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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"
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...
2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19): Philanthropic Response
Release Date:
03/04/2020
Recommendations for philanthropic responsiveness to the anticipated effects of the Coronavirus on under-resourced and vulnerable communities.
Join CCJFG in Welcoming Our Newest Steering Committee Members
Release Date:
06/19/2020
California Criminal Justice Funders Group is honored to welcome our newest Steering Committee members: Sergio Cuellar, Roger Perez, and Jasjit Singh. We are grateful for their experience and guidance in our work. Learn more about their work and...
19
Aug
2020
Rent is Due: Developing Solutions for California’s Rental Cliff
Areas of Focus
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...
31
Aug
2020
Funder Update: The Alternatives to Incarceration Care First Model and Vision
Areas of Focus
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...
17
Feb
2021
CCJFG: Closing DJJ the Right Way | Part 2
Areas of Focus
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...
What We're Reading: Climate Justice Edition
Release Date:
03/04/2021
We're sharing climate justice issues, ranging from climate feminism to health impacts of climate change to accountability of philanthropy to BIPOC climate justice innovators. We hope these articles inspire you to delve in deeply about how you can...
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,...
22
Apr
2022
Funders for Climate Justice
April 22, 2022 -
10:30am to 12:00pm
The NCG Funders for Climate Justice Group is a collaboration with Smart Growth California and the League of California Community Foundations. We invite funders who are interested in or are already funding at the intersection of climate justice and...
04
Mar
2021
2021 Rising Leaders Cohort Information Session
Areas of Focus
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...
24
Jan
2023
Grantmaking with a Racial Equity Lens | 2022 Foundations of Racial Equity Session 5
Areas of Focus
January 24, 2023 - 9:30am to February 2, 2023 - 12:00pm
About the Series Anti-Black racism and white supremacy are embedded in philanthropy and in our institutions, often invisible to the majority of us, even as we work with intention towards equity and justice. As change agents within philanthropy, we...
23
Feb
2023
Crimmigration and the API Community: Disrupting the School to Prison to Deportation Pipeline
February 23, 2023 -
2:30pm to 4:00pm
Hybrid Event
The Asian Pacific Islander (API) community is gravely impacted by both the criminal justice and immigration systems, yet we don’t hear enough about the challenges and needs of this population. The API prisoner population grew by 250% in the 1990s...
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...
Positive Change, Served Up Hot!
Release Date:
12/07/2015
When was the last time you saw a room full of philanthropy professionals leap to their feet in applause? Watch Youth Speaks Poet Tassiana as she rallied the Northern California Grantmakers community to a standing ovation at our sold-out annual...
Member Spotlight: Nancy Wiltsek, Executive Director of van Löben Sels/RembeRock Foundation
Release Date:
06/27/2016
Nancy Wiltsek is the Executive Director of the van Löben Sels/RembeRock Foundation in San Francisco. As a part of our member Spotlight series, Nancy told us about herself and her work with legal services.