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12 Sep 2018

Detained and Removal Defense Learning Lab

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
September 12, 2018 -
9:30am to 3:30pm
Google Community Space
What happens after ICE picks up an immigrant? How will the case differ if he or she is released or remains in detention throughout the removal process? Join this two-part learning lab to gain a better understanding of the immigrant’s journey through...
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Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
Immigration
Funding Area 
Immigration
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
11 Mar 2019

Foundations on the Hill 2019

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
March 11, 2019 - 9:00am to March 13, 2019 - 5:00pm
The Liaison Capitol Hill
Join us for Foundations on the Hill (FOTH), a two-day event that brings together hundreds of foundation leaders from across the country to meet with Congress and discuss issues of critical importance to philanthropy. FOTH is our opportunity to share...
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Conference
Topic(s) 
Collaborative Philanthropy
Policy
Geographic Location 
National
Areas of Focus 
Public Policy

From Me to We: Communication Peers Luncheon

Join communication peers for an invitation-only lunch with the strategist behind a groundbreaking effort to bring us closer to advancing shared opportunity and prosperity for all Californians. Anat Shenker-Osorio's research and meticulous testing is...

Meet NCG's Summer Intern Allegra Maeso

Headshot of the author Allegra Maeso
Release Date: 
09/25/2019
This summer NCG was thrilled to welcome Allegra Maeso as our first summer intern. A rising senior at Northwestern University and Bay Area native, Allegra dove into a number of policy projects, providing valuable research and...
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NCG Blog
09 Mar 2020

Foundations on the Hill 2020

March 9, 2020 - 5:00pm to March 11, 2020 - 4:00pm
Washington, DC
Join us for Foundations on the Hill (FOTH), a two-day event that brings together hundreds of foundation leaders from across the country to meet with Congress and discuss issues of critical importance to philanthropy. FOTH is our opportunity to share...
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Peer Network
Topic(s) 
Policy
Geographic Location 
Statewide

Guidance for Philanthropic Communications in a Pandemic

Publication date: 
03/2020
Philanthropy can serve as a trusted resource for actionable communications that lead with empathy and support grantees to prevent the spread of disease, preserve well-being, maintain social cohesion, and respond to economic hardship. Social Cohesion Pandemics are personal and interpersonal: we make each other sick. We must address the financial, social, and psychological conditioning that prompts us work when sick. Effective pandemic response requires isolation: create virtual connection to form the kind of social cohesion that drives effective response to other types of crisis or disaster...
06 Apr 2020

The Webinar on Webinars for Funders

April 6, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Webinar
To save time and money, more organizations are conducting trainings and meetings online, but most of us have not been taught how to run a successful “webinar.” As a result, these virtual gatherings are often boring, plagued with technical problems,...
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Briefing Webinar
Geographic Location 
Statewide
13 Apr 2020

The Webinar on Webinars for Funders + Nonprofits and Community Leaders

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
April 13, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Webinar
To save time and money, more organizations are conducting trainings and meetings online, but most of us have not been taught how to run a successful “webinar.” As a result, these virtual gatherings are often boring, plagued with technical problems,...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Philanthropy CA
Technology/Social Media
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
14 May 2020

Funding Community Organizing in Key Battleground States and Districts for the 2020 Election

Areas of Focus 
Public Policy
May 14, 2020 -
11:00am to 12:30pm
Zoom Meeting
The COVID-19 pandemic and widespread voter suppression — sanctioned by a Supreme Court majority — present unprecedented obstacles to a fair election, especially in marginalized communities. Timing, tactics and funding are proving more critical than...

Member Spotlight with Pedro Arista

Release Date: 
10/15/2020
These past months, we've found ourselves returning to the same question: are our plans still serving their purpose, or is there a greater opportunity made possible by the crises in which we find ourselves? We asked NCG's board, staff, and membership...
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NCG Blog
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
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...
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Briefing Webinar
30 Apr 2021

Friday Morning Refresh | Part 2

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
April 30, 2021 -
9:30am to 10:00am
Current conditions continue to place enormous demands on us. Still, we have cause for hope: bold new leadership in many places, budgetary step stones toward a just recovery, and a rising tide of action to disrupt systemic racism. Now, as always, we...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Philanthropy CA
Funding Area 
Populations & Communities
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
07 May 2021

Friday Morning Refresh | Part 3

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
May 7, 2021 -
9:30am to 10:00am
Current conditions continue to place enormous demands on us. Still, we have cause for hope: bold new leadership in many places, budgetary step stones toward a just recovery, and a rising tide of action to disrupt systemic racism. Now, as always, we...
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Event type 
Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Philanthropy CA
Funding Area 
Populations & Communities
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
04 Jun 2021

Friday Morning Refresh | Part 6

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
June 4, 2021 -
9:30am to 10:30am
Current conditions continue to place enormous demands on us. Still, we have cause for hope: bold new leadership in many places, budgetary step stones toward a just recovery, and a rising tide of action to disrupt systemic racism. Now, as always, we...
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Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
Philanthropy CA
Funding Area 
Populations & Communities
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
26 May 2016

Arts Loan Fund Meeting 5/26/16

May 26, 2016 -
9:30am to 11:30am
Northern California Grantmakers
NCG's Arts Loan Fund (ALF) Steering Committee is comprised of a diverse range of Bay Area funders, who are committed to the Arts. The committee convenes every six weeks to discuss issues impacting the Arts in Northern California and to review loan...
05 Jun 2017

Advancing Strategy: How to Lead Change in Corporate Societal Engagement (San Francisco)

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
June 5, 2017 -
9:30am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
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...

Talking Housing: New Laws and Conversation on the Bay Area's Top Worry

Release Date: 
10/05/2017
“It seems that almost everyone in the Bay Area has a housing horror story to tell. Anecdotes abound of renters spending months looking for a new place, and the pound of flesh extracted when they do find one. Equally scary are the stories from...

Northern California Fires

The fires are out and community foundations are now meeting with partners, grantees, and government agencies to assess broader, longer-term community needs. New information is continuously posted here.

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