SD Grantmakers Update
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In This Issue
SDG Guiding Principles Launch
Join us for this month's Third Thursday Breakfast Series event:
May 17, 2007
8:30-10:30am
Location: Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, 1100 Kettner Blvd, San Diego 92101
Facilitator: Martin Taylor, Vice President, Institute for Global Ethics
There is a lot of talk about ethics these days – for corporations, nonprofits, and foundations. Grantmakers of every type are called upon to be accountable and transparent. But what does that really mean and how should we do it? Join us for the launch of the SDG Guiding Principles Project. Our partner is the Institute for Global Ethics, whose mission is to promote ethical behavior in individuals, institutions, and nations through research, public discourse, and practical action. Martin will facilitate— helping us explore and identify how to proactively turn funder values into action.
This launch will generate ideas for our SDG Guiding Principles Task Force, which will be chaired by Tim McCarthy of the McCarthy Family Foundation. The first meeting of the Task Force will take place on May 31 from 8:30-10:30 am at AMN Healthcare. Please email Nancy if you would like to be a part of this working group!
Thank You to our Sponsors:
The California Endowment, Jacobs Family Foundation,
Jewish Community Foundation, McCarthy Family Foundation,
Parker Foundation, Union Bank of California Foundation,
and Washington Mutual.
To RSVP, call 619/744.2180 or email programs@sdgrantmakers.org.
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.
San Diego Grantmakers is seeking summer interns! If you know of any college students looking for summer internships (positions also available immediately), please let us know or have them send a resume to Nancy.
AMN Healthcare, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, and Sempra Energy have all been nominated for the 2007 Athena Pinnacle Awards, Corporate. Athena Pinnacle Awards are presented annually to individuals and organizations that, through the development and promotion of skilled and talented women, have had a significant impact within the San Diego technology, life science and healthcare sector.
The American Diabetes Association, as a member of the Combined Health Agencies (CHA), has selected Amylin Pharmaceuticals as its 2007 Health Hero. The CHA annual Health Hero Awards honor local businesses, medical professionals and media personalities for their contributions, dedication and commitment to better health for all San Diegans.
Paul Thompson is now the Executive Director of the BetterWorld Together Foundation.
The Hitachi Foundation's 2006 annual report is available.
Anne McEnany has left the full-time staff of the International Community Foundation because of a relocation to Michigan.
The Jacobs Family Foundation was featured in a Wall Street Journal article about the issue of family foundation perpetuity vs. sunsetting.
The James Irvine Foundation and partner foundations funded new research showing that raising the quality of education and student achievement in California will require major reforms. The $3 million research project finds that more funding and small, incremental interventions are unlikely to make a difference unless matched with a commitment to wholesale reform. Click here (pdf) for more information. Irvine Foundation's CEO, Jim Canales, was featured in a cover photograph and article in the April 5 issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy that relates to foundations becoming more open about learning from their mistakes.
The Jewish Community Foundation announced the addition of two new positions to help the Foundation advance to the next level in promoting philanthropy. Julie Bronstein joins the Foundation as Director of Business Development and Emily Jennewein becomes Director of Marketing and Communications.
Qualcomm was featured in a San Diego Union-Tribune article for its Wireless Reach Program, which seeks to bring connectivity to underdeveloped areas throughout the world for access to health care, global markets and education.
The San Diego Foundation has released its 2006 annual report.
Washington Mutual announced a new partnership with The National Arbor Day Foundation to help replant America's national forests. In conjunction with its year-long Make A Statement, Plant A Tree campaign, WaMu will make a donation to the Foundation to plant a tree in a national forest for every customer who chooses to receive their account statements online rather than being mailed a paper statement.
Wells Fargo has released its second annual Corporate Citizenship Report, "One Team. Pulling Together. For Communities." Click here to download the report.
