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08 Dec 2021

Year End Magic: 2021 Bay Area Holiday Party

December 8, 2021 -
4:00pm to 5:00pm
2021HolidayParty.jpg Put on that ugly sweater and grab that cozy, seasonal drink of choice, as it is time for the annual Bay Area Philanthropy Holiday Party! This year, we have a special treat, Magician Nash Fung will take center stage for a virtual...
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Briefing Webinar

Resources from Public Charge: The Policy that Could Change Everything for Immigrant Families

Publication date: 
06/2018
In a June 26th program, we hosted a multi-sector group of leaders who are working together to protect the wellbeing of immigrant families and fight against this proposed change to the public charge regulation for a thoughtful discussion on the imporatance of this issue and how funders can be prepared.

Announcing the Real Cost Project: A Statewide Collaboration to Support Nonprofit Outcomes

Release Date: 
04/22/2015
Northern California Grantmakers, San Diego Grantmakers and Southern California Grantmakers are pleased to announce the launch of our new joint initiative—the Real Cost Project—to increase the impact of philanthropy across California.
10 Dec 2015

Strategy Made Simple: A Straightforward Approach to Corporate Philanthropy

December 10, 2015 -
8:30am to 11:00am
Northern California Grantmakers
In corporate societal engagement, strategic clarity and focused results are not accidental – they are achieved through inquiry, intentionality, and investment. We often find executives aspiring for change but lacking the necessary tools and...

President and Trustee of Haas Jr. Fund Stepping Down after 28 Years of Leadership

Release Date: 
01/19/2016
NCG member, The Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, announced that its President and Trustee Ira Hirschfield will be stepping down in December 2016. Ira leaves a legacy of a historic win for marriage-equality among his many other accomplishments with...

What Say You?

Release Date: 
01/26/2016
“How can it be that people still sleep in the streets in the richest nation in the world? Dr. King would hold his head and weep. We need a new paradigm of what is morally/ethically right and wrong."
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Resources from Collaboration Gone Right: 9 Funders and 69 Nonprofits Make Regional Change Work

Publication date: 
06/2017
For far too long, communities across the San Joaquin Valley haven’t had access to the same opportunities that make California golden for other regions. Inspired directly by the voices of San Joaquin Valley Health Fund partners, over 1000 San Joaquin Valley residents came to the capital to advocate for a shared policy agenda that’s an all-in approach for racial and health equity on some of the most pressing issues facing the Valley. They showed the power of funder and community collaborations with their call for “a Golden State for All.” The program offered a case study of the Fund and how its...

Post-Program Resources: Emerging Practices - Integrating a Racial Equity Lens

Publication date: 
07/2016
On July 11, 2016 members of the Bay Area Health Funders Group gathered to discuss and gain a deep understanding about what it takes to implement a racial equity lens within their institution. The following are presentations and hand-outs from the program, as well as additional resources: Racial Equity Tools A great list of various resources to support people and organizations dedicated to advancing racial justice, including many resources for opening conversations about white privilege and white supremacist organizational culture. Catalyst Project A great organization the focuses on anti-...

Opening Up: Demystifying Funder Transparency

A new GrantCraft guide released in collaboration with Glasspockets provides practical advice for funders to publicly share various aspects of their operations, work, and knowledge. Opening Up: Demystifying Funder Transparency presents real-world case studies that demonstrate the value of foundation transparency in strengthening credibility, improving grantee relationships, facilitating greater collaboration, increasing public trust, reducing duplication of effort, and building communities of shared learning. Grantees, funding partners, the public, and philanthropy professionals themselves all...

Comments Opposing HHS’s Section 1557 proposed rule

Publication date: 
08/2019
On August 13, 2019, Philanthropy California submitted a public comment opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ proposed rule to change the anti-discrimination provisions of Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. This proposed rule would substantially limit federal protections against gender identity and sexual orientation discrimination in healthcare. Additionally, this proposed rule would weaken protections that provide access to language services for patients with limited English proficiency (LEP).
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Public Policy

Why We Can't Build a Fire-Resilient Future without Worker Justice

Release Date: 
12/15/2022
Navigating the threat of wildfire is an ongoing reality of life in Sonoma County . From 2017 to 2020, fires burned more than 300,000 acres across the county, resulting in devastating losses to ecosystems, homes, communities, and human lives. Recent...

Funders for LGBTQ Issues on Indiana & Anti-LGBTQ Discrimination: What Does It Mean For Funders?

Release Date: 
04/03/2015
All eyes have been on Indiana recently with passage of a bill which allows LGBTQ discrimination under the guise of religious freedom. Funders for LGBTQ Issues has released a statement outlining what the bill—and others like it—means for foundations.
11 Apr 2017

GEO Member Call | From Implicit to Explicit: Operating with an Equity Lens

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
April 11, 2017 -
11:00am to 12:15pm
Ready Talk Call
How has your organization explicitly infused equity into its mission, values and grantmaking? What steps have you taken to make sure equity is present in your work? And, how does applying an equity lens to your grantmaking practices allow you to be...

Resources from Addressing Displacement of Nonprofit Organizations

Publication date: 
11/2014
Presentations regarding the displacement of nonprofit organizations resulting from the effects of rising rents in San Francisco and an exploration of the strategies being implemented by the City in partnership with foundations

UnderDeveloped: A National Study of Challenges Facing Nonprofit Fundraising

Publication date: 
01/2013
A joint project of CompassPoint and the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund , UnderDeveloped: A National Study of Challenges Facing Nonprofit Fundraising reveals that many nonprofits are stuck in a vicious cycle that threatens their ability to raise the resources they need to succeed. The report found high levels of turnover and lengthy vacancies in development director positions throughout the sector. More significantly, the study reveals deeper issues that contribute to instability in the development director role, including a lack of basic fundraising systems and inadequate attention to fund...
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Executive Staff
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Capacity Building

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