Northern California Grantmakers

Tuesday, December 15th 9 – 10 am PST (12 noon – 1pm EST), NCG Board member Chris DeCardy, Vice President and Director of Communications at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, and Steven Lawrence, Director of Research at the Foundation Center will share their observations and answer questions about the outlook for grantmaking in a live online chat hosted by The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

“Grant-Making Forecast: How Charities Can Make Effective Appeals in 2010 and Beyond” will focus on the continued effects of the economic downturn on the work of grantmakers.

As foundations cope with significant endowment losses, many are reducing their giving. How can charities appeal to grant makers during these tough times? How will grant-making priorities change in 2010? And which foundations are stepping up their efforts despite the economic downturn?

Submit a question in advance or learn more online.

Last night NCG’s Corporate Contribution Roundtable (CCR) hosted its summer mixer for NCG corporate members at TWO on Hawthorn Lane.

NCG’s CCR mixer is an informal gathering that provides members the opportunity to get to know their corporate colleagues over appetizers and beverages.

CCR Steering Committee Co-Chair Loren Brown of AAA of Northern California, Nevada & Utah welcomed attendees and highlighted the upcoming corporate programming that NCG has planned for the fall.

The event included a mix of members from:

AAA of Northern California, Nevada & Utah
Adobe Foundation
Bank of America
Bechtel Corporation
Entrepreneurs Foundation
Kaiser Permanente
McKesson
Vodafone Americas Foundation
Wells Fargo Foundation

Members and NCG staff got the chance to catch up, talk shop, and relax in TWO’s back dining room.

Many thanks to event sponsors Blue Shield Foundation of California and the McKesson Foundation.

To learn more about the Corporate Contributions Roundtable (CCR), please contact NCG Program Director Judi Powell.

NCG has announced the dates for its New Grantmakers Institute. This two-day highly interactive workshop will help attendees build a framework and best practices for ethical and effective grantmaking.

Created through a partnership between the Council on Foundations and the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers, the New Grantmakers Institute is a comprehensive orientation for new grantmakers.

New Grantmakers Institute
Essential Skills & Strategies
April 23-24, 2009

Register Now—Space is Limited!
In recognition of the impact the current economy has taken on the philanthropic sector, NCG has reduced the cost of participation in the 2009 New Grantmakers Institute and added an additional module devoted to reading financial statements.

NCG Member Fee $425.00 [15% reduction]
Non–Member $525.00 [30% reduction]
(Includes all meals and program materials)

For more information on the New Grantmakers Institute and to register visit the NCG website.