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Today, the role of philanthropy is expanding and so are its responsibilities. The online SDGrantmakers Update is published by San Diego Grantmakers to help you meet the challenge. The SDG IN DEPTH online publication is developed by San Diego Grantmakers to keep you informed about special topics of interest to grantmakers. We also publish Corporate Link and Family Ties, newsletters geared specifically toward the interests of our corporate and family foundation members.

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Corporate Link and Family Ties
TABLE OF CONTENTS: ARCHIVED EDITIONS

August 2010 FAMILY TIES

• Diversity in Family Philanthropy
• SDG Events & Other Family Philanthropy Events
• Family Philanthropy Headlines
• Family Philanthropy Resources

July 2010 CORPORATE LINK

• The Role of Corporate Giving
• SDG Corporate Events
• SDG Corporate Member News
• Conversations on Corporate Giving
• Corporate Giving Resources

June 2010 FAMILY TIES

• Catalytic Philanthropy & Resources
• SDG Events & Other Family Philanthropy Events
• Family Philanthropy Headlines
• Family Philanthropy Resources
  

May 2010 CORPORATE LINK

• Upcoming Events
• Materials from SDG Corporate Programs
• More Corporate Resources
• Corporate Giving Headlines
• Other Corporate Events

April 2010 FAMILY TIES

• Trading Power: The Next Generation in Philanthropy
• Place-Based Philanthropy
• Salk Institute Seminar
• Other Family Philanthropy Resources
  
• Family Philanthropy Headlines
• Upcoming SDG & Family Philanthropy Events

March 2010 CORPORATE LINK

• 2 Great Events for Corp Grantmakers
• Upcoming SDG Programs
• Measuring Corp Philanthropy: Report
• More Corporate Resources
• Corporate Giving Headlines
• Other Corporate Events

February/March 2010 FAMILY TIES

• Report from COF Family Philanthropy Conference
• Major Themes
• Notable Sessions and Highlights
• Offsite Sessions
• Other Family Philanthropy Resources
  
• Family Philanthropy Headlines
• Upcoming SDG & Family Philanthropy Events

February 2010 CORPORATE LINK

• Feb 11 Issues Briefing
• RSVP: Corporate Roundtable
• Corporate Responses to Haiti
• ROI Measurement Study
• SDG Corporate Member News
• International Corporate Philanthropy Day
• Corporate Giving Headlines
• Corporate Resources
• SDG & Other Corporate Events

December 2009 CORPORATE LINK

• SDBJ Corporate Philanthropy Supplement
• 2009 Giving in Numbers
• Step Up San Diego Meeting
• Chase Community Giving on Facebook
• Corporate Passionaries Book
• Corporate Giving Headlines
• Corporate Resources
• Corporate Events

December 2009 FAMILY TIES

• Strategic Philanthropy
• Related Resources
• Other Family Philanthropy Resources
  
• COF Family Conference
  
• SDG Member Service
• Family Philanthropy Headlines
• Family Philanthropy Events

October 2009 FAMILY TIES

• New Family Philanthropy Research
• Who is Family?
• Related Resources
• Current Family Issues
  
• COF Family Conference
  
• Past Program Resources
• SDG Member Service
• Family Philanthropy Headlines
• Other Family Events

September 2009 CORPORATE LINK

• Corporate Webinar
• Register Now : SDG Annual Conference October 29
• Corporate Giving Headlines
• Corporate Resources
• Upcoming Programs
• Other Corporate Events

August 2009 FAMILY TIES

• Disaster Preparedness Event
• Reflections on Donor Intent
• Related Resources
• Other Family Philanthropy Headlines & Resources
• Upcoming Events

July 2009 CORPORATE LINK

• New SDG Event for Corporate Grantmakers
• Register Now : SDG Annual Conference October 29
• Corporate Books and Blogs
• Corporate Giving Headlines
• Corporate Resources
• Upcoming Programs
• Other Corporate Events

June 2009 FAMILY TIES

• The Power of Storytelling
• Geographic Dispersion
• Related Research
• Family Philanthropy Headlines & Resources
• FP Online

May 2009 CORPORATE LINK

• Save the Date: SDG Annual Conference October 29
• New Foundation Center Data on Corporate Giving
• CSR Weathering the Recession
• ROI Workshop Teleconference Series
• Corporate Giving Headlines
• Corporate Resources
• Upcoming Programs
• Other Corporate Events

April 2009 FAMILY TIES

• Join Us on June 3
• The Perpetuity Debate
• ASF Spring Seminars
• Research and Resources
• Family Giving Headlines
• Other Family Philanthropy Resources & Events
• FP Online

March 2009 CORPORATE LINK

• Save the Date: April 30
• How Will Corporate Giving Fare in the Recession?
• SDG Corporate Member Survey Results
• Corporate Giving Headlines
• Corporate Resources
• Upcoming Programs
• Other Corporate Events

February 2009 FAMILY TIES

• Succession Planning and the Next Generation
• Related Resources
• Family Philanthropy Headlines
• Other Family Philanthropy Resources
• Family Funder Profile: The Patricia and Christopher Weil Family Foundation

November 2008 CORPORATE LINK

• SDBJ Corporate Philanthropy Supplement
• Economy & Corporate Giving
• 2009 Corporate Programming
• Query: Board Policies
• Webinar: The Green Effect
• Corporate Giving Headlines
• CECP Excellence Awards
• Corporate Resources

