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Post-Election Special: What Did We Learn? What’s Next? | 11/30/2016
Publication date:
12/2016
After a long and ugly ride, what are the key takeaways from the election? Where will these results take us? And what are the long-term strategies that will fuel the growing movement for a direct and participatory democracy?
Tech Tales: NCG Family Philanthropy Forum Highlight
Release Date:
04/01/2013
On Friday, March 29, 2013, NCG’s Family Philanthropy Exchange members gathered at Evelyn & Walter Haas, Jr. Fund’s office in San Francisco to share technology tools at the first-ever “Tech Tales.” Part of NCG’s Family Philanthropy Forum, the...
Get on the Map–And Get Even More Savvy about Your Grantmaking!
Release Date:
01/20/2015
Imagine being able to see who is funding what and where—anywhere in our region, anytime, and with just a few clicks. NCG is pleased to partner with the Foundation Center and the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers to launch the "Get on the...
2015 Annual Conference: Announcing Our Partners
Release Date:
04/13/2015
It's 7 weeks until the 2015 Annual Conference and we are kicking our conference planning into high gear. And we are not alone. We have partners. Conference partners.
NCG's Resource HUB
Release Date:
09/27/2015
NCG publishes post-program resources regularly, but recently many of our members are publishing their own resources and toolkits–we wanted to share! Below is a collection of resources including emerging leader best practices, impact investing,...
Ellen's Year in Review
Release Date:
12/21/2015
It is with enormous gratitude that I write to say thank you, as we ready ourselves for a holiday break.
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.
Northern California's ACLU Executive Director Expects a Busy Future
Release Date:
12/05/2016
Abdi Soltani, Executive Director of the ACLU of Northern California, recently spoke out in a Q&A to The Recorder about his future work after the election. You can meet him at our upcoming program on Wednesday, December 7th.
Disaster Updates and Reflections
Release Date:
09/20/2017
Yesterday’s news that a second earthquake struck Mexico and that Hurricane Maria would be bearing down on Puerto Rico today left us with heavy hearts and feelings of disbelief — how much more could possibly happen? For reflections and practical...
California’s Call for Inclusion: Why Philanthropy Should Engage in Census 2020 (Feb 2018)
Release Date:
02/08/2018
California has long been home to a special kind of American Dream. People from all walks of life come to our state to find opportunity and prosperity. Since we were granted statehood in 1850 after the Mexican-American War, when the population was...
CEO Message: Leading with Love
Release Date:
11/08/2018
My sweetheart and I were married a couple of weeks ago. We celebrated with friends and family with good food, dancing, and lots of laughter on a hilltop overlooking Tomales Bay. In the weeks leading up to our wedding the airwaves were saturated with...
Beyond Rigor: Building Philanthropy’s Equitable Evaluation Infrastructure
Release Date:
08/01/2019
Should the “rigor” yardstick, used in traditional evaluation practice, be used to assess an equity-focused mission? Does centering questions of validity, objectivity, and appropriateness advance equity? A growing group of funders and evaluators...
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Nov
2019
What’s on the Horizon for Health Equity in 2020?
Areas of Focus
November 18, 2019 -
11:30am to 2:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
2019 has been a year of progress in the pursuit of health equity for Californians. We started off with Governor Newsom’s bold vision for the state rooted in a commitment to a “California for All,” and the final state budget included major wins for...
16
Sep
2020
Dodging Democracy Doomsday Before November 3: How To Support a Freer, Fairer, Safer Election
Areas of Focus
September 16, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Zoom Webinar
A perfect storm is swirling around November’s presidential election with ominous signs of bitter partisanship and chaos amid surging Coronavirus cases. With daily attacks on a vote by mail system; swing states with little experience in absentee...
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May
2021
Bringing A Racial Equity Lens to Foundation Strategy
Areas of Focus
May 26, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. In response to the racial reckoning in 2020, foundations have sought many perspectives to learn how they can support racial justice, shift power, and more effectively engage communities in grantmaking decisions. Moving beyond...
30
Jun
2021
Mission Investing Institute and Action Cohorts
Areas of Focus
June 30, 2021 - 11:45pm
Application Deadline is June 30th. Join Philanthropy California for the Mission Investing Institute and Action Cohorts, a six-month virtual learning program presented by Mission Investors Exchange and in partnership with National...
Administrative Assistant
Position:
Administrative Assistant
About Metta Fund
Metta Fund is a private, San Francisco-based health foundation. Through grantmaking and community partnerships, Metta Fund works to advance the health and wellbeing of older San Franciscans. Established in 1998, the foundation grants out approximately $2.8...
27
Aug
2020
Two Pandemics, One Responsibility: A Conversation with Mayor Libby Schaaf & Mayor Michael Tubbs
Areas of Focus
August 27, 2020 -
1:30pm to 3:00pm
Zoom Meeting
A month ago, one of the leaders in our community, Crystal Hayling, CEO of the Libra Foundation, said it best, “ our country is on the precipice .” Over the past six months, in the wake of a global health crisis and a national uprising for the...
What We're Reading: Climate Justice Edition
Release Date:
03/04/2021
We're sharing climate justice issues, ranging from climate feminism to health impacts of climate change to accountability of philanthropy to BIPOC climate justice innovators. We hope these articles inspire you to delve in deeply about how you can...