From Sanctuary to Freedom: Cities in Resistance - Conference Call for Funders

Event type: 
Webinar
Monday, February 27, 2017
Webinar
... Desautels, The California Endowment , and member of NFG ’s Democratizing Development Program Please RSVP below. ... We will send out additional webinar information before the conference call date. This call is open to all staff and ... From Sanctuary to Freedom: Cities in Resistance - Conference Call for Funders ...

Supporting Transformative Change with NFG

News type: 
NFG Blog
Release Date: 
01/14/2019
... her first encounter with Neighborhood Funders Group ( NFG ), just after entering philanthropy from the field of ... 4 years. When I was first assigned to go and sit in on an NFG strategic planning conversation, for me it was like ... that analysis to our funding strategies. She appreciates NFG ’s clarity and boldness in naming and elevating issues ...

NFG Midwest Equity Funders Meeting

Event type: 
Convening
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 -
9:00am - 4:00pm
Milwaukee, WI
... equity work in the region? Neighborhood Funders Group ( NFG ) is a network of national and local grantmakers ... contact Nile Malloy, Senior Program Manager, at nile@ nfg .org . Note: All participants must complete this ... and reference the group code. Reserve room NFG Midwest Equity Funders Meeting ...

A Call for Social Solidarity: COVID-19 Response from NFG's Programs

News type: 
NFG Blog
Release Date: 
03/30/2020
In the midst of the growing COVID-19 pandemic, NFG stands with our communities and workers who are in ... meet the immediate needs of our communities at this time, NFG also remains committed to long-term transformation ... for each other.” Read the full essay here. NFG is doing just that in our programming and grantmaking. ...

“Advancing Together” the Democratizing Development Program

News type: 
NFG News
Release Date: 
10/13/2016
We launched NFG ’s new Democratizing Development Program this summer ... Development 2017 Program Planning Survey by November 18, 2016 . Funder Webinar on Governance, Participatory ... contact Nile K. Malloy, Senior Program Manager, nile@ nfg .org . “Advancing Together” the Democratizing ...

Game Changing Advancement in Fostering Access to Opportunity: HUD’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule

Event type: 
Webinar
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Webinar
WHEN: Wednesday, May 4, 2016 TIME: 10:00 - 11:00 am (PST) | 1:00 - 2:00 pm (EST) ... the Ford Foundation Please register by Friday, April 29, 2016 . On Monday, May 2, 2016 , we will send out ... contact Nile Malloy, Neighborhood Funders Group at nile@ nfg .org . Sponsored by Neighborhood Funders Group and ...

Governance, Participatory Budgeting and Grantmaking

Event type: 
Webinar
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Webinar
DATE: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 TIME: 11:00 - 12:30 pm PST / 12:00 - 1:30 pm MST / ... and Movements "" Please register by Friday, October 21, 2016 . We will send out additional call information ... For more information, contact Shannon Lin at shannon@ nfg .org . Governance, Participatory Budgeting and Grantmaking .....

Catalyzing a Movement for Health and Housing

News type: 
NFG Blog
Release Date: 
07/12/2019
... Foundation. In June 2019, Neighborhood Funders Group ( NFG ) gathered nearly 90 funders at Grantmakers in Health’s national conference in Seattle for a panel discussion on how ... The goals of the session, which was organized by NFG ’s Democratizing Development Program , were to mobilize ...

Health, Housing, Race, Equity and Power Funders Convening

Event type: 
Convening
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 - Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Oakland, CA
... We look forward to your participation. Please contact neda@ nfg .org with any questions! Planning Committee Across the ... is a continuation of the Neighborhood Funders Group ( NFG ) session "Catalyzing a Movement for Health and Housing" at Grantmakers In Health’s national conference in Seattle, where nearly 90 funders attended a .....

Strategies to Address How Amazon’s HQ2 Will Impact Workers and Local Economies

Event type: 
Webinar
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Webinar
... , a program of Neighborhood Funders Group Hosted by NFG 's Funders for a Just Economy and Democratizing ... strategic partner to the Our Walmart campaign. In late 2016 , Stacy published an in-depth and wide-ranging report, ... science from DePaul University. Manisha Vaze joined NFG in February 2017 as the Senior Program Manager for .....

Democratizing Development Program Monthly Meetings

Event type: 
Committee Meeting
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Conference Call
... PT / 11:30 - 1 pm MT / 12:30 - 2 pm CT / 1:30 - 3 pm ET NFG 's Working Group on Place-Based Community Change (WGPBCC) ... Manager of the Democratizing Development Program, at nile@ nfg .org for more information on how to participate. .....

Webinar: Investments that Build Wealth and Power

Event type: 
Webinar
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 -
10:30am - 12:00pm
Webinar
... make investments that build wealth and power. Hosted by NFG 's Democratizing Development Program , Funders for a Just ... . For any registration issues, please contact support@ nfg .org . Webinar: Investments that Build Wealth and Power .....

Development Without Displacement in Opportunity Zones

Event type: 
Webinar
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 -
10:00am - 11:30am
Webinar
... new account . For any registration issues, contact support@ nfg .org . Photo by Blake Wheeler on Unsplash Last month, NFG 's Democratizing Development Program held two separate ... contact Nile Malloy, Senior Program Manager of NFG 's Democratizing Development Program, at nile@ nfg .org . .....

