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NCG Member Shelley Trott Selected as COF Scrivner Award Finalist

Release Date:

06/27/2014

NCG Member Shelley Trott, Director of Arts Strategy and Ventures at the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, has been selected as a finalist for the Council on Foundations (COF) Scrivner Award.

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Arts and Culture

24 Jul 2014

San Francisco Bay Area Local Engagement Group: Conversations on Grantmaking

July 24, 2014 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers

NCG is once again partnering with Exponent Philanthropy (formerly known as the Association of Small Foundations) to present a peer-to-peer conversation on grantmaking.

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Peer Network

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Resources from Economic Inequality Media Project: A Special Briefing with Robert B. Reich

Publication date:

06/2014

Videos, photos and more from a special invite-only event with Robert B. Reich.

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Economic & Community Development

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Levers For Change: Philanthropy in Select South East Asian Countries

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06/2014

This report examines the extent of strategic philanthropy in four of the largest economies in South East Asia – Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand – and explores the role of public policies in shaping institutional philanthropy and influencing the charitable decisions of the regions wealthiest givers.

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Global

Global: Asia Pacific

NCG Program Summary: Robert B. Reich and Jake Kornbluth’s Economic Inequality Media Project

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07/07/2014

NCG's 2014 keynote speaker Robert B. Reich returned with filmmaker Jake Kornbluth to discuss their current work--the Economic Inequality Media Project--with NCG members.

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Income Inequality

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Economic & Community Development

Due Diligence Done Well

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11/2010

Learn about effective due diligence and how to create a grantee-friendly approach to information gathering that enhances communication, trust and confidence.

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Outcome Focused Grantmaking: A Hard-Headed Approach to Soft-Hearted Goals

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03/2012

Outcome Focused Grantmaking is the approach the Hewlett Foundation uses to guide its strategic and grantmaking decisions. This document is a practical and philosophical guide to the OFG process.

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How Does Financial Sustainability Relate to Growth–and What Can Grantmakers Do to Support It?

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10/2011

This Grantmakers for Effective Organizations briefing paper explores the role grantmakers can play in assessing and nurturing an organization's internal health, while putting them on track to financial sustainability.

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On The Money

Publication date:

09/2009

This Grantmakes for Effective Organizations (GEO) publication highlights the financial challenges nonprofits face and the ways in which grantmakers are both improving the situation as well as perpetuating the problem.

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Next Gen Donors: Respecting Legacy, Revolutionizing Philanthropy

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02/2013

This first-of-its-kind research examines the next generation of major donors, studying this crucial group directly rather than summarizing what others think about them

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Philanthropy Roadmap

Publication date:

10/2011

Published by NCG member Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors , The Philanthropy Roadmap includes a series of guides on issues donors might face in their philanthropy and profiles of Great Givers, real-life individuals, couples and families who exemplify thoughtful, effective giving.

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Next Gen Donors: Shaping the Future of Philanthropy

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02/2013

The guide aims to increase understanding and stimulate discussion about Gen X and Millennial major donors.

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Pathways for Change: 10 Theories to Inform Advocacy and Policy Changing Efforts

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11/2013

This Center for Evaluation Innovation brief produced in collaboration with ORS Impact summarizes 10 theories grounded in social science about how policy change happens.

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Evaluation

Innovation

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Evaluation for Strategic Learning: Assessing Readiness and Results

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03/2014

This Center for Evaluation Innovation brief explores organizational preparedness and situational suitability for evaluation that supports strategic learning. It also explores how to understand if this type of evaluation is working.

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Professional Development Program

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Evaluation

13 Aug 2014

Financial Analysis 201: Assessing Nonprofit Financial Health

August 13, 2014 -

9:30am to 12:00pm

Northern California Grantmakers Office

The upcoming San Francisco session of our wildly popular Financial Analysis 201 from our Financial Analysis for Grantmakers Series.

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FroYo with a CEO: Interview with Bill Somerville

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07/16/2014

FroYo with a CEO is a video interview series featuring NCG’s summer intern Carmen Ross, as she uses the persuasive powers of frozen yogurt to get foundation leaders to open up about their life both in and outside of the office.

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State of the Work: Tackling the Tough Challenges to Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Publication date:

07/2014

D5’s annual State of the Work report. The 2014 report highlights new tools and resources, recently completed research, and new organizational approaches that are putting us in a better position than ever to take action in support of advancing DEI.

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Populations & Communities

Populations/Communities: LGBTQA

Populations/Communities:People of Color

Populations & Communities: Women & Girls

What Artists Say: A Study of The McKnight Foundation Supported Artists

Publication date:

09/2013

A 2013 study commissioned by The McKnight Foundation to learn more about the structure and dynamics of Minnesota’s artist ecosystem.

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Trend or Tipping Point: Arts & Social Change Grantmaking

Publication date:

10/2013

Trend or Tipping Point: Arts & Social Change Grantmaking assembles a first-time portrait of arts funders, social change funders, and others supporting civic engagement and social change through arts and cultural strategies.

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