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NCG Event Archive: 2002Special Briefing - Weaving Peace: Preventing Violence by Building Community Special Briefing: Promoting Civic Tranquility: Intergroup Relations and Civil Rights in the Wake of 9/11 Come and join other funders in deepening your knowledge about post-September 11 civil rights policy issues, including homeland security, privacy, identification cards, detention, and immigration enforcement and legalization. Hear from community activists representing diverse communities about how such policies are directly impacting communities of color (immigrant and native-born) and intergroup and race relations here in the Bay Area.We will creatively engage in dialogue about how we as funders might use this knowledge to shape our grantmaking activities. This briefing is cosponsored by Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy, Grantmakers Concerned About Immigrants and Refugees, The James Irvine Foundation, The San Francisco Foundation, Tides Foundation, Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, and Peninsula Community Foundation. Special Briefing: Funding Programs for Girls Increasingly, effective grantmaking practices are focusing on population-specific and neighborhood-specific initiatives. Within this context, this briefing examines why gender matters in program development and in strengthening program outcomes. It will examine what implications this has for funders, discuss the rationale for investing in gender-specific programs, and examine how best to invest in programs serving girls. Additionally, new data on girls in San Francisco will be presented. Please join Patti Chang, CEO of the Women's Foundation, Belle Taylor-McGhee,executive director, San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women, Anne Wilson, CEO of United Way of the Bay Area, and others. This briefing is sponsored by the Girls Funders Network, which consists of The United Way of the Bay Area, Marin Community Foundation, and The Women's Foundation. Special Briefing: Building Organizational Effectiveness: Challenges and As grantmakers resolve to raise the bar of accountability in their respective fields to demonstrate clear and measurable results, community-based organizations need experienced technical assistance in effective capacity building-board development, leadership development, financial and data systems, and strategic planning. Equally as important, technical assistance must be communicated to organizations in the clearest form possible, with the most familiar processes, and with the highest level of trust, for organizations to make a transition that will truly take hold and be sustainable. You are invited to participate in a discussion with funders, the National Community Development Institute (NCDI), and CBO technical assistance recipients about the major challenges facing CBOs in communities of color as they build organizational capacity. A facilitated discussion and presentation will focus on the nature of culturally appropriate technical assistance and professional development and the cultural competence gap in the field. Please join us to discuss strategies to address the need for culturally based technical assistance to further social transformation in diverse, low-income communities. Humanities and the Professions Reading and Discussion Group This month's selection is Copenhagen by Michael Frayn, an explosive re-imagining of the mysterious wartime meeting between two Nobel laureates to discuss the atomic bomb. In 1941 the German physicist Werner Heisenberg made a clandestine trip to Copenhagen to see his Danish counterpart and friend Niels Bohr. Their work together on quantum mechanics and the uncertainty principle had revolutionized atomic physics. But now the world had changed and the two men were on opposite sides in a world war. Why Heisenberg went to Copenhagen and what he wanted to say to Bohr are questions that have vexed historians ever since. In Frayn's play, Heisenberg and Bohr meet once again to discuss the intricacies of physics and to ponder the metaphysical-the very essence of human motivation. The book group meets throughout the year and new members are always welcome. The Changing Face of America: Aging Realities in the 21st Century Addressing the needs of an increasingly diverse older population through grantmaking can offer considerable challenges and opportunities. By exploring this diversity from multiple perspectives such as race, culture, language, geography, sexual orientation, and income, this conference will help funders find ways to effectively serve all segments of an aging population. The GIA Annual Conference brings together funders to address trends and opportunities as they relate to aging. We welcome funders from organizations who are particularly affected by our aging society - Health; Education; Children, Youth and Families; Neighborhoods and other grantmakers. If you are not currently funding in aging but might consider grantmaking in this field, the GIA Annual Conference is your best source of information as you look towards the future. Conference program and registration materials will be sent in May. Confirmed program cosponsors include Northern California Grantmakers, Conference of Southwest Foundations, Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities, and Joint Affinity Group. A Dialogue on Race: Exploring New Dimensions of Diversity and Racial Equity in the 21st Century The United States is undergoing dramatic demographic change, with increased immigration and diversity reshaping the dynamics of race relations. Five Northern California-based affinity groups — Asian