NCG Welcomes our Newest Members | Part 3
Release Date:
06/15/2015
2015 has been a busy year for NCG! This year we decided to expand our membership qualifications, and in doing so have some great members who are new to our community.
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Sense of Purpose
Release Date:
08/31/2015
What happens when the founders of the nation’s ninth-largest private philanthropy want to clarify their sense of purpose? NCG members Gordon and Betty Moore set out to let their organization know what’s important to them.
NCG's Own Ellen LaPointe Named One of Bay Area's Top Influential Women
Release Date:
05/16/2016
Two years ago I had the pleasure of serving on the search committee to attract NCG’s next President and CEO. I am delighted to share that the SF Business Times recognized what we saw. They have named her one of the most influential Bay Area women in...
10
Nov
2016
NCG Book Club | The Nix by Nathan Hill
November 10, 2016 -
12:15pm to 1:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Join NCG Book Club for a discussion of The Nix by Nathan Hill. Bring your lunch and an appetite for conversation.
Should I Help My Patients Die?
Publication date:
08/2017
Jessica Nutik Zitter, a critical care and palliative medicine doctor at Highland Hospital, wrote this Opinion piece featured in The New York Times. She focuses on medical aid for dying patients and the tough choices doctors face. Read More >
Resources from Ending the Incarceration of Women & Girls Funders Strategy Convening
"I was looked at as an expert from day one." -Jessica Nowlan, Executive Director of the Young Women’s Freedom Center on her experience with the Center as a system-involved youth On July 11th, the Akonadi Foundation, NoVo Foundation, Heising-Simons Foundation and the Race, Gender, and Human Rights Fund organized the event, Ending the Incarceration of Women and Girls Funders Strategy Convening . CCJFG co-sponsored this event, which was a follow up to February’s briefing Ending the Criminalization of Poor Women and Girls, and featured Susan Burton of A New Way of Life Re-Entry...
Partisan Politics and the Nonprofit Sector
Release Date:
03/29/2017
"Our charitable and philanthropic communities are neither partisan nor bipartisan; we are nonpartisan in law and in practice. And to protect the common good, we must keep it that way."
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Jan
2020
Briefing: Survey of Asian American and Pacific Islander workers in CA
Areas of Focus
January 28, 2020 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
The James Irvine Foundation
Research, politicians, and philanthropy often group Asia American and Pacific Islanders as one demographic, even though they represent a diversity of countries and speak more than a dozen languages. The lack of community-specific data often masks...
For the People: Protecting and Restoring Faith in Our Democracy | 4/18/2019
Publication date:
04/2019
On March 8, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1 , which is perhaps the most comprehensive political reform proposal in a generation by our elected representatives. The “For the People Act” seeks to restore faith in our republican democracy as a genuinely representative system open to broad participation and protected from corruption and the outsized influence of special interest money. The provisions of the bill would make it easier for people to vote and strengthen campaign finance & ethics laws.
17
Nov
2015
Building Financial Security for Bay Area Families: New Data, Partnerships and Solutions
November 17, 2015 -
10:00am to 11:30am
East Bay Community Foundation
While only 10% of households across the Bay Area are living in poverty, over three times more are financially vulnerable. Brand new data from CFED in partnership with Citi Community Development reveals that 35% of households in the Bay Area are...
Investment Operations Analyst
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Investment Operations Analyst
About The Schmidt Family Foundation
Established in 2006 by Wendy and Eric Schmidt, The Schmidt Family Foundation (TSFF) works to restore a balanced relationship between people and the planet. TSFF pursues its mission through three innovative and thoughtful strategies: 1...
Metta Fund Announces Appointment of its First Director of Communications
Release Date:
02/21/2019
Last week, NCG member Metta Fund announce the appointment of Anna Karrer Manley as its first-ever Director of Communications. Congratulations Anna! Take a look at Metta Fund's announcement.
Background Content, Resources, Budget, and Vendors | Peace & Justice Trip
Background Content and Resources In the weeks leading up to our trip, we curated a number of articles, videos, and other materials to help us better understand and appreciate the context of our trip – background on Bryan Stevenson and the Equal...
FAQs
Q: What are the hours of the conference A: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm on Wednesday, May 19th and Thursday, May 20th. Q: Will the sessions be recorded and available to watch later? A: Yes! All sessions will be recorded and shared...
Annual Conference Teaser: Q&A with NCG’s Phuong Quach
Release Date:
03/11/2014
If you’re still wondering what to expect at this year’s Annual Conference, NCG cornered Member Services Senior Manager Phuong Quach for a quick Q&A on how the conference is shaping up.
Beyond Rigor: Building Philanthropy’s Equitable Evaluation Infrastructure
Release Date:
08/01/2019
Should the “rigor” yardstick, used in traditional evaluation practice, be used to assess an equity-focused mission? Does centering questions of validity, objectivity, and appropriateness advance equity? A growing group of funders and evaluators...
Census Funders Subgroup Business Outreach Task Force (Jan 2018)
Background, Purpose, and Goals for Census Funders Subgroup Business Outreach Task Force.
2014 Holiday Party Recap
Release Date:
12/10/2014
Last night NCG co-hosted the philanthropy party of the year! With a record number of partner organizations and attendees, the Bay Area Philanthropy Holiday Party is one for the record books. If you missed it, be sure to check out the photos from...
09
Dec
2015
2015 Bay Area Philanthropy Holiday Party
December 9, 2015 -
5:30pm to 7:30pm
San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center
Save the date for this year's holiday party! We had so much fun last year with local affinity groups that we're doing it again. Join us!
09
Aug
2017
What is Climate's Impact on Migration? A Look Beyond the Headlines
Areas of Focus
August 9, 2017 -
12:00pm to 1:00pm
This call will explore the climate science and policy issues impacting migration, displacement, and relocation both domestically and internationally; address opportunities to support climate migrants and refugees, while also working to mitigate and...