Opening the Door to Opportunity: NCG Moves into Public Policy
Release Date:
08/10/2017
Sometimes, opportunity knocks. Other times it opens the door and lets itself in. This is the case with NCG’s recent expansion into the public policy arena.
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Truth-Telling and Reconciliation for Justice
Release Date:
01/21/2019
Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and NCG’s recent trip to Selma and Montgomery, Alabama makes this day particularly relevant in connecting Dr. King’s fight for racial justice to our current political times.
24
Sep
2019
From Me to We: Applying the Race Class Narrative to Persuade the Middle and Mobilize the Base
Areas of Focus
September 24, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
The California Endowment
How do we move a cross-racial set of voters toward believing in and fighting for racial and economic justice? How can narrative change bring us closer to advancing shared opportunity and prosperity for all Californians? Nationally-recognized...
Philanthropy Heads to Stockton for Inland Rising Investment Opportunities
Release Date:
09/19/2019
For funders interested in making their dollars work harder, Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs has a simple proposition: Look inland. In California cities, like Stockton, Fresno, and across the Central Valley and Inland Empire, individuals and...
06
Apr
2020
The Webinar on Webinars for Funders
April 6, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Webinar
To save time and money, more organizations are conducting trainings and meetings online, but most of us have not been taught how to run a successful “webinar.” As a result, these virtual gatherings are often boring, plagued with technical problems,...
08
Dec
2020
The Ethos of Being Trust-Based Session 1 | Permission to Pause: You Have To Go Slowly To Go Far
Areas of Focus
December 8, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Zoom 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...
Solidarity for Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities
Release Date:
02/19/2021
We join our members and peer organizations calling for support and action in response to the spike in high-profile attacks and murder of Asians in our region. Anti-Asian violence has long been a reality for Asian American and Pacific Islander...
Alan Kwok to Become NCG Senior Advisor on Climate and Disaster Resilience
Release Date:
02/01/2023
We want to extend our deepest gratitude for Alan Kwok for serving as NCG’s and Philanthropy California’s Director of Climate and Disaster Resilience for the past four years. Alan will transition to the new role of Senior Advisor beginning...
Communities of Practice
Each year NCG provides training institutes curated for specific groups of those in our sector. The Communications Institute, Racial Equity Action Institute, and the Rising Leaders Cohort. These are 6-7 month in-depth workshops with your peers and...
Reflection on Black Futures, Black Freedom, and Democracy
Release Date:
03/08/2023
More than anything, this event was also an opportunity to be in community. Many were seeing colleagues outside a Zoom square for the first time or in a long time. But the collective power is what truly energized the room. We heard...
NCG Interim President and CEO David Greco: No Issue is an Island
Release Date:
03/17/2014
The poet John Donne said that “no man is an island,” but is “a piece of the continent” that is mankind. Lately, here at NCG you’ll often hear the phrase “no issue is an island” said with the same intent to underline the connections in our work.
NCG Annual Meeting: Lucy Bernholz and Rob Reich Talk #ReCodeGood
Release Date:
02/14/2012
An interview with NCG 2012 Annual Meeting Keynote speakers Lucy Bernholz and Rob Reich.
Resources from Economic Inequality Media Project: A Special Briefing with Robert B. Reich
Publication date:
06/2014
Videos, photos and more from a special invite-only event with Robert B. Reich.
Judy Belk Blogs on Gun Violence
Release Date:
12/18/2015
Judy Belk, CEO of CalWellness shares that she’s lost two close family members to gun violence and blogs on the foundation’s call to action.
Introducing NCG's Policy Goals and Committee
Release Date:
08/10/2017
Today, NCG is once again bearing philanthropy’s voice in the region’s policy interests. NCG members are grappling with complex issues in a diverse and rapidly-changing region. We recognize that policy is a powerful tool to advance significant and...
Communications Cohort Faculty Profile: Robert Bray
Release Date:
01/22/2019
The kickoff of NCG's inaugural Communications Cohort is just a few days away. In advance of the launch, we asked Cohort faculty member, Robert Bray, Director of Communications for NEO Philanthropy, to share how he procrastinates and why for him, the...
07
May
2019
Member Mixer: City Arts & Lectures | Anand Giridharadas & Courtney Martin
May 7, 2019 -
9:00pm to 10:30pm
The Grove SF
Join NCG staff and members after City Arts & Lectures live conversation between Anand Giridharadas and Courtney Martin to share words, nibbles, and company.
24
Jul
2019
Standing Together: Coalition Building to Stop Jail Expansion
Areas of Focus
July 24, 2019 -
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Webinar
Throughout the state of California, organizers and communities impacted by incarceration are demanding an end to jail expansion. JusticeLA (a coalition of grassroots organizations) celebrated an unprecedented victory in February 2019 when the Los...
Resources from Standing Together: Coalition Building to Stop Jail Expansion
Publication date:
07/2019
Throughout the state of California, organizers and communities impacted by incarceration are demanding an end to jail expansion. On this webinar we heard about the lessons learned from JusticeLA’s victory and what is required to create successful and effective coalitions to end mass incarceration. We heard from organizers from Los Angeles and the Bay Area about the current status of the fights to end jail expansion throughout the state and the role of funders in advancing these campaigns.
17
Oct
2019
Collaborative Skills and Group Facilitation Workshop
Areas of Focus
October 17, 2019 -
9:00am to 1:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
This event is at capacity. If you are interested in registering, email Kate Seely at kseely@ncg.org and she will be in touch if space opens. Skillful collaboration is facilitated by an open mind and heart, keen powers of observation of self and...