American/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy (AAPIP), Bay Area Blacks in Philanthropy (BABIP), Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR), Hispanics in Philanthropy (HIP), and Native Americans in Philanthropy (NAP) have come together to present a series of briefings targeting race relations and public policy. Come join us in the first of our series where Angela Glover Blackwell, Stewart Kwoh and Manuel Pastor, authors of the new book, Searching for the Uncommon Common Ground, will address the intersection of diversity and racial justice and identify solutions to the problematic causes of inequity. This funders’ briefing will underscore the critical role of race in public policy and how leadership needs to address the racial divide. In the face of increasing inequity, the authors challenge Americans to aim for the highest possible levels of unity, the "uncommon common ground." Finally, the authors will discuss how local, state, and national policy changes affect our communities and will examine the roles and opportunities that foundations can play to assist non-profits in achieving equality within our communities. Please join us for a lively conversation in exploring race and equity in the 21st Century. Speakers: Angela Glover Blackwell is the founder and president of PolicyLink, a national nonprofit, research, communications, capacity-building, and advocacy organization in Oakland, California. Stewart Kwoh is the president and executive director of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern California in Los Angeles. Manuel Pastor is professor of Latin American and Latino studies and director of the Center for Justice, Tolerance, and Community at the University of California-Santa Cruz. Tom David, moderator, is the director of Organizational Learning and Evaluation at the Marguerite Casey Foundation. "Scout’s Honor": Luncheon, Film Screening, and Discussion with Filmmaker Tom Shepard Please join us for lunch and a special screening of "Scout’s Honor", the award-winning documentary by San Francisco-based filmmaker Tom Shepard. Following the screening, there will be a discussion of the film and related issues. About "Scouts Honor": "To be physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight" - this is the Boy Scout pledge. Since 1910, millions of boys have joined. But today, if you are openly gay, you can’t. Witness how one remarkable 12-year-old Boy Scout named Steven Cozza launches a grassroots campaign to overturn the Boy Scouts’ anti-gay policy. "Scouting for All" is the movement built by Cozza with the help of a longtime Scout leader, community members, and his own parents. Moving from Petaluma, California, to the Supreme Court, the film chronicles a modern interpretation of the scouting ideals of courage and honor, and provides a powerful example of the impact of an individual standing up for what he believes. "Scout’s Honor" has received numerous awards, including the 2001 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for Best Documentary. About Tom Shepard: Tom Shepard co-produced and edited "Camp Lavender Hill", an award-winning documentary about the first summer camp in the U.S. for children with gay and lesbian parents. Camp Lavender Hill aired on public television, Free Speech Television, and CNN’s International Insight. It has won a number of awards including the National Educational Media Network Apple. Previously, Shepard worked as an editor at National Public Radio for Linda Wertheimer and the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. At NPR, he co-produced Listening to America, an audio documentary on the history of public radio in America. He graduated from Stanford University where he majored in biology and film. A special thank you to Yerba Buena Center for the Arts for providing support for this event. Building Community to Improve Health: The Power, the Proof, the Promise This three-day conference was inspired by the work of Community Partnerships for Healthy Children (CPHC), Sierra Health Foundation's 10-year, $20+ million initiative to improve children's health. Speakers Robert Putnam, PhD, professor of public policy at Harvard University; Neal Halfon, MD, MPH, director of the UCLA Center for Healthier Children, Families, and Communities; Loretta Tate, president and CEO, Marshall Heights Community Development Organization, Inc., Washington, D.C.; and Edith Parker, assistant professor, health behavior and health education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, will address such topics as new ways of looking at what influences health; community building with different populations; and community-building and its effect on specific health issues. Northern California Grantmakers is cosponsoring this conference along with Archstone Foundation, The California Endowment, California HealthCare Foundation, The California Wellness Foundation, The Colorado Trust, S.H. Cowell Foundation, Foundation Consortium, Group Health Community Foundation, The James Irvine Foundation, Kansas Health Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation. Learn more about CPHC on the initiative Web site at www.cphconline.org, and the Sierra Health Foundation at www.sierrahealth.org. Special Briefing: An Information OASIS: The Design and Implementation of Comprehensive and Customized Client Information and Tracking Systems With all of the recent emphasis on organizational effectiveness, there is a corresponding interest in tracking social outcomes. The Roberts Enterprise Development Fund (REDF) has undertaken significant work around social return on investment (SROI) and social impact measurement. Rather than implementing traditional evaluation