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Words To the Wise: NCG CEOs Offer Insights

Release Date: 
01/23/2015
Earlier this week NCG hosted a conversation with CEOs to discuss the leadership transitions that Bay Area philanthropic organizations have seen recently. Check out this recap of the insights offered by our panelists.
26 Feb 2015

Financial Analysis 201: Assessing Nonprofit Financial Health

February 26, 2015 -
9:00am to 12:30pm
Northern California Grantmakers
Come learn how to evaluate your grantee's current financial health. This training will help you to develop a comprehensive picture of your grantee's financial performance to better assist in times of a grantee's growth or crisis phase.

Why Movement Building?

Release Date: 
03/02/2015
Have you considered supporting or helping to build a movement? That is, supporting activism (organizing, building common agendas, leadership development, etc.) that directly impacts the issues you care about? When it comes to addressing social...

In Case You Missed It: Seize the Moment Recap

Release Date: 
03/12/2015
This past Monday NCG co-hosted a program on immigration relief and Bay Area communities. Among featured speakers was Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas. Not able to attend? Here's a recap of the of what all the speakers had to say...

Join Philanthropy

Release Date: 
07/30/2015
Are you looking for a way to differ your impact in the Bay Area? Have you checked out our Job Board recently?
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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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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...

Getting to the Right Thing: Opening Plenary

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Room Name: Main Stage, 'Ohana Floor, 30th Floor

The opening plenary will provide a big picture take on the issues that companies need to consider as they design and implement their philanthropic, CSR, and corporate citizenship agenda. This will include racial equity and justice, the state of democracy, climate and disasters, global issues, and the continuing pandemic. We will also lift up the raised expectations of companies as active actors in social and political issues.

Date & Time: 
11/02/2022 -
10:00am to 10:50am

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...
30 Jun 2022

Ensuring Equitable and Sustainable Public Funding: Philanthropy’s Critical Role

Areas of Focus 
Leadership, Culture and Community
June 30, 2022 -
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Communities across the country – especially those continuing to struggle with economic and health impacts from the pandemic – are hoping to access part of the billions of dollars in economic recovery dollars deployed to support economic recovery...
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Briefing Webinar
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Philanthropy CA
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Statewide
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Leadership, Culture and Community

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...

Curriculum | 2022 Communications Institute

Session 1: Interdependence with Ourselves, Each Other, and Movements Faculty Lead: Sonia Guiñansaca Goal: Gain awareness of the needs, values, and support you need while leading values-based communications in...

Thank You for an Amazing Conference!

Release Date: 
06/02/2015
Wow! What an exhilarating day. Thank you for spending a day with us. Thank you for bringing your curiosity, your passion, and your intelligence to the conversations, plenaries, and sessions throughout the day. Thank you for your investing in our...

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