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12 Feb 2019

2019 Corporate Philanthropy Institute | Navigating the High Road

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
February 12, 2019 -
8:00am to 5:00pm
Pullman San Francisco Bay Hotel
Over the past year we’ve seen companies make headlines by addressing social and environmental issues with new internal policies, strategic nonprofit investments and external advocacy. But with competing priorities and pressure from stakeholders on...

Resources for Making it Count: Philanthropy and the 2020 Census

Publication date: 
02/2019
It has been a long road as California prepares for the 2020 Census—from budget delays at the federal level and persistent advocacy for adequate state funding, to the pending inclusion of an untested citizenship question. The state has allocated an unprecedented $90.3 million to support the census, but will it be enough to make sure that all California residents—including the 75 percent who are in historically undercounted groups—are counted? With $60 million in state dollars allocated for outreach by counties and community-based organizations, what do funders need to know about the efforts...
27 Feb 2019

Moving to Higher Ground & Emboldening the Field: Strategic Dismantling of the School to Prison Pipeline

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Public Policy
February 27, 2019 -
1:00pm to 3:30pm
Freedom and Movement Center
Join Lateefah Simon from Akonadi Foundation and strategists of Dignity in Schools Campaign California (DSC CA) to build allies in philanthropy who are willing to invest in movement building leadership to keep California at the forefront ending...
16 Jul 2019

Disaster Resilience Learning Exchange: Using a Gender, Racial, and Economic Justice Framework in Building Resilient Communities

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
July 16, 2019 -
10:00am to 1:00pm
The California Endowment
Disasters are increasing across every state and on multiple terrains including wildfires, hurricanes, mass shootings, and financial crisis. Disasters have a disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable parts of our communities, including cisgender...
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Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
Disaster Preparedness
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
07 Nov 2019

Camp Fire Remembrance

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
November 7, 2019 - 5:30pm to November 9, 2019 - 12:00pm
Chico and Paradise
Please join the North Valley Community Foundation (NVCF) and local communities to mark the one-year anniversary of the Camp Fire that devastated Paradise and surrounding communities in Butte County, California. NVCF would like to honor partners and...
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Social
Topic(s) 
Disaster Preparedness
Funding Area 
Environment
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

NCG Board Chair on Leadership Transition

Release Date: 
12/19/2019
In partnership with the staff, Ellen has transformed NCG into a critical and respected member of the Northern California philanthropic community and a thriving organization. The board holds the highest confidence in the abilities of the staff and...
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NCG Blog
23 Feb 2021

The Ethos of Being Trust-Based Session 3: Building Trust Begins at Home — Practices That Advance or Weaken Trust in Your Organization

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
February 23, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:30am
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
18 Feb 2021

Liberation for Communications Folks Series | Session 3

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
February 18, 2021 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Zoom Meeting
Managing Up: How do you respond to a microaggression from your boss? As messengers for our organizations, communications staff are uniquely positioned to be on the frontline of confronting microaggressions within their organizations and within the...

Resources | 5 Shifts

Many thoughtful Bay Area leaders have discussed our regional challenges and outlined solutions. And we have leaned on the writings and insights of national leaders asking our sector to reimagine philanthropy. The following partial list of resources...

New "Motor Voter" Act Signed

Release Date: 
10/12/2015
On Saturday, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that instantly registers residents to vote when they renew or obtain a new license beginning in 2016. The “New Motor Voter Act” is just one of many steps aimed at addressing California’s low election...

Announcing Powerhouse Workshops | NCG's 2016 Annual Conference

Release Date: 
05/12/2016
Choose your lunch breakout sessions and get strategies, tools, and methods to bring your own Power of Now back to the office. Apply big ideas on culture, technology, race and gender equity, and wealth concentration into your own work.
26 Jul 2018

2018 Corporate Philanthropy Awards & Summit

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
July 26, 2018 -
7:00am to 11:45am
Fairmont Hotel San Francisco, Grand Ballroom
It's that time of year when the San Francisco Business Times honors top Bay Area corporate philanthropists and shares the stories of those who do it best. NCG is proud to once again be a partner sponsor for this inspiring breakfast event honoring...

Shape California’s Future: Apply to the 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission

Release Date: 
08/01/2019
Census and redistricting – two sides of the same coin. Both take place every ten years and both are integral to determining how each Californian is represented at the federal, state, and local levels. In California, our groundbreaking independent...
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NCG Blog
Topic(s) 
Policy
Funding Area 
Public Policy & Social Justice
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Public Policy

Why We’ve Stopped Saying ‘Natural Disaster’ and You Should Too

Release Date: 
08/01/2019
Not so long ago, I used the term "natural disaster" in a manuscript for a publication. My PhD supervisor shot back, “There's nothing natural about disasters.” Decades of hazard research and our frontline communities are concluding the same thing:...

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