methods, REDF has launched a comprehensive social outcome tracking system called OASIS - the Ongoing Assessment of Social Impact. OASIS is a social management information system that enables organizations to track the social outcomes of individuals served by nonprofits on an ongoing basis. The end result of this work allows each organization to assess and adjust its activities and interactions with the people they serve in a meaningful and timely manner to maximize positive change in individuals' lives. This is an invitation to funders to examine requirements and practices around social outcome measurement and how to fund the capacity building necessary to produce high-quality social outcome measures. Presenters include: Melinda Tuan, managing director, The Roberts Enterprise Development Fund; Rick Aubry, executive director, Rubicon Programs; Michele Tatos, president and CEO, Community Vocational Enterprises; and Fay Twersky, principal, BTW Consultants. This briefing is sponsored by The Roberts Enterprise Development Fund, Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Surdna Foundation, and Penney Family Fund. The presentation will include a live demonstration of the program. Special Briefing: Funders' Institute on Technology Part II - Inside Technology Grantmaking NCG and The San Francisco Foundation will present the second session in a three-session funders' institute on technology for grantmakers in Northern California. In this session, Suresh Subramanian of the Waitt Family Foundation, Mike Yutrzenka of CISCO Systems Foundation, and Tessie Guillermo of The Community Technology Foundation of California will share their insights on best practices and lessons learned in making technology grants, including the current state of funding software and hardware, technology workforce programs, and nonprofit infrastructure need; good and bad experiences in working with community technology centers; and how to evaluate technology proposals and strategies for funding technology. This briefing is being sponsored by The San Francisco Foundation, The Community Technology Foundation of California, and Three Guineas Fund/Women's Technology Cluster. The New United Way Community Investment Approach: Case Studies of Corporate Partnerships For decades, the United Way of the Bay Area has partnered with corporations in their philanthropic and workplace giving. That continues to be an important role, and over the past year the United Way has realigned its community-building and investment strategy around four core Issues: education, health, safe communities, and self-sufficiency. The intent of this new strategy is to achieve maximum impact by focusing investments on targeted community outcomes in partnership with other funders. The United Way of the Bay Area's CEO, chief of strategy and operations, and chief investment officers (CIOs) for the four core issues will give a brief overview of the United Way's funding philosophy, geographic focus, community projects, and opportunities for partnership. Then, to get practical and discuss early results, Lynn Nielsen of Bank of America, Dan Quigley of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, and Janet Rocco of IBM will summarize their partnerships with the United Way on a key program, including: Success by Six (Bank of America), Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disaster [CARD] (PG&E) and Teaming for Technology (IBM). Whether or not you are a current United Way corporate partner, you will benefit from learning about their new approach and how it is being rolled out within some major Bay Area companies. The Corporate Contributions Roundtable, an affiliate of NCG, is an informal network of corporate funders who meet periodically to share information on corporate contributions and philanthropy. Funders and related professionals who are current or prospective members of NCG are welcome to attend and there is no fee. Sponsored by Tides Foundation, The San Francisco Foundation, and The James Irvine Foundation. Humanities & the Professions Reading and Discussion Group This month's book selection is When We Were Orphans by Kazuo Ishiguro, a complex and highly textured work that focuses on both japanese and English cultural contexts, realism and surrealism, war and peace, action and passivity. The central character is confronted with his own inability to act effectively and deliberately as he struggles to learn what happened to his parents when he was a boy in Shanghai. In this way, Ishiguro emphasizes his own preoccupation with the dilemma man faces as he attempts to reconcile himself with his fate. The book group meets throughout the year and new members are always welcome. Special Briefing: Program Related Investments Foundation assets and grants budgets have declined recently. Program related investments (PRIs) are a responsive tool that can expand the financial capital foundations provide to nonprofits. This workshop is designed to bridge the financial asset and grant program divisions in foundations by providing case examples of recent PRIs of The David and Lucile Packard Foundation and The San Francisco Foundation. Panelists will discuss the processing of requests, internal program and finance staff responsibilities and working relationships, available expert consulting help, and management and board concerns including issues of financial risk. The presenters will address these questions:
Speakers include: Ed Diener, Resident Counsel, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation; Carol Lamont, Program Officer, The San Francisco Foundation; Lydia Sandoval, Program Officer, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation; Christine Searson, Chief Financial Officer, The San Francisco Foundation; and Sue Vandiver, Vice President, Grant Programs, S.H. Cowell Foundation. We encourage foundation finance/program officer teams to attend, and individual representatives are also welcome. Break-out sessions will provide opportunities for more detailed information sharing with and among the financial officers attending and with and among program officers. The briefing is sponsored by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, The San Francisco Foundation, and S.H. Cowell Foundation. Special Briefing: CapMap: A Breakthrough Model for Assessing Organizational Capacity in the Community Development Field What do you mean when you say "organizational capacity"? How do you know it when you see it? This presentation by Maria Gutierrez, vice president for organizational development, LISC National Office, introduces CapMap, a diagnostic tool designed to assist LISC program staff in mapping the current capacity of an organization, working in partnership with a CDC to determine a path for growth, and measuring achievement along the way. CapMap has helped LISC and CDCs to: 1) map an organization's baseline performance in nine core competency areas; 2) identify intervention strategies that move an organization from one stage of measurable performance to the next; 3) assess and quantify an organization's internal growth along a spectrum of progressive measurements; 4) evaluate the need for and effectiveness of capacity-building strategies; and 5) enhance institutional knowledge around organizational development and contribute to research and development efforts in the field. This briefing is offered in cooperation with The San Francisco Foundation, The S.H. Cowell Foundation, and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations. Special Briefing: Funding Programs for Girls This briefing is offered in collaboration with the Girls Funders Network. More details will be mailed to members. Family Foundation Network: How to Involve Your Adult Children in Family Philanthropy This special program for family foundations is offered in collaboration with the Council on Foundations. Karen Green, managing director for Family Foundation Services at the Council on Foundations, explores how to broaden the family frame to include the next generation. As parents, how do we structure an environment where individuals feel valued for their opinions, encouraged in their leadership, and included in decision-making? What are the models used to engage the next generation? In this completely interactive session, participants and the facilitator will share successful family engagement approaches as well as less well-received lessons learned. Topics addressed during the session will include Family Foundation Models, Specific Family Characteristics, Policy Considerations, Available Resources, and References to Guide Your Thinking.This program is free to NCG members who will receive priority enrollment. Non-members may attend for a fee of $40 per person. Special Briefing: Funders' Institute on Technology - Inside Technology Grantmaking NCG and The San Francisco Foundation will present the second session in a three-session funders' institute on technology for grantmakers in Northern California. In this session, panelists from the Waitt Family Foundation of La Jolla, California and North Sioux City, South Dakota, and CISCO Systems Foundation of San Jose will share their insights on best practices and lessons learned in making technology grants, including the current state of funding software and hardware, technology workforce programs, and nonprofit infrastructure need; good and bad experiences in working with community technology centers; and how to evaluate technology proposals and strategies for funding technology. Further details will be sent to NCG members as available. Special Briefing: Partnering Among Funders and Grantees to Enhance Organizational Effectiveness: A Successful Experiment In 1998, three very different foundations joined forces and resources to collectively learn how to strengthen infrastructure, build organizational capacity, and increase effectiveness of 16 human service providers in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The Organizational Capacity Grants Initiative (OCGI) allowed agencies to focus on strengthening areas such as technology, marketing, development, and leadership, through grants and cohort meetings. Over the course of three years, OCGI built stronger partnerships between funders and grantees, and fostered relationships and trust among all participants. In this special briefing, the initiative's three funders will share their insights on developing capacity-building initiatives and convey the challenges and opportunities of this innovative cohort-based model, explaining how it has informed their own effectiveness and grantmaking. Presenters include: Alexa Cortes Culwell, CEO, Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation; Lisa Sobrato Sonsini, board president, Sobrato Family Foundation; Sterling Speirn, president and CEO, Peninsula Community Foundation; Patrick Brown, executive director, Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center; Jeanne Labozetta, president and CEO, Family and Children Services; and Sheryl Young Hunt, CEO, Community Gatepath. Mike Allison, director of consulting and research for CompassPoint Nonprofit Services will moderate. This briefing is offered in collaboration with The Foundation Center and The Peninsula Nonprofit Center. Special Briefing: The San Francisco Bay and Delta: Partnerships for The San Francisco Bay Delta region is the largest estuary on the west coast of North