November 2008 FAMILY TIES

• SDG Family Programs
• NCFP Programs
• Improved Family Funders Network Q&A Forum
• New Member Benefit: Family Philanthropy Online

August 2008 FAMILY TIES

• SDG Family Programs
• NCFP Programs
• Workshops, Teleconferences, Webinars and more!
• Family Philanthropy at the Annual Conference
• Family Giving Headlines
• New Member Benefit: Family Philanthropy Online
  

Summer 2008 CORPORATE LINK

• Upcoming Corporate Events
• 2007 Corporate Giving Data
• Recent SDG Corporate Program on Managing Reputation
• CECP Report: Business's Social Contract
• Resources and Publications
• Corporate Philanthropy News
• Local & National Events of Interest

Summer 2008 FAMILY TIES

• New Member Benefit Coming Soon: Free Access to Family Philanthropy Online Knowledge Center and Teleconferences
• Guiding Principles for Family Foundations
• Increase in Family Foundation Giving
• Next Family Foundation Exchange Meeting: June 10
• Family Giving Headlines
• Resources

Spring 2008 FAMILY TIES

• Stretching Grant Dollars for Greater Impact
  Program Related Investments (PRIs): An Introduction
• Getting the Biggest Bang for Your Buck and Beyond
• Be All That You Can Be:  Releasing Your Inner Philanthropist
• Family Foundation Exchange (FFE)
• Family Philanthropy Teleconferences

Spring 2008 CORPORATE LINK

• Upcoming SDG Corporate Programs
• Call for Nominations for 2008 Corporate Citizenship Awards
• Resources and Publications
• Corporate Philanthropy News
• National Events of Interest

Fall/Winter 2007 CORPORATE LINK

• Article on San Diego Corporate Philanthropy
• Corporate Response to the Wildfires
• Resources and Publications
• Corporate Philanthropy News
• Facts & Figures on Corporate Giving
• Food for Thought: Embedded Giving

Summer 2007 FAMILY TIES

• Mark Your Calendars: Fall 2007 Family Foundation Programs
• Engaging Youth in Philanthropy
• Governing from Afar
• Family Foundations: Key Facts
• The Pension Protection Act: Impact on Family Giving

Summer 2007 CORPORATE LINK

• SDBJ Supplement on Corporate Philanthropy: Feedback Please!
• Corporate Philanthropy Up in 2006?
• Corporate Giving Statistics
• 100 Best Corporate Citizens 2007
• Corporate Volunteering Commitment Attracts Young Employees
• More Corporate News and Resources

Spring 2007 CORPORATE LINK

• Resources from Recent SDG Corporate Programs
• A New Approach to Corporate Social Responsibility
• Ways to Promote Corporate Philanthropy at Your Company
• The Impact of Corporate Giving
• Rising Expectations for Good Corporate Citizenship
• Corporate Volunteering
• Corporate Support for the Arts
• Disaster Preparedness for Businesses
• More Corporate News and Resources

November 2006 CORPORATE LINK

• The Daily Transcript Recognizes Local Corporate Givers
• Philanthropy Days
• Volunteer for the Holidays
• BCCCC in San Diego
• Rethinking Social Corporate Responsibility
• Responding to Disaster
• Levi Strauss & Co and Levi Strauss Foundation Profile
• Local Companies Honored for Corporate Philanthropy
• Pink Ribbon Promotions
• New Report on Workplace Giving
• More News and Resources

August 2006 FAMILY TIES

• The Great Payout Debate Continues...Sunset or Perpetuity?
• SDG Members Respond
• Other News & Resources
• SDG Annual Conference
• SDG Family Foundation Event

July 2006 CORPORATE LINK

• Save the Date for Viva La Volunteer
• Corporate Giving in 2005
• CSR & Financial Performance
• Corporate Conscience Survey
• Border Philanthropy Partnership Study
• Giving Aligns with Business Goals
• Online Corporate Grant Applications
• Business Leaders in the Nonprofit Sector
• Resources from NCG Corporate Philanthropy Institute

April 2006 CORPORATE LINK

• Corporate Contributions Roundtable Round-Up
• Changing the GameCompanies See Benefits in Charity Efforts
• Is Philanthropy Enough?
• Profile of the Profession 2006
• Key Sites

SDGrantmakers Update and SDG In Depth
TABLE OF CONTENTS: ARCHIVED EDITIONS

August 2010

• SDG Events
• SDG Welcomes 5 Members
• Member & Community Partner News
• The Future of Philanthropy
• Working Group Updates
• Grantmakers & Government
• Conversations on Grantmaking
• Resources

July 2010

• Buffett/Gates Pledge, Continued
• SDG Events
• Member & Community Partner News
• Working Group Updates
• Grantmakers & Government
• Conversations on Grantmaking
• Resources

June 2010

• Buffett/Gates Pledge
• SDG Events
• Member & Community Partner News
• Working Group Updates
• Grantmakers & Government
• Conversations on Grantmaking
• Resources

April/May 2010

• How are Children & Families Doing in San Diego?
• Spotlight on San Diego's Third Sector
• Member & Community Partner News
• Reports from SDG Programs
• Philanthropy & Advocacy
• Exciting Foundation Center Resource
• Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources
• Events of Interest

March 2010

• SDG Programs
• Member & Community Partner News
• Philanthropy & the Census
• Special SDG Member Discounts
• Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources
• Events of Interest

February 2010

• SDG is Hiring
• Upcoming SDG Programs
• Member & Community Partner News
• Operating in Uncertain Times
• Women's Economic Security
• The Story of Stuff
• Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources
• Events of Interest

