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05 May 2016

W(h)ine About Tech

May 5, 2016 -
2:30pm to 4:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Managing technology in small foundations can be a real challenge for the Mad Hatter, often accompanied by out-sized expectations, unexpected shifts, and complicated, budget-busting solutions. Join your peers in this lively exchange of pain points...

Resources from Youth Voice: Supporting Youth to Promote Systems Change

Publication date: 
06/2012
Not every young person is lucky enough to enjoy the support of a functional family or social network, and many depend on the state in some capacity to help develop the skills necessary for achieving professional success and personal stability. In recent years, the Zellerbach Family Foundation , Stuart Foundation and W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation , among others, have supported organizations that use "youth voice" as a strategy to build the capacity of youth to advocate effectively for changes in the systems that directly affect their lives. This briefing provided an overview of "...
10 Nov 2014

Funder Salon: Effective Grantmaking in Africa

November 10, 2014 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Any grantmaker who funds in Africa will tell you that approving grants for organizations and communities on the other side of the globe creates its own unique challenges, especially now. How can grantmakers align their priorities with those...
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Strategic Philanthropy
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Children & Youth
Global
Global: Africa
Health
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Global
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...

Webinars and Resources

We Draw the Lines: What California Nonprofits and Funders Need to Know About Redistricting When: June 2021 What is redistricting? Why is it important? Hint: it determines much of the fate of our communities for the next 10 years,...

Children's Health Programs in California: Recent Years' Budget and Policy Changes

Publication date: 
05/2015
California Budget & Policy Center 's infographic Children’s Health Programs in California: Recent Years’ Budget and Policy Changes is a brief companion piece to the Children's Health Programs in California: Promoting a Lifetime of Health and Well-Being and provides a timeline of major policy choices made in the past several years that have shaped our state’s health system for children. The Children’s Health Programs in California project was made possible by a grant from the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health .

Collaborative Philanthropy

Collaborative Philanthropy at NCG is about bringing together the right mix of people to develop comprehensive solutions for our communities. It is about recognizing that complex social problems are too big for any one organization to solve alone. It...
10 Nov 2016

NCG Book Club | The Nix by Nathan Hill

November 10, 2016 -
12:15pm to 1:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Join NCG Book Club for a discussion of The Nix by Nathan Hill. Bring your lunch and an appetite for conversation.
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11 Apr 2017

GEO Member Call | From Implicit to Explicit: Operating with an Equity Lens

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
April 11, 2017 -
11:00am to 12:15pm
Ready Talk Call
How has your organization explicitly infused equity into its mission, values and grantmaking? What steps have you taken to make sure equity is present in your work? And, how does applying an equity lens to your grantmaking practices allow you to be...
18 Nov 2021

Kids, COVID-19, & the Role of Legal Services | Legal Services Funders Network

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
November 18, 2021 -
2:00pm to 3:15pm
Zoom Meeting
Nelson Mandela once said that " There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children ,” a poignant and resonating reminder of young peoples' potential and our collective responsibility to protect and...

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