SD Grantmakers Update

Today, the role of philanthropy is expanding and so are its responsibilities. This online SDGrantmakers Update is published by San Diego Grantmakers to help you meet the challenge. 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. For more information, visit www.SDGrantmakers.org.

"Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present."
--Albert Camus

Welcome New Members:
AMN Healthcare, Inc.
San Diego Chargers Community Foundation

Member News

Are you going to the COF Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, being held May 7-9? Please let us know if you're going so we can connect you to other San Diego colleagues who will be there!

SDG Members win 2006 LEAD San Diego Visionary Awards! Congratulations to Murray L. Galinson (Chairman of the Board at both San Diego National Bank and California State University), Irwin Jacobs (Co-founder & Chairman, QUALCOMM), The Joe and Vi Jacobs Family (The Jacobs Family Foundation), and Richard Kiy (International Community Foundation). For more information about the awards, to be given at a June 6 event, click here.

The Arts & Culture Working Group of The San Diego Foundation has released a new research report regarding cultural participation in the region. "pARTicipate San Diego - The Case for Increased Cultural Patronage" is the first research report in a series of "Understanding the San Diego Region" reports. The report emphasizes the vital role of arts and culture in our region. Click here for more information.

Victoria Hamilton, Executive Director of the San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, was highlighted in the Union-Tribune for being elected president of the United States Urban Arts Federation, an alliance of local arts agencies in the nation's 50 largest cities.  The member organizations use the arts to address social, educational, and economic development issues, and work collaboratively with other local government depts and community agencies.  Hamilton has headed the arts commission since it was created in 1988.  The agency's main task is to oversee the allocation of the city's annual financial support of more than 80 local arts organizations.  That money is generated by the city's hotel-motel room tax. 

The Fieldstone Foundation has been very visible lately! Fieldstone built the home on the April 9 episode of ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition, and the Foundation is featured as a pioneer in the field of nurturing organizational leadership in the GEO publication "Investing in Leadership Volume 2: Inspiration and Ideas from Philanthropy's Latest Frontier." The guide discusses the way in which Fieldstone has made leadership development a cornerstone of its mission, including Executive Learning Groups and other programs. Click here to download the document.

Materials Available Online

Newly posted in the Members Only Materials section of the SDG website are materials from the April 5 Demographics program, including:

• Presentation given by Beth Jarosz of SANDAG
• SD County Child and Family Health and Well-being Report
• SANDAG Report on Teen Prostitution
• SDCounty Commission on Children, Youth & Families Annual Report

These and materials from other programs are available when you log in to the Members-Only section of the website. If you need log-in information, please contact Nancy.

New SDG Program Series: Funding Youth Issues

SDG is coordinating a series of programs concerning youth issues. More details coming soon (click here), but mark your calendars!

May 17: Child Welfare Funders
June 6: Education Outlook (Sponsored by Mission Federal Credit Union Foundation)
June 22: Keeping Children/Teens Safe
July 13: Keeping Children/Teens Healthy

CA Foundations Fund Stem Cell Research

From the SF Business Times: A group of foundations and other organizations have committed $14 million to set in motion California's funding of stem cell research -- an effort that so far has been stymied by litigation. The six organizations agreed to purchase so-called bond anticipation notes to fund scientific and research grants administered by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine as a bridge to carry the institute until it can issue general obligation bonds through the state. The voter-created institution is charged with overseeing the disbursement of $3 billion to fund stem cell research in California, but efforts to sell state-backed bonds to fund its grants have been blocked by lawsuits that challenge the constitutionality of the institute's activity. The litigation is expected to conclude next spring. Click here for the rest of the article.

UCSD Student Foundation in the News

The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently featured UCSD's student-run foundation in the article "Turning College Students Into Lifelong Philanthropists," by Maria Di Mento.

"Getting college students to become lifelong donors is a challenge for many colleges and universities. At the University of California at San Diego, officials decided that giving students a chance to raise, invest, and distribute charitable funds would help make them loyal donors to their alma mater, as well as to other causes. Early signs show their hunch is working.

In 1999, the California institution raised $100,000 from Marc Brutten, the founder and chairman of Westcore Properties, a real-estate investment firm in San Diego, and his wife, Patricia, both alumni of the university, to create the UCSD Student Foundation as a subsidiary of the campus's fund-raising arm. Students run the entire operation, which mostly channels money to scholarships." Chronicle subscribers: Click here for more of the article (log-in required).

Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Releases Supplemental Report

The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector has just released a supplement to the Final Report it issued last year. The Supplemental Report focuses on nine areas, including international grantmaking and charitable solicitation. As was true with the Final Report, its recommendations incorporate input from people across the charitable community. Click here to download the report.

Guide: Mapping Change

Grantmakers commonly ask themselves and grantees why their activities will make a difference and if they’re being effective. The new GrantCraft guide, Mapping Change: Using a Theory of Change to Guide Planning and Evaluation, explains why grantmakers use theories of change to guide their questioning, unearth assumptions underlying their work, establish common language and develop strong action plans. The guide also describes how using a theory of change sets the stage for evaluation by clarifying goals, strategies and milestones. Click here to find out more or download the guide.

Donors of the Future: New Resource

New Ventures in Philanthropy Initiative of the Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers has recently unveiled the new Donors of the Future Online Knowledge Center, available on the Forum's Web site. The Center includes information regarding:

Trends: which explain the cultural and demographic shifts that are influencing the donors of today and tomorrow

Resources: which provide insight into these specific donors, vehicles, and their motives

Mapping Tools: which put your state and locality in context with the rest of the country and can show how these trends will impact you and your community.

