John and Wauna Harman Foundation Appoints New Executive Director
Release Date:
04/18/2019
NCG member the John and Wauna Harman Foundation has appointed Julie Boudreau as its new New Executive Director. Welcome to the NCG community!
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10
Mar
2016
Financial Series 2016 | Session 1 - Understanding the Full Cost of Programming (South Bay)
March 10, 2016 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
In this workshop, participants will gain an understanding of how the full costs of program delivery are calculated and the importance of funding full costs from a grantmaking perspective.
Announcing Alice Y. Hom, Director of Equity and Social Justice
Release Date:
11/08/2018
Northern California Grantmakers is pleased to announce that Alice Y. Hom has been named Equity and Social Justice Director. Alice brings an intersectional approach to the world around her and her engagement in philanthropy.
Metta Fund Announces Appointment of its First Director of Communications
Release Date:
02/21/2019
Last week, NCG member Metta Fund announce the appointment of Anna Karrer Manley as its first-ever Director of Communications. Congratulations Anna! Take a look at Metta Fund's announcement.
Blue Shield of California Foundation Names Director of Communications and Public Affairs
Release Date:
07/23/2020
Rachael Kagan, a strategic leader with two decades of experience leading communications for California health care organizations, has been named director of communications and public affairs at Blue Shield of California Foundation.
Julia Ritchie Joins Evelyn & Walter Haas Jr. Fund as Interim Director
Release Date:
06/15/2015
NCG member Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund has announced the appointment of Julia Ritchie as the interim director of the Flexible Leadership Awards program.
Member Spotlight: Hannah Kahn, Director of Grants Management at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Release Date:
09/07/2017
Hannah Kahn is the Director of Grants Management at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI). As a part of our Member Spotlight series, Hannah told us what helps her recharge and what it's like to help build the grantmaking systems at...
Sonia Gonzales, California Bar Foundation's Executive Director Steps Down
Release Date:
03/29/2018
NCG member Sonia Gonzales recently announced her departure from the California Bar Foundation. Thank you for your dedicated work, Sonia! The NCG community wishes you all the best. Take a look at her community letter discussing her departure.
Resources from RACE COUNTS: 58-County Analysis and Road-map for Racial Equity
Publication date:
03/2018
In a March 15th program, we learned about a new initiative, RACE COUNTS, which presents a comprehensive online tracking tool ( www.RACECOUNTS.org ) that ranks all 58 counties by seven key issue areas and provides a roadmap for community leaders to focus their efforts. This program presented RACE COUNTS key findings about the Bay Area and Silicon Valley. Panelists included the community organizers who helped to co-create RACE COUNTS and who will use it to guide their organizing, as well as grantmakers who invested early in the project.
NCG Board Member Sandra Nathan Appointed Executive Director of AIDS Emergency Fund
Release Date:
08/10/2015
The joint Boards of Directors of AIDS Emergency Fund (AEF) and Breast Cancer Emergency Fund (BCEF) have announced the appointment of NCG Board Member Sandra Y. Nathan as Executive Director.
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...
Walter & Elise Haas Fund Executive Director Appointed Berkeley–Haas Social Impact Fellow
Release Date:
09/15/2016
NCG member and Walter & Elise Haas Fund Executive Director Pamela David has accepted an appointment at the Institute for Business & Social Impact. Read the announcement below. Pam David Appointed Berkeley–Haas Social Impact Fellow...
San Francisco Arts Commission Names Barbara Mumby-Huerta Director of Community Investments
Release Date:
02/15/2018
NCG member the San Francisco Arts Commission has announced Barbara Mumby-Huerta as its new Program Director for the Commission's Community Investments Program. Barbara is also a member of our Arts Loan Fund Steering Committee...
Member Spotlight: Melissa Stafford Jones, Executive Director, Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation
Release Date:
10/19/2017
Melissa Stafford is the new Executive Director at the Dean and Margaret Lesher Foundation. As a part of our Member Spotlight series, Melissa told us about her experience at our New Grantmakers Institute and the importance of...
Member Spotlight: Nancy Wiltsek, Executive Director of van Löben Sels/RembeRock Foundation
Release Date:
06/27/2016
Nancy Wiltsek is the Executive Director of the van Löben Sels/RembeRock Foundation in San Francisco. As a part of our member Spotlight series, Nancy told us about herself and her work with legal services.
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...
12
Jun
2015
Financial Workshop South Bay Series Part III | Strategic Management: Thinking Like a Finance Person
June 12, 2015 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation | Lily Conference Room
In this final finance workshop in the series, funders will gain an understanding of how to engage in a dialogue with grantees to identify their capacity for fiscal strategy around complex issues.
30
Jun
2016
Financial Series 2016 | Session 4 - Multi-Year Planning: Thinking Beyond the Annual Budget (South Bay)
June 30, 2016 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
In this workshop, Program Officers will discuss how key drivers of an organization’s business model are used to develop long-term financial plans.
26
Sep
2016
Financial Series 2016 | Session 3 - Strategic Financial Management: “Thinking like a Finance Person” (South Bay)
September 26, 2016 -
1:00pm to 4:00pm
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
In this workshop, Program Officers will gain an understanding of how to engage in a dialogue with grantees to identify their capacity for fiscal strategy around complex issues.
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?