A Toast to NCG’s Docket Tales
Release Date:
12/08/2011
Members of NCG's Family Philanthropy Exchange met earlier this month to talk abut the grantmaking challenges that "keep them up at night."
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Top 10 Reasons to Attend NCG’s 2015 Annual Conference
Release Date:
03/10/2015
Do you need a reason to register for this year’s Annual Conference? Here are ten reasons you shouldn't miss this year's annual conference on May 27th. Early-Bird registration ends April 24th!
Environmental Education Funders Collaborative
The Bay Area Environmental Education Funders Collaborative (EEFC) multiplies the impact that funders can make on the next generation of environmental stewards. We accomplish this by sharing knowledge, pooling funds, and sponsoring formal convenings...
In Mixed Company
Release Date:
07/21/2015
NCG hosts a wide range of programs all throughout the year on various issues impacting our community and the philanthropic sector as well as opportunities for professional development and skill building for grantmakers and philanthropists. What you...
Resources from Communications Salon Series | How to Communicate about Poverty - (Hint: Don’t use that Word!)
Publication date:
09/2015
When we advocate for change, frame issues, and describe our work, how do we steer clear of problematic metaphors and language that unintentionally reinforces poverty as beyond our control—or places blame on the individual?
Steps to Update Your Organization's Profile
Your organization's Administrative Contact can now edit your organization’s funding areas, mission, and staff/board roster in the NCG membership directory! If you are not your organization's administrative contact and would like to be, please email pquach@ncg.org .
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Jul
2017
Celebrate "the New" at NCG's Summer Open House!
Areas of Focus
July 20, 2017 -
4:30pm to 6:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
We recently revamped our brand, welcomed new team members , and expanded and remodeled our offices . We are now thrilled to invite you to our Summer Open House during which you can see all the exciting new changes and meet the new additions to our...
Resources from The Problem of Poverty isn’t Getting any Younger: A Funder Briefing on Poverty and Aging
Publication date:
07/2017
Our region’s increasing poles of wealth and poverty and racial disparities mean people getting older will need thoughtful action now if we are to build the kind of inclusive participatory communities we value. On July 27th, the Metta Fund, Thomas J. Long Foundation, Marin Community Foundation, and NCG brought together a robust panel to discuss and equip members with thoughtful insights into the ways that inequity plays out as we age across economic justice, racial equity, asset building, women’s issues, workforce development, and social determinants of health.
Resources from A New Twist: What’s the Latest Breakthrough in Philanthropy?
Publication date:
07/2017
On July 27th, the Peninsula Philanthropy Network invited members to learn from practitioners forging new approaches in philanthropy. Innovations continue to rock many aspects of professional life in the Bay Area. In the field of giving, tech-based innovations ripple through traditional practices of philanthropy, building on the region’s long history of creating and testing bold new ideas in technology, the social sector and arts and culture. The interactive learning lab immersed particpants in the concepts and methods of impact investing and human-centered design. The panel shared their...
Introducing NCG's Policy Goals and Committee
Release Date:
08/10/2017
Today, NCG is once again bearing philanthropy’s voice in the region’s policy interests. NCG members are grappling with complex issues in a diverse and rapidly-changing region. We recognize that policy is a powerful tool to advance significant and...
20
Oct
2017
The Color of Law: A Look at Residential Racial Segregation in America
October 20, 2017 -
9:30am to 11:30am
Northern California Grantmakers
Join us for a provocative discussion with prominent scholar Richard Rothstein, whose latest book The Color of Law , exposes how the United States’ vexing history of segregated housing—including in the San Francisco Bay Area—can be traced to explicit...
Jobs for All: The Movement to Restore Employment Rights for Formerly Incarcerated People
Publication date:
09/2017
NCG member The Rosenberg Foundation recently released a new report on the movement to restore employment rights to formerly incarcerated people. This report, Jobs for All: The Movement to Restore Employment Rights for Formerly Incarcerated People , provides an overview of this powerful movement led by formerly incarcerated people and the most significant policy wins to date and outlining the priorities that are essential for expanding employment opportunities.
Welcome + NCG Membership Meeting
As a part of the Annual Conference, registrants can join our 2022 Membership Meeting. You'll hear from Board leadership who will share the results of your Board vote, new ways you can leverage your membership, and what's in store for the rest of 2022.
Speakers:
Date & Time:
05/05/2022 -
9:30am to 10:00am
Contact Us
Northern California Grantmakers 160 Spear Street, Suite 360 San Francisco, CA | 94105 (415) 777-4111: Phone (415) 777-1714: Fax memberservices [at] ncg [dot] org: Email To contact a particular staff member, please see our full staff list .
Join NCG
NCG inspires our members to connect to their individual and shared purpose. We create space to celebrate one another, learn together, and leverage our strengths. NCG brings our members and partners together, as we engage both hearts and minds to...
26
Mar
2015
Family Philanthropy Exchange: 2015 Kick-Off Program
March 26, 2015 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Northern California Grantmakers
Come join Family Philanthropy Exchange (FPE) steering committee and members for a breakfast to reconnect with your peers and hear how to maximize your membership with NCG this year.
NCG Partners with The Communications Network: A Reception with Sean Gibbons
Release Date:
04/07/2015
In 2015 NCG has begun a deliberate effort to develop and present programming for communications staff. Recently NCG reached out to Sean Gibbons, Executive Director at The Communications Network, to learn if he’d be in the Bay Area any time in the...
Join Philanthropy
Release Date:
07/30/2015
Are you looking for a way to differ your impact in the Bay Area? Have you checked out our Job Board recently?
07
Jun
2016
Magnitude 8.0 Housing Crisis Destroys Bay Area Communities Near the Epicenter
June 7, 2016 -
1:30pm to 3:00pm
The San Francisco Foundation
The Bay Area is reeling from an economic sea change which has driven an enormous demand for housing! The result, as we all know, is displaced people, changing communities, and huge impacts on the children, families, and those communities that we...
18
Sep
2017
After Hurricane Harvey and Irma: Specific Challenges Facing Immigrants and Refugees
September 18, 2017 -
10:30am to 12:00pm
Webinar
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have wreaked devastation in Texas and across the Southeastern United States. They have left widespread flooding, massive power outages, and destruction of property in their wake. The residents of these regions have had...