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It's Great to Be Here

Release Date:

05/06/2015

Hello! I am delighted to be joining Northern California Grantmakers at this moment in time. NCG has a long and distinguished pedigree. Many of the leading thinkers in philanthropy founded and have helped shape our organization over the years. We...

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Can You Put a Price On That?

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05/19/2015

When Dan Pallotta’s 2013 TedTalk,“The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong” first made the rounds, with it came a resurgence of a familiar conversation about how to cultivate healthy nonprofit organizations and avoid the nonprofit starvation...

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Infrastructure: Capacity Building

Struggling to Get By: The Real Cost Measure in California 2015

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07/20/2015

United Ways of California released an NCG member supported report analyzing the challenges families face by living in California.

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From the Field

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Facts, Figures, Trends

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

10 Sep 2015

Planning For an Influx of Assets | NCFP Webinar

September 10, 2015 -

9:00am to 10:30am

Online Webinar

An influx of assets—whether sudden or expected—is a powerful transition point in your family’s philanthropy. With rising resources comes the budding potential to do more of what you’re already doing: making a difference according to your foundation’...

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Family Foundation

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Leadership Development

NCG Welcomes Emily Katz as Director of Knowledge & Communications

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09/09/2015

Northern California Grantmakers is pleased to announce that Emily Katz Kishawi will be joining as chief alchemist, to distill the knowledge gained from philanthropic experience and communicate our acumen and passion for bettering this corner of the...

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The Impact of Pro Bono

Release Date:

10/26/2015

It’s National Pro Bono Week and the Bay Area’s local pro bono expert, the Taproot Foundation, is kicking off the celebration with new information.

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Announcing our Annual Conference Speakers

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03/21/2016

This year's conference theme is The Power of Now. The quickening pace of change with respect to elections, social movements and the region’s rapid economic shifts demand our attention.

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Announcing our Special Guest and Closing Plenary | NCG's 2016 Annual Conference

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05/09/2016

What do the rise of Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump tell us about voter attitudes regarding our political system in the United States? Join us for our closing plenary with interactive live polling and a special guest and tribute.

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The James Irvine Foundation Announces Tim Recker as New Chief Investment Officer

Release Date:

10/13/2016

Tim Recker was named The James Irvine Foundation's Chief Investment Officer. Learn more about his new role and join us in welcoming him to the NCG community!

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Monica Pressley Joins the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund

Release Date:

10/31/2016

Today, the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund announced Monica Pressley as its Chief Financial Officer. Join us in welcoming her to the NCG community!

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Let the Healing Begin

Release Date:

11/09/2016

When I was in high school I was captivated by a book called To Be Young, Gifted, and Black , the autobiography of the playwright Lorraine Hansberry. In 1959, two weeks before the opening of her groundbreaking play Raisin in the Sun on Broadway, she...

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Equity and Social Justice

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Challenging Times Call for Deeper Commitments

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06/07/2017

For the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, this is a time of great concern. Scientific research is being defunded and scientific knowledge discounted; commitments to halt dangerous climate change and increase the productivity of our oceans are...

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Election

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Equity and Social Justice

Leadership, Culture and Community

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Why Support for Long-Term Harvey Recovery is So Vital

Release Date:

09/06/2017

“Housing, housing, housing.” That’s how Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner answered when recently asked about his priorities for this coming week. And with good reason, with tens of thousands still in emergency temporary shelters and an estimate of...

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Disaster Preparedness

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Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery

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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

05 Jun 2018

2018 Family Philanthropy Conference: Pathways to Impact

Areas of Focus

Equity and Social Justice

Leadership, Culture and Community

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

June 5, 2018 -

8:30am to 2:00pm

Center for Healthy Communities

NCG members have the benefit of attending Southern California Grantmakers' conference for FREE! Family foundations have always played a key role in philanthropy, with their focus on strong grantee and community relationships and...

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Family Foundation

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Equity and Social Justice

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27 Jul 2018

Funding at the Intersection: The State of Philanthropy & LGBTQ AAPI Communities

Areas of Focus

Equity and Social Justice

July 27, 2018 -

9:30am to 11:30am

Hilton Financial District in Chinatown

In the next 25 years, one in five Americans will be Asian American or Pacific Islander. AAPIs are the largest segment of new immigrants coming to the United States. More and more are coming out as LGBTQ, yet philanthropy struggles to address the...

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Populations/Communities: LGBTQA

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Equity and Social Justice

26 Jul 2018

2018 Corporate Philanthropy Awards & Summit

Areas of Focus

Equity and Social Justice

Leadership, Culture and Community

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

July 26, 2018 -

7:00am to 11:45am

Fairmont Hotel San Francisco, Grand Ballroom

It's that time of year when the San Francisco Business Times honors top Bay Area corporate philanthropists and shares the stories of those who do it best. NCG is proud to once again be a partner sponsor for this inspiring breakfast event honoring...

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Corporate Giving

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Corporate Contributions Roundtable

Corporate Philanthropy Institute

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SF Bay Area

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Equity and Social Justice

Leadership, Culture and Community

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

29 Aug 2018

New Research: Californians Working in Poverty and the Implications for our State

Areas of Focus

Equity and Social Justice

August 29, 2018 -

1:00pm to 2:30pm

The James Irvine Foundation

With support from The James Irvine Foundation, Dr. Robert P. Jones, CEO of PRRI – a nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization – will brief attendees on new findings from its survey of working Californians who are struggling with poverty.

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Economic & Community Development

Populations & Communities

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Statewide

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Equity and Social Justice

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...

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Member News

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Leadership, Culture and Community

Announcing Sarah Jones as our 2019 Annual Conference Closing Performer

Release Date:

02/07/2019

We are pleased to announce that Sarah Jones will close out our 2019 Annual Conference with a curated performance!

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NCG Blog

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2019 Annual Conference

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Equity and Social Justice

Leadership, Culture and Community

Public Policy

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

Geography

Greater Northern California

Announcing Open Call for NCG's Next Senior Fellow

Release Date:

07/25/2019

In 2018, NCG launched a Senior Fellow program as a platform for philanthropic leaders to advance a body of work, reflect, share insights with our members and the sector more broadly, and provide guidance, mentorship, and support to NCG staff and our...

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