The document discusses a potential opportunity for NCG to reengage in public policy work given positive signals from philanthropic organizations. It notes hospitality from The California Endowment and an assembly member urging philanthropy to consider how political intent could amplify community impact. It also mentions representatives from the Heising-Simons Foundation and Black Lives Matter founder Alicia Garza delivering messages to philanthropic groups about their role in pursuing better governance, policies, and conditions through alternative uses of power.

2. Could there possibly be a better time for NCG to
dive back into public policy work?

3. Great hospitality from The California Endowment.

4. Assembly Member Monique Limon, chair of the new Select
Committee on Nonprofits urged philanthropy to consider
how political intent could strengthen the effect of dollars
going into the community.

5. Peggy Chang from the Heising-Simons Foundation

6. Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza’s
message to philanthropy and women’s public policy
institute: You are the hope for better governance,
better policies, better conditions; for a different way
of exercising and wielding power.