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President's Blog

A CEO Salon on Global Challenges with Vuk Jeremic

Release Date: 
03/25/2014

Recently, a small group of SCG’s CEO-level members gathered for an intimate salon featuring global leader Vuk Jeremić at the Green Acres estate, home of Ron Burkle. Mr. Jeremić is considered in United Nations circles to be one of the strongest candidates to become the next UN Secretary General, after Ban Ki-moon’s term finishes in 2016. Hosted by SCG, the event was held in partnership with the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations.

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Your Corporate Peers are Leading the Way at SCG

Release Date: 
02/13/2014

Our new SCG Corporate Leadership Council (CLC)—spearheaded by Board member Deidre Lind and facilitated by corporate consultant Lisa Cleri Reale—held their second meeting last week. After robust discussions, we prioritized key areas of focus for corporate programming in 2014, with a purposeful intention of meeting the needs and interests of the corporate sector.

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Corporate Philanthropy / CSR

How Funders Can Actively Support Nonprofit Capacity Building

Release Date: 
02/05/2014

Recently, SCG members from the Weingart Foundation, The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, and the California Community Foundation organized an SCG Leadership ExChange on a critical issue that confronts many of us as funders: nonprofit capacity building and the role of philanthropy in helping grantees overcome fundraising challenges.

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Corporate Philanthropy / CSRFamily Philanthropy

Coming Soon... SCG's New Website!

Release Date: 
12/10/2013

Big changes are coming to SCG’s website! Our new site will be up and running in early January 2014, with continued enhancements planned throughout the spring.

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Thanksgiving 2013 Message to Members

Release Date: 
11/25/2013

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I want to take a moment to say how grateful SCG is for everything you do.

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Thanks and Resources From Our Annual Conference

Release Date: 
11/20/2013

Thank you again to the more than 300 philanthropists and change makers who joined us earlier this month at SCG's 2013 Annual Conference and 40th Anniversary Celebration!

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The Great California ShakeOut is Here!

Release Date: 
10/14/2013

Are you and the nonprofits you serve prepared for the next major earthquake? While some areas of California are more likely to have earthquakes than others, all of California is at higher risk compared to the rest of the country. 

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DISASTER & EMERGENCY

Update on SCG's Corporate Services and Programs

Release Date: 
08/06/2013

Recently, Southern California Grantmakers held a Corporate Leadership ExChange hosted by three SCG Board Members: Union Bank Foundation President Carl Ballton, Moss Adams Foundation Partner Melissa Harman and Mattel Children's Foundation Executive

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Corporate Philanthropy / CSR

Key Staff Positions Filled at SCG

Release Date: 
06/17/2013

I am thrilled to share some exciting promotions and staff additions that will enable Southern California Grantmakers (SCG) to accomplish key organizational objectives and plan for continued growth and member service enhancements.

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