America and the hub of California's water supply system. It provides over half the state's drinking water and irrigates vast agricultural lands. The future health of this critical California resource hangs in the balance. In 30 years, will we look back with pride on implementing the most ambitious restoration and integrated water management plan ever undertaken or with regret for missing the opportunity to end California's water wars? You are invited to hear members of the Environmental Justice Coalition for Water and the Environmental Water Caucus address critical topics such as water quality, ecosystem restoration, water use efficiency, and representation. This briefing is cosponsored by Environmental Grantmakers Association West. Tracking the Terrorists - Balancing Our Nation's Security and Freedoms Each year, under the Institute's sponsorship, the Leon Panetta Lecture Series brings to the Monterey Peninsula prominent, national political leaders and policy thinkers to discuss important issues of the day. The Panetta Lecture Series, which has quickly become an established community event, is held in the Steinbeck Forum at the Monterey Conference Center in Monterey, California. On the premise that democracy works best when the people are fully informed, the Panetta Lecture seeks to clarify major issues of the day by presenting a forum for public dialogue. As in the past, the lectures will be moderated by Leon Panetta with interactive discussion for 40 minutes followed by 40 minutes of audience questions presented by Mr. Panetta. The 2002 Panetta Lecture Series will revolve around the timely theme of "Terrorism: Challenges and Impact on American Life." Since the tragedy of 9-11, our nation has riveted its attention on confronting and managing the issues and problems posed by terrorism. Featured speakers for the May event include Bernard Shaw, former CNN anchor and Gloria Borger, CBS special correspondent. William Sessions, former FBI director is confirmed to participate in the June event. Other invited speakers for June include William Webster, former FBI and CIA director and Norman Mineta, U.S. secretary of transportation. Redefining Environmentalism: An Evening with Paul Hawken You are invited to a conversation with Paul Hawken, the best-selling author of Ecology of Commerce and Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution, and the founding board chair of the The Natural Step. Mr. Hawken will address the increasingly complex challenges to environmentalism and sustainability, and how the environmental movement can meet those challenges. Tickets are $15 in advance, $17 at the door. Special Briefing: Immigration's Impact on the Bay Area: Implications for Grantmaking Please save the date; details to follow. This briefing is sponsored by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees. Incubating the Arts: Theory and Practice The second forum in this series is a discussion of the methods and models by which business, the arts, and government can collaborate to create vibrant, stable and culturally diverse communities. Topics include venture philanthropy, corporate sponsorship, urban redevelopment and successful incubator models. Panelists include: David Dower, artistic director, Z Space Studio; Moy Eng, program director, Performing Arts, The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation; John Killacky, executive director, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; Carol Kraus Lauffer, principle, Business Cluster Development; Mark Ritchie, president and CEO, Ritchie Commercial; and Helen Sause, deputy executive director, Program and Project Management, San Francisco Redevelopment Agency. Tickets are $35 for both this forum and the Impact of the Arts forum or $20 for indivicual events. Preferred pricing is offered to San Francisco Chamber of Commerce members. All tickets can be purchased through the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Box Office, either in person at the box office at 701 Mission Street. All proceeds support the arts through the programs of the Business Arts Council. Special Briefing: Digital Opportunity: How Technology Can Empower the Individual and the Community This is a three-part series sponsored by the Technology Funders Network. Part 2, "Inside Technology Grantmakeing," will occur in June. Part 3, "Technology Policy - How it All Fits In," will occur in September. Flyers with complete information on the May briefing will be mailed to members. Special Briefing: Immigration's Impact on the Bay Area: Implications for Grantmaking Please save the date; details to follow. This briefing is sponsored by Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees. Upcoming Special Briefings Briefings on the following topics are in the planning stages: program related investments; funding programs for girls; homelessness; new models for medical research; state of tolerance and diversity in the Bay Area post September 11th. Please see future newsletters for additional details. 