Learn Foundation Law
Publication date:
06/2014
A free first-of-its-kind resource for private foundations (and others who are interested), to host e-trainings and tools related to the basic legal rules for private foundations.
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Rosenberg Foundation Releases Third Edition of Justice in California
Release Date:
06/24/2014
NCG member the Rosenberg Foundation has released the third edition of its Justice in California, an online publication that features powerful op-eds from advocates and thought leaders from the state and nationally.
30
Jun
2014
Levers For Change: Philanthropy in Select South East Asian Countries
June 30, 2014 -
2:30pm to 4:00pm
The James Irvine Foundation
NCG, AAPIP and Give2Asia co-host the launch for Levers for Change: Philanthropy in Select South East Asian Countries.
16
Jul
2014
Mediacracy: Media, Policy, and Money in Politics
July 16, 2014 -
1:30pm to 4:00pm
Kaiser Family Foundation
Media policies impact everything from broadband availability to the diversity of voices we hear on the public airwaves, cable TV, talk radio and in newspapers, and the volume and types of political messaging we receive. Today, the connection between...
17
Jul
2014
The Impact (of) Game(s)
July 17, 2014 -
3:00pm to 6:00pm
Zynga
Join NCG and Media Impact Funders for this special funder briefing on game impact research surrounding science and health, and what the future of this burgeoning field looks like for philanthropists interested in adding games to their programmatic...
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.
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.
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.
Levers For Change: Philanthropy in Select South East Asian Countries
Publication date:
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.
NCG Program Summary: Robert B. Reich and Jake Kornbluth’s Economic Inequality Media Project
Release Date:
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.
Due Diligence Done Well
Publication date:
11/2010
Learn about effective due diligence and how to create a grantee-friendly approach to information gathering that enhances communication, trust and confidence.
Outcome Focused Grantmaking: A Hard-Headed Approach to Soft-Hearted Goals
Publication date:
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.
How Does Financial Sustainability Relate to Growth–and What Can Grantmakers Do to Support It?
Publication date:
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.
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.
Next Gen Donors: Respecting Legacy, Revolutionizing Philanthropy
Publication date:
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
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.
Next Gen Donors: Shaping the Future of Philanthropy
Publication date:
02/2013
The guide aims to increase understanding and stimulate discussion about Gen X and Millennial major donors.
Pathways for Change: 10 Theories to Inform Advocacy and Policy Changing Efforts
Publication date:
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.
Evaluation for Strategic Learning: Assessing Readiness and Results
Publication date:
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.
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.