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Finding Our People: A Communications Institute Rooted in Racial Equity and Emotional Intelligence

Photo of Emily Katz
Release Date: 
10/10/2019
When I joined NCG three and a half years ago, our communications was staffed by a competent and personable team of one. The woman who held the job had a knack for discerning what people wanted and delivering just that thing. This made everyone happy...
29 Jan 2015

Communications Salon

January 29, 2015 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Join your fellow Communications staff for an informal getting-to-know-you brown bag lunch. The first quarterly brown bag of 2015, bring your appetite to talk shop.
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Peer Network
Audience 
Communications Staff
03 Dec 2015

Communications Mixer

December 3, 2015 -
4:30pm to 6:30pm
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
The team at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is hosting NCG communications colleagues from the Bay Area for a first-of-its-kind cocktail mixer.
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Social
Audience 
Communications Staff
Topic(s) 
Just for Fun
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area

Out in the South Part I: Foundation Funding for LGBTQ Issues in the U.S. South

Publication date: 
02/2014
This Funders for LGBTQ Issues report is the first in a series of reports entitled Out in the South. This first report explores the underfunding of LGBTQ communities in the U.S. South in comparison to the rest of the country. It identifies who is funding in the South, and examines the issues and strategies currently being funded.
03 Oct 2019

Foundation Endowments…Activate!: Aligning Investment Strategy with Social Justice Values

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
October 3, 2019 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
In-person attendance for this event is now at capacity. Please join us via webinar by registering on Zoom. Given the scale of social, economic and environmental crises our communities are facing, it is hopeful to see foundations...
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Briefing Program
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice

Resources from Funding at the Intersection: The State of Philanthropy & LGBTQ AAPI Communities

Publication date: 
07/2018
As part of NQAPIA’s national conference of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) leaders and activists at the Hilton Chinatown in San Francisco on July 26-29, 2018, we hosted a learning community for donors and grant-makers to learn about the state of philanthropic support for LGBTQ AAPI communities, featuring the latest data.
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Presentation
Topic(s) 
LGBTQ
Funding Area 
Populations/Communities: LGBTQA
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
11 Oct 2018

Learning + Action Series: Shifting Capital Towards Community Wealth-Building

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
October 11, 2018 -
10:00am to 2:00pm
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
East Bay Community Foundation, Asset Funders Network, and Northern California Grantmakers invite your participation at the Inclusive Economy Learning + Action Series for funders, policy makers and practitioners concerned about the future of low and...
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Briefing Program
Geographic Location 
Peninsula and South Bay
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

Resources from Building Financial Security for Bay Area Families: New Data, Partnerships and Solutions

Publication date: 
11/2015
While only 10% of households across the Bay Area are living in poverty, over three times more are financially vulnerable. Brand new data from CFED in partnership with Citi Community Development reveals that 35% of households in the Bay Area are liquid asset poor—they do not have enough savings to live above the poverty level for just three months should they lose a job, have a health emergency, or suffer another disruption in income. Those living in asset poverty lack a financial cushion and are unable to invest in their futures. They can’t save for education, homeownership, or retirement—...

2012 Tracking Report: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Grantmaking by U.S. Foundations

Publication date: 
12/2013
This annual publication produced by Funders for LGBTQ issues provides an in-depth analysis of foundation funding for LGBTQ issues in calendar year 2012. This 11th annual edition of the tracking report captures data on 4,068 grants awarded by 399 foundations, making it the most comprehensive assessment of LGBTQ funding.
21 Oct 2021

Limited Life Foundations: Lessons from CEOs | National Center for Family Philanthropy

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
October 21, 2021 -
10:30am to 11:15am
Webinar
NCG recently announced a partnership with NCFP. Members can now have free access to NCFP's webinars and resources. You can learn more about it here . Philanthropic purpose, impact, and perpetuity are on the minds of giving families...

Resources from Financial Workshop Series Part III SF and South Bay | Strategic Management: Thinking Like a Finance Person

Publication date: 
06/2015
In this final finance workshop in the series, funders gained an understanding of how to engage in a dialogue with grantees to identify their capacity for fiscal strategy around complex issues.

Report: North Bay Fires and the Arts, One Year Later

Publication date: 
09/2018
October 2018 marks the one-year anniversary of the Northern California firestorm. With funding from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Northern California Grantmakers commissioned Learning for Action, an independent San Francisco-based research firm, to conduct this study to understand the extent of the fires’ impact on the arts community in the three most affected counties: Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino. The study, North Bay Fired and the Arts, One Year Later , draws upon quantitative and qualitative data collected in each of the three counties from individual artists...
14 Mar 2018

Bay Area Funder Network on Trauma and Resilience: Kick-off Meeting

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
March 14, 2018 -
12:00pm to 2:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Join us for the first meeting of the Bay Area Funder Network on Trauma and Resilience! This new funder group will meet quarterly and is designed to provide a forum for learning, debate, and relationship building around topics related to the field of...
11 Sep 2018

Learning + Action Series: Building Community Economic Power + Ownership

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
September 11, 2018 -
9:30am to 12:00pm
East Bay Community Foundation
East Bay Community Foundation, Asset Funders Network, and Northern California Grantmakers invite your participation in an Inclusive Economy Learning + Action Series for funders, policy makers and practitioners concerned about the future of low and...

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