6th Annual Season of Sharing Conference Approximately 250 social workers and intake personnel who work in the over 100 social service agencies associated with the Season of Sharing program are expected to attend the 6th Annual Season of Sharing Conference. Featured sessions include: "Basics and Changes to the Season of Sharing" with Kasey Green, deputy director, Community Action of Napa Valley; "It's All About The Budget" with Warren Kaufman, program manager, Rubicon; "Fundraising Resources" with Nancy Tivol, executive director, Sunnyvale Community Services Agency, and Suzan Lawrence, district coordinator, Contra Costa Volunteer and Emergency Services; "Hunger 101" with Barbara Stanley, food advocacy specialist for the Food Bank of Solano County, and Diane Metz, Solano County Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences, advisor with the University of California; "From Crisis to Resolution" with Anne Harrington, coordinator for the San Francisco Rental Assistance Program of the San Francisco Department of Human Services and Kitty Lopez, executive director, Samaritan House, County of San Mateo. The guest speaker is Dr. Barry Posner, Dean and Professor of Leadership at the Leavy School of Business at the University of Santa Clara. Collaboration Among Grantmakers in Support of California's Rural Communities On March 14, at a special briefing, NCG, along with the California Rural Funders Group, co-sponsored an initial discussion of private and public funders of rural California on how grantmakers can work better to address the needs of rural communities. Please join colleagues in a follow-up discussion on how funders can implement suggestions that were presented at that meeting. Professional Development Roundtable: California Grantmakers and Professional Development A continuation of the focus group discussions held last May around the experiences with and interest in professional development of seasoned grantmakers, those who have been in the field five or more years. 2002 National Summit To respond to new developments from the Bush administration in the criteria for welfare reform and a number of other welfare-to-work challenges, a national conference is being convened. The event boasts a "who's who" roster of leaders among welfare-to-work service providers. They will share best practices, lessons learned, and innovations for effectively designing, implementing, and measuring successful welfare-to-work programs. Innovative case management solutions for headache issues such as day care, transportation, disabilities, and substance abuse will be presented. Participants will emerge able to apply a number of information technology improvement innovations in their agencies. Proven strategies and innovations for solving hard-to-tackle issues in welfare to work programs will be addressed including: developing performance measures to improve programs, identify service gaps, and communicate outcomes; utilizing performance-based contracting to improve accountability and achieve results; best practices for working with non-custodial parents; forging partnerships to create seamless "one-stop" centers for welfare to work programs; and welfare-to-work programs for offender populations. The program features top-level speakers including: Andrew Bush, director of the Office of Family Assistance, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Rob Keast, The Welfare-to-Work Partnership; Dennis Lieberman, Welfare-to-Work Office, Department of Labor; and Barry Van Lare, Welfare Information Network. The Leon & Sylvia Panetta Institute for Public Policy - Leon Panetta Lecture Series Business Arts Council 19th Annual Cyril Awards The Business Arts Council will honor Nathan Oliveira at its 19th Annual Cyril Awards. Other awardees include the Willows Theatre Company; Cubik Media; Craigslist; philanthropist Chris Hellman; Kary Schulman of Grants for the Arts of the Hotel Tax Fund; and Business Volunteer of the Year Roslyn Layton. Special Briefing: The Role of Public Interest Lawyers in Building Communities: Three Case Histories This fourth in a series of forums for funders about the evolving role of legal advocacy in solving community problems will highlight three dynamic local efforts in immigrants rights, environmental justice, and neighborhood redevelopment in which public interest lawyers are collaborating with community nonprofits and grassroots organizing groups to improve the quality of community life and advance equitable public policies. This briefing is sponsored by Legal Services Affinity Group, The California Endowment, East Bay Community Foundation, Impact Fund, The James Irvine Foundation, Rosenberg Foundation, The San Francisco Foundation, VanLobenSels/RembeRock Foundation and Zellerbach Family Fund. Special Briefing: Using State and Local Fiscal Analysis to Effect Social Change Representatives from state-based groups located in California, Oregon and Washington that monitor and analyze state and local government fiscal policy will help participants understand the dynamics of how state and local policy functions and how monies are allocated. The speakers will also offer insights into how foundations, nonprofit organizations, the media, policymakers, and the public can benefit from critical fiscal analysis. This briefing is sponsored by Penney Family Fund, Abelard Fund/Common Counsel, and The James Irvine Foundation. The Biodiversity Project The Biodiversity Project is pleased to announce that itwill hold a briefing on the findings of the 2002 Biodiversity Poll. The 2002 Biodiversity Poll was a 1,500 sample, nationwide survey conducted earlier this year by the polling firm Belden Russonello & Stewart. Public opinion researcher John Russonello will be on hand to discuss and interpret the findings. The poll findings include data on: public support for the Endangered Species Act and other policies that protect biodiversity; messages people find most compelling on biodiversity issues (including forest, endangered species, river and wetlands, and marine conservation); values and concerns that inform public opinion on biodiversity; profiles of audiences that are sympathetic towards, persuadable on and less supportive of biodiversity protection; consumer and lifestyle choices people are willing to make to save biodiversity; and trends and shifts in public attitudes on biodiversity over