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30 Jun 2014

Levers For Change: Philanthropy in Select South East Asian Countries

June 30, 2014 -

2:30pm to 4:00pm

The James Irvine Foundation

NCG, AAPIP and Give2Asia co-host the launch for Levers for Change: Philanthropy in Select South East Asian Countries.

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Facts, Figures, Trends

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Global: Specific Regions

30 Apr 2015

Key Traits of Phenomenal Foundation Executive Directors

April 30, 2015 -

2:00pm to 4:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers

Foundation executive directors—particularly those with few or no staff—juggle many roles: strategic grantmaker, convener, collaborator, board wrangler, media spokesperson, technical assistance provider, mediator, and so much more. Exponent...

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10 Jun 2015

POSTPONED: The Real Cost Project | Regional Forum, Silicon Valley

June 10, 2015 -

9:00am to 12:30pm

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Due to scheduling and other event conflicts, we will be rescheduling this program. Recently, many grantmakers have begun exploring an approach based on real cost funding. NCG is proud to be a part of the Real Cost Project, a statewide initiative to...

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Real Cost Project

It's Great to Be Here

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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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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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Community Foundation

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Economic Justice

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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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Disaster Response and Resilience

Why Support for Long-Term Harvey Recovery is So Vital

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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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05 Jun 2018

2018 Family Philanthropy Conference: Pathways to Impact

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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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27 Jul 2018

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

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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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26 Jul 2018

2018 Corporate Philanthropy Awards & Summit

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