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September 18, 2018
One Year Later: Effects of 2017 North Bay Fires on the Region’s Arts Community

Study by Northern California Grantmakers examines how the fires affected a key economic driver in the region, aims to supplement research on fires’ impact.

September 17, 2018
Philanthropy Resources for Hurricane Florence

NCG members looking to learn more about philanthropy’s response to Hurricane Florence are encouraged to attend a joint briefing by the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and the South Eastern Council on Foundations this...

September 13, 2018
North Bay Fires: Five Lessons Learned

Yesterday someone from San Francisco said to me “Wow…it’s been a year since the North Bay wildfires.” I quickly blurted back, “you mean 11 months.”

August 30, 2018
Notes from NCG’s Senior Fellow

When I took the job as Executive Director of the Walter & Elise Haas Fund, I really did not appreciate how different it was going to be from being the Director of the SF Mayor’s Office of Community Development. Sure, I had an understanding of community needs and public sector grant making, and I was comfortable in a leadership position in community and local government.  What surprised me was how isolating it can be to head up a family foundation.

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August 30, 2018
Cal Wellness Appoints New VP of Operations

NCG member The California Wellness Foundation has a new Vice President of Operations Arun Baheti. Congratulations and welcome to the NCG community!

August 16, 2018
Pervasive Problems Call for Engaged Partners with Bold Goals

We decided to move beyond narrowly focused solutions that rely on healthcare institutions to meet the immediate health needs of those at risk to instead seek breakthrough ideas that address the complex issues central to the health of all Californians.

August 2, 2018
A Cultural Reckoning: The Moore Foundation’s Sasha Abrams on #MeToo

“…as the tsunami of stories emerge about harassment… I am struck by my own inability to answer with complete confidence that I would have done something different.”

July 19, 2018
Diana Bermúdez Appointed to Y & H Soda Foundation Board of Directors

NCG member the Y & H Soda Foundation has appointed Diana Bermúdez to a five-year term on its board. Welcome to the NCG community Diana!

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Report: North Bay Fires and the Arts, One Year Later

October 2018 marks the one-year anniversary of the Northern California firestorm. With funding from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Northern California Grantmakers commissioned Learning for Action, an independent San Francisco-based research firm, to conduct this study to understand the extent of the fires’ impact on the arts community in the three most affected counties: Sonoma, Napa, and Mendocino.

The study, North Bay Fired and the Arts, One Year Later, draws upon quantitative and qualitative data collected in each of the three counties from individual artists affected by the fires and from arts organizations serving the region.
Update on the California Children’s Trust

At the first meeting of the Funder Network on Trauma and Resilience on March 14, 2018, Alex Briscoe presented a fledgling model for reimagining California’s behavioral health system for children.
Systematic Review of Evaluations of Trauma-Informed Organizational Interventions That Include Staff Trainings

Enthusiasm for trauma-informed practice has increased dramatically. Organizational interventions that train staff about trauma-informed practice are frequently used to promote trauma-informed systems change, but evidence about these interventions’ effects has not been integrated.
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Jobs

Director of Human Resources and Talent Strategy

Hirsch & Associates
Application Deadline: 09/25/2018
Senior Director, Community Engagement

United Way of the Bay Area
Application Deadline: 10/31/2018
Director, Salesforce Philanthropy Cloud Implementation

United Way of the Bay Area
Application Deadline: 10/31/2018
Development Officer

United Way of the Bay Area
Application Deadline: 10/19/2018
Director, Content Marketing and Communications

United Way of the Bay Area
Application Deadline: 10/19/2018
Executive Director

Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust
Application Deadline: 09/28/2018
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