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March 20, 2019
Butte is Strong: Funder Coordination Meeting Shines a Light on Resilience

"I planted my first tree there," recalled Tim Bolin as he pointed to patch of burned debris where his first home once stood. Tim is a pastor at the Paradise Alliance Church in the city that has been his home for 40 years.

March 19, 2019
If It Doesn’t Bring You Joy... Lessons from Our Meeting Redesign Process

I just hosted a staff meeting filled with laughter and storytelling. Howling, wipe-your-eyes laughter, and good, around-the-dinner-table connection. How did we get here? Partly by recognizing that our meetings weren’t, in many cases, places we preferred to be.

March 18, 2019
Announcing Annual Conference Breakout Sessions

Check out our lineup for morning breakout speakers. 

March 14, 2019
A Message from NCG Board Secretary, Lakshmi Karan

In accordance with Northern California Grantmakers’ bylaws, this message serves as formal written notice that the Annual Meeting of members will be held on April 23 at the San Mateo Marriott. This meeting will be a part of NCG’s 2019 Values. Vision. Voice. Conference. During the meeting, five candidates will be presented as nominees for a vote to the NCG Board of Directors. 

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Philanthropy News

March 21, 2019
Blue Shield of California Foundation Names New Chief Program Director

Wang Kong joined the Foundation four years ago as a program officer, quickly rising to the position of senior program officer, and earlier this year she was named interim chief program director.

March 21, 2019
NCG Members Learn Together

The Bay Area’s global reputation for innovation, natural beauty, and a high quality of living can make it easy to underestimate the depth and range of needs facing many across the region.

February 21, 2019
O2 Initiatives Announces Their 2019 Sabbatical Award Recipients

NCG Member O2 Initiatives has announced the latest recipients of their O2 Sabbatical Award. The O2 Sabbatical Award honors extraordinary San Francisco Bay Area leaders by providing them with a much-needed break for personal and professional reinvigoration.

February 21, 2019
Metta Fund Announces Appointment of its First Director of Communications

Last week, NCG member Metta Fund announce the appointment of Anna Karrer Manley as its first-ever Director of Communications. Congratulations Anna! Take a look at Metta Fund's announcement. 

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Resources for For the People: Protecting and Restoring Faith in Our Democracy

On March 8, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.
Resources for A Grantmaking New Year’s Resolution: A Values-Based Grantmaking Practice

Values-aligned grantmaking is becoming every day parlance in our field, with good reason: foundation professionals are increasingly conscious of the role they play in social change.
Resources for Making it Count: Philanthropy and the 2020 Census

It has been a long road as California prepares for the 2020 Census—from budget delays at the federal level and persistent advocacy for adequate state funding, to the pending inclusion of an untested citizenship question.
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Application Deadline: 03/22/2019
Operations Associate
Application Deadline: 03/22/2019
Philanthropic Engagement Manager

Urgent Action Fund for Women's Human Rights
Application Deadline: 04/15/2019
Vice President, Human Resources

Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Application Deadline: 03/27/2019
Accounting Specialist AP - Fiscal Sponsorship

Tides Foundation
Application Deadline: 03/31/2019
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Tides Foundation
Application Deadline: 03/31/2019
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