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24 Aug 2020

Funder Response: Current Northern California Widespread Wildfires

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
August 24, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Zoom Meeting
The current wildfires are affecting tens of thousands of northern Californians, forcing widespread evacuations, burning homes and structures, causing air pollution, and disrupting the fragile livelihoods of people and communities already responding...
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Event type 
Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Disaster Preparedness
Funding Area 
Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
08 Feb 2017

Smart Growth California 2017 | Statewide Funder Convening

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
February 8, 2017 (All day) to February 10, 2017 (All day)
Courtyard Marriott
NCG, San Diego Grantmakers (SDG) and Southern California Grantmakers (SCG) members are invited to participate in this statewide funder convening at a special discounted rate. The Smart Growth California statewide funder convening is for funders from...
13 Nov 2018

California Fires Briefing with Local Responders and Funders

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
November 13, 2018 -
10:00am to 11:00am
Conference Call
Fires in Northern and Southern California are causing deaths and mass evacuations. As of November 7th, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in modern California history is only 25 percent contained in the north. 6,500 homes are destroyed and...
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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Event type 
Briefing Webinar
Topic(s) 
Philanthropy CA
Technology/Social Media
Geographic Location 
Statewide
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

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...

How Funders Can Better Serve Grantees

Release Date: 
05/10/2018
I was born in New Mexico and grew up in a large, hard-working family. My visionary Mexican-American parents pushed us to pursue a college education and to never settle for anything less than our very best. Their guidance led me to a career that I...
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NCG Blog
Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community

NCG Program Focuses on Supporting New Strategies and Tactics for Social Change

Release Date: 
09/08/2014
This program will highlight how the Levi Strauss Foundation is partnering with pioneering nonprofit leaders to embrace technology and breakthrough forms of collaboration. Participants will learn how the Foundation approaches leadership capacity...

Resources from The Intersection of Housing and Health | Bay Area Health Funders Group Meeting

Publication date: 
10/2017
One of the most cost effective ways to improve the health of people experiencing homelessness is to house them. At this program, we learned about the connection between housing and health, how to build cross sector relationships, promising projects in the region and the country, and philanthropy’s role as a catalyst for advancing health and well-being in our communities through housing.
04 Mar 2016

Breakfast of Champions: Connect With Your Peers in NCG's Networks While We Dish About What's Ahead

March 4, 2016 -
8:30am to 11:30am
NCG Office
Want to know what NCG has up our sleeves for 2016? And learn more about the different networks and committees in our network? Come hear from Ellen LaPointe about our plans for 2016, and come engage in dialogue with your peers and with us about what...
22 Feb 2017

A Funder's Role in the Advocacy Arena | San Francisco Bay Area Local Engagement Group

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
February 22, 2017 -
9:30am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Advocacy is an essential tool in executing your philanthropic mission. Learn how to use it strategically and legally as a funder.
12 Mar 2015

Financial Workshop Series Part I | Understanding the Full Cost of Programming

March 12, 2015 -
9:00am to 12:00pm
Northern California Grantmakers
NCG is pleased to announce a three-part financial workshop series in partnership with Fiscal Management Associates (FMA). All three workshops in this series are designed to help funders support your grantees in building financial management...
24 Jan 2019

Finding Common Purpose: Confronting Regional Resegregation in the Bay Area

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
January 24, 2019 -
9:00am to 11:30am
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Rising housing prices and displacement pressures are pushing low-income people of color in the Bay Area out of central cities to cities to neighborhoods where institutional resources and supportive infrastructure have not yet scaled to match...

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