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Resources from Building Financial Security for Bay Area Families: New Data, Partnerships and Solutions

Publication date:

11/2015

While only 10% of households across the Bay Area are living in poverty, over three times more are financially vulnerable. Brand new data from CFED in partnership with Citi Community Development reveals that 35% of households in the Bay Area are liquid asset poor—they do not have enough savings to live above the poverty level for just three months should they lose a job, have a health emergency, or suffer another disruption in income. Those living in asset poverty lack a financial cushion and are unable to invest in their futures. They can’t save for education, homeownership, or retirement—...

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Presentation

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Board/Trustees

Community Foundation

Executive Staff

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Income Inequality

Funding Area

Youth Organizing and Youth Power

Economic Justice

Policy Advocacy

Resources from Children’s Savings Accounts: Harnessing Philanthropy to Ignite College Dreams

Publication date:

10/2013

This Member-Initiated Briefing emerging field of Children’s Savings Accounts, long-term savings accounts set up for children as early as birth, to help families pay for the cost of post-secondary education.

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Presentation

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Program Staff

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Income Inequality

Funding Area

Youth Organizing and Youth Power

Education

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.

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Infographic

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Arts and Culture

Communities: LGQBTIA

Communities: BIPOC

Communities: Marginalized Genders

Making Meaningful Connections

Publication date:

07/2014

Part of The James Irvine Foundation's Arts Engagement Focus series, Making Meaningful Connections: Characteristics of Arts Groups that Engage New and Diverse Participants is a report authored by Helicon Collaborative. This research points to eight recognizable, definable attributes present across these organizations---attributes that are widely transferable and applicable in the field.

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Funding Area

Communities: Marginalized Genders

Knowledgebase

Compiled List of Fellowships Opportunities

Publication date:

04/2019

Forum network members have worked together to compile a list of Fellowship opportunities that people can apply to. This document has fellow leadership development opportunities, cohort opportunities, innovation opportunities, for philanthropic professionals, for nonprofit leaders, etc.

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Listserve Discussion

Charter: Funder Network on Trauma & Resilience

Publication date:

02/2018

Growing momentum around this topic - whether framed around adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), toxic stress, trauma (or otherwise) is apparent across our community. In many ways, Bay Area organizations are leading the way.

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Collaborative

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Trauma & Resilience

Areas of Focus

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Geography

SF Bay Area

The 411 on NCG’s Conversations in Philanthropy a.k.a. Report Club

Release Date:

09/12/2014

The first rule of report club: you have to talk while at report club.

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NCG Blog

Audience

Program Staff

Funding Area

Youth Organizing and Youth Power

Communities: BIPOC

08 Dec 2014

Family Philanthropy Exchange | End-of-Year Gathering

December 8, 2014 -

2:30pm to 4:30pm

Northern California Grantmakers

The Family Philanthropy Exchange is one of NCG’s longest standing and largest networks at NCG. We want to keep the FPE network strong and vibrant, and we need your input to do so.

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Briefing Program

Audience

Family Foundation

Topic(s)

Strategic Philanthropy

NCFP In-Person Webinar Viewing: Q&A with NCG’s Phuong Quach

Release Date:

06/02/2015

This year NCG has begun hosting in-person webinar viewings for the National Center for Family Philantnhropy’s (NCFP) monthly webinar series. Why host in-person gatherings for a webinar? NCG Director of Member Engagement Phuong Quach has the answers.

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NCG Blog

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Community Foundation

Family Foundation

Building a Beloved Community: Strengthening the Field of Black Male Achievement

Publication date:

08/2014

This report by BMAfunders (Black Male Achievement), a project of the Open Society Foundations and the Foundation Center is more than your typical philanthropic research analysis.

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Audio Recording

Research

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Program Staff

Funding Area

Youth Organizing and Youth Power

Next Gen Donors: Respecting Legacy, Revolutionizing Philanthropy

Publication date:

02/2013

This first-of-its-kind research examines the next generation of major donors, studying this crucial group directly rather than summarizing what others think about them

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Research

Audience

Family Foundation

Topic(s)

Next Gen

Resources from San Francisco Bay Area Local Engagement Group: Conversations on Board Engagement

Publication date:

03/2016

Participants joined the San Francisco Bay Area Local Engagement Group (LEG) for a peer-to-peer conversation on board engagement.

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Presentation

Audience

Family Foundation

Topic(s)

Leadership Development

10 Jul 2014

NCG Book Club | Discussion of The Good Lord Bird by James McBride

July 10, 2014 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers Office

Join the NCG Book Club for a discussion of The Good Lord Bird by James McBride.

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Peer Network

Funding Area

Arts and Culture

Thank You for a Great Year

Release Date:

12/14/2015

33 new members joined, increasing our ranks by 20%. We are excited to play and learn with you in 2016! Join forces with the new members of our community.

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NCG Blog

Audience

Community Foundation

Corporate Giving

Emerging Practitioners

Election Special: Funding Structural Reform and Voter Engagement | 8/2/2016

Publication date:

07/2016

As we head into the final stretch of the 2016 presidential election, how can grantmakers boost participation in the political process through voter engagement? What is our role in restoring the core values of American democracy? Does having an accountable election system that serves the public interest matter to funders?

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Giving Around the Globe: 2014 Edition

Publication date:

11/2014

The Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) has released its Giving Around the Globe: 2014 Edition, the leading source for guidance on the global expansion of corporate community engagement.

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Research

Audience

Corporate Giving

Topic(s)

About Philanthropy

Facts, Figures, Trends

Funding Area

Global: Specific Regions

Snapshots of Philanthropy: Sierra Health Foundation

Publication date:

08/2010

The Snapshots of Philanthopy are meant to offer a glimpse into the many ways organized philanthropy is making a difference in our community. This snapshot features NCG member the Sierra Health Foundation and its work helping homeless and foster youth manage and protect their life documents.

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Audience

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Youth Organizing and Youth Power

Health

Snapshots in Philanthropy: Levi Strauss Foundation

Publication date:

04/2011

The Snapshots of Philanthopy are meant to offer a glimpse into the many ways organized philanthropy is making a difference in our community. This snapshot features NCG member the Levi Strauss Foundation and its work to provide low-lost financial services to Latino families in San Francisco's Mission District.

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Snapshots of Philanthropy: Horizons Foundation

Publication date:

08/2010

The Snapshots of Philanthopy are meant to offer a glimpse into the many ways organized philanthropy is making a difference in our community. This snapshot features NCG member the Horizons Foundation and its work to address a host of concerns and problems faced by California's growing LGBT aging population.