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30 Oct 2014

25 Years After Loma Prieta and Days After Napa: Philanthropy’s Role in Mitigating the Impact of Disaster on the Most Vulnerable

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 30, 2014 -
8:30am to 11:30am
World Affairs Council
How do funders prepare communities and organizations for disasters and ensure that institutions and social supports can recover quickly? Using the lens of Loma Prieta, Napa, Katrina, Sandy and other disasters we'll talk about the role of...
10 Sep 2015

Arts Loan Fund Meeting

September 10, 2015 -
9:30am to 12:30pm
San Francisco Foundation
NCG's Arts Loan Fund (ALF) committee is made up of Bay Area funders that are committed to the Arts. The ALF meets several times a year to review loan applications and determine awards to artists and nonprofits that support the Arts in the Bay Area.

A Historic Day: Love Wins

Release Date: 
06/26/2015
Today’s decision by the Supreme Court of the United States granting marriage equality to the LGBTQA community is historic. To honor this moment NCG reached out to a few of our members and staff who have worked for marriage equality and equal rights...

Judy Belk: Memories of a Thirsty Childhood

Release Date: 
08/20/2015
Judy Belk, President and CEO of The California Wellness Foundation, is a seasoned leader with more than 25 years of senior management experience in philanthropic, government, nonprofit and corporate sectors. On August 16th, the LA Times published...
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NCG Blog

Disaster Philanthropy Playbook

The Disaster Philanthropy Playbook is a compilation of philanthropic strategies, best practices, innovative approaches and lessons learned in order to guide the philanthropic community in responding to future disasters. It is designed as an interactive website which your organization can use to personalize your future disaster strategies.

Keep the Passion: De-Stress Your Relationship with Numbers

Release Date: 
02/08/2016
Rare is the program officer whose passion for philanthropy is driven by an innate love of numbers. Yet, gaining fluency in the financials can stave off the grey hairs that come with reviewing non-profits’ spreadsheets for years to come.
21 Jul 2016

2016 Corporate Philanthropy Awards & Summit

July 21, 2016 -
7:00am to 11:45am
Marriott Marquis - Salon 1-8
It's that time of year again when the San Francisco Business Times honors the generosity of corporate philanthropists by hosting an awards presentation that unveils the ranks of companies who gave the most cash to Bay Area causes.
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Social
Audience 
Corporate Giving
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
14 Sep 2017

Arts Loan Fund Meeting 9/14/17

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 14, 2017 -
9:30am to 12:00pm
The Walter & Elise Haas Fund
NCG's Arts Loan Fund (ALF) Steering Committee is comprised of a diverse range of Bay Area funders, who are committed to the Arts. The committee convenes every four weeks to discuss issues impacting the Arts in Northern California and to review loan...
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Collaborative
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Arts Loan Fund
Funding Area 
Arts and Culture
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Member Spotlight: Jara Dean-Coffey, Founder of Luminare Group

Release Date: 
08/24/2017
Jara Dean-Coffey is the founder of Luminare Group and a founding member and Steering Committee Member of the National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers. As a part of our Member Spotlight series, Jara told us why she appreciates "A-ha" moments...
11 Oct 2017

Mindful Messaging: The Science to Getting Inside the Brain of Your Audience

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
October 11, 2017 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Every day brings new insights from behavioral economics, psychology, and the social sciences that help us better understand how people think and why they do what they do. The brain is a bit like a pinball machine. Messages go in. Sometimes they hit...
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Briefing Program
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Communications Staff
Program Staff
Topic(s) 
Communications
Storytelling
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
27 Feb 2018

Women's Foundation of California Philanthropy and Public Policy Institute

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
February 27, 2018 (All day)
Sacramento, CA
Imagine the kind of transformative change we could achieve if every philanthropist applied an advocacy lens to their giving. The Women’s Foundation of California is excited to announce that applications are now open for the second annual...
15 May 2018

Immigrant Well-Being | Bay Area Health Funders Group and BARHII Joint Program

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
May 15, 2018 -
1:30pm to 3:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
This meeting will be held in partnership with the Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative to discuss what role philanthropy can play to better support regional trauma informed rapid response efforts for immigrant communities.

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