Resources from Transparency 2.0: Foundations in the Age of Social Media
Publication date:
10/2013
The final webinar in the Glasspockets Webinar Series.
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Kenneth Rainin Foundation Seeks Applicants for 2014 Innovator Awards in Health
Release Date:
01/15/2014
NCG member the Kenneth Rainin Foundation has announced that it is seeking applicants for their 2014 Innovator Awards in Health.
Carla Bryant Appointed Director of Education Strategy & Ventures at the Kenneth Rainin Foundation
Release Date:
09/20/2017
NCG member the Kenneth Rainin Foundation has appointed Carla Bryant as its new Director, Education Strategy & Ventures. Congrats and welcome to the NCG community, Carla!
21st-Century Community Foundations: A Question of Geography and Identity
In this “Leadership Series” paper, Emmett Carson, CEO and president of Silicon Valley Community Foundation, provides a thoughtful examination of fundamental questions facing U.S. community foundations today.
Margoes Foundation Announces 2nd Venture Philanthropy Competition
Release Date:
01/07/2015
The Margoes Foundation is looking for new and innovative college access and success programs that prepare low-income and under-represented students to qualify for and succeed at four year universities.
NCG Member Emmett Carson Named Community Foundations Chair at Indiana University
Release Date:
09/01/2014
Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy recently selected NCG member Emmett Carson, the CEO and President of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation to serve as its first Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Chair on Community...
Hellman Foundation's Collaborative Change Initiative: Call for Statements of Interest
Release Date:
03/03/2015
Launched in 2014, the Hellman Foundation's Collaborative Change Initiative will support a small number of collaborations in San Francisco and Alameda Counties to increase their potential for game-changing impact. Deadline for Statement of Interest...
Sandra Hernández, M.D. Leaving The San Francisco Foundation For New Position
Release Date:
08/02/2013
NCG Member Sandra Hernández, M.D., CEO of the San Francisco Foundation, has announced that she will be stepping down from her position at the Foundation.
Blue Shield of California Foundation Announces New Director of Finance, Operations, and Grants
Release Date:
10/24/2019
Blue Shield of California Foundation has announced Annie Z. Wong as its new Director of Finance, Operations, and Grants. Congratulations Annie! Read the announcement below. San Francisco, CA (October 22, 2019) –...
Ford Foundation Announces Support for Disaster Relief and Recovery in Nepal
Release Date:
05/04/2015
NCG member the Ford Foundation announced recently it was making $500,000 in grants to support disaster relief and recovery in Nepal, where the foundation has supported development work for over 60 years.
Watch 2015 Turning Points | The Kenneth Rainin Foundation's Proudest Moments
Release Date:
04/04/2016
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation released, 2015 Turning Points: Reflections of the Year, celebrating the proudest moments last year! Hear from the Foundation's CEO, Jennifer Rainin, and watch the year's program accomplishments.
Blue Shield of California Foundation is a 2015 NCRP Impact Award Recipient
Release Date:
04/07/2015
This morning the National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP) announced its 2015 NCRP Impact Awardees and we're excited to share that NCG member Blue Shield of California Foundation is among them.
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Women's Foundation of California Philanthropy and Public Policy Institute 2019
Areas of Focus
February 27, 2019 (All day)
Sacramento, CA
Applications are due February 27th!
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2021
Future-proofing Your Portfolio: A Quick Guide To Scenario Planning For Foundations
Areas of Focus
April 28, 2021 -
10:00am to 11:00am
As our world becomes more uncertain, planning for the future becomes more important, but also more difficult. This interactive workshop will introduce fundamental tools used in scenario analysis and risk management and show how foundations can apply...
Four Foundations Launch New Course for Grantees on Understanding Advocacy and Lobbying Laws
Release Date:
05/23/2018
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, David & Lucile Packard Foundation, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation have announced the launch of a new online course to help grantees...
Crystal Hayling Named the New Executive Director of The Libra Foundation
Release Date:
09/07/2017
The Libra Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of Crystal Hayling as its new Executive Director. “At this pivotal time in our country’s history, we want to keep pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in social change philanthropy,”...
Sobrato Family Foundation Supports Economic Mobility In an Increasingly Divided Silicon Valley
Release Date:
08/25/2014
NCG member Sobrato Family Foundation has announced that its board recently approved a second multi-million grant round this year, giving more than $3.8M to a range of organizations working toward the goal of economic mobility for all residents in an...
Community Foundation Santa Cruz County To Receive Its Largest Bequest Ever
Release Date:
09/26/2014
Just under $30 million has already come in from the estate of June Borina Schnacke, made at the discretion of the directors of the Borina Foundation, with a residual amount expected at some later date.
Rainin Foundation Selects Winner of its Imagining Central Market Initiative
Release Date:
08/18/2014
NCG member the Kenneth Rainin Foundation announced today that the Luggage Store Gallery was selected as the winner of its Imagining Central Market Initiative, a $100,000 grant for a series of site-specific art installations that promote San...
Akonadi Foundation Launches Second Year of #SoLoveCanWin Community Response Fund
Release Date:
09/14/2017
Oakland, Calif. - In light of recent events and a political climate that seeks to threaten local communities of color, the Akonadi Foundation will accept applications for funding to its So Love Can Win Community Response Fund through November 15.