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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.

First Look: Restrained Budget Proposal Reflects Uncertainty About Federal Commitments and Economic Conditions

Publication date: 
02/2017
On January 10, Governor Jerry Brown released a proposed 2017-18 budget that reflects both deep uncertainty about looming federal actions and a tempered economic and fiscal outlook for the state. The Governor forecasts revenues that are $5.8 billion lower — over a three-year period — than previously projected and proposes taking steps to address a $1.6 billion projected shortfall for 2017-18. (This gap would be even larger but for the Administration’s assumption that some state General Fund costs will decrease in 2017-18. For example, the Governor proposes to change how the state and counties...
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Resource Type 
Report
Funding Area 
Children & Youth
Nonprofit Displacement
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Resources from NCG's 2017 Annual Conference

The landscape is shifting. Significant changes in policy and practice are underway that have the potential to affect the communities, nonprofits and philanthropy and people with whom we work for generations. This theme guided our conference with our policy briefs, workshops and plenaries. Take a look at some of the presentations and resources from our 2017 Annual Conference Bigger. Bolder. Stronger. and stay tuned for additions to this page. You can also view our conference plenaries and performances on our Vimeo channel here . Please note: we are continuing to update this resource...
19 May 2021

2021 Annual Membership Meeting

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
Public Policy
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
May 19, 2021 -
12:00pm to 12:30pm
You are invited to join NCG's board and staff for our 2021 Annual Membership Meeting. We will be celebrating NCG’s 40th anniversary, announcing our new strategic vision, and sharing the results of your board vote. The membership meeting is a part of...

Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Announces New Partnership

Release Date: 
06/08/2015
Low-income households in the developing world face a triple-threat when managing their financial well-being. NCG member Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors has announced a three-year partnership to build a set of tools which support underserved...

Resources from 2015 New Grantmakers Institute: Essential Skills & Strategies

Publication date: 
10/2015
For new grantmakers it is essential to hit the ground running by equipping themselves with the tools and best practices for making sound funding recommendations. The New Grantmakers Institute is a cost-effective, local option that develops important skills, helps build lasting peer relationships with other grantmakers in our community, and cultivates the ability to ask critical questions of ourselves and others about our role as change-makers in our communities.
29 Sep 2016

New Grantmakers Institute: Grantmaking for the 21st Century

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
September 29, 2016 - 8:30am to October 28, 2016 - 5:00pm
The James Irvine Foundation
The learning curve for new grantmakers can be considerable! Even grantmakers with a few years of experience may still be unclear on the legal aspects of grantmaking or how to spot the red flags in grantee financial statements, not to mention how to...
12 Mar 2018

SOLD OUT: Putting Wealth to Work | A Conversation with Joel Fleishman

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
March 12, 2018 -
11:30am to 1:00pm
Google Community Space
Join us for a discussion with Professor Joel Fleishman. His recently released book, Putting Wealth to Work, tells the unprecedented story of the movement of socially motivated capital, and how it may unavoidably change the American economy, and the...
21 Jul 2016

SOLD OUT: What's Love Got to Do With It: What it Means to Be a Grantmaker

July 21, 2016 -
8:30am to 12:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
In this workshop, we’ll talk about the ins and outs of doing program work and being an exceptional program staff – everything from the intangibles such as building trust and relationships, to building a budget with nonprofit partners who are well on...
21 Jun 2018

In Defense of Data: A Funder’s Journey to Support Continuous Improvement

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
June 21, 2018 -
12:30pm to 3:00pm
Bay Room
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation , in collaboration with partner co-investors, supports two efforts, Propel Next and Project Evident , to strengthen the capacity of nonprofits, and youth-serving organizations in particular, to better collect and...
29 May 2019

No Housing Support for Mixed Status Families? How Philanthropy Can Respond to Proposed HUD Rule

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
May 29, 2019 -
10:30am to 11:30am
Webinar
No one should be denied support because of their loved ones’ immigration status. Yet a newly introduced regulation from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) would force U.S. citizen children and their families out of public...
15 Dec 2020

Measuring the Impact

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
December 15, 2020 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Zoom Webinar
You can’t have impact investing without impact. But what is the impact that we want to see when we make an investment? And how do we know if we are successful? Just like in grantmaking, impact investing requires a theory of change and a thoughtful...
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Event type 
Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Impact Investing
Funding Area 
Economic & Community Development
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

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