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24 Oct 2017

The Intersection of Housing and Health | Bay Area Health Funders Group Meeting

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
October 24, 2017 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
One of the most cost effective ways to improve the health of people experiencing homelessness is to house them. This sounds like a simple solution, but getting there is complex. Changing the tide to house our most vulnerable people and improve their...

Children's Health Programs in California: Recent Years' Budget and Policy Changes

Publication date: 
05/2015
California Budget & Policy Center 's infographic Children’s Health Programs in California: Recent Years’ Budget and Policy Changes is a brief companion piece to the Children's Health Programs in California: Promoting a Lifetime of Health and Well-Being and provides a timeline of major policy choices made in the past several years that have shaped our state’s health system for children. The Children’s Health Programs in California project was made possible by a grant from the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health .

Snapshots of Philanthropy: Sierra Health Foundation

Publication date: 
08/2010
The Snapshots of Philanthopy are meant to offer a glimpse into the many ways organized philanthropy is making a difference in our community. This snapshot features NCG member the Sierra Health Foundation and its work helping homeless and foster youth manage and protect their life documents.
18 Jun 2015

ALF Steering Committee Meeting and Program

June 18, 2015 -
9:30am to 11:30am
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.
13 Feb 2020

Growing Dollars for Prevention: A California Wellness Trust

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
February 13, 2020 -
1:30pm to 3:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
This event has been postponed. We will update registrants once we confirm a future date.
07 May 2020

Trust-Based Philanthropy Practice: Simplify & Streamline

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
May 7, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Zoom Meeting
Philanthropy California and the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project invite you to join us for a monthly webinar series for funders. Each month, we’ll explore each of the six trust-based principles that, when practiced together, help alleviate power...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Philanthropy CA
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

Healthy Environments, Healthy People: A Funder Guide on Improving Environmental Conditions for Health

Publication date: 
04/2014
This Health & Environmental Funders Network issue brief is an excellent "first-read" for funders newly interested in environmental health and environmental justice. It provides funders with a basic understanding of concerns about environmental impacts on health and an introduction to strategies grantmakers are pursuing to address these impacts.
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Research
Audience 
Program Staff
Topic(s) 
About Philanthropy
Funding Area 
Environment
Health
Public Policy & Social Justice
10 Feb 2020

2020: Are We Ready for Trust (-Based Philanthropy)?

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
February 10, 2020 -
11:00am to 1:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
This program's registration is at capacity. Add your name to the waitlist here . We will contact you if a spot opens up. You can also join the livestream here . Imagine how philanthropy could change in this decade if we approached all of our...
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Event type 
Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
About Philanthropy
Collective Impact
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
09 Jun 2020

Trust-Based Philanthropy Practice: Be Transparent & Responsive

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
June 9, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Zoom Meeting
Philanthropy California and the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project invite you to join us for a monthly webinar series for funders. Each month, we’ll explore each of the six trust-based principles that, when practiced together, help alleviate power...
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Event type 
Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Philanthropy CA
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

Health and Access to Care and Coverage for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals in the U.S.

Publication date: 
01/2014
This issue brief published by The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation provides an overview of what is known about LGBT health status, coverage, and access in the United States, and reviews the implications of the ACA, the overturning of DOMA, and other recent policy developments for LGBT individuals and their families going forward.

Marketing & Communications Associate, Creative Services

Position: 
Marketing & Communications Associate, Creative Services

Founded in 1948, the San Francisco Foundation (Foundation or SFF) is one of the nation’s largest community foundations — a grantmaking public charity dedicated to improving life within a specific local region. Our mission is to mobilize resources and act as a catalyst for change to build strong...

Everyone counts: Grants totaling $3.3M go to Bay Area nonprofits for Census 2020 outreach

Logo representing the Bay Area Census Funders Collaborative
Release Date: 
09/19/2019
“This collaboration enables us to provide Bay Area nonprofits with resources needed to ensure the people in our region are counted accurately,” said Ellen LaPointe, president and CEO of Northern California Grantmakers. “We are proud to be working...
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NCG Blog
Topic(s) 
2020 Census
Funding Area 
PubPolicy/Social Justice:CivicEngagement
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
Geography 
SF Bay Area

Addressing the Social Determinants of LGBT Health Disparities

Publication date: 
02/2016
As a follow-up to the California LGBT Health Funding Summit last November, this summary captures the discussions and set forth recommendations for funders seeking to address social determinants of health disparities for LGBTQ people.

Resources from Financial Workshop Series Part I | Understanding the Full Cost of Programming

Publication date: 
03/2015
The first part of a three-part financial workshop series in partnership with Fiscal Management Associates (FMA). All three workshops in this series are designed to help funders support your grantees in building financial management practices, strengthen your partnership with grantees for financial sustainability and inform your own grantmaking practice.

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