the last five years. This session will require invitation/pre-registration and space will be limited. California Conversations: A California Grantmakers Reception Join your California colleagues for an informal opportunity to converse and compare notes about the conference and grantmaking throughout California. Co-sponsored by Northern California Grantmakers and Southern California Association for Philanthropy. Council on Foundations The opening plenary at the Council on Foundations' 53rd Annual Conference will feature Hodding Carter, III, moderating a panel discussion on the conference's theme, "Opportunity & Uncertainty: Choices in Philanthropy." Panelists will include Harry Belafonte, humanitarian and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador; Mary Robinson, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; and Benjamin Barber, professor and author of Jihad vs. McWorld. Preconference activities will begin on April 27th. Serving on this year's conference planning committee are Lorna Lathram, president, Omidyar Foundation; Rolland C. Lowe, MD, trustee, The San Francisco Foundation and president, Lawrence Choy Lowe Memorial Fund; and Matthew Sharp, director of information technology, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. NCG's Professional Development Committee has designed and will present a conference session, "Careers in Philanthropy: Opportunities and Uncertainty for Seasoned Grantmakers" on Monday, April 29 from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. Association of Fundraising Professionals Online fund development is a valuable addition to current fundraising strategies. The Internet should not be looked upon as quick money but rather as another avenue to develop a new segment of donor relationships never solicited before. Nick Allen is president of Donordigital, a digital direct marketing company that develops online donor acquisition and retention programs and advocacy campaigns for leading nonprofits across the United States. He is also co-editor of "Fundraising on the Internet" (all new second edition published in November 2001 by Jossey-Bass.) Mr. Allen has 25 years of experience in building nonprofit organizations, raising money, organizing, and media and public relations. The cost is $15 for AFP members and $20 for non-members. Special Briefing: Awakening the Sleeping Giant: Empowering Our Billion Dollar Nonprofit Human Services Community This briefing will present the findings of a survey conducted by the San Francisco Human Services Network and the San Francisco Urban Institute, which provides the first comprehensive overview of this critical sector in San Francisco's rich array of human services nonprofit health and human service providers. San Francisco's nonprofit health and human service organizations reach over 970,000 clients each year and offer support and assistance to the young, the elderly, the poor, displaced or unemployed families, and those at risk from drugs, homelessness, violence, or HIV/AIDS. This briefing is sponsored by The California Wellness Foundation, Candelaria Fund, Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund, Walter and Elise Haas Fund, Mount Zion Health Fund, Inc., and Rosenberg Foundation. Commonwealth Club/Silicon Valley What will philanthropy look like in the 21st century? We're all familiar with the big name giants in the field: The Packard Foundation, the Haas Fund, The Carnegie Foundation to name a few. But now the field is seeing the growth of a new kind of philanthropist--the venture philanthropist. Panelist Bruce Sievers, executive director of the Haas Fund, is well known for his thoughtful criticism of venture philanthropy, most recently voiced in "If Pigs Had Wings: The Appeals and Limits of Venture Philanthropy." He is joined by Kim Smith, who is a newly arrived voice on behalf of the venture community and is fast becoming known for her own cogent objections to the traditional way of doing things. Join us for a discussion moderated by Sally Osberg, executive director of the Skoll Community Fund, of the strengths and weaknesses of traditional philanthropy and the emerging field of venture philanthropy. This program is sponsored by The Stanford Graduate School of Business Public Management Program and made possible by grants from the Community Foundation Silicon Valley, the Skoll Community Fund and The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Tickets are $10 for members, $15 for non-members, and students, faculty and staff are free with a valid ID. Central Valley Tour: The Other California The Great Valley Center of Modesto has organized a two-day tour of California's heartland for funders focusing on a number of major issues affecting the region, from farming to culture to environment with an overnight stay at the Harris Ranch, Coalinga The tour will offer insights into water and wetlands, a glimpse of farmworker housing and issues, a look at extraordinary Asian art collected and curated at the Lee Institute for Japanese in Hanford, and a visit to the site of University of California at Merced, America's newest major research university to open in 2004. The cost of the tour is $350-$400. Registration limited to 30. The Climate and Energy Funders Working Group and the Consultative Group on Biological Diversity This is a solutions-based, working meeting for funders interested in examining the political, economic, social, and technological challenges to a transition away from a carbon economy. Participants will identify promising near-, mid-, and long-term strategies to overcome the barriers to addressing climate change and reflect on what strategies have been most (and least) successful. The