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01
Mar
2017
A Case of Uncertainty: The 2017 California State Budget | A California Policy Forum Program
Areas of Focus
March 1, 2017 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Northern California Grantmakers
This year’s the Governor’s proposed budget strikes a significantly different tone than those of the last few years. It reflects lower revenues, a $1.6 billion projected shortfall, an expected economic downturn and deep uncertainty about what the...
30
Apr
2015
Key Traits of Phenomenal Foundation Executive Directors
April 30, 2015 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Foundation executive directors—particularly those with few or no staff—juggle many roles: strategic grantmaker, convener, collaborator, board wrangler, media spokesperson, technical assistance provider, mediator, and so much more. Exponent...
Resources from Financial Workshop Series Part I | Understanding the Full Cost of Programming
Publication date:
03/2015
The first part of a three-part financial workshop series in partnership with Fiscal Management Associates (FMA). All three workshops in this series are designed to help funders support your grantees in building financial management practices, strengthen your partnership with grantees for financial sustainability and inform your own grantmaking practice.
Brenda Solórzano Named CEO of Headwaters Health Foundation
Release Date:
02/01/2017
Join us in congratulating Brenda Solórzano on her new role as the first CEO of the Headwaters Health Foundation of Western Montana! She is currently the Vice Chair of NCG's Board of Directors and the Chief Program Director at the...
The California Wellness Foundation Board Welcomes "Community Heroes"
Release Date:
11/12/2015
Help us in welcoming them to the NCG community!
26
May
2021
Bringing A Racial Equity Lens to Foundation Strategy
Areas of Focus
May 26, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. In response to the racial reckoning in 2020, foundations have sought many perspectives to learn how they can support racial justice, shift power, and more effectively engage communities in grantmaking decisions. Moving beyond...
Embracing Diversity: Foundation Giving to California’s Communities of Color
Publication date:
06/2008
In August 2007, Northern California Grantmakers (in partnership with Southern California Grantmakers and San Diego Grantmakers) commissioned the Foundation Center to conduct a series of studies on diversity in philanthropy in California. These studies included: 1) an analysis of the extent to which grantmaking by large California foundations serves populations of color; and 2) a survey of California foundations to collect baseline data on the demographic composition of their boards and staffs and on the types of diversity-related data collection and grantmaking they are involved in. A...
23
Apr
2015
Financial Workshop South Bay Series Part I | Understanding the Full Cost of Programming
April 23, 2015 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation | Lily Conference Room
NCG is pleased to announce we are bringing our three-part financial workshop series in partnership with Fiscal Management Associates (FMA) to the South Bay. All three workshops in this series are designed to help funders support your grantees in...
12
Mar
2015
Financial Workshop Series Part I | Understanding the Full Cost of Programming
March 12, 2015 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
NCG is pleased to announce a three-part financial workshop series in partnership with Fiscal Management Associates (FMA). All three workshops in this series are designed to help funders support your grantees in building financial management...
10
Mar
2016
Financial Series 2016 | Session 1 - Understanding the Full Cost of Programming (South Bay)
March 10, 2016 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
In this workshop, participants will gain an understanding of how the full costs of program delivery are calculated and the importance of funding full costs from a grantmaking perspective.
09
Mar
2016
Financial Series 2016 | Session 1 - Understanding the Full Cost of Programming (SF)
March 9, 2016 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
In this workshop, participants will gain an understanding of how the full costs of program delivery are calculated and the importance of funding full costs from a grantmaking perspective.
27
Feb
2018
Women's Foundation of California Philanthropy and Public Policy Institute
Areas of Focus
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...
A Cultural Reckoning: The Moore Foundation’s Sasha Abrams on #MeToo
Release Date:
08/02/2018
“…as the tsunami of stories emerge about harassment… I am struck by my own inability to answer with complete confidence that I would have done something different.” The Moore Foundation’s General Counsel, Sasha Abrams, gives her...
Tides Announces New Chief Executive Officer
Release Date:
01/23/2014
Last week NCG Member Tides announced the appointment of Kriss Deiglmeier as its new CEO.
Lessons in Funder Collaboration: What the Packard Foundation Has Learned about Working with Other Funders
Publication date:
07/2014
The Packard Foundation commissioned The Bridgespan Group to study Packard’s recent engagements in collaborations. This report captures the themes, insights, and recommendations that emerged from Bridgespan’s research.
04
Feb
2020
Fireside Chat Part 2 | Liberate Your Foundation: Lessons from POC, Queer, and Allied Foundation Leaders
Areas of Focus
February 4, 2020 -
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
How was philanthropic wealth created in the first place? Who should lead foundations? Who gets to decide how wealth is distributed? Philanthropy is undergoing a moment of reckoning, with many inside and outside the sector questioning the way that...
Programs, Gatherings, Professional Development, and Briefings
Members partner with NCG to plan programs, gatherings, professional development, and briefings around diverse issue areas.
Hirsch & Associates Welcomes Annie Ulevitch as New Senior Director
Release Date:
12/19/2019
Annie will join the firm’s Senior Management Team and provide strategic leadership on numerous philanthropic portfolios. Annie joins the Hirsch & Associates team during a time of exciting growth at the firm, which has added eight new team...
Alan Kwok to Become NCG Senior Advisor on Climate and Disaster Resilience
Release Date:
02/01/2023
We want to extend our deepest gratitude for Alan Kwok for serving as NCG’s and Philanthropy California’s Director of Climate and Disaster Resilience for the past four years. Alan will transition to the new role of Senior Advisor beginning...