCG's Board Chair and Executive Vice President at...

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NCG's Summer Reading List

Release Date:

07/13/2017

We asked NCG's board and staff to give us recommendations for this summer reading list. See what they had to say - there are still five weeks left to fit in some reading!

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