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Meet the Moment: It isn’t enough to fund change. We must change too.

Release Date:

09/27/2021

As I sit to write, our Northern California skies are hazy with wildfire smoke. It strikes me as a metaphor for this moment, 19 months into COVID, when our visions of a post-pandemic future are shifting yet again. I definitely don’t feel clear-eyed...

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NCG Blog

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Equity and Social Justice

Leadership, Culture and Community

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Grantmaker Membership Application

About Grantmaker Membership

13 Apr 2022

Trust-Based Philanthropy Peer Learning Exchanges

Areas of Focus

Leadership, Culture and Community

April 13, 2022 - 12:00pm to October 20, 2022 - 12:00pm

Virtual

The registration deadline for this has passed. We're excited to announce the launch of two peer learning exchanges created by Philanthropy CA and the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project! Over the past two years, we've partnered to provide learning...

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Briefing Program

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Leadership, Culture and Community

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ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

At the Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund (the Federation), we envision diverse, dynamic Bay Area Jewish communities, deeply engaged in Jewish life and doing good locally, in Israel, and around the world. We create opportunities for...

Census Funders Subgroup Business Outreach Task Force (Jan 2018)

Background, Purpose, and Goals for Census Funders Subgroup Business Outreach Task Force.

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Working Group

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2020 Census

03 Oct 2019

Foundation Endowments…Activate!: Aligning Investment Strategy with Social Justice Values

Areas of Focus

Equity and Social Justice

October 3, 2019 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers

In-person attendance for this event is now at capacity. Please join us via webinar by registering on Zoom. Given the scale of social, economic and environmental crises our communities are facing, it is hopeful to see foundations...

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Briefing Program

Geographic Location

SF Bay Area

Areas of Focus

Equity and Social Justice

16 Apr 2021

Grounded Action: Grassroots Movements and Climate Justice | Session 2

Areas of Focus

Leadership, Culture and Community

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

April 16, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

In philanthropy, ‘grassroots’ is often equated with ‘community’ and with ‘small-scale’. Grassroots solutions do come from the community, but they are not often small. And because grassroots solutions come from the people most impacted by the problem...

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Briefing Webinar

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Philanthropy CA

Geographic Location

SF Bay Area

Areas of Focus

Leadership, Culture and Community

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

13 Jul 2021

United We Stand: Creating an Inclusive California through a Robust Movement Building Ecosystem

Areas of Focus

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

July 13, 2021 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

A California that allows all residents to reach their full potential requires both a focus on racial equity, inclusion, and justice, and a commitment to challenging the systemic issues that permeate our society and government, even in this great...

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Briefing Webinar

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Philanthropy CA

Funding Area

Populations & Communities

Areas of Focus

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

02 Dec 2021

Funding Our Movements: Lessons from the Field

December 2, 2021 -

10:30am to 12:00pm

Social justice movements are what lead us towards racial, gender, disability, and economic justice. To bring about an equitable and just world, we must build upon the strength of these social movements by supporting organizers doing this movement-...

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Briefing Program

22 Jun 2022

Transforming Government for Racial Justice

June 22, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Zoom Meeting

This panel will explore the nuances of what it takes to truly transform government practices to address institutional and structural racism, strengthen democracy, and advance racial equity. While racial equity work is happening at all jurisdictional...

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Briefing Webinar

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Philanthropy CA

Geographic Location

SF Bay Area

Resources from Make It Fair: Policy Change for an Equitable California

On October 16th, The San Francisco Foundation (TSFF)’s Public Policy Program Team hosted a convening called Make it Fair: Policy Change for an Equitable California. The event brought together funders and practitioners working on or tracking commercial property tax reform and the need for new public revenue streams in California.

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NCG Interim President and CEO David Greco: Working Together…We Can Be The Change

Release Date:

05/06/2014

Van Jones shouted it. Robert Reich stated it. Carol Larson emphasized it. Numerous panelists and speakers demonstrated it. The conference itself could not have been possible without it.

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CEO Message

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Annual Conference

Income Inequality

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...

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Disaster Preparedness

Grantmaking Skills

Funding Area

Children & Youth

Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery

Economic & Community Development

Health

Social Services

Areas of Focus

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

NCG Welcomes Six New Members

Release Date:

02/18/2015

Members are the lifeblood of NCG. So we just wanted to take a moment to celebrate the members who’ve joined NCG since the beginning of 2015. Since January 1 we've welcomed six new members to our community. Learn more about them!

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04 Jun 2015

Spotlight on Asset-Building Policy: The Power of the Earned Income Tax Credit

June 4, 2015 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

East Bay Community Foundatation

This forum will spotlight current EITC legislation in Sacramento that would give millions of Californians a much-needed economic boost. And we will also provide the federal context by discussing the successful federal EITC, a tax credit that has...

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Briefing Program

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.

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Collaborative Philanthropy

Collective Impact

Funding Area

Arts and Culture

Geographic Location

Greater Northern California

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...

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Populations & Communities

Populations/Communities: LGBTQA

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.

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Emerging Practitioners

Topic(s)

Disaster Preparedness

Funding Area

Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery

Areas of Focus

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

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.