January 2010

• Haiti Earthquake Relief Efforts
• Upcoming SDG Programs
• Member & Community Partner News
• Join a Working Group!
• Two Perspectives on Evaluation
• Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources
• Events of Interest

December 2009

• New 2010 Programs
• Member & Community Partner News
• Social Innovation Fund Guidelines
• CA Nonprofit Diversity Report
• Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources
• Events of Interest

November 2009

• Revelry & Reflections Event
• Member & Community Partner News
• Annual Conference Materials
• CA Nonprofit Diversity Report
• New Member Benefit
• Hunger in San Diego
• Federal Legislation on Philanthropy
• Giving Sections
• Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources
• COF Family Philanthropy Conference

October 2009

• Upcoming Programs
• Member & Community Partner News
• National Philanthropy Day
• Funders & the Census
• Economic Benefits of Health-Related Giving
• Intuition in Grantmaking
• Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources

September 2009

• Census Program 9/30
• Register Now for SDG Annual Conference October 29
• Member & Community Partner News
• Philanthropy & the Economy
• Featured Member Benefit
• COF Family Philanthropy Conference in SD
• Operating Support in the News
• Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources

August 2009

• New SDG Program on the Military
• Funders and the Census
• Program Materials Available
• Register Now for SDG Annual Conference October 29
• Member & Community Partner News
• Featured Member Benefits
• Spotlight on SDG Collaborations: Coming Home to Stay
• Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources

June/July 2009

• New SDG Webinar
• Poverty Program Highlights
• Register Now for SDG Annual Conference October 29
• Member & Community Partner News
• Featured Member Benefits
• Spotlight on SDG Collaborations: HWG
• Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources

May 2009

• Register Now for SDG Annual Conference October 29
• Member & Community Partner News
• Featured Member Benefits
• New Report on Giving Circle Impact
• Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources

April 2009

• Save the Date: June 3
• Member & Community Partner News
• Philanthropic Headlines
• News from Washington
• Resources

March 2009

• Report from Foundations on the Hill
• Member & Community Partner News
• NCRP Report Sparks Debate
• Did You Miss Forces for Good?
  
• Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources

February 2009

• Economic Stimulus Package Webinar
• Member & Community Partner News
• Nonprofit Quarterly Sent to SDG Members
  
• For Corporate Givers
• Philanthropy & Policy Makers
• Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources

January 2009

• Upcoming SDG Programs
• Member & Community Partner News
• Philanthropy & the New Administration
  
• Foundations on the Hill
• For Corporate Givers
• SDG Members Form EPIP Chapter
• Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources

December 2008

• New Programs for 2009
• More on the Economy
• Member & Community Partner News
• For Corporate Givers
• For Community Foundations
• For Family/Private Foundations
• Philanthropic Headlines
• Special Giving Sections
  
• New Discount for SDG Members
• Resources

December 2008 In Depth Guiding Principles #8

• Bringing Guiding Principles to Life
• SDG Guiding Principle #7: Equity
• Suggestions for Practice
• Related Resources

November 2008 In Depth Guiding Principles #7

• Bringing Guiding Principles to Life
• SDG Guiding Principle #7: Diversity
• Suggestions for Practice
• Related Resources

October/November 2008

• Special Economy Update
• New Member Resource: KnowledgeBase
• Member & Community Partner News
• Feedback on The Grantmaking Report's Findings
• Forum of RAGs Announcements
• Washington Update
• Philanthropic Headlines
• Call for Award Nominations
• Resources

October 2008 In Depth Guiding Principles #6

• Bringing Guiding Principles to Life
• SDG Guiding Principle #6: Respect
• Suggestions for Practice
• Related Resources

September 2008 In Depth Guiding Principles #5

• Bringing Guiding Principles to Life
• SDG Guiding Principle #5: Accountability
• Suggestions for Practice
• Related Resources

August/September 2008

• Workshops and Speakers Announced for SDG Annual Conference
• Upcoming Programs
• Hurricans Refocus Attention on Disaster Grantmaking
• Member & Community Partner News
• Corporate Philanthropy Events
• Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources

August 2008 In Depth Guiding Principles #4

• Bringing Guiding Principles to Life
• SDG Guiding Principle #4: Responsible Governance
• Suggestions for Practice
• Related Resources

July 2008

• Essential Skills & Strategies for Grantmakers Workshop
• Thursdays with SDG August Program
• Member & Community Partner News
• Report on Public Confidence in San Diego Nonprofits
• Information on Self-Sufficiency for San Diego Families and Seniors
• Diversity in Philanthropy Updates and Resources
• Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources
• Save the Date: SDG Annual Conference October 23

July 2008 In Depth Guiding Principles #3

• Bringing Guiding Principles to Life
• SDG Guiding Principle #3: Stewardship
• Suggestions for Practice
• Related Resources

June 2008

• Thursdays with SDG July Program
• Save the Date: SDG Annual Conference October 23
• Member & Community Partner News
• Giving USA 2008 Released
• Advocacy and Grantmaking
• 2008 Western Heart of Philanthropy Retreat
• How to Use SDG Listservs
• Legislative Update: Extend Charitable Giving Incentives
• Opportunity for Your Grantees
• Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources

June 2008 In Depth Guiding Principles #2

• Bringing Guiding Principles to Life
• SDG Guiding Principle #2: Transparency
• Suggestions for Practice
• Related Resources

