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July 11, 2017 -

12:00pm to 2:00pm

Silicon Valley Community Foundation San Mateo

Northern California Grantmakers invites you to join Atlantic Media Strategies, the digital consultancy of The Atlantic, to explore how to join conversations at the moments that matter most to your audiences by anticipating and responding to trending...

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Communications

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SF Bay Area

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Introducing NCG's Policy Goals and Committee

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08/10/2017

Today, NCG is once again bearing philanthropy’s voice in the region’s policy interests. NCG members are grappling with complex issues in a diverse and rapidly-changing region. We recognize that policy is a powerful tool to advance significant and...

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Public Policy

07 May 2019

Member Mixer: City Arts & Lectures | Anand Giridharadas & Courtney Martin

May 7, 2019 -

9:00pm to 10:30pm

The Grove SF

Join NCG staff and members after City Arts & Lectures live conversation between Anand Giridharadas and Courtney Martin to share words, nibbles, and company.

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About Philanthropy

24 Jul 2019

Standing Together: Coalition Building to Stop Jail Expansion

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Populations & Communities

July 24, 2019 -

1:00pm to 3:00pm

Webinar

Throughout the state of California, organizers and communities impacted by incarceration are demanding an end to jail expansion. JusticeLA (a coalition of grassroots organizations) celebrated an unprecedented victory in February 2019 when the Los...

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Resources from Standing Together: Coalition Building to Stop Jail Expansion

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07/2019

Throughout the state of California, organizers and communities impacted by incarceration are demanding an end to jail expansion. On this webinar we heard about the lessons learned from JusticeLA’s victory and what is required to create successful and effective coalitions to end mass incarceration. We heard from organizers from Los Angeles and the Bay Area about the current status of the fights to end jail expansion throughout the state and the role of funders in advancing these campaigns.

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17 Oct 2019

Collaborative Skills and Group Facilitation Workshop

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Professional Development Program

October 17, 2019 -

9:00am to 1:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers

This event is at capacity. If you are interested in registering, email Kate Seely at kseely@ncg.org and she will be in touch if space opens. Skillful collaboration is facilitated by an open mind and heart, keen powers of observation of self and...

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A Rare Gift (and I Don't Just Mean the Krispy Kremes)

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02/27/2020

It’s hard to believe that in just a few years, Ellen and the NCG team have transformed the organization into what it is today. With over twice as many staff and a budget that’s almost four times the size, NCG is a force to be reckoned with.

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

About | Public Policy

Northern California Grantmakers members are grappling with complex issues in a diverse and rapidly-changing region. We recognize that policy is a powerful tool to advance significant and sustained change and improve outcomes. We believe we have a...

Join CCJFG in Welcoming Our Newest Steering Committee Member

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11/03/2020

California Criminal Justice Funders Group is honored to welcome our newest Steering Committee member: Karren A. Lane, Director of the Youth Organizing Capacity Building Initiative from the Weingart Foundation . We are grateful for her experience and...

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Meet the Moment: Bridging the Gap Between Rhetoric and Action

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12/09/2021

Ed, I appreciate the hand off, and the question: How do we bridge the gap that often exists between rhetoric and action within our institutions ? I believe we can bridge the gap by living our purpose. Why does philanthropy exist? Why is it necessary...

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Nine Ways to Do What Needs Doing

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08/24/2017

Racial tensions in many parts of the country have again reached a boiling point. The recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia are only the latest in a pattern of violence that is at once alarming and increasingly commonplace. Even in so-called...

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Finding MLK's Daybreak: Racial Healing for Philanthropy

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01/16/2018

“ I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality .” Martin Luther King, Jr. gave these remarks in 1964 when he...

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A Series on Risk, Change, and the Year Ahead: A Conversation with Larry Kramer

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02/06/2020

I asked five foundation executives—private, public, family, tech, small and large—if they’ve taken any special measures to ready themselves for the year ahead. In our second installment, we hear from Larry Kramer, President of the William and Flora...

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