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Program Officer, California Black Freedom Fund

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Program Officer, California Black Freedom Fund

ABOUT SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Silicon Valley Community Foundation is a regional catalyst, connector and collaborator. We bring together the resources and skills of donors, business, government and community to solve some of our region’s toughest challenges....

Snapshots in Philanthropy: Rosenberg Foundation

Publication date: 
05/2011
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 Rosenberg Foundation and its work addressing California's 70 percent recidivism rate.

Nephthali Ramirez Helps Expand NCG's Virtual Programming

Release Date: 
10/01/2020
NCG is pleased to welcome Nephthali Ramirez as its Programs and Communications Contractor. As a part-time contractor, Nephthali's support to the team comes as NCG is expanding its virtual programming. If you have not already, you will be seeing her...
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NCG Blog

Peninsula Philanthropy Network

Launched in 2016, the Peninsula Philanthropy Network (PPN) connects and engages philanthropic organizations in networking and sector learning opportunities on the San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula. From affordable housing to impact investing, the...

Snapshots of Philanthropy: Akonadi Foundation

Publication date: 
10/2010
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 Akonadi Foundation and its work giving students of color every opportunity to go to college.
18 Jun 2018

Philanthropy and the #MeToo Movement

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
June 18, 2018 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
The #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have set change in motion across American society, from popular culture to the halls of Congress. But is philanthropy listening? And is philanthropy part of the problem? At the root of the sexual violence #MeToo...
02 Dec 2016

Not Your Grandfather's Philanthropy

December 2, 2016 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
The face of philanthropy is changing, new models of giving are surfacing and donors are engaging in innovative ways to determine where their dollars should go. Donors look different too — younger, diverse, more tech savvy and more likely to look for...

A Watershed Moment for Philanthropy Infrastructure

Release Date: 
07/25/2016
The work of infrastructure organizations often feels like a “play within a play within a play”—we’re supporting our members’ work in a particular region or on a particular issue while simultaneously grappling with it ourselves.

Philanthropy California Statement on DACA

Release Date: 
09/05/2017
Philanthropy California joins our partners in philanthropy, advocates, and immigrant communities in standing against today’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA). Our nation is built on the...
14 Nov 2017

The Evolution of Digital Data in Philanthropy

November 14, 2017 - 6:30pm
Fluxx Headquarters
Come meet other grantmakers from the Northern California region for a night of networking, sharing, and engaging discussion at Fluxx's Headquarters in the heart of Downtown, San Francisco!
21 May 2019

Philanthropy in the State Capitol 2019

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
May 21, 2019 - 1:00pm to May 22, 2019 - 5:00pm
Sacramento, CA
Join Ellen and the NCG team as we embark on a day of learning, policy, and community – with lots of laughter sprinkled in – at our state capitol. We invite you to be a part of our delegation as we educate lawmakers about the issues most important to...
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Briefing Program
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2020 Census
Policy
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy

Philanthropy in the Age of Trump, Part 2

Release Date: 
06/06/2017
Take a look at Philanthropy in the Age of Trump, Part 2 by NCG Member Pam David . She discusses the need for new and different collaboration and the research published by the Center for Effective Philanthropy,...
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From the Field
Topic(s) 
Election

Resources from A Conversation with D5: Diversity in Philanthropy in All Dimensions

Publication date: 
09/2012
D5 was created to help foundations achieve greater impact in an increasingly diverse world. Since 2010, more than a dozen organizations, with connections to thousands of foundations, have come together through the D5 coalition to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by 2015. In this fourth and final program in NCG’s 2012 Diversity Series, funders will learn how D5 is working to make philanthropy genuinely inclusive of all diverse communities— racial and ethnic communities, LGBTQ communities and people with disabilities.

Resource from Building the Bench: How Philanthropy Can Sustain Nonprofit Leaders

Publication date: 
10/2014
This interactive briefing, co-sponsored by Northern California Grantmakers and Bay Area Justice Funders Network, provided a three-way look at how the leadership bench is being built. Research from Rusty Stahl of Talent Philanthropy and Margi Clarke of RoadMap Consulting grounded our conversation as we examined how funders support and build internal benches of leadership within social justice organizations, as well as looked at what organizations are doing internally to sustain themselves for the long haul.
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Presentation
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Program Staff
Topic(s) 
Leadership Development
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Infrastructure: Capacity Building

Smarter Philanthropy for Greater Impact: Rethinking How Grantmakers Support Scale

Publication date: 
02/2014
A special supplement sponsored by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) for the Stanford Social Innovation Review Spring 2014 edition. It was created to capture the latest thinking about how nonprofit organizations, grantmakers, public funders, and social entrepreneurs can increase the impact of successful solutions to urgent social challenges. In the following pages, leaders from across the social sector offer their perspectives on “scaling what works” — what it means, what it takes to do it right, and what needs to happen to ensure that proven and promising solutions find their way...

Resources from 2014 Corporate Philanthropy Institute: The Time Is Now

Publication date: 
11/2014
2014 CPI prepare CSR and corporate philanthropy practitioners to meet the changing expectations and anticipate future demands for corporate citizenship. The agenda was designed for professionals that are looking for forward-thinking ideas to help them create meaningful impact in the world --now and in the future.

New $15 Billion Climate Package for California — Here's What It Means for Philanthropy

Release Date: 
09/30/2021
There will be tremendous opportunities for philanthropy to ensure investments are targeted in our most vulnerable communities at risk of climate-driven events. NCG's Alan Kwok provides an analysis of what the package will bring and what role...
12 Mar 2020

How Philanthropy Can Support and Enhance the Government Response to COVID-19

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
March 12, 2020 -
9:00am to 10:00am
Webinar
In the face of COVID-19 outbreaks in California and across the world, philanthropy has an important role to play in supporting community preparedness and response. In order to do so most effectively, it is important to first understand the way the...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Disaster Preparedness
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

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