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The Stockton Few Have Seen: A Funder Perspective

Release Date:

05/10/2018

The City of Stockton is an example of the resilience and hope that make California a great state. It is a city known for its diversity and also for its challenges, such as when it filed for bankruptcy in 2011. But like the Phoenix of Greek mythology...

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CEO Message: Leading with Love

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11/08/2018

My sweetheart and I were married a couple of weeks ago. We celebrated with friends and family with good food, dancing, and lots of laughter on a hilltop overlooking Tomales Bay. In the weeks leading up to our wedding the airwaves were saturated with...

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Sharing the Journey: Montgomery, Alabama

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01/21/2019

This region is widely considered to be the birthplace of the civil rights movement, but was also the center of power for the Confederacy, the heart of the Jim Crow South, and at one time a thriving regional marketplace for the trafficking and sale...

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CEO Message: Wow.

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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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2019 Annual Conference

Working Together to Spur System Changes for Student Success: A Powerful Philanthropic Partnership

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06/12/2019

A new type of partnership between the College Futures Foundation and The James Irvine Foundation is making a big impact ensuring every student has a fair shot at opportunity. Hear

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Mailing In Your Vote: What You Need to Know about the 2020 Elections

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06/24/2020

The November 3, 2020 election is only four months away and, with groundbreaking ballot measures and the U.S. presidency on the table, this election promises to be one for the history books. Organizations across California are mobilizing to secure...

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What Say You?

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01/26/2016

“How can it be that people still sleep in the streets in the richest nation in the world? Dr. King would hold his head and weep. We need a new paradigm of what is morally/ethically right and wrong."

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NCG’s Statement on the Insurrection of January 6, 2021

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01/12/2021

Well, it didn’t take long for 2021 to remind us that the journey back from the edge of an abyss will not be a gentle one. Last Wednesday showed us we will need to advance racial equity to achieve a functioning democracy. And if democracy fails, we...

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Announcing the 2015 Annual Conference Morning Breakouts

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05/06/2015

At the 2015 Annual Conference, attendees will have six Morning Breakouts to choose from—each offering an opportunity to investigate how the changes happening in our communities are playing out in a specific issue area. This year's Morning Breakouts...

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Education: K-12

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Environment: Global Climate Change

Environment: Sustainability

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Health: Health Access & Care

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The San Francisco Foundation Makes $34 Million Investment in Oakland

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07/16/2015

On July 14th, NCG member The San Francisco Foundation announced its $34 Million investment into the City of Oakland.

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13 Jan 2016

Dream Boldly: Lifting King's Legacy

January 13, 2016 -

3:00pm to 5:30pm

Contemporary Jewish Museum

Clarence B. Jones was a speechwriter and counsel for Martin Luther King, Jr. His work in the civil rights movement dramatically impacted the course of American history, and he has received numerous state and national awards recognizing his...

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Income Inequality

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Professional Development Program

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08 Jun 2016

Real Relationships: Coaching Skills to Cut the BS

June 8, 2016 -

8:30am to 12:30pm

Northern California Grantmakers

Many people come to work as program officers wanting to support change and “do good” in the world. Along the way, owing to foundation restraints and changes in priorities and available grant funds, staff can become overwhelmed, even disillusioned,...

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07 Dec 2016

Do We Have What We Need to Protect Our Communities? Let’s Hear from Top Lawyers

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December 7, 2016 -

9:30am to 11:30am

Northern California Grantmakers

The impact of the national elections will have far-reaching effects at the state and local levels, putting both communities and institutions on high alert. Here in California, and particularly in the Bay Area, what do we need to anticipate about the...

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Immigration

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Immigration

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SF Bay Area

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28 Aug 2017

Advancing Strategy: How to Lead Change in Corporate Societal Engagement (South Bay)

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Corporate Contributions Roundtable

August 28, 2017 -

9:30am to 12:00pm

Microsoft Campus|Mercury Room

In corporate societal engagement, strategic clarity and focused results are not accidental – they are achieved through inquiry, intentionality, and investment. We often find executives aspiring for change but lacking the necessary tools and...

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Nine Ways to Do What Needs Doing

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08/24/2017

Racial tensions in many parts of the country have again reached a boiling point. The recent events in Charlottesville, Virginia are only the latest in a pattern of violence that is at once alarming and increasingly commonplace. Even in so-called...

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04 Oct 2017

Building Community Power: Democracy at the Local Level

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October 4, 2017 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Webinar

At a time when many are looking for bright spots when it comes to democracy, this session will introduce funders to new efforts in California to reimagine democracy at the local level. These new tools for community power and democracy are broadening...

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