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The Theory and Practice of Disaster Grantmaking

Release Date: 
10/08/2018
Roughly a year ago, I participated in a funders meeting about the North Bay fires, hosted by our friends at Northern California Grantmakers. At that time, I said in jest that I planned to spend the rest of my career in an iron box in the high desert...
10 Sep 2019

Addressing the Nonprofit "Needs Gap"

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 10, 2019 -
2:00pm to 4:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Capacity building is a concept we can all get behind. Both grantseekers and grantmakers know this is the base for long term sustainability and organizational effectiveness. So why does it continue to be so elusive in our sector and what’s the latest...
19 Aug 2020

Rent is Due: Developing Solutions for California’s Rental Cliff

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
August 19, 2020 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Zoom Webinar
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, California was struggling with a deep housing affordability crisis. Now hundreds of thousands more renters are at risk of eviction and homelessness as eviction moratoria and unemployment insurance benefits expire, and...
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Briefing Webinar
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Economic/Community Development:Housing
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
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Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
31 Aug 2020

Funder Update: The Alternatives to Incarceration Care First Model and Vision

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Public Policy
August 31, 2020 -
1:00pm to 2:15pm
Zoom Meeting
This year presents a historic opportunity to fundamentally reimagine justice in Los Angeles County. Years of deep organizing and several recent motions by the LA County Board of Supervisors have laid the groundwork for real transformation. In March...
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Briefing Webinar
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Public Policy/Social Justice: Advocacy
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Public Policy
04 Mar 2021

2021 Rising Leaders Cohort Information Session

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
March 4, 2021 -
10:30am to 12:00pm
Zoom Meeting
Join us for this information session about the upcoming 2021 Rising Leaders Cohort. Applications launch in mid-February. Are you a rising leader in philanthropy, someone looking for ways to expand your impact within the sector and advance your...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Leadership Development
Funding Area 
Populations & Communities
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
17 Feb 2021

CCJFG: Closing DJJ the Right Way | Part 2

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
February 17, 2021 -
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Closing DJJ the Right Way, 2 Part Webinar Series In September 2020, Governor Newsom signed SB 823, a historic bill that will lead to the closure of California’s Division of Juvenile Justice. The legislature is currently working on...
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Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Legal
Funding Area 
Populations & Communities
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community

What is at Stake for an Equity Agenda in California’s Recall Election?

Release Date: 
08/25/2021
California Governor Gavin Newsom was elected in 2018 with 62% of the votes, a victory margin not seen in nearly seven decades. On September 14, 2021, California’s voters will be asked to weigh in on whether or not he should be recalled. The special...
06 Oct 2021

Investment Strategies to Address Climate Change in California

October 6, 2021 -
11:00am to 12:00pm
Webinar
In California, heatwaves are becoming more common, snow is melting earlier in spring, and in the southern region, less rain is falling. The state’s climate is changing drastically. These changes are likely to further decrease the supply of water,...
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Briefing Webinar

Resources from The Problem of Poverty isn’t Getting any Younger: A Funder Briefing on Poverty and Aging

Publication date: 
07/2017
Our region’s increasing poles of wealth and poverty and racial disparities mean people getting older will need thoughtful action now if we are to build the kind of inclusive participatory communities we value. On July 27th, the Metta Fund, Thomas J. Long Foundation, Marin Community Foundation, and NCG brought together a robust panel to discuss and equip members with thoughtful insights into the ways that inequity plays out as we age across economic justice, racial equity, asset building, women’s issues, workforce development, and social determinants of health.

Census 2020: Uniting for a Common Cause | 10/18/2018

Publication date: 
10/2017
The Census happens just once every 10 years but its outcomes have serious ramifications. In our October 18 program, we heard from an expert panel of speakers who shared insight on all things Census.

NCG’s Financial Management Workshop Series: A Quick Q&A with Phuong Quach

Release Date: 
02/24/2015
Next month NCG kicks off a three-part Financial Management Workshop Series designed in partnership with Fiscal Management Associates (FMA). Why are we doing this? What can members expect of the workshops? NCG Member Engagement Director Phuong Quach...
27 Sep 2016

Golden State Learning Series - A GEO Collaboration

September 27, 2016 - 11:00am to December 1, 2016 - 12:15pm
Online Learning Session
Offered in partnership by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations, Northern California Grantmakers, Southern California Grantmakers, and San Diego Grantmakers, this highly-interactive, five-session online learning series gives California grantmakers...

International Women's Day by Roger Doughty

Release Date: 
03/09/2017
International Women’s Day happens every March 8 and every year it’s important, focusing us on women’s innumerable contributions, as well as the progress and setbacks in ending discrimination and violence against women worldwide. Hundreds of...

NCG Board Chair on Our Curious City

Release Date: 
07/28/2017
Last week, NCG hosted United Philanthropy Forum’s annual conference in San Francisco. Having peers in town gave us a chance to showcase lots of talent from the region (including Dr. Bob Ross, Lateefah Simon, Judy Belk, Daniel Lee and Fred Blackwell...
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