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13 Nov 2018

California Fires Briefing with Local Responders and Funders

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
November 13, 2018 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Conference Call
Fires in Northern and Southern California are causing deaths and mass evacuations. As of November 7th, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in modern California history is only 25 percent contained in the north. 6,500 homes are destroyed and...
19 Nov 2018

Immediate and Emerging Needs Arising from the California Fires

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
November 19, 2018 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Webinar
As impacted communities in Northern and Southern California continue to grapple with the devastation resulting from the Camp, Woolsey, and Hill fires, questions about those affected and the resources available to them become paramount. This call...
31 Jan 2019

The California Movement to End Inequitable Fines and Fees

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
January 31, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
The San Francisco Foundation
Too often, government programs and courts levy burdensome fines and fees on people, partly to generate revenue to balance public budgets. There is often an insidious and unintended impact of this practice– to entrap low-income people in long-term...

Response Funds | 2020 Northern California Wildfires

JUMP TO: Multi-County Funds Single-county funds Multi-County Funds The funds below support communities in multiple counties. California Community Foundation: Wildfire Relief Fund This fund supports both immediate disaster relief...
31 Oct 2019

Coming Together for California’s Future: Mobilizing for 2020 and Beyond

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
October 31, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
2020 will be a momentous year for California. From getting out the count for the Census to a statewide effort to enact monumental structural tax reform, funders have a critical role to play in increasing the civic and political power of our state’s...
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Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
Policy
Funding Area 
Public Policy & Social Justice
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
27 Feb 2018

Women's Foundation of California Philanthropy and Public Policy Institute

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
February 27, 2018 (All day)
Sacramento, CA
Imagine the kind of transformative change we could achieve if every philanthropist applied an advocacy lens to their giving. The Women’s Foundation of California is excited to announce that applications are now open for the second annual...
24 Aug 2020

Funder Response: Current Northern California Widespread Wildfires

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
August 24, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Zoom Meeting
The current wildfires are affecting tens of thousands of northern Californians, forcing widespread evacuations, burning homes and structures, causing air pollution, and disrupting the fragile livelihoods of people and communities already responding...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Disaster Preparedness
Funding Area 
Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
21 Jun 2016

In Response to Orlando: An Emergency Call for California Funders

June 21, 2016 -
3:00pm to 4:15pm
Teleconference
This is a teleconference. After the deadliest mass shooting in our country’s history this past Sunday, June 19 at a nightclub in Orlando frequented by the LGBTQ community, there’s been an outpouring from the philanthropic sector to help with...
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.
12 Feb 2015

Paying It Forward? The 2015/2016 California Budget Review

February 12, 2015 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northen California Grantmakers
Please join NCG for our annual look at the state’s budget with the California Budget Project and its Executive Director, Chris Hoene. Chris will provide a high-level analysis of the Governor's 2015-16 proposed Budget—it’s social and economic context...

How Funders Can Engage in California’s Recall Elections

Publication date: 
08/2021
How Funders Can Engage in California’s Recall Elections by Rebecca M. Hamburg, Chief Network Officer, California Donor Table Fund ( rebecca@californiadonortablefund.org ) California is facing an unprecedented wave of recalls threatening our democracy. Disinformation and voter suppression could deeply impact these off-year special elections by encouraging low voter turnout. To fight off these threats, the grantees of the California Donor Table Fund and their partner organizations need sustained support from funders who share our belief that leadership by people and...
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Knowledge Centers
Topic(s) 
Policy
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy

Resources for Funders Briefing | Northern California Wildfires and Public Safety Power Shutoff: Who’s Affected, What’s Needed from Philanthropy

Publication date: 
10/2019
The wildfires and the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in Northern California have caused major disruptions for Bay Area residents. To date, over 180,000 people are displaced from their homes and nearly 1 million are without power. These events burden people with the least access to resources and barrier to mobility including 1) people with disabilities, 2) immigrants and farm workers, 3) low-income residents, and 4) older adults and seniors.

NCG Bids Farewell to Stellar Manager Daniel Lau

Release Date: 
04/05/2021
NCG bids farewell to stellar manager Daniel Lau, who heads across town this month to join the staff of The Libra Foundation as the first initiative officer for the new Democracy Frontlines Fund where he is charged with investing in Black communities...
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NCG Blog

Northern California Grantmakers Welcomes Sara Davis and Sandra Nathan to the NCG Board of Directors

Release Date: 
12/03/2014
Northern California Grantmakers is pleased to announce that Sara Davis, Director of Grants Management at The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and Sandra Nathan, the Vice President of Grants and Loans at the Marin Community Foundation, are...

Northern California Grantmakers Re-Enters Policy Advocacy, Brings on Powerhouse Attorney Cecilia Chen

Release Date: 
08/09/2017
The voice of philanthropy policy advocacy in the Bay Area returns as Northern California Grantmakers brings powerhouse attorney Cecilia Chen aboard as the organization’s first Manager of Public Policy to marshal the network’s collective power.

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