Special June 2008 In Depth: Philanthropy & the Economy

• The Economy's Impact on Philanthropy
• COF Report on Foundation Support for Families Hit by Economic Downturn
• Strategies for Funders and Advice for Grantees
• Related Headlines: National and Local
• Additional Resources

May 2008 In Depth Guiding Principles #1

• Bringing Guiding Principles to Life
• SDG Guiding Principle #1: Purpose
• Suggestions for Practice
• Related Resources

May 2008

• Disaster Grantmaking
• San Diego Workforce Funders Collaborative Releases First RFP
• New Research Report: Public Confidence in San Diego County Nonprofit Organizations
• Member & Community Partner News
• Legislative Update
• Report from the COF Philanthropy Summit
• More Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources
• Thursdays with SDG Program Series

April 2008

• Putting Guiding Principles into Practice
• New Report: "Drowning in Paperwork, Distracted from Purpose"
• California Cultural Data Project
• Member & Community Partner News
• Recent Program on PRIs
• Diversity Update
• COF Philanthropy Summit
• More Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources
• Thursdays with SDG Program Series

March 2008

• Diversity Update
• Member & Community Partner News
• SDG Office Updates
• Donor-Advised Funds Removed from IRS “Dirty Dozen” List of Tax Scams
• Oprah's Big Give in San Diego
• COF Philanthropy Summit
• Corporate Giving News
• More Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources
• Thursdays with SDG Program Series

February 2008

• Thursdays with SDG Program Series
• Member & Community Partner News
• Diversity in Philanthropy
• Fire Response Update
• COF Philanthropy Summit
• What We Would Read if We Had Time!
• More Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources

February 2008 COLLABORATIONS & WORKING GROUPS

• Collaborations Overview
• New Job Opportunity: SDG Funder Collaboration Consultant!
• Homelessness Working Group
• San Diego Neighborhood Funders
• Child Welfare
• Education Funders
• San Diego Workforce Funders Collaborative
• Nonprofit Leadership Development 
• Prisoner Reentry Funders: The Coming Home to Stay Project
• Resources

January 2008

• The Nonprofit Sector, Elections, and Government
• Member & Community Partner News
• Charity Rankings
• Nonprofit Overhead Costs
• More Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources

December 2007

• Diversity in Philanthropy Research Project
• Member & Community Partner News
• Washington Report
• Giving Studies
• SDG Member Directory: Your Online Resource
• For Corporate Givers
• More Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources

November 2007

• Update on Philanthropic Response to Fires
• Annual Conference a Success
• Member & Community Partner News
• Washington Report
• Guiding Principles Update
• More Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources

October 2007

• San Diego Fire Response
• Year-End SDG Member Reception on December 3 with County Supervisors Ron Roberts and Greg Cox
• RSVP Today! SDG Annual Conference on November 8
• Member & Community Partner News
• San Diego Regional Giving Report
• Washington Report
• Grantmakers in Aging Conference Coming to San Diego
• More Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources

September 2007

• Programs on Education, Women's Philanthropy, and Nonprofit Financials
• Save the Date: Year-End SDG Member Reception with County Supervisors
• RSVP Today! SDG Annual Conference on November 8
• Member & Community Partner News
• Charitable Organizations and Diversity
• Materials from Outcomes and Evaluation Program
• Developing a Grantmaker Travel Policy
• MicroEdge: Discount Available and Conference Information
• Washington Report
• Grantmakers in Aging Conference Coming to San Diego
• More Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources

September 2007 IN DEPTH: Annual Conference Details Announced!

• Join Us at the Annual Conference!
• Session and Speaker Information
• Agenda
• Registration
• Logistics
• Sponsors
• Planning Committee

August 2007

• Save the Date: SDG Annual Conference on November 8
• Third Thursday Update
• Member & Community Partner News
• Foundation Yearbook Released
• Capacity Building & Operating Support
• Funders Want to Streamline Grant Process
• Washington Report
• More Philanthropic Headlines
• Resources

July 2007

• Third Thursday Update
• Save the Date: SDG Annual Conference on November 8
• Member & Community Partner News
• Reports from SDG Events on Aging
• Charitable Giving Reached $295 Billion in 2006
• New Data on Volunteering
• Independent Sector Annual Conference in Los Angeles
• Washington Report
• More Philanthropic Headlines
• Endowment Giving Increasingly Popular in San Diego
• Resources

July 2007 IN DEPTH: Giving Circles

• Note from Nancy
• New Report on Giving Circles
• Giving Circle Knowledge Center
• Bloggers on Giving Circles
• Local Giving Circles
• More Resources
• SDG Programs

June 2007

• Third Thursday Update
• Save the Date: SDG Annual Conference on November 8
• Corporate Philanthropy in the News
• Guiding Principles, Continued
• Member & Community Partner News
• Charity Navigator Names San Diego #1...and Response
• Tell Your Story on TV & Film!
• Independent Sector Annual Conference in LA
• COF Conference Commentary
• Updates from Washington: Congress and the IRS
• More Philanthropic Headlines
• Common Grant Application Update
• Resources

June 2007 IN DEPTH: GRANTMAKING AND INVESTING

• Stories on The Gates Foundation Reignite Investment Controversy
• Heron Foundation Guide to Mission-Related Investing
• FSG Social Impact Advisors Studies on Mission Investing
• Hudson Institute Panel Discussion
• National Center for Family Philanthropy
• Shareholder Activism as Socially Responsible Investing
• More Resources

