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08 Oct 2021

2021 New Grantmakers Institute: Grantmaking for the 21st Century

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Professional Development Program

October 8, 2021 - 10:00am to November 12, 2021 - 12:30pm

Virtual Training

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. Please contact Kate Seely (kseely[at]ncg[dot]org) with questions. Target Audience NCG's New Grantmakers Institute (NGI) is created for those who are new to philanthropy, want to renew their skills, or...

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24 Aug 2022

Buckling up for the Peak of California Wildfire Season: What Funders Can do Now

August 24, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:00am

Zoom Meeting

The 2022 wildfire season is underway. Due to the current drought and extreme heat conditions across much of the state, wildfire impacts in the coming months are anticipated to be extremely severe for people in cities and rural communities. With...

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Reports | Nonprofit Displacement Project

FULLCoverImage.jpg See the Report Nonprofits in the San Francisco Bay Area have long struggled to find and keep affordable space in the region’s red-hot real estate market and the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new array of space challenges...

2021 New Grantmakers Institute: Grantmaking for the 21st Century

How Funders Can Engage in California’s Recall Elections

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08/2021

Here are the top 5 ways foundations can engage their grantees and the communities they support around the recalls.

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There's Always More to Learn: Reflections from Arnold Dimas, NCG's Policy Intern

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08/18/2022

NCG's public policy work has had some extra support this summer. We welcomed Arnold Dimas (he/him) a second-year Master of Public Health student at UCLA, to the team as a policy intern. Learn more about Arnold and his impact here.

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What We're Reading: Funding Trans Liberation

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08/17/2022

We have seen the national conversation turn even more hostile around bodily autonomy and sovereignty for all genders, amplified policing of trans bodies in public spaces, and an explicit attack on the existence of trans youth in State legislatures...

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15 Jul 2022

Funders for Climate Equity July Meeting

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Equity and Social Justice

Regional Vibrancy and Sustainability

July 15, 2022 -

10:30am to 12:00pm

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The NCG Funders for Climate Equity network 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...

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Disaster Resilience Relief and Recovery

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16 Sep 2022

Funders for Climate Equity September Meeting

September 16, 2022 -

10:30am to 12:00pm

Zoom Meeting

A recent report, Much Alarm, Less Action , from the Center for Effective Philanthropy found that both foundation and nonprofit leaders believe that climate change will negatively affect their work —no matter the issues they focus on. However, less...

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About | 2022 New Grantmakers Institute: Grantmaking for the 21st Century

If you're new to philanthropy, or interested in sharpening your skills, the New Grantmakers Institute (NGI): Grantmaking for the 21st Century , helps build your understanding of best practices for ethical and effective grantmaking and helps you...

30 Aug 2022

Dual Enrollment's Opportunity for K-12, Workforce Development, and Postsecondary Success

August 30, 2022 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Dual enrollment, also known as concurrent enrollment, allows students to take college classes while still in high school. This can expand the course offerings available to high school students (from vocational pathways to advanced classes), increase...

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NCG Member Spotlight: A Conversation with Irvine Foundation’s Amy Saxton

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08/09/2022

As a part of our Member Spotlight series, we spoke with Amy Saxton , Vice President of Program Development at The James Irvine Foundation. Amy shared how she is approaching her work, program strategy, and where others can jump in to collaborate.

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12 Oct 2021

2021 Corporate Philanthropy Institute

October 12, 2021 - 9:30am to October 13, 2021 - 1:00pm

Virtual Conference

When: October 12 & 13, 2021 | 9:30 am - 1:00 pm Where: Virtual The world is different. We've collectively gone through a shutdown of our everyday lives, ongoing threats to our democracy, expanding divisiveness in our communities...

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03 May 2022

Together for Good: NCG's 2022 Annual Conference

May 3, 2022 - 5:00pm to May 5, 2022 - 1:00pm

In-Person Reception + 2-Day Virtual Conference

This is the moment to be bold in our vision for a more inclusive tomorrow. A future where our communities have equitable access to health care, jobs, education, voting, and safety. It will only be with these protections that we will be able to fully...

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12 Sep 2022

Beyond Policy: Understanding Gun Violence Prevention

September 12, 2022 -

1:00pm to 2:00pm

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Gun violence is the leading cause of death of children and teens in the United States , having disproportionately impacted BIPOC communities for generations. For far too long, the emphasis on gun violence reduction has focused on...

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09 Aug 2022

Time to Act: Applying Universal Values and Rigor in Equity-Centered Philanthropic Practice

August 9, 2022 -

11:00am to 12:30pm

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Confronting and transforming the devastating harm of a planet in crisis along with the ongoing reckoning of persistent deep inequities stands as The Work of our time. Many of us feel a blend of overwhelm, unknowing, and grief - perhaps even guilt...

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About | 2020 Communications Institute

Learn about the 2021 Communications Cohort.

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13 Sep 2022

Investment Strategies for Community Owned Real Estate

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September 13, 2022 -

11:00am to 12:00pm

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Investing in community-led real estate infrastructure is a powerful strategy that promotes the security of place, creates affordability, builds wealth, and supports Black and Brown leadership of community real estate development. Community-based...

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