Highlights from the California Governor's Budget
Release Date:
02/06/2017
This memorandum provides highlights from the Governor’s proposed budget, which will face scrutiny by the State Legislature over the next few months.
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Too Soon to Forget: Philanthropy Answers Back
Release Date:
02/21/2017
“No one should ever be locked away simply because they share the same race, ethnicity, or religion as a spy or terrorist. If that principle was not learned from the internment of Japanese Americans, then these are very dangerous times for our...
The Lease Is Up — Now What?
Release Date:
03/02/2017
Unaffordable office space can be destabilizing – particularly in the Bay Area. In the four years between 2011 and 2014, over 1,800 nonprofits left San Francisco. While this phenomena does not just impact San Francisco and Oakland, these areas are...
Member Spotlight: Steve Cohen, Bay Area Democracy Funders
Release Date:
09/19/2018
Steve Cohen leads the Bay Area Democracy Funders and is an advisor of the Cow Hollow and SLC Giving funds at The San Francisco Foundation. As a part of our Member Spotlight Series , Steve discussed areas...
Fire and Philanthropy: Special Edition
Release Date:
10/08/2018
A year ago today, firestorms came racing through our North Bay communities. With the immediacy of the smoke and danger to our friends and neighbors, it was hard to think about anything else. Our community responded with urgency and generosity...
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Apr
2022
Funders for Climate Justice
April 22, 2022 -
10:30am to 12:00pm
The NCG Funders for Climate Justice Group 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...
13
Jun
2022
Liberation: A Festival of Arts & Culture Honoring Juneteenth
Areas of Focus
June 13, 2022 (All day) to June 19, 2022 (All day)
Our partners at Southern California Grantmakers are offering this event. Liberation Festival is coming back for the second year! In honor of Juneteenth, SCG is thrilled to once again host this virtual experience showcasing eight...
Opportunities to Connect on Immigration
Release Date:
09/29/2015
Yesterday, the White House hosted the Immigration Briefing for Regional Associations of Grantmakers to invite involvement with the administration’s immigration initiatives at the state and local level. NCG and our California partners attended.
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Apr
2020
The Science of COVID-19: Funder & Community Update on Treatments, Cures, and Vaccines
April 23, 2020 -
3:00pm to 4:00pm
Webinar
Join Philanthropy California for an overview of the impacts of COVID-19 in our state and a shared discussion about how individuals and institutions can support nonprofit organizations in their response and those individuals who are most impacted --...
My Own Disaster Journey
Release Date:
10/17/2016
As the new NCG Manager for Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability, I will apply those lessons and others from my nine years in disaster philanthropy to bolster the knowledge, capacity, and systems of Northern California’s philanthropic sector for...
23
Apr
2018
2018 Public Policy Conference
Areas of Focus
April 23, 2018 -
3:00pm to 10:00pm
The California Endowment Center for Healthy Communities
The legislation currently being debated in Washington, DC and Sacramento could result in significant changes for the philanthropy sector and our communities. Building on the success of last year's Conference, we are once again partnering with the...
Briefing for the Ohio Philanthropic Community
Read the briefing paper posted by Philanthropy Ohio discussing the local impact of the Orlando Tragedy and suggests ways for funders to support their local LGBTQ communities. Below is a snapshot: Subject: Understanding and responding to the needs of Ohio’s local LGBTQ communities post-Orlando Summary The Orlando mass shooting has ongoing implications for individuals and organizations comprising Ohio’s LGBTQ community Acknowledgment of the impact and opportunities to connect with others are critical to the healing process, but may be difficult to find for many LGBTQ Ohioans...
Regional Facts
NCG brings philanthropy together with government, business and nonprofits to address complex social issues in our diverse and dramatically changing region. Take a look at some of the facts that are driving disparities and the philanthropic resources...
NCG Bids Farewell to Policy Chief, Cecilia Chen
Release Date:
07/17/2020
This month marks a changing of the guard in NCG’s policy advocacy. NCG’s Cecilia Chen is stepping down to assume a central role in efforts to end the criminalization of Black youth and youth of color in Oakland at the Oakland-based Akonadi...
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May
2014
New Member Orientation
May 13, 2014 -
3:30pm to 5:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers Office
NCG's New Member Orientation will provide an overview of benefits, a tutorial on how to navigate our website, and information on how to become more deeply engaged in our philanthropic community.
Anne Wilson Named A Most Admired CEO of 2014
Release Date:
11/25/2014
NCG member and CEO of the United Way of the Bay Area Anne Wilson has been named a "Most Admired CEO of 2014" by the San Francisco Business Times. Congratulations to Anne and all the CEOs honored this year by the SF Business Times.
Resources from Seize the Moment: Immigration Relief and Bay Area Communities
Publication date:
03/2015
The President's Executive Order on immigration promises to be the largest immigration reform in contemporary American history. At this event funders gathered for a special briefing on this policy milestone, learned about the momentum built by undocumented immigrant youth, and discussed implications for funders across a range of philanthropic sectors.
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Oct
2017
Post Event Networking | Measuring Change, Transforming Systems
Areas of Focus
October 19, 2017 -
4:30pm to 6:30pm
The Hidden Vine
The Bay Area Health Funders Group will be hosting a networking happy hour after the Measuring Change, Transforming Systems - Philanthropy at the Crossroads of Race and Trauma: Funding, Collaborating and Measuring Towards Reparations and Healing...
Resources from Stockton Reinvention Tour Webinar | Economic Empowerment: Basic Income Demonstration & Workforce Access
Publication date:
10/2018
NCG in partnership with the City of Stockton is offering several opportunities to have more in depth exchanges about the eight strategies that constitute the vision for a resurgent Stockton. On Thursday, October 11th, NCG and the City of Stockton hosted a discussion on the Economic Empowerment/Workforce Access efforts of the Stockton Economic Empowerment Demonstration (SEED) , the first city-level Guaranteed Income demonstration program in the country. This special 1-hour webinar featured Mayor Michael Tubbs and Lori Ann Ospina, who is leading the SEED...
2019 Communications Cohort - About
The Communications Cohort was created in response to a survey of mid-career communications staff and their supervisors . We discovered that many feel isolated in their roles and eager to build their professional knowledge, skills, and networks. In...