May 2007

• Third Thursday Update
• Save the Date: SDG Annual Conference on November 8
• Member & Community Partner News
• New Findings in the Operating Support Debate
• The Charity Gap, Continued
• Carlsbad Community Foundation May Take Over City Grants Program
• More Philanthropic Headlines
• Looking for Leaders and Philanthropists
• Resources

May 2007 IN DEPTH: ETHICS AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GRANTMAKING

• Guiding Principles: Should We Leave It to Max & Chuck?
• SDG Guiding Principles Launch
• The Institute for Global Ethics
• Why Do We Need Guiding Principles? Grantmaker Accountability Horror Stories
• Commentaries on Grantmaker Accountability
• What Next? Following Up on the Launch

April 2007

• SDG Guiding Principles Launch
• Expenditure Responsibility Resources
• Corporate Citizenship Awards Nominations
• COF Launches Legislative Initiative
• More Philanthropic Headlines
• VA Tech Memorial Funds Established
• Resources

March 2007

• Operating Support
• Social Enterprise Event
• Independent Sector Annual Conference in Los Angeles
• Foundation Administrative Expenses
• More Philanthropic Headlines
• Giving Circles
• Affinity Groups
• Resources
• Small Foundations

March 2007 IN DEPTH: SDG GOES TO WASHINGTON

• Report from 2007 Foundations on the Hill
• Issues Discussed at FOTH
• Update on Donor-Advised Funds
• IRA Rollover Update
• New Congressional Caucus on the Nonprofit Sector
• Other IRS News
• California Legislative Update

February 2007

• Member & Community Partner News
• March 7 Lunch Program on Providing Operating Support
• Top Philanthropists
• How Can Traditional and Venture Philanthropies Learn from Each Other?
• Fleishman and Foundation Reform
• College Student Grantmaking
• More Philanthropic Headlines
• Special Report on Education
• Resources
• Social Entrepreneurship & Enterprise

February 2007: IN DEPTH: IRS INFO FOR GRANTMAKERS

• Information from Guidestar's Bob Ottenhoff
• IRS Self-Regulation Plan
• Changes to Forms 990 and 990-EZ
• Using Your 990 to Communicate Effectively
• IRS Resources for Exempt Organizations
• Scrutiny of Donor-Advised Funds

January 2007

• Guidestar is Coming!
• Member & Community Partner News
• Controversy Over Foundation Investments
• Foundations on the Hill: February 27-28, 2007
• More Philanthropic Headlines
• SDG Member Survey Results
• Corporate Philanthropy
• A Federal Agency for Nonprofits?
• Resources
• Diversity Fellowship Program in Philanthropy

November/December 2006 IN DEPTH: PHILANTHROPY AND WASHINGTON

• Impact of the 2006 Elections
• Foundations on the Hill: Save the Date!
• Resources on New Charitable Provisions
• New Report on Philanthropic Accountability

November/December 2006

• Member News
• Grants in the News
• New Research on Giving
• More Philanthropic Headlines
• Thank You!
• Report from Distinguished Speaker Event with Mayor Sanders
• Resources
• News from USD's Center for Applied Nonprofit Research
• Knowledge Centers on the SDG Website
• Funders' Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities Meeting

October 2006 IN DEPTH: REPORTING BACK FROM THE SDG 2006 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

• Conference Feedback
• Help Plan the 2007 Conference
• General Handouts & Resources
• Plenary Handouts & Resources
• Workshop Handouts & Resources
• Sponsors
• Planning Committee

October 2006

• Member News
• National Philanthropy Day
• Are Californians Cheap?
• Improving Nonprofit Evaluation
• Promoting Ethical Action
• Resources
• Generous Nation Campaign
• Foundations on the Hill
• Foundation Salary Information

September 2006

• SDG Annual Conference
• Member News
• Charitable Reform Update
• Community Foundation News
• Measuring San Diego's Nonprofit Sector
• Resources
• Google's Philanthropy
• Award Nominations
• Online Grantmaking Tools
• Marking Hurricane and 9/11 Anniversaries

August 2006 IN DEPTH: SDG 2006 ANNUAL CONFERENCE

• Grantmakers as Change Makers: SDG 2006 Annual Conference
• Session and Speaker Information
• Agenda
• Registration
• Logistics
• Sponsors
• Planning Committee

August 2006

• New Member Profiles
• Charitable Reform Update
• SDG Annual Conference
• SDG in the Union Tribune
• Grants Directory/Great Grants
• Resources
• COF Annual Conference Theme
• Food for Thought: Nonprofit Mergers
• Immigrants & Grantmaking

July 2006

• Charitable Reform Update
• LEAD San Diego Seeks Organizations
• SDG Wish List
• Resources
• Gunderson on Philanthropic Regulation
• Rady's Record Gift
• GOOD Magazine
• Venture Philanthropists

July 2006 IN DEPTH: BLOGGING PHILANTHROPY

• The Blogosphere & Philanthropy
• Popular Blogs
• Local Blogs
• Philanthropy-Related Blogs

June 2006

• Philanthropy in the News
• Calling All Giving Circles
• SDG Grants Directory Now Online
• Resources
• Charitable Reform Update
• SCG Position Available
• Investment Returns Down
• Giving USA 2006
• Donor Intent

June 2006 IN DEPTH: Nonprofit Leadership and Transition Challenges

• Call to Action: What YOU Can Do
• USD Executive Transition Report
• Daring to Lead
• Bridgespan: The Leadership Deficit
• GEO & Leadership

May 2006

• COF Conference Highlights
• CA Health Reports
• New Resources
• Conference Call Discount
• Congressional Update
• May 1 Event Notes

