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Butte is Strong: Funder Coordination Meeting Shines a Light on Resilience

Release Date:

03/20/2019

"I planted my first tree there," recalled Tim Bolin as he pointed to patch of burned debris where his first home once stood. Tim is a pastor at the Paradise Alliance Church in the city that has been his home for 40 years.

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NCG Blog

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Disaster Preparedness

Funding Area

Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery

Areas of Focus

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

If We’re Lucky, We All Get Old

Release Date:

05/16/2019

I recently had a new head shot taken. It’s been close to 10 years since I last had a professional photograph taken of me, and well: I look a bit different. I now have an additional line or two across my forehead and my hair is sprouting a few more...

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NCG Blog

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End of Life Care

NCG Board

Areas of Focus

Leadership, Culture and Community

Working Together to Spur System Changes for Student Success: A Powerful Philanthropic Partnership

Release Date:

06/12/2019

A new type of partnership between the College Futures Foundation and The James Irvine Foundation is making a big impact ensuring every student has a fair shot at opportunity. Hear

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NCG Policy Quarter: Fall 2019

Release Date:

10/24/2019

When NCG stepped into the policy space two years ago, our goal was to bring a powerful tool to advance change to the complex issues facing our diverse and rapidly-changing region. Guided by our policy agenda, NCG’s policy work has focused on...

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NCG Blog

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Public Policy

Northern California Grantmakers’ Ellen LaPointe to Take Top Job at Fenway Health

Release Date:

12/17/2019

In her five years at the helm Ellen has overseen dramatic growth at Northern California Grantmakers, doubling its membership and tripling its budget. NCG now ranks as among the top five largest regional philanthropic associations in the nation...

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CEO Message

08 Dec 2020

The Ethos of Being Trust-Based Session 1 | Permission to Pause: You Have To Go Slowly To Go Far

Areas of Focus

Leadership, Culture and Community

December 8, 2020 -

10:00am to 11:00am

Zoom Webinar

About the Series The Ethos of Being Trust-Based, developed by Trust-Based Philanthropy Project, Philanthropy CA, and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, is a webinar series dedicated to exploring the fundamental values and dispositions central...

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Briefing Webinar

Areas of Focus

Leadership, Culture and Community

NCG’s Statement on the Insurrection of January 6, 2021

Release Date:

01/12/2021

Well, it didn’t take long for 2021 to remind us that the journey back from the edge of an abyss will not be a gentle one. Last Wednesday showed us we will need to advance racial equity to achieve a functioning democracy. And if democracy fails, we...

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NCG Blog

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Equity and Social Justice

Leadership, Culture and Community

Public Policy

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

05 Nov 2021

CCJFG Membership Meeting | Session 6

Areas of Focus

Leadership, Culture and Community

November 5, 2021 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Please join us for our last CCJFG Membership Meeting of 2021. We will be using this meeting to reflect on 2021; to share the hard lessons we’ve learned, as well as celebrate our successes. We will also spend time thinking about the possibilities of...

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Briefing Webinar

Topic(s)

Leadership Development

Funding Area

Populations & Communities

Geographic Location

SF Bay Area

Areas of Focus

Leadership, Culture and Community

08 Mar 2022

Budgets and Bills: An Inside Look at the 2022 California Legislative Session

March 8, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:15am

Zoom Webinar

What does 2022 have in store for public policy in California? As we enter the third year of the COVID pandemic, relief and stimulus funds continue to flow from state and federal coffers. New redistricting lines are reshaping legislatures as...

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Briefing Webinar

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Philanthropy CA

Geographic Location

Statewide

Senior Advisor, The Family Office of Philanthropy

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Senior Advisor, The Family Office of Philanthropy

Position Purpose

The Senior Advisor, Family Office of Philanthropy (SA-TFO) manages relationships with a portfolio of individuals and families who have philanthropic vehicles at MCF with assets of $5M or more.

This position is responsible for providing...

Assistant to the CFO

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Assistant to the CFO

ORGANIZATION RESULT AND OVERVIEW

Founded in 1948, the San Francisco Foundation is one of the nation’s largest community foundations — a grantmaking public charity dedicated to improving life within a specific local region. We are committed to racial equity and economic...

27 Feb 2014

NCG Book Club | Discussion of North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

February 27, 2014 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers

Join the NCG Book Club for a discussion of North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell.

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Conference

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Book Club

IFIP World Summit on Indigenous Philanthropy: Call for Sessions

Release Date:

05/02/2014

The International Funders for Indigenous Peoples (IFIP) invites foundations and individual donors to submit a proposal for the World Summit on Indigenous Philanthropy. This historic event which will take place in New York City from September 24 – 26...

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From the Field

Topic(s)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Funding Area

Infrastructure

17 Jul 2014

The Impact (of) Game(s)

July 17, 2014 -

3:00pm to 6:00pm

Zynga

Join NCG and Media Impact Funders for this special funder briefing on game impact research surrounding science and health, and what the future of this burgeoning field looks like for philanthropists interested in adding games to their programmatic...

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Briefing Program

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Program Staff

Topic(s)

Technology/Social Media

Funding Area

Public Policy & Social Justice

A Toast to NCG’s Docket Tales

Release Date:

12/08/2011

Members of NCG's Family Philanthropy Exchange met earlier this month to talk abut the grantmaking challenges that "keep them up at night."

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Welcomes Two New Staff Members

Release Date:

08/27/2014

NCG member Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors has announced the addition of Berit Ashla and and Heather Grady to their San Francisco team.

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The 411 on NCG’s Conversations in Philanthropy a.k.a. Report Club

Release Date:

09/12/2014

The first rule of report club: you have to talk while at report club.

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NCG Blog

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Program Staff

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Children & Youth

Populations & Communities

Populations/Communities: Men & Boys

Populations/Communities:People of Color

CPI Countdown Has Begun: Keep Calm and Register Now!

Release Date:

10/23/2014

The countdown has begun for the 2014 Corporate Philanthropy Institute. But don't panic, there's still time for you to reserve your place at this year's conference. So keep calm and register.

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NCG Blog

Audience

Corporate Giving

Topic(s)

Corporate Philanthropy Institute

Calling All Communications Staff: There’s a New Peer Network in Town

Release Date:

11/14/2014

That’s right. A peer network for communications staff. In 2015 not only is NCG developing programming specifically for communications staff, we’re hosting quarterly lunch-time salons to provide you with a space to connect with your peers and talk...

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NCG Blog

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Communications Staff

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Communications

Top 10 Reasons to Attend NCG’s 2015 Annual Conference

Release Date:

03/10/2015

Do you need a reason to register for this year’s Annual Conference? Here are ten reasons you shouldn't miss this year's annual conference on May 27th. Early-Bird registration ends April 24th!