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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.
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.
The California Criminal Justice Funders Group welcomed a new Steering Committee member: Tommy Morris, Program Officer, with The California Wellness Foundation this spring. We're so grateful for his wisdom and guidance. Read more about Tommy Morris below!
The 2024 election results revealed a far less progressive California than is often characterized. This regressive and dangerous political landscape raises many questions for state funders committed to investing in communities impacted by prisons, policing, and criminalization. How do we most effectively orient ourselves and our work in this context? What relationships do we need to nourish and build to sustain our collective efforts? What is the courageous stance for California funders now?