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Voting in 2020: Summary of Briefing Call 3/23/2020

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03/2020

Read the summary of the Voting in 2020 briefing call.

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2015 Corporate Philanthropy Institute: Announcing Our Morning Keynote and Sessions

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07/14/2015

Have you registered for this year’s Corporate Philanthropy Institute? What are you waiting for? The conference is taking place September 21, 2015 and Early Bird registration ends this Friday, July 17th.

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Corporate Philanthropy Institute Q&A: Environmental Journalist Discusses Challenges and Opportunities the SDGs Present to Businesses

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01/11/2018

Our Q&A features Mary Mazzoni, one of our panelists. Mazzoni is a freelance environmental journalist who reports on the role of business in protecting the environment and fostering equality around the world. Here, she explains how the SDGs came...

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03 Jun 2020

NCG's Virtual 2020 Annual Conference

June 3, 2020 -

2:00pm to 4:45pm

Zoom Webinar Livestream

When we chose love as the theme for our 2020 conference we knew we’d be entering an election year fraught with anxiety, but none of us imagined we’d be entering the fourth month of a pandemic. Love, it turns out, could be just what...

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Media | Nonprofit Displacement Project

Since the release of the Nonprofit Displacement Report in 2016, national and local media have supported the spread of the issue and the work we are doing. View some of the external media below. The Bay Area Reporter...

Five Ways Funders Can Support Movements Building True Multiracial, Feminist Democracy

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11/12/2020

What role can philanthropy now play to restore some guardrails and resource these movements? We offer some reflections on the current moment as well as a few recommendations to guide social justice, human rights, and democracy funders.

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Resources from the (MORE!) Friday Morning Refresh Series

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10/2020

You can view ALL of the sessions and resources from the Morning Refresh Series here.

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17 Jul 2019

Bay Area Census Funders Collaborative

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July 17, 2019 -

9:30am to 11:00am

Northern California Grantmakers

Please join NCG for our next regional working group meeting related to the 2020 Census. Many sectors from philanthropy to government are mobilizing to ensure a fair and accurate Census count. At this meeting, we will provide an update about the U.S...

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PubPolicy/Social Justice:CivicEngagement

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13 Jun 2022

Liberation: A Festival of Arts & Culture Honoring Juneteenth

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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...

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Stanford Social Innovation Review | Shifting Philanthropy From Charity to Justice

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02/16/2017

Historical injustices—perpetuated by racial and cultural conflicts, and exacerbated by a lack of empathy—are at the heart of America’s growing economic, social, and political inequalities.

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Fighting for Judicial Independence: Why Our Democracy Depends on Fair Courts

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09/25/2019

States across the country are considering legislation that would diminish the independence of their courts. Recently, Kathy Bonnifield , Program Officer at the Piper Fund, chatted with the Bay Area Democracy Funders Group about some...

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Curriculum | Racial Equity Action Institute

View the curriculum for the Racial Equity Action Institute here.

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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What We're Reading: September Equity & Social Justice Edition

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09/26/2019

September finds us heading into fall and the back-to-school season. We strive to practice a beginner’s mindset in our equity and social justice work, applying an attitude of openness, eagerness, and lack of preconceptions. In that spirit, we’ve...

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What We're Reading: October Equity & Social Justice Edition

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10/10/2019

October represents a time of changing seasons and is an opportunity to think about how change occurs, what it takes to make it happen, and how we can reflect on our power and privilege. The articles this month focus on movement building, mental...

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What We're Reading: January Equity & Social Justice Edition

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01/09/2020

The beginning of a new year gives us a moment to think about the importance of 2020. As the census count and presidential election approach, we envision what it takes to create a decade centering equity and social justice. In this spirit, we offer...

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What We’re Reading: April Leadership, Culture, and Community Edition

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04/23/2020

As the weeks wear on and the scale of pandemic devastation broadens and deepens, it’s ever more essential to practice good mental hygiene. Without it, how can we expect to work with clarity and compassion when constant news can leave us feeling...

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What We're Reading: June Equity & Social Justice Edition

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06/04/2020

Our hearts and minds are with Black communities and the articles this month address the protests against police brutality, the historical roots of systemic racism and racist policies, perspectives on democracy, and the power of coming together to...

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What We're Reading: July Equity & Social Justice Edition

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07/09/2020

This month we’re thinking about freedom — what it means and how it manifests differently for people due to systemic racism. The articles this month address systems of oppression and highlight how intersectional analyses and coalitions help in the...

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