Beyond Recovery: A People's Plan

Event type: 
Webinar
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 - 10:00am
Webinar
Neighborhood Funders Group's Democratizing Development Program invites all funders to join this important conversation linked to health, housing, race, and community power during the growing coronavirus pandemic. Please join Right To The City / Homes For All for this online discussion with the network's member organizations on the impacts of and responses to the COVID-19 moment. Hear experiences from the frontlines of the grassroots housing justice movements and how the Beyond Recovery campaign is pushing to make housing a human right and to win homes for all. REGISTER HERE

California Renter Power Assembly: Funder Track

Event type: 
Convening
Friday, October 11, 2019 -
9:00am - 4:00pm
Inglewood, CA
... (ACCE), and Right To The City Alliance. This is NFG ’s fourth funders track convening partnering with ... contact Nile Malloy, Senior Program Manager of NFG 's Democratizing Development Program, at nile@ nfg .org . This past month, housing justice groups did .....

Funding the Ecosystem: Organizing to Build Housing and Community Ownership Opportunities

Event type: 
Webinar
Thursday, September 17, 2020 -
11:00am - 12:30pm
Webinar
... just 34 of the 69 units are currently occupied. This week, NFG 's Democratizing Development Program is excited to host a ... session, please contact Nile Malloy at nile@ nfg .org . Upcoming Events: September 22 | The ... As a part of an election webinar series hosted by NFG ’s Integrated Rural Strategies Group, come and get .....

Strategy in Action Learning Tour: Equitable Revitalization and Regional Power-Building in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania

Event type: 
Learning Visit
Monday, June 19, 2017 - Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Pittsburgh, PA
... tough questions and critical lessons to inform the work of NFG ’s Democratizing Development Program. This two-day ... prosperity generated by economic growth and development. NFG 's Democratizing Development Program engages funders .....

Housing Solution: Community Voice, Land Trust, and Empowerment Webinar

Event type: 
Webinar
Thursday, May 30, 2019 -
10:00am - 11:30am
Webinar
Amidst gentrification and displacement challenges facing communities across the country, communities want to preserve their identities while building wealth. Innovative models in community organizing, policy, and land use — including ownership and community land trusts (CLTs) — are powerful levers for immediate stabilization, self-determination, and long-term transformation. In this webinar, geographically diverse communities employing similar strategies to address land and community ownership will put forth alternative visions for equitable development. We will explore questions including:...

Housing Justice Solutions: Field & Funder Webinar

Event type: 
Webinar
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Webinar
... Georgia, Texas, Minnesota, Tennessee and New York. NFG 's Democratizing Development Program and Right to the City ... challenges to gentrification and displacement in Atlanta. NFG also facilitated a half-day funder strategy session where ... Marguerite Casey Foundation Right the City/Homes for All NFG 's Democratizing Development Program Field & Funder .....

Webinar Recap of From Sanctuary to Freedom: Cities in Resistance

Resource type: 
Event Recap
Tue, March 21, 2017
... In order to help funders learn more about these issues, NFG hosted "From Sanctuary to Freedom: Cities in Resistance," ... Desautels | The California Endowment & member of NFG ’s Democratizing Development Program Key Takeaways ... strategies that build power? Additional Resources from NFG 's Programs: Democratizing Development Program Recap of .....

Just and Equitable Rebuilding of Cities After Disasters

Event type: 
Webinar
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
Webinar
Months after evacuating from catastrophic storms, millions of Americans from Puerto Rico, Houston, Florida, and other places are still figuring out how they can get back home. In Puerto Rico alone, tens of thousands of people are displaced, with their homes destroyed and no relief in sight. Even before Hurricane Maria struck, Puerto Ricans were already overwhelmed by austerity policies and the economic crisis, which created barriers to accessing water, food, housing, healthcare, education, and other basic human rights. With the looming threat of privatization, city officials are developing...

Local Housing Solutions: Tackling a national problem on a local scale

News type: 
NFG Blog
Release Date: 
08/14/2019
... tool generously funded by two Neighborhood Funders Group ( NFG ) members, the Ford Foundation and MacArthur Foundation, ... local strategies to meet their individual housing goals. NFG partnered with the Ford Foundation, NYU Furman Center, ... and make refinements accordingly. We encourage all NFG members to consider the importance of housing policy in ...

Community Ownership and Land Trusts: Power-building Solutions for America’s Housing Crisis

News type: 
NFG Blog
Release Date: 
08/08/2019
In June 2019, Neighborhood Funders Group's Democratizing Development Program joined grantmakers and community leaders from across the country for a three-day convening in Santa Fe, NM, at the “Nuestro Corazón” People’s Assembly, hosted by Chainbreaker Collective and Right to the City . As part of the convening, a funder track brought together key allies in philanthropy interested in taking a deeper dive on alternative land and community ownership housing models. The funder track was an impactful opportunity to engage colleagues, hear from community leaders, and discuss concrete opportunities...

COVID-19 Funds: Where to Donate to Support Communities

Resource type: 
NFG Resource
Sat, March 28, 2020
... is focused on supporting organizing work that relates to NFG 's mission and programming. It does not include general ... list of places to donate, please write to us at support@ nfg .org . We also know that many grantmakers are reaching out ... Networks with COVID-19 Funds Amplify Fund Amplify Fund at NFG supports people of color and low-income communities to .....