May 2006 IN DEPTH: Due Diligence

• Due Diligence Publications
• Excerpt from the Due Diligence Tool

April 2006

• Funding Youth Issues
• CA Foundations Fund Stem Cell Research
• UCSD Student Foundation
• Panel on Nonprofit Sector Report
• Mapping Change
• Donors of the Future

April 2006 IN DEPTH: Upcoming Events

March 2006

• Volunteer Value
• SDG Online Resources
• RWJF Local Initiatve Funding Partners
• Federal Budget Impact on Nonprofit Sector
• Philanthropy of the Poor

March 2006 IN DEPTH: MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

• Member Survey Results
• New Member Profiles

February 2006

• Member News
• Congressional Reforms
• Common Grant Application Update
• Youth & Philanthropy
• IS and COF Resources

February 2006 IN-DEPTH: IRS NEWS

• 2006 Implementing Guidelines
• New Form 990
• Forum 990-PF Teleconference
• Electronic Filing
• IRS Resource for Private Foundations

January 2006

• Connecting to Your Colleagues: SDG networking.
• Giving Worldwide: New report.
• PND Year in Review: Special issue.
• Foundations on the Hill: Head to Congress!
• Private Foundations and the IRS: New online tool.
• Corporate Giving: On the upswing; majority non-cash.
  

December 2005

• Year-End News: Media reports on philanthropy.
• New Giving Reports: Foundation giving trends and Giving USA.
• Great Grants: SD HIV Funding Collaborative.
• Corporate Giving Database: Giving profiles online.
• New Resources: in the SDG library.
  

November 2005

• Celebrating Philanthropy Month: November!
• Community Foundation Study Results: Giving trends.
• Increased Charitable Deductions: In Hurricane tax package.
• San Diego Foundation's 30th Anniversary: New endowment initiative.
• New Board Tool: From the Center for Effective Philanthropy.
• Tax Reform Panel Recommends Incentives for Giving: report.

October 2005

• Welcome from Nancy Jamison, the New San Diego Grantmakers Executive Director.
• Great Grants: Alliance Healthcare Foundation.
• Disaster Grantmaking: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina.
• New Publications: Corporate Giving Directory and
  Social Justice Grantmaking.

September 2005

• SDG Member Services: tangible benefits our members can receive.
• Great Grants: San Diego Foundation.
• SoCal Study Highlights: new report on SoCal nonprofit sector.
• Accountability Update: Payout report, and accountability checklist.
• New COF President: Steve Gunderson.

August 2005

• Top Foundation Grant Investments in San Diego County: compiled by SDG.
• Great Grants: Toby Wells Foundation.
• Foundation Expenses and Operating Style: new report.
• Higher Education Trends: Costs and Aid: created by Valerie Attisha of San Diego Foundation.

July 2005

• New Public Policy Grantmaking Toolkit: online resource from NCG.
• Proposed Changes to Patriot Act: Implications for grantmakers.
• Update on Federal Scrutiny of Nonprofits and Foundations: new report recommendations.
• Embedded Funders and Community Change: Chapin Hall discussion paper.

June 2005

• Great Grants: Jacobs Family Foundation
• San Diego Video Project: New video available for nonprofit use in San Diego.
• Executive Director Search: Julie Holdaway steps down in the fall.
• Foundation Giving Trends: Report on 2003 giving from the Foundation Center.

April/May 2005

• Great Grants: Waitt Family Foundation
• Congratulations Change a Life Foundation: Change a Life Foundation has been named a Bronze Award Recipient for merit in communications by the 2005 Wilmer Shields Rich Awards Program.
• Alliance for Justice: Investing in Change: Strategies for Building the Advocacy Capacity of Grantees (This is the fourth in SDG's series of advocacy "how to's")

March 2005

• Great Grants: Metabolife Foundation
• COF 2005 Annual Conference: Details on the upcoming conference's networking even, reception, site sessions, and registration fees.
• Alliance for Justice: Investing in Change: Grant Agreements (This is the third in SDG's series of advocacy "how to's")

February 2005

• Great Grants: Casey Family Programs
• 2-1-1 Dialing is Almost Here: 2-1-1 planners will turn on 2-1-1 dialing in test mode on February 11th, 2005
• Alliance for Justice: Investing in Change: Rules for Private and Public Foundations Supporting Advocacy (This is the second in SDG's series of advocacy "how to's")
  

January 2005

• People...Ruth Lyn Riedel, Ph.D., President and CEO of Alliance Healthcare Foundation and Bob Kelly, President and CEO, The San Diego Foundation
• Great Grants: San Diego Foundation for Change
• Advocacy: What You Can and Cannot Do (First of Series)
• IRS Makes Changes with 990 and 990-PF Filing
• Grantmaking Resources:The Due Diliegence Tool & Grantmaking Basics Online

December 2004

• Great Grants:The Alliance Healthcare Foundation
• Bill Lockyer: San Diego Grantmakers Hosts
  California Attorney General Bill Lockyer
• The Nonprofit Integrity Act, SB 1262: Key points collected throughout Bill Lockyer's discussion.

