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Achieving racial equity and sustaining a viable democracy go hand in hand. NCG defines democracy as the processes, systems, and structures for historically marginalized and underrepresented community members to participate in a political system that fulfills the promise of an equitable multi-racial society. Northern California is a region that can model this approach, ensuring that people of color and other communities historically underrepresented and marginalized in our political process fully engage in the democratic process.
Sharing immense gratitude as we thank Melissa Nop for her time serving as NCG’s Manager of Equity and Practice. We’re excited to share that Mel is continuing to support the sector as Walter & Elise Haas Fund’s new Relationship Manager.
NCG's longest-running fund, the Arts Loan Fund (ALF) is excited to announce a new co-chair, Sarah Williams! The current ALF Chair Ron Muriera chatted with Sarah about the impact of the arts in social change, support that's needed for organizations in this moment, and what's missing in overall philanthropic funding for the sector. Get to know Sarah and read the interview, below!
Whether you're funding early childhood education, environmental justice, healthcare access, or economic mobility, technology is shaping outcomes in your field. If AI is helping determine who gets hired, who gets housing, who gets healthcare—or who is excluded—we can no longer afford to see tech as someone else’s issue.
Philanthropy California (Philanthropy CA) is an initiative of Northern California Grantmakers (NCG), SoCal Grantmakers, and Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties. Our combined membership represents more than 600 foundations, corporate funders, philanthropic individuals and families, giving circles, and government agencies investing billions every year to support communities across the state, the country, and worldwide. Learn more about our alliance.
The work of social justice movements is evolving with the times. For movements to succeed, the entire ecosystem, including the philanthropic sector, must open up conversations about strategic risk management grounded in our values.
I want to invite you just to remember: in this moment there are no sidelines. We’re all incensed, we’re all implicated, and ultimately we’re all impacted (of course some more than others) as we embody and become our vision. You can choose wisely and act. And you don’t have to act alone.