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14 May 2018

Democracy, Digital Disinformation and Hacking: Securing Election Integrity for the Midterms and Beyond

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
May 14, 2018 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
State and federal officials readily acknowledge that the shadows that hung over the 2016 vote have not cleared. These include attempts to interfere with state voting systems, dissemination of misinformation through social media platforms and using...

Where Do We Go From Here: Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys

Publication date: 
07/2014
This report examines U.S. foundation giving explicitly in support of black males by issue area, type of support, and geographic area served. The analyses explore patterns of giving by larger U.S. foundations over the past eight years, with a focus on giving from 2008 to 2010.

Resources from NCG's 2015 Annual Conference

Publication date: 
05/2015
Resources from NCG's 2015 Annual Conference
12 Aug 2020

Direct Investment: Championing Flexible Cash Relief

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
August 12, 2020 -
1:00pm to 2:30pm
Zoom Meeting
Providing direct cash assistance to lower-income populations has been championed internationally for some time and domestically by pioneers Michael Tubbs and Mauricio Lim Miller . Even with recent traction, direct cash assistance is not robustly...
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Event type 
Briefing Webinar
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
08 Aug 2017

Full Cost Project One-Day Workshop: Unpacking Full Cost

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
August 8, 2017 -
9:00am to 5:00pm
Google Community Space
The Full Cost conversation is happening nationally, and funders here in California have a special opportunity to lead the way and make an impact on grantmaking practices far beyond our own region.

Resources from Saving the Social Safety Net: Advocacy Lessons for Funders

Publication date: 
01/2018
Our nation’s social safety net is at risk, and the effects on our most vulnerable communities could be devastating. In a session on 1/24/18, we heard about critical work that is happening now to save our social safety net, given Arabella Advisors ' recent work with donors and advocates to protect the programs that collectively constitute that safety net using all available tactics and resources.

2018 New Grantmakers Institute | Grantmaking for the 21st Century

Publication date: 
10/2018
If you're new to philanthropy, or interested in sharpening your skills, NCG's signature program, New Grantmakers Institute (NGI): Grantmaking for the 21st Century , helps build your understanding of best practices for ethical and effective grantmaking, and helps you place yourself within this ecosystem that you are a part of. In this two-day, highly interactive training, participants have the opportunity to engage with your peers around opportunities and challenges of grantmaking. In addition to developing a network of peers, participants will have the opportunity to hear...
07 Dec 2021

Awake to Woke to Work: A Framework for Racial Equity in Your Organization | Foundations of Racial Equity Session 6

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
December 7, 2021 - 10:00am to December 14, 2021 - 12:00pm
About the Series Anti-Black racism and white supremacy are embedded in philanthropy and in our institutions, often invisible to the majority of us, even as we work with intention towards equity and justice. As change agents within philanthropy, we...

Be Courageous Speakers

Find out who you'll get to see at this year's Corporate Philanthropy Institute, Be Courageous on December 1st.

Quantifying Hope: Philanthropic Support for Black Men and Boys

Publication date: 
04/2015
This report analyzes U.S. funding trends for Black men and boys and describes recent initiatives in the field of Black male achievement. The brief shows a distinct trend toward increased U.S. foundation funding for organizations and programs that are working to improve the life outcomes of Black males.
15 Nov 2016

Moving Black-Led Organizations from Crisis to Change: Solutions for Sustainability

November 15, 2016 -
4:00pm to 5:30pm
The San Francisco Foundation
A report issued last year by the Bay Area Black United Fund - Black-Led Organizations (BLOs) in the Bay Area: From Crisis to Change - noted that BLO’s which are lifelines to low-income Black communities are especially vulnerable due to a cumulative...
26 Jun 2018

Innovations in Nonprofit Capacity Building with a Regional Approach

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
June 26, 2018 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
The San Francisco Foundation
How can foundations address the targeted capacity building needs of nonprofits, at scale, throughout a region? The San Francisco Foundation and The East Bay Community Foundation are mobilizing resources and acting as catalysts for change to build...
30 Aug 2018

What do we want? Health! When do we want it? Now! | Upstream Strategies for Change

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
August 30, 2018 -
10:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
The call to end family separation at the border and reunify parents with their children shows the power that engaged people and communities have to influence policy, educate the public, direct resources, and make change. With all of the complex...

Protecting Our Children: A Policy Briefing Webinar

Publication date: 
12/2018
As public awareness about the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) grows, there have been a number of legislative initiatives within the state of California designed to support the screening, prevention, and treatment of childhood trauma. This one-hour webinar, hosted by the Bay Area Funder Network on Trauma and Resilience, is designed for funders, non-profits, and other organizations interested in learning more about the policy landscape in California related to these efforts. The webinar will provides an overview of relevant legislation, implications for funders, and a preview of...
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Resource Type 
Webinar Recording
Topic(s) 
Trauma & Resilience
Funding Area 
Children & Youth
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Geography 
Greater Northern California
14 Dec 2015

California Policy Forum Webinar: Prop 47 - Look Back. Look Forward

December 14, 2015 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Online Webinar
In November 2014, California voters passed Proposition 47, the most sweeping incarceration-reduction ballot initiative in state history. The “Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act” reclassified six common, low-level crimes from felony to misdemeanor...

Update on the California Children’s Trust

Publication date: 
08/2018
At the first meeting of the Funder Network on Trauma and Resilience on March 14, 2018, Alex Briscoe presented a fledgling model for reimagining California’s behavioral health system for children. Since then, the California Children’s Trust (the Trust) was formed as a fiscally sponsored project of New Venture Fund with initial funding from the Zellerbach Family Foundation, Genentech, McKenzie Foundation and Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission. The Trust is intended as a three-year initiative to build a broad-based coalition that advances a fundamentally different...
26 Jun 2018

Public Charge: The Policy that Could Change Everything for Immigrant Families

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Public Policy
June 26, 2018 -
2:00pm to 3:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
A new policy change is coming in under the radar with the potential to affect immigrants in a way that would be more dramatic than the ban for Muslims entering the country and ending DACA for young people. Given the breadth and scope of this...

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