Expenditure Responsibility Resources
This month, Alliance Healthcare Foundation sponsored an excellent program on the topic of "Expenditure Responsibility Grants and Grantee Bylaws" with guest speaker Rosemary E. Fei of Silk, Adler & Colvin. For those of you unable to attend, we have posted materials from the program on the SDG website in the members-only section (contact Nancy if you need login info). Click here for the link to the materials, which include a primer on expenditure responsibility, a comparison of structural options for nonprofit corporate governance, and sample bylaws.
Corporate Citizenship Awards Nominations
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center invites nominations for corporate citizenship awards. BCLC's Corporate Citizenship Awards showcase businesses, trade associations, chambers of commerce, and partner organizations for demonstrating ethical leadership and corporate stewardship and for making a positive difference in society. Nominations will be accepted until June 29, 2007. The awards will be presented on November 7, 2007 in Washington, DC. Click here for more information on how to nominate companies.
COF Launches Legislative Initiative
COF has launched a new legislative initiative, the 2007 Agenda for Philanthropic Partnership, in order to promote the growth of philanthropy by partnering with government. The effort includes five key objectives, to be advanced as separate initiatives rather than as part of a comprehensive bill:
- Improve the Donor-advised Fund, Supporting Organization Reforms in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA)
- Expand and Permanently Extend the IRA Charitable Rollover Incentive
- Simplify the Private Foundation Excise Tax on Net Investment Income
- Propose to Establish Low-profit Limited Liability Companies (L3C)
so that foundations can make program-related investments to them
- Extend the Deductions for Contributions of Qualified Conservation Property
Click here for a more detailed view of these initiatives. COF will also be providing an online tool to make it easier for philanthropic leaders to contact members of Congress.
More Philanthropic Headlines
Wall Street Journal on "The Charity Gap"
On April 4, WSJ featured an opinion piece by Sheryl Sandberg of Google that discussed the "disconnect between Americans' philanthropic aspirations and their charitable giving." Sandberg highlighted the twin facts of public desire to help those less fortunate and donations that do not target disadvantaged populations, as found by a study that Google commissioned the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University to conduct.
IRS Urged to Increase Education for Foundations, Nonprofits
The IRS is focusing too much attention on compliance issues involving foundations and other nonprofits and not enough on increasing the federal tax agency ’s education and outreach efforts, according to U.S. IRS Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson. Click here for more info from the Council of Michigan Foundations. Meanwhile, Independent Sector is calling on Congress to increase the IRS budget to enable the agency to provide greater oversight of the sector and offer improved resources designed to educate nonprofits about new and existing tax laws (click here for the full article).
Volunteering
Independent Sector has announced that the value of a volunteer hour in 2006 reached $18.77 per hour, up from $18.04, or 4 percent, in 2005. Click here for more info. However, a Corporation for National and Community Service report found that the number of Americans donating their time dropped to about 61 million last year, the lowest number since 2002.
VA Tech Memorial Funds Established
In the aftermath of the Virginia Tech tragedy, nonprofit groups and community foundations have created new funds and engaged in other efforts to help victims and their families, sustain the individuals and organizations assisting them, and ensure campus security throughout the state, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Click here for more information about the various efforts and funds.
Resources
Highlights of Foundation Giving Trends
The 2007 edition of the Foundation Center report (pdf) on giving trends
shows that funding by larger private and community
foundations continued to grow in 2005, rising 6.1% from 2004 to $16.4 billion. International affairs, development, and peace experienced
the fastest growth of topic areas, while education and human services received the most grant dollars. SDG members The California Endowment and The James Irvine Foundation both ranked in the top 50 foundations by assets and giving.
Race Matters Toolkit
This new toolkit created by the Annie E. Casey Foundation includes a presentation, racial-equity impact analysis tool, community-building strategies, and an organizational self-assessment to help decision-makers, advocates, and elected officials address policies and practices that contribute to inequitable outcomes for children, families, and communities. Power in Policy: A Funder's Guide to Advocacy and Civic Participation
Co-published by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations and Fieldstone Alliance, this funders guide features examples and direct instruction on how to incorporate advocacy into philanthropy.