November 2004

• Great Grants: The James Irvine Foundation
• Some Facts About Compensation from COF
• Philanthropy Facts: Information based on 2003 findings

October 2004

• Great Grants: International Community Foundation
• Doing Well and Doing Good:Why a new golden age of philanthropy may be dawning?
• Vote Smart on November 2nd: Learn about Health Care Ballot Propositions

August 2004

• Great Grants: "The San Diego LGBT Pride Fund Distributes $105,000 Locally" and "Parker Foundation Supports SDG's Homelessness Efforts"
• Today's Top Trends in Philanthropy: Chronicle of Philanthropy Shares Today's Top Trends
• Grantmakers' Use of the Internet: Foundations for Success:
  Emerging Trends in Grantmakers' Use of the Internet
  

June 2004

• Highlights of Hearings
• Implications of the "Discussion Draft"
• Press Coverage

March 2004

• LOCALS GIVE BIG: San Diegans take the number one and two slots for top gifts by individuals nationwide in 2003.
• WHAT'S IN STORE IN 2004: The nuts and bolts of the CARE Act/H.R. 7.
• CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY EXPLAINED: What you do, how you do it, and when and what you say.
• SOCIAL VENTRUE PARTNERS SPREADS FAR BEYOND SEATTLE: 24 affiliate organizations and counting...
• CALLING ALL GIVING CIRCLES: If you know of any, pass it on!

February 2004

• THE 990-PF EXPLAINED: What it is and how it is used to read you.
• MAKING YOU SHINE: Using the 990 as a public relations opportunity.
• USING THE 990 AS A TWO-WAY STREET: How to use the 990 to read nonprofits.

January 2004

• THE 411 ON THE 2-1-1: San Diegans will soon have access to 2-1-1 dialing for the community service referrals and centralized disaster information.
• TAKE DOWN THESE DIGITS: Other important three-digit national numbers you may or may not know about.

Ocotober 2003

• IN THIS ISSUE: SDGrantmakers 2nd Annual Conference
• ON TOPIC: The Great Payout Debate

August 2003

• MAKING GRANTS ONLINE: what it is and why it is catching on
• THE LOCAL SCENE (ON THE WEB): Nonprofit Works' Capacity Classifieds; Our online Membership Directory.
• WHAT'S HOT, WHAT'S NOT: how a website can make your life, and grantseekers' lives, a lot easier. What to keep in mind, what to avoid, where to go.
• MAKING A GOOD THING BETTER: for those who already have an organization website--some things to think about.
• Ez-RESEARCH: Some shortcuts on the information superhighway.

July 2003

• IN THIS ISSUE: FUNDER PRESENTATIONS: Have you ever needed to give a presentation on grantmaking for grantseekers and/or other audiences? Did you dream of a location where all the information you wanted was in one, simple place? This is it!
• THE STATS: Updated statistics nationwide.
• THE LOCAL SCENE: Information on funders in San Diego.
• HISTORY OF PHILANTHROPY: Where did modern philanthropy start in the United States? Where was the first community foundation?
• FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS OF FUNDERS: Questions to expect when you present.
• WHERE TO SEND FOLKS: Great resources to refer nonprofits to.
• ARTICLES & HANDOUTS
• USEFUL QUOTES: Ever want to find that perfect quote? We most likely have it!
• SAN DIEGAN CHARITABLE ACTIVITY: How do San Diegans contribute? Profiles and trends!

June 2003

• IN SAN DIEGO: Great Grants: Alliance Healthcare Foundation teams up with San Diego Youth and Community Services and Scoreboard Surprises with The Padres Foundation
• DID YOU KNOW? Did you know that your SDGrantmakers membership entitles you to discounted rates on some very valuable products and services? Including Directors & Officers Liability Insurance, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Grantmaking Basics Online Course, MicroEdge GIFTS Grantmaking Software, and A+ Conference Calling
• IN THE NEWS: Determining Reasonable Compensation, Ask SDGrantmakers Staff...
• ON THE WEB: Technology Tidbits, Learning HTML: Just monkeyin' around?
  

May 2003

• IN THIS ISSUE: Congress and the media review private foundations operations In recent weeks, there have been numerous examples of this public scrutinty. The House of Representatives and the Senate are set to debate payout and foundations' administrative expenses, as well as discuss the the private foundation excise tax, and The San Jose Mercury News published a scathing series of reports of foundation practices. This online Philanthropy Link, shares what the media and Congress are saying about this field.
• IN THE PUBLIC EYE: San Jose MerC series paints foundations in a poor light
• FOUNDATIONS BECOMING A FOCUS IN THE C.A.R.E. ACT DEBATE: Payout becoming a hot topic (again!), Framing the debate, One perspective: maintaining 5%, A different side: increasing payout, San Diego's congressional representatives
• ON THE WEB: Alliance for Justice, COF Legislative Network, OMB Watch, California's Nonprofit Policy Council

March 2003

• TAXES TAXES TAXES TAXES TAXES TAXES TAXES TAXES
• FORM 990 AND YOUR FOUNDATION: How to Make Your Form 990PF Work for You, Don't Get in Trouble with the IRS
• FORM 990 AND YOUR NONPROFIT PARTNERS: Nonprofit Tax Exempt Organizations/Categories, What Kinds of Programs Do Your Nonprofit Partners Run and How Much Do They Spend on Them? The 990 Tells an Interesting Story
• ON THE WEB: IRS Forms and Help Online, 990 Handbook: A Line-by-Line Approach

January 2003

• IN SAN DIEGO: San Diego Stat: Key Indicators of Child Well-Being, San Diego Workforce Partnership releases two important studies, GREAT GRANTS: Time Warner Cable, Rice Family Foundation, & Sempra
• IN THE NEWS: Share of Larger Foundations Reporting Staff Continues to Decline, Grantmakers for Effective Organizations and Grantmakers Evaluation Network Announce Merger, Coping with Cutbacks: The Nonprofit Guide to Success When Times Are Tight
• ON THE WEB: San Diego Foundation Directory now online

