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"The foundations represent one of our most important yet least understood unnatural resources."--Brian O'Neill, Pittsburgh Post- Gazette |
November 2009 | |
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Revelry and Reflections
SDG Open House and End-of-Year Reception
December 2, 2009, 4:00-6:00pm
SDG, 5060 Shoreham Place, Ste 350, San Diego 92122
You are cordially invited to join in some year-end revelry and reflection at our beautiful new office space shared with SDG members Alliance Healthcare Foundation and The California Endowment. Come together with your colleagues, celebrate, contemplate the past year and look toward the future. We are excited to host you in the new SDG home and share good conversation, delicious appetizers, champagne and wine.
JUST ADDED! The SDG Storytelling Station
Because this year we have focused on telling the stories of your givng, we are excited to announce that the open house will feature a very special "storytelling station." Everyone who attends will have a chance to reflect on their grantmaking in 2009 and record it through audio and artistic magic! We will capture your personal or organizational 2009 philanthropic experience in a visual and audio creation. As we record your story, right before your eyes, we will create a piece of art that captures the essence of your work. You could display it proudly in your office, or, in true Web 2.0 fashion, on your website! This is our gift to you as we come together to reflect on and celebrate your year as grantmakers.
Please RSVP by November 30 by phone
(858) 875-3333 or email programs@sdgrantmakers.org (include your full name and organizational affiliation with your response, please). | |
Member & Community Partner News
YOUR ORGANIZATION COULD BE FEATURED HERE! Don't forget to let SDG know what's new with you, from grantmaking to awards, events, and more. We want to share the good news about all of our members. To submit an item for the newsletter, email nancy@sdgrantmakers.org.
The California Endowment (along with The James Irvine Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation) has announced the release of the first in a series of reports as part of a multiyear, multi-foundation initiative (the California Education Supports Project) designed to help ensure that student health plays a central role in California's education reform agenda.
Holland America is assisting with relief efforts for the recent typhoons in the Philippines.
JPMorgan Chase is making headlines with its crowdsourced Chase Community Giving contest, where Facebook users will choose the recipients of $5 million in grant funds.
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Annual Conference Materials
The SDG 2009 Annual Conference was held on October 29, with over 150 SDG members and nonmember grantmakers in attendance. We have posted materials from the event on the conference website--including video of the inspiring opening plenary featuring national leaders in philanthropy! |
Measuring Racial-Ethnic Diversity in California's Nonprofit Sector
The Urban Institute recently released a report on the diversity of our state's nonprofit sector. This report, based on a representative sample of California's 501(c)(3) organizations, documents the extent to which California's nonprofit boards, staff, and executive leadership are racially and ethnically diverse. It analyzes diversity by an organization's size, type, funding patterns, and geographic location within the state, and examines how California nonprofits with diverse leadership have been affected by the current economic downturn. The report also presents three models for measuring diversity using different definitions of organizational diversity. The report is also available as a summary policy brief.
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New Member Benefit: Philanthropy In/Sight
With support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Ford Foundation for ongoing development and improvement, the Foundation Center is making Philanthropy In/Sight™ available to members of San Diego Grantmakers free of charge for one year, through the members-only area of our web site. Philanthropy In/Sight™ is an interactive mapping tool enabling grantmakers to visualize the spending patterns of private foundations and public charities through a familiar Google Map interface. The maps pinpoint the locations of grantmakers and recipients, depicting where foundation dollars are having the greatest effect or where funding is needed most, and provide detailed information about funders, recipients, and grants.
Please click here to access this resource tool (and enter user name "SDGmember" and password "2001"). |
The New York Times recently reported that the number of Americans without consistent access to adequate food soared to 49 million last year, the highest level in 14 years. In turn, charity and foundation leaders have asked Congress to take action. Locally, Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego (JCF) and SDG held a program on this issue on November 19 to discuss JCF's new study on food insecurity here in San Diego and how grantmakers can help. If you missed it, click here to download the presentations (log in with username "SDGmember" and password "2001"). |
Federal Legislation Impacting Philanthropy
As the end of the year approaches, the Council on Foundations reports a flurry of activity around federal legislation impacting philanthropy.
