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2015
NCG’s report-me-not
We’re learning from the World Bank’s admission that most of its reports languish.
This is our annual (not)-report.
2015 Year-In-ReviewEn
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2015 year-in-review: Engagement
Engagement
Briefing Webinar
14% Briefings & Collabora-
tiveMeetings
30%
Professional Develop-
ment 25%
Peer Networks
17%
Social
9%
Conferences
5%77 programs serving more than 1600 participants
Engagement We surprised and
engaged a larger community of funders at the annual conference with Bay Area mayors, Kamau Bell, youth poets and KQED.
Engagement
Arts night drew five rounds of ticketing for members and their families.
Engagement
New and retired CEOs shared transition stories and built momentum toward the issues confronting our region.
Engagement
The passage of Prop 47 brought broader community together to explore an important issue—one NCG may take further.
Engagement
“Really loved that you incorporated grantees or youth to present their art.”
“Having a session that talked about race directly and personally was excellent!”
2015 year-in-review: Service
Service: $822,200 membership dues
20142015
640,000660,000680,000700,000720,000740,000760,000780,000800,000820,000840,000
700,825
822,200
Service: 163 members at year’s close
20142015
130135140145150155160165
141
163
Service: 33 new members
20142015
05
101520253035
8
33 With only modest recruitment efforts new membership quadrupled
Service:New Grantmakers Institute
“Philanthropy discussions can feel cold and corporate. [Kate] connected us to each other by setting a tone of being open, curious, and collaborative.”
“I was challenged to achieve more in the world of philanthropy than I ever previously considered.”
2015 year-in-review: Collaboration
Collaboration: networks
Tripled fiscally sponsored projects housed at NCG from 1 to 3
Bay Area Health Funders Group Environmental Education Funders
Collaborative Legal Services Funders Network Queer Leaders in Philanthropy
Collaboration: Arts Loan Fund $485,00
0
$190,500
11
99%
Available in loans to Bay Area non-profit arts organizationsRaised towards the revolving loan fund this year
Loans made in 2015
Repayment rate
Collaboration
Secured funds and new leadership for all NCG collaboratives through 2017.
Opened dialogues on critical issues including health disparities, workforce development and the rapid displacement of arts organizations.
Forged connections leading to deeper partnerships between members.
Collaboration
2015 year-in-review: Communication
Communication
1689 profile visits/month
2,783 followers
22.1% average open rate (remained flat)
still beat industry average of 15.6%
3% increase in page-views 60% returning users40% new users
Launched LinkedIn
Communication
NCG now engages more members, more often, on more topics, in more ways.
Sep-1
4
Oct-14
Nov-14
Dec-14
Jan-15
Feb-1
5
Mar-15
Apr-15
May-15
Jun-15
Jul-15
Aug-15
Sep-1
5
Oct-15
Nov-15
020406080
New Followers
Sep-1
4
Oct-14
Nov-14
Dec-14
Jan-15
Feb-1
5
Mar-15
Apr-15
May-15
Jun-15
Jul-15
Aug-15
Sep-1
5
Oct-15
Nov-15
0200400600800
1000
Profile Visits
15 month snapshot of Twitter reach
Communication
What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
2015 year-in-review: Operations
Operationscookies400
• served
gallons of coffee60 • brewed
people600• hosted in new conference room
Operations
Board Meeting7%
Briefing Program
11%
Collaborative18%
Committee Meeting16%
External Group18%
Professional Development
Program20%
Social9%
Types of events hosted in NCG’s new office this year
Operationsinvoices 866
• paid
payments 729 • received
employees 4• hired and oriented
Operations
“When life steers you in a new direction. Just hold on tight and enjoy the ride.”
--Joseph David
What’s excites you most about 2016?
Harnessing the energy of Northern California philanthropy to ignite our
best work
Tweet us: @NorCalGrant #NCG2016
In 2016 we’re aiming to:
Create a meeting point to connect, learn, be enriched by conversations of extraordinary candor and build toward common goals.
Coordinate with statewide alliance on policy that affects the climate in which we work.
Link philanthropy to community, business, government colleagues and partners to leverage impact.
How about you? Tweet us: @norcalgrant #NCG2016