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"Thoughtful philanthropists are looking to make real, important, lasting change in the world, and through their philanthropy have the potential to realize personal growth, development, connection and legacy....As much as nonprofits need great philanthropic investors, philanthropic investors need great nonprofits."--Sasha Dichter |
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Philanthropic Responses to Haiti Earthquake
The January 12 earthquake that devastated Haiti has inspired a myriad of philanthropic responses from around the world. SDG has compiled a list of resources for funders in response to the earthquake in Haiti and added it our Disaster Grantmaking webpage. This information will be expanded as we learn more. If you would like to share your organization's aid activities or other helpful information, please contact us.
You may be interested in these special grantmaker sessions:
Earthquake in Haiti: A Briefing for the Foundation Community
January 21, 2010 9:00-10:00 am Pacific Register online. (no charge, but registration required) Association of Small Foundations and Katrina @ Five Partners are organizing this briefing on the Haitian earthquake. Hear on the ground information and experienced disaster grantmakers reflect on lessons learned as participants consider their own approach to assistance. Please contact Virginia Humphrey, or call 202-580-6560, for additional information.
Webinar on Haiti, convened by Environmental Grantmakers Association and Grantmakers Without Borders
January 22, 2010
11:00am-12:00noon Pacific This webinar will include a general update on the earthquake in Haiti and a discussion of philanthropy's role in helping to rebuild. Speaking on the call will be representatives from the Lambi Fund of Haiti and Grassroots International. Please RSVP with your name, title, organization, email and phone for the webinar instructions and details.
These SDG members have already let us know about what they're doing:
- AMN Healthcare is coordinating the AMN Cares Haiti Relief Program, which includes a corporate donation as well as employee donations and volunteering.
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- Union Bank is encouraging and matching employee contributions to American Red Cross International and United Way Worldwide Disaster Relief Fund.
- SDG members have recommended local nonprofits: Project Concern International and International Relief Teams.
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Upcoming SDG Programs
Arts Funders Meeting
February 1, 2010
12:00-2:00pm (Lunch served)
San Diego Natural History Museum (Balboa Park) Board Room
8:30-10:30am
SDG: 5060 Shoreham Place, Suite 350, San Diego 92122
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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.
This blog offers a tribute to Sol Price as a "capitalist hero" and philanthropist. |
It's a new year, and if you'd like to get involved in any of SDG's working groups or collaborations, contact Nancy Jamison. The current list of groups is:
- Homelessness Working Group
- San Diego Neighborhood Funders
- Child Welfare Funders
- Education Funders
- San Diego Workforce Funders Collaborative
- Coming Home to Stay Project (prisoner re-entry)
- Environment Funders
- Arts Funders
- North County Funders
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Two Perspectives on Evaluation
Clark Foundation Leader on Evidence-Based Programs
In this series of posts on Duke's Center for Strategic Philanthropy and Civil Society blog, Nancy Roob (president and CEO of the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation) explains some of what she has learned in ten years of providing financing and consulting to nonprofits striving to expand programs with proven impact. She explores the value of evaluation, what constitutes an "evidence-based program," standards for evidence, and more.
Venture Philanthropy Partners Chair on Social Outcomes
Here, VPP's Chair Mario Morino expresses his concern about the increased focus on evaluation, saying "I am increasingly worried that the vast majority of funders and nonprofits are achieving, at best, marginal benefit from their efforts to implement outcomes thinking." He argues: "
The main reason the dialogue on social outcomes is off track is because we have failed to keep our eyes fixed on the ends we are trying to advance. Every ounce of our effort on social outcomes should be with one end in mind: helping nonprofits create greater benefits for the people and causes they serve. Period.
Most outcomes efforts today have drifted far from that end. Too often, measurement has become an end in and of itself."
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Philanthropic Headlines
Philanthropy Journal: "Funders Focus on Rebuilding Assets"In the wake of a year that saw foundation assets tumble 24 percent, a majority of endowments and funders will focus on rebuilding their assets in the coming months, a new study says.
The Chronicle examines 10 trends the nonprofit world will face this year, including governments in crisis, strains in the safety net, a grim grants outlook, a weakened charity work force, rising donor-charity tensions, proving that charity works, a stalled online revolution, and more. |
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Resources
Arabella Advisors Quarterly Philanthropy Report
This report (pdf) provides a quick review of big news in philanthropy from the past quarter in easy-to-read digest form.
American Expectations for Foundations
According to a new report (pdf) from the Philanthropy Awareness Initiative, while Americans generally have a high regard (and high expectations) for foundations, they have little knowledge of how grantmaking organizations make a difference in communities.
The findings show that of "engaged Americans" - defined as adults who hold either a staff or volunteer leadership role in an organization that works on social issues - only 20 percent could name an example of how a foundation has impacted their community. Despite this lack of awareness, however, 75 percent of respondents said that it would be detrimental to lose foundations.
Jim Canales of the James Irvine Foundation asserts that the "survey underscores the need for us to proactively communicate about how foundation support of our nonprofit partners adds value to society."
Report on Foundation Lifespan Policies
This Aspen Institute report argues that spend-down provisions and limitations on foundation life should be seen as important options, among many other viable choices, for donors and foundations to consider in drafting charters and by-laws. | |
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