Upcoming SDG Programs

SDG Members-Only Reception with Congresswoman Susan A. Davis
May 1, 2006, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Location: Burnham Institute for Medical Research
10901 North Torrey Pines Rd,La Jolla, CA 92037
Drinks & Appetizers; $20 at the door

Funding and Solving Homelessness in San Diego: Guest Speaker Steve Binder, Homeless Court
May 8, 2006, 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Alliance Healthcare Foundation
Breakfast Included

Child Welfare Funders Workgroup
May 17, 2006, 12:00-2:00pm
Location: The California Endowment
Lunch Included.
Speaker: Mary Harris, County of San Diego Director, Child Welfare Services, and Roseann Myers, Executive Director of SD Co. Commission on Children, Youth and Families.

Forum Advocacy Teleconference Series Part 1: "Foundation Support for Advocacy - An Introduction"
May 23, 2 PM EST
Please click here to register and to receive call-in information. Cost of this call is $25.

A Call to Action: San Diego’s Nonprofit Leadership Challenge Co-sponsored with the University of San Diego,
The San Diego Foundation, the Jewish Community Foundation and LEAD San Diego
May 31, 2006, 7:30-Noon
Location: University of San Diego, Institute for Peace and Justice
Breakfast Included, $25, Please RSVP directly to USD, 619-260-7442

Forum Advocacy Teleconference Series Part 2: "Mission Possible - Evaluating Advocacy Grants"
June 8, 2 PM EST
Please click here to register and to receive call-in information. Cost of this call is $25.

The Conrad Hilton Foundation & the City of Los Angeles Initiative to End Chronic Homelessness: A Collaborative Approach
Jeff Schaffer, Senior Program Officer
June 12, 2006, 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Alliance Healthcare Foundation
Breakfast Provided

Outcomes Thinking & Management for Grantees   
Sponsored by NMS and The Foundation Center
Presented by the Center for Outcomes at The Rensselaerville Institute
June 15, 2006, 9:00am-4:00pm
Location: National University Spectrum Building
Lunch Included, $195, RSVP at www.npsolutions.org or the Foundation Center at 800-424-9836

Outcomes Funding for Grantmakers  
Presented by the Center for Outcomes at The Rensselaerville Institute
June 16, 2006, 8:30am-10:00am
Location: TBD

Keeping San Diego’s Children and Teens HEALTHY
Laura Spiegel, First 5; Sandra McBrayer, The Children’s Initiative; Roseann Myers, The Commission for Children, Youth and Families
July 13, 2006, 8:30am – 10:30am
Location: TBD
Breakfast Included

San Diego Grantmakers Annual Conference: 
Grantmakers as Change Makers
October 4, 2006
8am-3pm
Location: NTC Promenade

Distinguished Speaker Series: Mayor Jerry Sanders
A Philanthropic Lens for San Diego’s Future
November 1, 2006, 11:30am-1:00pm
Location: TBD
Lunch Included

All programs are free for SDG members except where indicated. To RSVP, please call (619) 744-2180 or email programs@sdgrantmakers.org.

Council on Foundations Annual Conference
Philanthropy: Investing in the Vision of Progress
May 7-9, 2006
Pittsburgh, PA

COF has a special offer made possible by our "Building Strong & Ethical Foundations" program: new foundations can receive a half-priced non-member registration rate at any Council conference. In addition, they can also join the Council and receive half-priced membership dues. Your foundation may qualify--even if you've been grantmaking for several years. For specific eligibility information and more details, please contact the COF Membership Department at 202/467-0291. Click here for more information about the COF Annual Conference.

University of San Diego Nonprofit Leadership & Management Program
Ethics Dialogue Series: Charities and Funders
May 11, 2006 , 7:30-9:00am
USD Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice
San Diego, CA

Each session is free and includes breakfast. Register online here, or by phone at (619) 260-7442.

Salk Institute Tax Seminar on Private Foundations: SDG Discount
34th Annual Tax Seminar on Private Foundations
May 17-19, 2006
La Costa Resort & Spa
Carlsbad, CA

The Salk Institute for Biological Studies has offered SDG members a special discount. The first 10 members to respond will receive a $200 discount (bringing the cost down to $595). The seminar will cover the impact of proposed legislative changes, current problems faced by foundation managers, and question & answers with nationally recognized tax lawyers. Click here to download the registration brochure.

Grantmakers' Teleconference on LGBT Out-of-Home Youth
May 18, 2006
3-4:30PM EST (Note: EASTERN time)

Grantmakers for Children, Youth and Families and Funders for Lesbian and Gay Issues are sponsoring this grantmakers' teleconference on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) out-of-home youth. To join in on the call, please RSVP to addison@lgbtfunders.org, including your grantmaking affiliation.

NCG's Corporate Philanthropy Institute 2006
“Building and Sustaining Corporate Community Partnerships"
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
San Francisco, CA

Please contact Judy Berger, Director of Member Services at NCG or Erik Tvede for more information.

Stanford Center for Social Innovation
Executive Program for Philanthropy Leaders
July 30-August 5, 2006

This program focuses on leadership development for high-level foundation executives with a special emphasis on vision, power and trust, governance, and collaboration. Click here for more information.

Feel free to comment, suggest article ideas, or submit news items to nancy@SDGrantmakers.org -- We're always happy to hear from you. This online update is a service to San Diego Grantmakers members. Copies of past editions are archived here: News You Can Use.

If you do not wish to receive the monthly update, send an email to nancy@SDGrantmakers.org requesting to unsubscribe in the body of the email.