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13 Apr 2020

Discussion on Funder Collaboration for COVID-19

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April 13, 2020 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak is far reaching, including major implications for non-profits and the communities that they serve. Philanthropy has an important role to play in supporting their non-profit partners during this challenging time in...

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Disaster Preparedness

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27 Apr 2020

Pinpointing Vulnerability of COVID-19: Real-Time Safety Net Needs to Support Philanthropy’s Response

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April 27, 2020 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

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The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak is far reaching, including major implications for nonprofits and the communities that they serve. Philanthropy has an important role to play in supporting their non-profit partners during this challenging time in...

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Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery

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Disaster Preparedness

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SF Bay Area

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29 May 2020

Equitable Disaster Planning: A New Online Tool for Philanthropy

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May 29, 2020 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

Zoom Meeting

Natural hazard events increasingly threaten communities across the state. Frontline communities – communities of color, renters, low-income communities, older adults, people with disabilities, Native communities, and others – have often been most...

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06 Aug 2020

CCJFG | Police-Free Schools: Dignity in Schools Campaign California Statewide Movement Building and a Framework for Abolition and Transformation

August 6, 2020 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

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Meet the Statewide organizers leading the way for Police-Free Schools, a fight at the forefront of the movement to renvision safety and belonging for Black, Latinx, and Indigenous youth in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor...

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14 Dec 2020

Inland California Economic Development

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December 14, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:30am

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Since elected, Governor Gavin Newsom and his administration have been committed to driving inclusive, equitable investment throughout California, with a particular focus on the underinvested regions of inland California, from the San Joaquin Valley...

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17 Feb 2021

CCJFG: Closing DJJ the Right Way | Part 2

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February 17, 2021 -

3:00pm to 4:30pm

Closing DJJ the Right Way, 2 Part Webinar Series In September 2020, Governor Newsom signed SB 823, a historic bill that will lead to the closure of California’s Division of Juvenile Justice. The legislature is currently working on...

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SF Bay Area

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Why I Am Hopeful

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07/24/2017

It all started with an email from a friend late last year. She said she was concerned about the tone of our politics and the direction in which our country was moving, and she wanted to do something to help. She was calling her senator, but she felt...

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Policy for Good

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12/14/2017

Last month NCG weighed in on its first public policy issue – opposing changes to San Francisco’s campaign finance and conflict of interest laws. True, it’s not the sexiest of issues but it was one with huge implications for philanthropy and our...

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17 Jan 2019

The Border and Beyond: Federal Immigration Policy Outlook and Philanthropic Engagement

January 17, 2019 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

A partial government shutdown has stretched on for nearly three weeks over President Trump’s demand for funding for his signature campaign pledge: a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Meanwhile, immigrant and refugee communities across the country...

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21 May 2019

No Rest for the Weary: The Fight for Statewide Criminal Justice Reform

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May 21, 2019 - 1:30pm to May 22, 2019 - 5:00pm

Sacramento, CA

The CA Criminal Justice Funders Group (CCJFG) is excited to host a two-day event exploring the current landscape of criminal justice reform, including upcoming legislation and ballot measures that both advance and impede the efforts of the movement...

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CEO Message: We're So Glad We Asked

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11/21/2019

When I started at NCG early in 2015 I spent a lot of time listening. Like, a LOT. During close to 200 meetings in my first year, I sought to learn what was strong about our work, what members of our community wanted more (and less) of from NCG, and...

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Member Spotlight with Reneé Espinoza

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01/28/2021

We asked NCG's board, staff, and membership to weigh-in on how they're balancing this question. This month we spoke with Reneé Espinoza , Director of Program Strategy, Metta Fund, who shared Metta Fund's work advancing equity in aging and what's...

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Populations/Communities: Aging

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Unlocking Public Dollars for Guaranteed Income: A Primer for Philanthropy

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06/15/2022

To capitalize on the growing funder interest in Guaranteed Income, Asset Funders Network (AFN), Economic Security Project (ESP), Springboard to Opportunity and the Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania co-produced a...

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The Full Cost of Reducing Frustration

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11/02/2017

Recently, over tea, I found out how a friend makes it through the cash crunch when his nonprofit is between payments for government contracts: he stops paying himself. His story is the same as countless others.

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Announcing Our 2015 Annual Conference PhilTalks

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05/07/2015

Earlier this year NCG put out a call for PhilTalk proposals. What’s a PhilTalk? A PhilTalk is a 15-minute presentation that explores an idea, solution or approach to a challenge we are confronting in our philanthropic work. Think TedTalk, but for...

After the Tragedies. Where Do We Go From Here? A Message from James W. Head

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08/01/2016

James W. Head is President and CEO of The East Bay Community Foundation . Read his message below discussing the recent tragedies and the role philanthropy needs to play.

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The Other Big C: Collaboration

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05/01/2017

With the uncertainty of the Affordable Care Act, the ACA policy brief at our annual conference was a packed house. Jim Hickman , CEO of Better Health East Bay , moderated the panel. Hear his takeaways from the conversation and how...

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Bay Area Health Funders Group

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Health

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Opening the Door to Opportunity: NCG Moves into Public Policy

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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

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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.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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