Philanthropy Consultants Serving Grantmakers

The National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers is a network of experienced professional consultants serving grantmakers and their networks.

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Philanthropy Consultants

The National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers is a network of experienced professional consultants serving grantmakers and their networks. 

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Membership in National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers  helps philanthropy consultants elevate their work, expand their knowledge and inform the field.

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What Is NNCG?

NNCG is a mission-driven, field-building network dedicated to improving the quality, effectiveness, and capacity of philanthropy consultants.  

Mission

Our mission is to increase the quality, effectiveness, and capacity of grantmakers by mobilizing and strengthening the work of knowledgeable, ethical, and experienced consultants.

Resources

Webinars

NNCG offers monthly webinars that explore topics and practices of particular interest and value to philanthropy consultants. Watch this space for announcements of upcoming events.
Event Schedule

Knowledge Center

NNCG has built a Knowledge Center in cooperation with Candid’s acclaimed IssueLab. The collection makes best practices, tools, analyses, articles, evaluations and other items of value created by NNCG members widely available to the philanthropic field – a resource that benefits the practice of philanthropy. 

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Sharing Opportunities

NNCG shares consulting opportunities for projects that support the work of foundations and philanthropy-serving organizations.

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Upcoming Events

Member Listserv

13apr1:00 pm2:30 pmFeaturedVirtual EventA Consultant’s Eye View: Philanthropic Trends for 2022 and BeyondWebinar featuring Teri Behrens (Executive Director, Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy), Marcus Littles (Founder and Senior Partner, Frontline Solutions), Mark Sedway (Senior Advisor, The Giving Practice), Sampriti Ganguli (Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, Arabella Advisors), Nicole Campbell (Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Build Up Advisory Group)

10may12:00 pm1:00 pmVirtual EventPower, Equity and Portal MomentsWebinar featuring Sonia Taddy-Sandino (Engage R+D), Kim Ammann Howard (The James Irvine Foundation), and Lori Nascimento (The California Endowment)

15jun1:00 am2:00 amVirtual EventTips for Moving Family Foundations Towards Successful TransitionsWebinar featuring Peter S Myers, PhD, Chair of the Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation and Program Manager in the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, Washington University AND Mary Phillips, MS, CAP, President & CEO of GMA Foundations, Founding member and past chair of the National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers

13sep1:30 pm3:00 pmVirtual Event[Boot Camp] Liberating Structures, Part 2.0Hosted by NNCG and 21/64, this Bootcamp will be facilitated by Lynda Frost from Lynfo Consulting.

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Membership is open to independent practitioners and firms that are experienced providing consulting services to grantmakers in fields of expertise that advance philanthropic mission.