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16 Mar 2021

Foundations on the Hill 2021

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
Public Policy
March 16, 2021 (All day) to March 25, 2021 (All day)
We invite you to join us virtually for Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) on March 16-18 and March 23-25, 2021 along with more than 300 philanthropy representatives from around the country. We will meet with our elected officials about...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Policy
Funding Area 
Health
Policy Advocacy
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
Public Policy

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

Publication date: 
09/2016
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 to 2016 . Ten years later and according to a recent study , Solano County continues to receive the least amount of dollars per capita despite having the highest percentage of families living in poverty. The study points out that between 2006 and 2012, almost half of the grant dollars invested in the Bay Area went to San Francisco‐based...

Resources from Natural Allies: Philanthropy, the Legal Community and Civil Legal Aid

Publication date: 
03/2015
The struggle to break the cycle of poverty is often paved with legal potholes. For this event we explored collaborations and investments of foundations, individual donors, corporations, law firms, government and bar associations in Civil Legal Aid.

Resources from Seize the Moment: Immigration Relief and Bay Area Communities

Publication date: 
03/2015
The President's Executive Order on immigration promises to be the largest immigration reform in contemporary American history. At this event funders gathered for a special briefing on this policy milestone, learned about the momentum built by undocumented immigrant youth, and discussed implications for funders across a range of philanthropic sectors.
07 Jun 2016

Magnitude 8.0 Housing Crisis Destroys Bay Area Communities Near the Epicenter

June 7, 2016 -
1:30pm to 3:00pm
The San Francisco Foundation
The Bay Area is reeling from an economic sea change which has driven an enormous demand for housing! The result, as we all know, is displaced people, changing communities, and huge impacts on the children, families, and those communities that we...
18 Apr 2019

Giving Done Right: Bay Area Book Launch

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
April 18, 2019 -
4:00pm to 6:00pm
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, and Northern California Grantmakers invite you to join us for this special event celebrating the release of Giving Done Right: Effective Philanthropy and Making Every...
27 Feb 2020

Census 2020 | Bay Area Business Launch

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
February 27, 2020 -
8:00am to 10:00am
Salesforce East Ohana Floor
The Census is a nonpartisan, nonpolitical process meant to count every person living in the United States every 10 years. Knowing how many people live where is important to business and community. That’s the bottom line. The Census is very much...
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Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
2020 Census
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
15 Jun 2017

Brace for Impact: What Possible Federal Budget Cuts Mean for the Bay Area (Silicon Valley)

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
June 15, 2017 -
9:30am to 12:00pm
Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation
The federal budget season kicked off in high gear with the release of presidential priorities in March. While the federal budget is far from being finalized, the anticipated impact may be widespread across housing, transportation, health, arts,...

Snapshots in Philanthropy: Women's Foundation of California

Publication date: 
02/2011
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 Women's Foundation of California and its Women’s Policy Institute (WPI), a nine-month training fellowship in policy advocacy.

Snapshots of Philanthropy: The James Irvine 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 James Irvine Foundation and its work in a promising alternative approach to high school that links classroom learning with student interests and job preparation to motivat students and help them gain an advantage in high school, college and careers.
26 Jun 2015

Bay Area Health Funders Group Meeting

June 26, 2015 -
10:30am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Connect and network with like-minded individuals around critical health issues that impact the Bay Area including access to healthcare, behavioral health, violence prevention, health in the workforce, and health in diverse populations. Learn about...

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