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What We're Reading: White Supremacy Edition

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01/14/2021

The events of the first week of January hit us hard and brought up different emotions. We quickly pivoted to curating a new list of articles to have us reflect on the history of white supremacist violence, the disparities of who gets policed, and...

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28 Oct 2021

Addressing Community Needs and Resilience Arising from Drought, Extreme Heat, and Wildfires | Part 3

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October 28, 2021 -

9:00am to 10:00am

Discussion theme: Enhancing Wildfire Mitigation in California The worsening drought, heatwaves, and wildfires in California will require urgent and coordinated efforts from the philanthropic sector to support community response,...

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Who's in the Money this Year?

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02/22/2016

What would it take to multiply your giving sixty times this year? That’s what all of California’s foundations would have to do to match California’s state budget. Wouldn’t it be simpler to hear from our policy partners what the governor has in store...

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Finding MLK's Daybreak: Racial Healing for Philanthropy

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01/16/2018

“ I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality .” Martin Luther King, Jr. gave these remarks in 1964 when he...

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23 May 2018

The Exchange 2018

May 23, 2018 - 8:00am to May 24, 2018 - 5:00pm

Museum of Jewish Heritage

The theme of The Exchange 2018 is How Philanthropy Can Help Lead an Era of Cross-Sector Collaboration . During the two days, we will address key issues of how the social sector can better collaborate with the private and public...

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CEO Message | Advancing Racial Equity: Our Journey Continues

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06/13/2019

When we announced a few years ago that NCG would be taking up racial equity as a central part of our work we received praise, and we also encountered some skepticism. Many cautioned us that everyone seemed to be “getting into equity” and that we’d...

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Six Questions You Can Ask To Support Disability Inclusion

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04/23/2020

Funders have an opportunity to protect and preserve disability civil and human rights for the 1 in 4 Americans that have a disability. How can we alter our practices to be intentional about disability-inclusive giving? How can applying a disability...

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02 Jun 2020

Aging Intersections: A Funder Network | Conversation about Older Adults, Food Security, and Equity

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June 2, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

Zoom Meeting

Access to healthy food and adequate nutrition is an increasing struggle for low-income older adults. Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, millions of older Americans were already facing food insecurity, populations who are disproportionately older people...

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30 Jun 2020

Generosity, Community, and Powerful Purpose: Resilience through Feminist Leadership

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June 30, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:15pm

Zoom Webinar

Join us to learn how feminist values and feminist leadership are powerful tools for building strength to withstand the myriad challenges facing us currently and build new systems. In this session you will hear how the Women’s Foundation California...

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23 Feb 2021

The Ethos of Being Trust-Based Session 3: Building Trust Begins at Home — Practices That Advance or Weaken Trust in Your Organization

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February 23, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Webinar

About the Series The Ethos of Being Trust-Based, developed by Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, Philanthropy CA, and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, is a webinar series dedicated to exploring the fundamental values and dispositions central...

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27 Apr 2021

The Ethos of Being Trust-Based Session 5: Reimagining Funder Roles in a Trust-Based Context

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April 27, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

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26 Aug 2021

Addressing Community Needs and Resilience Arising from Drought, Extreme Heat, and Wildfires | Part 1

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August 26, 2021 -

9:00am to 10:00am

Discussion theme: Supporting and Protecting Latinx and Undocumented Communities The worsening drought, heatwaves, and wildfires in California will require urgent and coordinated efforts from the philanthropic sector to support...

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21 Oct 2021

Grantmaking with a Racial Equity Lens | 2021 Foundations of Racial Equity Session 5

October 21, 2021 - 9:30am to October 26, 2021 - 12:30pm

About the Series Anti-Black racism and white supremacy are embedded in philanthropy and in our institutions, often invisible to the majority of us, even as we work with intention towards equity and justice. As change agents within philanthropy, we...

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Not What I Thought I’d Be Doing: Reimagining End of Life with Dr. Ungerleider

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03/19/2018

Last fall, NCG kicked off an exploration of the end-of-life care field. We wanted to see how we in philanthropy might be able to dig deeper on this issue that will inevitably impact every single one of us. Our goal is to uncover where there could be...

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Philanthropic Role | COVID-19 Equitable Recovery

Recovery Priorities for the Philanthropic Sector 1. Ensure access to quality healthcare and mental health services for all Harness the knowledge, relationships and trust of community organizers Develop strategies to ensure equitable distribution of...

Purposeful Action: Four Key Takeaways from the Corporate Philanthropy Institute

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02/26/2018

Bringing together over 200 corporate responsibility and philanthropy professionals, the fourth CPI ignited rich discussions around business’ responsibility to take purposeful action in our changing world. Here are four key highlights that...

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Protecting Families: NCG's 60 Day Campaign

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10/10/2018

Your voice matters — join us in standing up for our deepest values and for all of our communities.

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22 Sep 2019

2019 Environmental Grantmakers Association Fall Retreat

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September 22, 2019 - 9:00am to September 25, 2019 - 4:30pm

Napa

The Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA) is excited to announce that our 2019 Fall Retreat registration is now open! The EGA Fall Retreat is an opportunity for funders to engage with the current landscape of philanthropy, connect with other...

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Greater Northern California

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The Theory and Practice of Disaster Grantmaking

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10/08/2018

Roughly a year ago, I participated in a funders meeting about the North Bay fires, hosted by our friends at Northern California Grantmakers. At that time, I said in jest that I planned to spend the rest of my career in an iron box in the high desert...

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