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27 Jun 2018

Where Are the Children? Family Separation Becomes U.S. Immigration Enforcement Policy

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Public Policy
June 27, 2018 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Since October 2017, the U.S. government has forcibly separated at least 2,400 children—including hundreds who are under four years old—from their parents as they arrive on our southern border seeking refuge. Attorneys and other humanitarian aid...

Welcome to the Arts Loan Fund Opportunity Loan Application!

The Arts Loan Fund (ALF) is a collaborative program of Northern California Grantmakers, a regional association of grantmakers. It provides quick-turnaround, short-term, low cost financial assistance to Bay Area arts and culture nonprofits. The ALF is not designed to replace contributed or earned income, but to help artists and arts organizations manage their cash flow needs.

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

As a part of our Vibrancy and Sustainability work, NCG partners with our member colleagues and other community stakeholders to strengthen and sustain the key institutions that comprise the fabric of our communities; support economic inclusion and...

New Report on Children's Health Programs in California

Release Date: 
05/13/2015
This week California Budget & Policy Center released a new report looking at our state’s health care system for children and their families, including both public health care coverage and public health programs.

Children's Health Programs in California: Recent Years' Budget and Policy Changes

Publication date: 
05/2015
California Budget & Policy Center 's infographic Children’s Health Programs in California: Recent Years’ Budget and Policy Changes is a brief companion piece to the Children's Health Programs in California: Promoting a Lifetime of Health and Well-Being and provides a timeline of major policy choices made in the past several years that have shaped our state’s health system for children. The Children’s Health Programs in California project was made possible by a grant from the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health .

Snapshots in Philanthropy: Levi Strauss Foundation

Publication date: 
04/2011
The Snapshots of Philanthopy are meant to offer a glimpse into the many ways organized philanthropy is making a difference in our community. This snapshot features NCG member the Levi Strauss Foundation and its work to provide low-lost financial services to Latino families in San Francisco's Mission District.
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Member News
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Executive Staff
Program Staff
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Storytelling
Funding Area 
Economic Justice
Communities: BIPOC

Resources from The Intersection of Housing and Health | Bay Area Health Funders Group Meeting

Publication date: 
10/2017
One of the most cost effective ways to improve the health of people experiencing homelessness is to house them. At this program, we learned about the connection between housing and health, how to build cross sector relationships, promising projects in the region and the country, and philanthropy’s role as a catalyst for advancing health and well-being in our communities through housing.
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Presentation
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Bay Area Health Funders Group
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Health
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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Resources from Crashing the Barriers: Making Work Possible for Everyone

Publication date: 
01/2018
Despite the recovery of the American economy and national unemployment rates at their lowest levels in years, millions of people who are willing and able to work are excluded from that prosperity. To address the inefficiencies and challenges of entry into today’s workforce for young people and adults overcoming barriers like incarceration or homelessness, a unique partnership that was forged in Los Angeles is being replicated in the Bay Area. The Los Angeles Regional Initiative for Social Enterprise or LA: Rise bridges the gaps in service between local social enterprises,...

Children's Health Programs in California: Promoting a Lifetime of Health and Well-Being

Publication date: 
05/2015
California Budget & Policy Center's report looks at our state’s health care system for children and their families, including both public health care coverage and public health programs.

CEO Message | From Emergency Loans to Preventing Displacement: Marking a Transition in NCG’s Support of the Bay Area’s Nonprofit Sector

Release Date: 
06/07/2018
More than 40 years ago, changes in federal funding practices undermined nonprofits dependent on those funds to maintain steady cash flow and financial stability. To address this, a group of local funders...

Out in the South Part II: LGBTQ Community Assets in the U.S. South

Publication date: 
09/2014
This Funders for LGBTQ Issues report is the second in a series of reports entitled Out in the South. The report assesses the state of the LGBTQ movement in the U.S. South based on a comprehensive scan of the region's LGBTQ community assets, a survey of more than 200 organizers and service providers working in the South, and in-depth interviews with 30 LGBTQ leaders.

Resources from Transforming Lives: Safety and Opportunity Through Prop 47

Publication date: 
04/2015
This briefing examined examined the impact of implementation of Proposition 47—one of the most important policy reforms that the State has undertaken to reduce incarceration in the nation’s largest prison system, and invest in prevention.

Resources from More Than Tech: A Workforce Approach Towards Inclusion for Young Adults

Publication date: 
04/2018
In our program on April 24th, The San Francisco Foundation shared the success of their program Bay Area Codes , an exciting multi-year cohort of eight tech-related organizations working to increase economic equity in the Bay Area region. These organizations seek to give low-income and youth of color access to an inclusive tech ecosystem, featuring culturally-competent computer science curriculums, mentorships, leadership development, and access to professional networks and job opportunities. This briefing showcased the development of the Bay Area Codes cohort, its progress to date, and an...

Resources from Addressing Displacement of Nonprofit Organizations

Publication date: 
11/2014
Presentations regarding the displacement of nonprofit organizations resulting from the effects of rising rents in San Francisco and an exploration of the strategies being implemented by the City in partnership with foundations
30 Sep 2016

The Dramatic Discovery of Solano County: How One Bay Area County Fell Off the Funder Map and What We Can Do About It!

September 30, 2016 -
11:00am to 1:00pm
The Zellerbach Family Foundation
Rewind Back to 2006 . A report from the Irvine Foundation on Foundation Giving in California found that Solano County received substantially fewer foundation dollars compared to eight other Bay Area counties. Fast Forward...

The Solutions-Side to the Nonprofit Displacement Problem

Release Date: 
03/29/2018
The Bay Area’s real estate boom is on full display from our office windows. The dizzying new Salesforce tower gleams over the city, and smaller skyscrapers are quickly sprouting up in the blocks around it. Across the Bay, Oakland is seeing...
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NCG Blog
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Nonprofit Displacement Project
Funding Area 
Nonprofit Sustainability
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
Geography 
SF Bay Area

Snapshots of Philanthropy: Sierra Health Foundation

Publication date: 
08/2010
The Snapshots of Philanthopy are meant to offer a glimpse into the many ways organized philanthropy is making a difference in our community. This snapshot features NCG member the Sierra Health Foundation and its work helping homeless and foster youth manage and protect their life documents.
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Member News
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Executive Staff
Program Staff
Topic(s) 
Storytelling
Funding Area 
Youth Organizing and Youth Power
Health

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