Northern California Grantmakers

An accurate Census count is critically important in order to determine political representation and how billions of dollars are allocated to U.S. communities.

Unfortunately, many deserving people in our communitites go uncounted and unnoticed. All of us—foundations, nonprofits and individuals—can play a role in educating citizens about what the Census is and the safety of participating in it.

NCG, Bay Area Blacks in Philanthropy (BABIP) and Mitchell Kapor Foundation have collaborated with other local and national partners to promote funder awareness around 2010 Census activity.

For information on key partners’ activities, important deadlines and links to other helpful websites, visit NCG’s Census resource web page.

Shortly after the earthquake in Haiti the Foundation Center surveyed its Grantmaker Leadership Panel, made up of 225 foundation leaders, to “gauge the reaction of top U.S. funders to the unfolding crisis.”

The Foundation Center has published their key findings in a research advisory entitled Earthquake in Haiti: Leading U.S. Foundations Respond to the Crisis.

Read the research advisory online.

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.