program committee is designing a program of interest to a diversity of funders, including regional or rural, those focusing on policy and/or advocacy, those worried that any environmental gains may be threatened by climate shifts, and those who focus on related issues, including smart growth and sustainable development. This is a meeting about synergies and initiatives. The registration cost (which includes lodging and all meals) will be approximately $500. Association of Fundraising Professionals Please join panelists Alan Becker, Amari Vorwerk, and Karen Topakian for an informative roundtable on building support systems. Alan Becker, certified co-active coach, will discuss "Working with an Executive Coach;" Amari Vorwerk, senior staff consultant, CompassPoint will address "Professional Support Groups and Training;" and Karen Topakian, executive director, Agape Foundation will present "Coaching and Mentoring: How They Supported My Professional Development." Tickets are $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Funders Agriculture Working Group Join us for education, conversation, and sustainable cuisine. Speakers include: Gene Bauston, president of Farm Sanctuary speaking on Animal Well-Being and a Healthy Food System; Robert Gottlieb, director of the Urban and Environmental Policy Institute, Occidental College leading a panel on the Sustainability and Viability of Farming on LA's Urban/Rural Boundary with panelists Phil McGrath, urban edge farmer in Ventura County, and Larry Yee, director, University of California Cooperative Extension, Ventura County. There will also be a special welcome to the conference community by Ed Begley, Jr. This event is open to all funders and donors interested in a more sustainable food system. The Funders Agriculture Working Group (FAWG) is a California-based group of public and private grantmakers whose mission is to promote a sustainable agriculture and food system in California that: protects the environment, human health, and the welfare of farm animals; supports all parts of an economically viable agriculture sector and provides just conditions and fair compensation for farmers and workers; provides all people with locally-produced, affordable and healthy food; and contributes to the vitality of rural and urban communities and the links between them. Commonwealth Club/Silicon Valley The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation recently made history by awarding Conservation International a phenomenal $261 million dollars over 10 years. Such bold moves have come to typify the Moore Foundation under the leadership of former Bank of America executive Lewis Coleman. What many people do not realize is that, for all of its size and influence, the Moore Foundation is a relatively new endeavor. Join Lewis Coleman, president of the foundation, for a discussion on the leadership challenges that come with starting big and starting bold in the field of philanthropy. This program is made possible by grants from the Community Foundation Silicon Valley, The Skoll Community Fund, and The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Tickets are $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Special Briefing: Partnering Among Funders and Grantees to Enhance Organizational Effectiveness: A Successful Experiment A presentation and discussion about an organizational capacity grants initiative undertaken by three foundations that joined forces and resources to collectively learn how to strengthen infrastructure, build organizational capacity, and increase effectiveness of 16 human service providers. This briefing is sponsored by the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, the Sobrato Family Foundation, and the Peninsula Community Foundation. The Business Arts Council The Business Arts Council presents the MetLife Foundation Forums, co-hosted by Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The first forum will provide an examination of the economic and creative contributions of the arts to San Francisco's business community, the benefits of investing in the arts, the impact of the arts on tourism, and the role of the arts in attracting and retaining businesses. The forum's moderator is KQED-KRON TV journalist Belva Davis. Panelists include: Bill Criss, managing director, JPMorgan Private Bank; Kari Novatney, CEO and board president, ZEUM; Geraldine O'Brien, arts and tourism manager, San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau; Helen Sause, deputy executive director, Program and Project Management, San Francisco Redevelopment Agency; and Kary Schulman, director, San Francisco Grants for the Arts. Tickets are $35 for this forum and the Incubating the Arts forum (details follow) or $20 for single events. Preferred pricing is offered to San Francisco Chamber of Commerce members. All tickets can be purchased through the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Box Office, either in person at the box office at 701 Mission Street (Tuesday-Sunday, 11:00 am-6:00 pm) or by phone (415) 978-2787 (daily, 11:00 am-6:00 pm.) All proceeds support the arts through the programs of the Business Arts Council. Special Briefing: The Ticket to Work Act: Opportunities for Funding Systems This session will provide an opportunity to learn about sweeping policy changes that have the potential to impact the lives of millions of disabled people and will also alert funders to the role they can play in supporting economic development and health programs to effectively implement the act. This briefing is sponsored by the Disability Funders Network and the Funders Concerned About AIDS. |
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