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Breakout Session | Pushing the Envelope for a Better California

Communities of color were disproportionately impacted by the unprecedented events of 2020. They experienced greater chances of contracting and dying of covid-19, becoming unemployed, and were more likely to be physically and/or emotionally impacted by racist actions and systems. This called for unprecedented actions from philanthropy, and many rose to the call – disrupting business as usual and finding new ways to advance racial equity and social justice. 

Date & Time: 
05/19/2021 -
10:30am to 11:45am
18 Jan 2018

Monthly Immigration Policy Call: What Will the New Year Bring?

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
January 18, 2018 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Conference Call
Our nation has just completed an incomparable year. A wave of restrictionist policies, championed by some and unthinkable to others, have disrupted families and communities, schools and businesses across the nation. In the wake of these changes,...
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Conference Call
Topic(s) 
Immigration
Funding Area 
Immigration
Geographic Location 
National
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice

Resources from: Do We Have What We Need to Protect Our Communities?

Publication date: 
12/2016
The impact of the national elections will have far-reaching effects at the state and local levels, putting both communities and institutions on high alert. Here in California, and particularly in the Bay Area, what do we need to anticipate about the policy and legal advocacy landscape? What are the key challenges and threats ahead?

Resources from: Do We Have What We Need to Protect Our Communities?

Publication date: 
12/2016
The impact of the national elections will have far-reaching effects at the state and local levels, putting both communities and institutions on high alert. Here in California, and particularly in the Bay Area, what do we need to anticipate about the policy and legal advocacy landscape? What are the key challenges and threats ahead?

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

Publication date: 
04/2020
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 which there will be an increase in demand for their services. This call focused on two areas of data: A three-county (in the Bay Area) view of near-term COVID-19 economic impacts Social safety net data from 2-1-1 in Northern California The Boston Consulting Group has recently completed economic analysis of the near-term impacts in...

Resources for When the World Tilts: Adaptive Leadership for VUCA Times

In this first conversation about adaptive leadership, we heard from two seasoned leadership development professionals and philanthropic peers the art of tending to ourselves as a prerequisite for more effective social change. We explored how to cultivate self-awareness, self-regulation, new perspectives, and generative ways of working and working together. To watch a recording of the webinar, please click here .
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Webinars and Resources

We Draw the Lines: What California Nonprofits and Funders Need to Know About Redistricting When: June 2021 What is redistricting? Why is it important? Hint: it determines much of the fate of our communities for the next 10 years,...
09 Dec 2021

Engaging Indigenous Leadership in Climate and Disaster Resilience

December 9, 2021 -
9:30am to 11:00am
Webinar
ENGAGING-INDIGENOUS-LEADERSHIP_Option-1-1.png Increasing impacts from climate change are testing the resiliency of Native peoples and cultures throughout the West. This is exacerbated by more than a century of forced displacement and wealth...
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Briefing Webinar

Show Up for Humboldt County's Earthquake Response

Damage to Fernbridge on State Route 211 near Fernbridge Drive in Loleta, Calif., following a 6.4 magnitude earthquake that rattled the North Coast in the early morning hours of Dec. 20, 2022. (KAEF)
Release Date: 
12/23/2022
On December 20, 2022 a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit rural Humboldt County in the early morning, followed by over 60 substantial aftershocks. The small towns and Tribal communities hit the worst have left community members without housing, power, and...
13 Oct 2020

The Path to Portfolio Activation

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 13, 2020 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Zoom Webinar
You have decided you want to start making impact investments and you need buy-in within your organization. How do smaller foundations develop the capacity to execute a strategy? Learn strategies and approaches to develop consensus from leaders that...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Impact Investing
Funding Area 
Populations & Communities
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
14 Sep 2017

Arts Loan Fund Meeting 9/14/17

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 14, 2017 -
9:30am to 12:00pm
The Walter & Elise Haas Fund
NCG's Arts Loan Fund (ALF) Steering Committee is comprised of a diverse range of Bay Area funders, who are committed to the Arts. The committee convenes every four weeks to discuss issues impacting the Arts in Northern California and to review loan...
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Collaborative
Topic(s) 
Arts Loan Fund
Funding Area 
Arts and Culture
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

NCG News: Announcing Areas of Focus

Release Date: 
09/22/2016
In a letter to members released this week, Northern California Grantmakers President and CEO Ellen LaPointe announced that NCG will be focusing its strategic efforts in three key areas moving forward.
26 Jan 2017

Arts Loan Fund Meeting 1/26/17

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
January 26, 2017 -
9:30am to 11:30am
Northern California Grantmakers
NCG's Arts Loan Fund (ALF) Steering Committee is comprised of a diverse range of Bay Area funders, who are committed to the Arts. The committee convenes every six weeks to discuss issues impacting the Arts in Northern California and to review loan...
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Collaborative
Funding Area 
Arts and Culture
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

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