John Lewis (D-GA), Chair of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, and Representatives Danny Davis (D-IL) and Patrick Tiberi (R-OH) have introduced H.R. 4090, which would simplify the excise tax that private foundations pay on net investment income. The proposed legislation would replace the current two-tiered excise tax with a revenue-neutral, single rate of 1.32 percent. The new rate would apply to five taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009. Click here for more info. The House Ways and Means committee will also likely approve renewals of the full set of tax provisions which are set to expire at the end of this year, according to Chairman Charles Rangel (D-NY). The Tax Extenders Act of 2009, contains one-year renewals (through 2010) of the 44 expiring tax provisions included in President Obama's fiscal 2010 budget and a provision to extend tax-free distributions from individual retirement plans for charitable purposes. Specifically, the bill would extend the provision that permits tax-free charitable contributions from an IRA of up to $100,000 per taxpayer, per taxable year. Click here for more info. A permanent extension of the estate tax is also expected, with the proposal likely to continue the 2009 estate tax levels ($3.5 million exemption for individuals; $7 million for couples) and a maximum 45 percent tax rate. If congressional action is not taken by year-end, the estate tax would be eliminated in 2010, but be reinstated in 2011. Click here for more info. |
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Giving Sections
It's that time of year! Several publications recently issued their annual sections on philanthropic giving:
- History of Philanthropy in San Diego and other articles featuring SDG members (including The San Diego Foundation, Jewish Community Foundation, Rancho Santa Fe Foundation, the Tuttleman Family Foundation and more)
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New Fame for the Everyday Donor
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For Causes, it's a Tougher Sell
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Outreach in the Age of Pullback
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As Foundations Close, Anxiety for Charities
Wall Street Journal's 2009 Philanthropy Report
- What's Wrong With Charitable Giving -- and How to Fix It (Pablo Eisenberg)
- Finding the Silk Purse
- Expanding Your Horizons
- Profiles in Giving
- Is It Public, or Is It Private?
- Consider It an Investment
- Tough Times, New Tactics
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Philanthropic Headlines
Harvard Business Review: "Galvanizing Philanthropy"
"Creating lasting environmental, social, and economic change requires discipline-a concept with which many foundations, grant makers, and committed wealthy individuals (well-intentioned as they may be) have traditionally struggled." See also a related blog post on Philanthropy 2173.
PND: "RWJF, Growth Philanthropy Network, and Duke University Launch Social Impact Initiative"
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Growth Philanthropy Network, and Duke University have announced the creation of the Social Impact Exchange, a first-of-its-kind cross-sector initiative designed to support the growth of high-impact social programs.
Financial Times: "'Blood Money' That Became a Force for Good"
Like everyone who lost a loved one on 9/11 Steve and Liz Alderman were devastated when their 25-year-old son, Peter, was killed in the World Trade Center attack. Like many, they chose to honour their son's memory by creating a foundation in his name. Of the 303 non-profit organisations launched in response to 9/11, only 27 were still operating five years later, according to a study by the NonProfit Times. What has kept the Peter C. Alderman Foundation going is his parents' focus on maximising the impact of their foundation through rigorous analysis. |
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Resources
Arabella Report on High-Impact Giving Opportunities
Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors offers their 2010 report on "unrecognized but high-impact philanthropic opportunities"--including advocacy, mergers, public-private partnerships, and mission investing.
Report on Trends in the Social Sector
La Piana Consulting's new report (funded by The James Irvine Foundation) identifies and explores five trends that are converging to reshape the social sector--including demographic shifts, new technologies, networks, rising interest in civic engagement, and the blurring of sector boundaries.
Research on Why People Give
An Indiana University Center on Philanthropy study (pdf) explores donor motivations for giving. People with higher incomes report giving to improve their communities, while those with median and lower incomes give to meet basic needs and help the poor help themselves. Click here for a related PND article.
Irving Foundation Report on Leadership Advancement
In this report (pdf), The James Irvine Foundation shares its findings from an evaluation of the first twenty grantees of Irvine's initiative to cultivate nonprofit leaders' skills.
Book: The Art of Giving
From Charles Bronfman and Jeffrey Solomon of the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies comes a comprehensive guide on how to be a canny, street-smart, effective philanthropist. Check out this interview with the authors and this related blog post.
Book: Change Philanthropy
This "how-to" guidebook for social justice philanthropy showcases the Jacobs Family Foundation among its examples.
Philanthropedia
Philanthropedia is an online resource and tool for individual donors. They ask nonprofit experts (with an average of 10 years of experience) to identify strong nonprofits and allocate money across the organizations. On the basis of these recommendations, they create an Expert Mutual Fund that helps donors support an entire sector rather than just one nonprofit. |
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COF Family Philanthropy Conference Coming to San Diego
The COF Family Philanthropy Conference will take place right here in San Diego from January 31-February 2, 2010. Don't miss this great opportunity to network with colleagues from around the country and hear from prominent experts in the field without having to book a flight and hotel room! | |
| This online SDGrantmakers Update is published by San Diego Grantmakers to help SDG members meet the challenges of philanthropy today. Our mission is to connect, educate, develop, and inspire a diverse group of foundations and corporations to stimulate effective philanthropy in the San Diego region. Copies of past editions are archived here.
Contact Nancy Jamison, 858/875.3333 or nancy@sdgrantmakers.org to suggest article ideas or submit news items. | |
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