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13 Sep 2017

California Immigrant Integration Initiative Meeting

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
September 13, 2017 -
10:00am to 1:00pm
Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund
Last week’s drastic changes in federal immigration policy related to the elimination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, will have deep impacts in California. Research indicates that California is the state with the most...

Resources for The Ethics of Working With Story

Because stories are powerful, and because they are wholly owned by the person who shares them, we have an ethical obligation to use story in ways that do no harm. Our goal should be to lift, not exploit. Only when we use story ethically can people to be heard, respected, and celebrated. This workshop goes beyond storytelling, and explores the ethics of asking for stories, attempting narrative change, and collecting, analyzing, and labeling stories. Participants will reflect on, refine, and plan for increasing the ethical approaches to their own work with story. Guided by Thaler’s expertise...
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Presentation
15 Apr 2020

COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Immigrant Families and Communities: Recommendations for Philanthropic Action

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
April 15, 2020 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Join GCIR to learn from leaders in the immigrant rights movement on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic about how philanthropy must significantly increase grantmaking dollars, shift grantmaking practices, embrace risk, and assert leadership to meet...
10 Nov 2016

Arts Loan Fund Meeting 11/10/16

November 10, 2016 -
9:30am to 11:30am
Zellerbach Family Foundation
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...
27 Mar 2019

Building a More Disaster Resilient Future in our Communities: A Conversation Among Grantmakers

Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
March 27, 2019 -
10:00am to 11:30am
Northern California Grantmakers
As climate-related disasters are increasingly affecting our health, livelihoods, and social fabric, how might philanthropic investment build greater community disaster resilience to preserve and sustain the hard-earned socioeconomic gains in our...
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Event type 
Briefing Program
Topic(s) 
Disaster Preparedness
Funding Area 
Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery
Geographic Location 
SF Bay Area
Areas of Focus 
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
21 Sep 2020

Meeting the Movement: SCG's 2020 Virtual Conference

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability
September 21, 2020 (All day) to September 24, 2020 (All day)
SCG_conference_webbanner_2.jpg To register for this event, NCG members can register at the member discount. Use the code: AC200NCG. SCG’s 2020 Annual Conference, Meeting the Movement, invites funders to embody adaptive and...

A New Generation of Girl Philanthropists Inspires

Release Date: 
03/14/2016
On Friday, Philanthropy News Digest published a piece by NCG Member Surina Khan. As the CEO of the Women's Foundation of California, Surina writes about one of the Foundation's giving circles, a group of high school girls in LA who are emblematic of...

New "Motor Voter" Act Signed

Release Date: 
10/12/2015
On Saturday, Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill that instantly registers residents to vote when they renew or obtain a new license beginning in 2016. The “New Motor Voter Act” is just one of many steps aimed at addressing California’s low election...

CCJFG Legislative Update: April

Publication date: 
04/2020
Find up-to-date information on 2020 criminal justice reform legislation including the California Racial Justice Act and the Family Over Fees Act. You'll also find a breakdown of 2020 ballot measures including cash bail and California voting rights restoration.
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Policy Materials
16 Mar 2021

Foundations on the Hill 2021

Areas of Focus 
Equity and Social Justice
Leadership, Culture and Community
Public Policy
March 16, 2021 (All day) to March 25, 2021 (All day)
We invite you to join us virtually for Foundations on the Hill (FOTH) on March 16-18 and March 23-25, 2021 along with more than 300 philanthropy representatives from around the country. We will meet with our elected officials about...

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