25
Jun
2018
Bay Area Census Meeting
June 25, 2018 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Please join NCG for our next regional working group meeting related to the 2020 Census.
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12
Feb
2019
2019 Corporate Philanthropy Institute | Navigating the High Road
Areas of Focus
February 12, 2019 -
8:00am to 5:00pm
Pullman San Francisco Bay Hotel
Over the past year we’ve seen companies make headlines by addressing social and environmental issues with new internal policies, strategic nonprofit investments and external advocacy. But with competing priorities and pressure from stakeholders on...
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04
Oct
2019
Bay Area Welcome Reception for Pat Eng
Areas of Focus
October 4, 2019 -
5:00pm to 7:00pm
East Bay Community Foundation
Please join us on October 4th at the East Bay Community Foundation, where we will be welcoming Pat to the Bay Area with a meet and greet reception. Pat brings decades of experience in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors working on social justice...
01
May
2020
Act Now for Housing Stability: Homelessness Prevention during the COVID-19 crisis
Areas of Focus
May 1, 2020 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Zoom Meeting
The Bay Area’s shelter in place orders have been in place for more than a month, and the strain of our new reality is being felt by everyone. However, our extremely low income community members are facing the most severe impacts from the social...
After the Tragedies. Where Do We Go From Here? A Message from James W. Head
Release Date:
08/01/2016
James W. Head is President and CEO of The East Bay Community Foundation . Read his message below discussing the recent tragedies and the role philanthropy needs to play.
What We're Reading in May: Equity & Social Justice Edition
Release Date:
05/15/2019
Amidst the daily stream of challenging news and events, this month’s list of social justice articles will provide glimpses of change, hope, and understanding. We also have a bonus article/trailer about a docuseries to spark dialogue and action.
17
Apr
2014
New Grantmakers Institute: Essential Skills & Strategies
Areas of Focus
April 17, 2014 (All day) to April 18, 2014 (All day)
California Bar Foundation
In this two-day highly interactive workshop participants have the opportunity to engage with their peers around opportunities and challenges of grantmaking work.
08
Jan
2015
NCG Book Club | Discussion of A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki
January 8, 2015 -
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Join the NCG Book club for a discussion of Yes, A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki. Bring your lunch and an appetite for conversation.
NCG Interim President and CEO David Greco: Message to the Membership
Release Date:
01/13/2014
With a new year, come new changes and new opportunities.
Northern California Grantmakers Welcomes Sara Davis and Sandra Nathan to the NCG Board of Directors
Release Date:
12/03/2014
Northern California Grantmakers is pleased to announce that Sara Davis, Director of Grants Management at The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Sandra Nathan, the Vice President of Grants and Loans at the Marin Community Foundation, are...
12
May
2015
Mapping the Landscape of California Legal Services
May 12, 2015 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Farella, Braun + Martel
Join the Legal Services Funders Network (LSFN) as Julia Wilson, Executive Director of OneJustice, sheds light on where and how legal services organizations attempt to meet the needs of individuals and communities throughout California.
09
Jun
2015
The Real Cost Project | Regional Forum, San Francisco
June 9, 2015 -
9:00am to 12:30pm
Metta Fund
Recently, many grantmakers have begun exploring an approach based on real cost funding. NCG is proud to be a part of the Real Cost Project, a statewide initiative to explore what it takes for funders to develop new grantmaking strategies based on...
19
Nov
2015
Communications Salon Series | Sharing Highlights and Lessons from ComNet15
November 19, 2015 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Are you a communications staff person in your organization? Come join your fellow communications peers at an informal Communications Salon brown bag lunch. We will be sharing highlights, lessons, and resources from ComNet15: Making Ideas Move, the...
Smarter Philanthropy for Greater Impact: Rethinking How Grantmakers Support Scale
Publication date:
02/2014
A special supplement sponsored by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) for the Stanford Social Innovation Review Spring 2014 edition. It was created to capture the latest thinking about how nonprofit organizations, grantmakers, public funders, and social entrepreneurs can increase the impact of successful solutions to urgent social challenges. In the following pages, leaders from across the social sector offer their perspectives on “scaling what works” — what it means, what it takes to do it right, and what needs to happen to ensure that proven and promising solutions find their way...
Resources from New Grantmakers Institute: Grantmaking for the 21st Century
Publication date:
09/2016
If you're new to philanthropy, or interested in sharpening your skills, NCG's signature program, New Grantmakers Institute: Grantmaking for the 21st Century , helps build your framework for best practices for ethical and effective grantmaking, and helps you place yourself within this ecosystem you are a part of.
15
Mar
2016
Sentence Unseen: Children of Incarcerated Parents Funder’s Briefing
March 15, 2016 -
8:30am to 11:00am
East Bay Community Foundation
This briefing will share some promising, multi-systemic approaches to ameliorate the negative impact of parental incarceration, as well as findings from a not-yet-released, first-of-its-kind survey of the Alameda and San Francisco jail populations...
From Local to Global
Publication date:
01/2014
In 2010 the Barr Foundation launched a pilot in global grantmaking. This booklet summarizes their approach, grant investments, and learning from this initiative.
30
Apr
2015
Key Traits of Phenomenal Foundation Executive Directors
April 30, 2015 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Foundation executive directors—particularly those with few or no staff—juggle many roles: strategic grantmaker, convener, collaborator, board wrangler, media spokesperson, technical assistance provider, mediator, and so much more. Exponent...
12
May
2016
NCG Book Club | Discussion of Macho by Victor Villaseñor
May 12, 2016 -
12:15pm to 1:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Join NCG Book Club for a discussion of Macho! by Victor Villaseñor. Bring your lunch and an appetite for conversation.