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Meet the Moment: Bridging the Gap Between Rhetoric and Action

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12/09/2021
Ed, I appreciate the hand off, and the question: How do we bridge the gap that often exists between rhetoric and action within our institutions ? I believe we can bridge the gap by living our purpose. Why does philanthropy exist? Why is it necessary...
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NCG Blog
27 Oct 2015

Arts Loan Fund Meeting

October 27, 2015 -
9:30am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
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.
31 May 2017

Flipping the Script on Disaster: A Tale of Three Resilient Cities

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
May 31, 2017 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Leaders in Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco are taking bold action. In the face of racial inequity, climate change, lack of affordable housing, earthquakes, healthcare disparities, and wildfires, these cities are strengthening our ability to...
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Briefing Program
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Disaster Preparedness
Funding Area 
Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
05 Sep 2018

Summit on Advancing Gender Equity

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
September 5, 2018 -
9:00am to 2:00pm
Great Hall, International House, University of California, San Diego
Current events, combined with long standing gender inequality, have highlighted the need to advance gender equity in all segments of our society. The half-day summit provides a space to learn with your fellow funders, community, and thought leaders...
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Conference
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
12 Mar 2020

How Philanthropy Can Support and Enhance the Government Response to COVID-19

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
March 12, 2020 -
9:00am to 10:00am
Webinar
In the face of COVID-19 outbreaks in California and across the world, philanthropy has an important role to play in supporting community preparedness and response. In order to do so most effectively, it is important to first understand the way the...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Disaster Preparedness
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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
25 Jun 2020

Shaping the Moment into a Movement: Black Youth Voice and Leadership

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Equity and Social Justice
June 25, 2020 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Zoom Meeting
Hear from Black youth leaders and directors about the needs and priorities that are essential to shaping this moment into a movement. Understand the legacy of youth organizing and its contributions to the current moment and future possibilities...
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Briefing Webinar
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Children & Youth
Public Policy & Social Justice
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
07 Jul 2020

Building Wildfire Resilience in the West: The Convergence of COVID-19 and Wildfire | Session 1

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
July 7, 2020 -
12:30pm to 2:00pm
Zoom Webinar
About this Series Western landscapes have always burned and always will. The more we suppress fire and change the climate, the more catastrophic wildfires become. How can we make communities and wild lands more resilient in the age of megafire?...
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Briefing Webinar
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Disaster Preparedness
Philanthropy CA
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
10 Sep 2020

Harnessing the High Stakes Election in 2020

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Public Policy
September 10, 2020 -
1:30pm to 3:00pm
Zoom Meeting
This November, California has the opportunity to reimagine how to engage underrepresented community members in the electorate process. Important racial justice measures on the ballot offer opportunities for California to improve voter turnout in...
12 Aug 2021

Hidden Gems: Funding Long-Term Recovery Groups

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
August 12, 2021 - 11:00am
It is often said, “Disasters begin and end locally.” After the major news media, national nongovernmental organizations, and large funders go home, it is the local community that will be coordinating the years of recovery still to come. One tool...

What We’re Reading: Healing Justice Edition 

Release Date: 
03/10/2022
Working in racial equity and social justice in the philanthropic sector is challenging because the “personal is political,” and there often feels like no break from our 9-5 roles. We don’t get to take off our skin or the grief we feel in our bodies...
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NCG Blog
15 Jul 2022

Funders for Climate Equity July Meeting

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
July 15, 2022 -
10:30am to 12:00pm
Zoom Meeting
The NCG Funders for Climate Equity network is a collaboration with Smart Growth California and the League of California Community Foundations. We invite funders who are interested in or are already funding at the intersection of climate justice and...

S.H. Cowell Foundation: Providing Assistance Beyond the Grant

Release Date: 
08/17/2015
S.H. Cowell Foundation was spotlighted by The Center for Effective Philanthropy last week in the second post of its series highlighting profiles of funders that show non-monetary support to their grantees.
13 Jan 2016

Dream Boldly: Lifting King's Legacy

January 13, 2016 -
3:00pm to 5:30pm
Contemporary Jewish Museum
Clarence B. Jones was a speechwriter and counsel for Martin Luther King, Jr. His work in the civil rights movement dramatically impacted the course of American history, and he has received numerous state and national awards recognizing his...

Who's in the Money this Year?

Release Date: 
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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