I guess Steve wasn't kidding about having a little trouble getting to the office....

when we renew, we a better equipped to continue the fight.

Looking forward to sharing the stage with some of my favorite advocates for transforming state government this Wednesday.... don't miss it! California Endowment, Earl Lui

The consequences of avoiding real action to achieve racial and gender equity in this nation continue to mount...

“If more rulings are undone under the guise of only honoring rights that are “deeply rooted” in our “nation’s history and tradition,” the question becomes, who is afforded rights under this interpretation of the Constitution? Who is being actively excluded?"

Here's to a vision that looks forward.

today’s good philanthropy news. Google.org Commits $10 Million in Cash Transfers to ppl who are unhoused This is the type of bold grantmaking ⁦Funders Together to End Homelessness⁩ is advocating for under our framework for housing justice as racial justice philanthropy.com/article/google…

“Foundations can and should do more to advance…policies that counter our deep history of racial injustice and defend the human rights of all people…support the development of stories that offer a counterweight to the...assault on truth” bit.ly/3Sk7MEi Media Impact Funders

Looking forward to this powerful conversation around equitable recovery, building on a framework we believe meaningfully supports community. ncg.org/about-covid-19… #5Shifts

This is a conversation too important to avoid.

Join Dwayne S. Marsh & more at the Battery TOMORROW at 11 am to learn how philanthropic funders can address the systemic ways intersecting crises affect health, food systems, democracy, human rights, economic opportunity, & ecological vitality. Register now: bit.ly/3QgdN3C

So appreciated the opportunity to hear insights from Armando Castellano and Allison Magee at our #5shifts forum last week!

This topic is more timely than ever, hoping you can join the conversation!

Every philanthropic entity has the capacity to start the journey somewhere, remain steadfast in transforming its practice, & accumulate colleagues, allies, & supporters along the way that will evolve these approaches from aspiration to reality. #5shifts bit.ly/3dgF1c3

Found this such a powerful collection of communications professionals last year, cannot wait for the reprise!

Heard great things from the launch of the NCG Communications Institute - can't wait to take part in an upcoming session!

Happy (NCG) birthday to me! See what I've learned in my first two years... ncg.org/news/my-ncg-bi…

more powerful resources from our friends at PolicyLink.

Democracy only dies if we let it.

New on the NCG Blog | Amplifying Tribal-led Policy Solutions by Dwayne S. Marsh President and CEO of NCG Read the full blog here ➡️ bit.ly/3voY4WQ