Top 10 Ways Private Foundations Can Influence Public Policy
New from the Council on Foundations, this guide discusses how foundations can influence public policy legally through activities such as educating legislators and the public about issues, promoting civic participation, and funding advocacy organizations.
New Publication on Neighborhood Improvement Initiative
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has a new report (large pdf) that examines the results of the Neighborhood Improvement Initiative's efforts in the San Francisco Bay area and provides a wealth of suggestions about how others can learn from the project's shortfalls.
Teleconferences:
The Forum offers an Effectiveness and Accountability Educational Series of teleconferences and webinars for grantmakers, including several on each of the following topics:
Upcoming
SDG Programs
Redefining Public Safety
May 3, 2007
9:00–11:30am
Location and Host: The California Endowment, 600 West Broadway, Suite 1250, San Diego, CA 92101
The San Diego County District Attorney's Office Presents: Senate Bill (SB) 618-Development and Implementation of the Multi-Agency Plan to Prepare Non-Violent Felony Offenders for Successful. Reentry into Society in San Diego. Speakers: District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis, Jeffrey Anderson, Office of the District Attorney Public Affairs Officer and Vaughn L. Jeffery, Office of the District Attorney Chief Operating Officer (ret).
San Diego Neighborhood Funders
May 4, 2007
12:00-2:00pm
Location:
Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation, 5160 Federal Blvd., San Diego, CA 92105
Family Foundation Exchange (FFE): Operating Foundations
May 8, 2007
10:00am-12:00pm
Location:
Northern Trust, 4370 La Jolla Village Drive, 10th Floor, San Diego, CA 92122
Homelessness Working Group
May 14, 2007
10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Alliance Healthcare Foundation, 9325 Sky Park Court, Suite 350, San Diego, CA 92123
Third Thursdays Breakfast Series (Nosh, Network, Knowledge)
May 17, June 21, Jul 19, Aug 16,
Sept 20, Oct 18, Nov 15
8:30-10:30am
Locations:
United Way of San Diego County (June, July)
4699 Murphy Canyon Rd
The San Diego Foundation (August-November)
May 17 Topic: SDG Guiding Principles Project Launch
Special Location: Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego
Click here for more information about the breakfast series.
Child Welfare Funders
May 22, 2007
12:30-2:00pm
Location: Alliance Healthcare Foundation, 9325 Sky Park Court, Suite 350, San Diego, CA 92123
SDG Guiding Principles Project Task Force Meeting
May 31, 2007
8:30-10:30am
Location: AMN Healthcare, 12400 High Bluff Drive, San Diego, CA 92130
Let's Talk! A Corporate Roundtable Discussion
June 1, 2007
8:30-11:00am
Location: Time Warner Cable, 10450 Pacific Center Ct, San Diego, CA 92121
Wine and Appetizer Reception with Diana Aviv, President and CEO of Independent Sector
June 19, 2007
5:00-7:30pm
Location: Home of Deborah Szekely
Click here for more information about all of these SDG programs. All programs are free for SDG members except where indicated.
To RSVP, please call (619) 744-2180 or email programs@sdgrantmakers.org.
Other Events of Interest
San Diego County Child Care and Development Planning Council
Child Watch 2007 Event
April 27, 2007
San Diego County, CA
To RSVP or for more information, please contact Zaneta Encarnacion, Planning Council Coordinator, or by phone (619) 515-6906.
Council on Foundations Annual Conference
April 29-May 1, 2007
Seattle, WA
Salk Institute Tax Seminar on Private Foundations
May 16-18, 2007
La Costa Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, California
NCG Corporate Philanthropy Institute
May 17, 2007
Oakland, CA
Palo Alto, CA
Alliance for Nonprofit Management Annual Conference
July 18-20, 2007
Atlanta, GA
Grantmakers in Aging Annual Conference
October 21-November 2, 2007
San Diego, CA
Independent Sector Annual Conference
October 21-23, 2007
Los Angeles, CA
Foundations on the Hill 2008
March 4-5, 2008
Washington, DC
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