CEO Message: Wow.
Release Date:
05/02/2019
It takes a lot of time to put together a day-long conference. We think about that when we consider the other things we will not be able to do, or will have to do later.
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Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces New Chief Program Director
Release Date:
08/23/2017
Blue Shield of California Foundation announced today the appointment of Theresa Fay-Bustillos as the organization’s new chief program director. Welcome to the NCG community!
CEO Message: Navigating the End
Release Date:
09/21/2017
In 2007 I found myself in a situation we all dread: witnessing my mother’s declining health and doing everything I could to help her in what turned out to be her last year of life. With the hindsight of ten years, I now look back on that time as one...
The Foundations of Racial Equity
Release Date:
05/14/2021
As the movement moment that emerged in 2020 continues to expand in its breadth and importance, the entirety of the philanthropic sector wrestles with a fundamental question: what can we do that will make meaningful change in the conditions that have...
10
Nov
2020
How to Talk to Your Financial Advisor About Impact Investing
November 10, 2020 -
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Webinar
Your organization has decided you want to move forward and begin to make impact investments, but your financial advisor is not yet familiar with impact investing. Join us for a fireside chat with Ron Cordes and Monique Aiken to learn how to manage...
East Bay Community Foundation Welcomes Senior Communications Officer
Release Date:
08/16/2017
Krista Washington recently joined the East Bay Community Foundation as Senior Communications Officer. Join us in welcoming Krista to the NCG community!
Levi Strauss Foundation Pledges $1 Million to Protect Marginalized Communities
Release Date:
05/22/2017
The Foundation's support of communities in the U.S. and abroad, including immigrants, refugees, religious minorities and transgender citizens begins with 13 specific organizations, five of which are right here in the Bay Area.
Firelight Foundation Announces New Executive Director
Release Date:
07/27/2015
NCG member the Firelight Foundation announced its new Executive Director, Nina Blackwell. Nina has spent her career utilizing the power of grassroots movements, politics, the legislature, corporate impact and philanthropy to achieve a meaningful...
03
Oct
2019
Foundation Endowments…Activate!: Aligning Investment Strategy with Social Justice Values
Areas of Focus
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...
New York Times Features Ford Foundation President Darren Walker and Sir Elton John
Release Date:
12/09/2014
Last month the New York Times featured a conversation between NCG member and Ford Foundation President Darren Walker and music legend Sir Elton John.
Blue Shield of California Foundation Launches Fellowships
Release Date:
11/08/2018
At a pivotal time in its shift to a new strategic direction, Blue Shield of California Foundation has engaged two new senior fellows, marking the launch of a new fellowship program that will bring fresh perspectives to the complex problems facing...
Post-Election Special: What Did We Learn? What’s Next? | 11/30/2016
Publication date:
12/2016
After a long and ugly ride, what are the key takeaways from the election? Where will these results take us? And what are the long-term strategies that will fuel the growing movement for a direct and participatory democracy?
Resources from Advancing Racial Equity and Transforming Government: A Learning Session for Funders
Advancing Racial Equity and Transforming Government was a learning session to learn about tackling advancing governments role in advancing racial equity. This is such an important topic and we received such positive feedback!
30
Jun
2020
Generosity, Community, and Powerful Purpose: Resilience through Feminist Leadership
Areas of Focus
June 30, 2020 -
2:00pm to 3:15pm
Zoom Webinar
Join us to learn how feminist values and feminist leadership are powerful tools for building strength to withstand the myriad challenges facing us currently and build new systems. In this session you will hear how the Women’s Foundation California...
Resources from How Can Foundations Work With Their Grantees to be Effective Communicators?
Publication date:
07/2012
How Can Foundations Work with Their Grantees to be Effective Communicators is part of NCG's 2012 Communications Series.
S.H. Cowell Foundation: Providing Assistance Beyond the Grant
Release Date:
08/17/2015
S.H. Cowell Foundation was spotlighted by The Center for Effective Philanthropy last week in the second post of its series highlighting profiles of funders that show non-monetary support to their grantees.
Funders Who Care About San Francisco Communities Should Care About This Program
Release Date:
09/22/2014
NCG member guest blogger and Vice President of Programs at The California Wellness Foundation Fatima Angeles urges funders who care about San Francisco communities to attend the October 2nd NCG program A San Francisco Neighborhood Analysis.
26
Aug
2021
Addressing Community Needs and Resilience Arising from Drought, Extreme Heat, and Wildfires | Part 1
August 26, 2021 -
9:00am to 10:00am
Discussion theme: Supporting and Protecting Latinx and Undocumented Communities The worsening drought, heatwaves, and wildfires in California will require urgent and coordinated efforts from the philanthropic sector to support...
CEO Message: More Than a Feeling
Release Date:
01/23/2020
I have been thinking a lot about community lately. I am moved to do so by several things: the quality, character, and noise level of the current public discourse concerning policy and politics, the ongoing challenges people living in the Bay area...