September 2002

• IN SAN DIEGO: San Diego Homeless Stats, Cush Automotive: Turning Hearts, Hamilton White Foundation supports The San Diego Food Bank, Hands on San Diego, The San Diego Foundation launches new Arts and Culture Program
• IN THE WORLD: The NPTimes releases Top 50 "movers, shakers and opinion makers", WSJ Reports Foundations Electing to To Spend Out Endowments

August 2002

• IN SAN DIEGO: Tribal Gaming Supports Tribal Giving, SDNB Scholarship: Helping Students Reach their Goals, USD Launches the Nonprofit Leadership & Management program
• IN THE WORLD: Yale Study Provides Characteristics of Entrepreneurial Nonprofit Organizations, Listen In: National Public Radio Features Foundation Stories, Independent Sector losing chief, Melendez Resigns
• ON THE WEB: New Portal for Free Nonprofit Technology Training, PRIs: Program Related Investments
  

July 2002

• IN SAN DIEGO: San Diego Stats, The San Diego Foundation's Women's Foundation and Social Venture Partners (SDSVP) featured in the news, UCSD Library receives Mellon Foundation Support, GREAT GRANTS: Send us your "Great Grants"
• IN THE WORLD: State Budget Gap Now $23.6 Billion, 2001 Total U.S. Giving at $212 Billion, John Edie Resigns from COF
• ON THE WEB: New Discount Technology Store for Nonprofits, Web Site for Underserved Audiences

June 2002

• IN SAN DIEGO: San Diego Stats, National Philanthropy Day, Drucker Self-Assessment Workshop, GREAT GRANTS: Send us your Great Grants
• IN THE WORLD: Best Practices in Grants Management, Nonprofit Almanac and Desk Reference 2002
• ON THE WEB: For members only: Ask SDGrantmakers Staff…, Ask SDGrantmakers Colleagues

May 2002

• IN SAN DIEGO: 2005 COF Annual Conference in San Diego, The California Wellness Foundation wins the Wilmer Shields Rich Awards for Excellence in Communications, GREAT GRANTS: Send us your Great Grants, Bike to Work Day
• IN THE WORLD: Common Form 990 Filing Errors, What keeps Californians from getting more involved in the issues that affect their communities?, Charitable organizations may use email to acknowledge donations
• ON THE WEB: For members only: Ask SDGrantmakers Staff…, Ask SDGrantmakers Colleagues

March 2002

• IN SAN DIEGO: San Diego Stats; Great Grants:The California Endowment funds Pathways to Tolerance, and The Parker Foundation and Jewish Community Foundation support Culture of Hate: Who are we?
• IN THE WORLD: IRS Exploring Electronic Filing for 990's; Tom David, The California Wellness Foundation, honored by Grantmakers in Health
• ON THE WEB: Now online... SDGrantmakers recently launched online Member Directory and archived editions of the online Philanthropy Link; San Diego Nonprofit Works featured in the Union Tribune and San Diego Daily Transcript

February 2002

• IN SAN DIEGO: New Study Gives Figures on San Diego Nonprofit Employment; SDGrantmakers' Board Chair Receives Award from LEAD San Diego;
  Great Grants: The James Irvine Foundation, City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, and Petco Foundation
• IN THE WORLD: Bowling Together (Instead of Alone); COF's Response to the Lieberman/Santorum Bill; President Calls for Americans to Volunteer

January 2002

• IN SAN DIEGO: Analysis of San Diego Grantmaking; San Diego Stats; San Diego HIV Funding Collaborative Awards $214,500 in grants
• IN THE WORLD: New Standards for Charitable Accountability; Largest Symphony Gift in History Goes to San Diego

December 2001

• IN SAN DIEGO: "A New Tradition in Philanthropy;" The International Community Foundation receives national media coverage; The Foundation Center releases a a report on California giving
• IN THE WORLD: God Bless America: A Song That Keeps Giving;The Important Role of Technology for Nonprofit Human Service Orgs.

November 2001

• IN SAN DIEGO: San Diego Stats, Annie E. Casey Foundation gives $500,000 to local organization, The San Diego Foundation supports the Neighbor-to-Neighbor Time Exchange Project
• IN THE WORLD: Food Kitchens, Shelters Fill Gap Left by Food Stamps; A Great Gift Idea;The Wilmer Shields Rich Awards Program; Changing the Name "Nonprofit"
• SDG WELCOMES: AMCC - Applied Micro Circuits Corporation and Change a Life Foundation

October 2001

• IN SAN DIEGO: Our members donate $7million to the September 11th relief efforts, San Diego Grantmakers Launch Website Documenting Local Responses
• IN THE WORLD: September 11th Fund Names Leadership, Nonprofits in Crisis
• SDG WELCOMES: Cox Communications and Sempra Energy

September 2001

• Many individuals and private funders will want to know how to help in the disaster that happened in New York and elsewhere in the United States. The following is the news release from the Council on Foundations which describes the September 11th Fund which has been established cooperatively between the New York Community Trust and the United Way to accept donations to provide support to those affected by this tragedy.

August 2001

• IN SAN DIEGO: San Diego Stats, The San Diego Foundation supports International Women's Kitchen, Small Start-Up Grants Can Lead to Big Impact, Annie E. Casey Foundation Announces the Youth Empowerment Center's
• IN THE WORLD: Excise Tax: a Hot Topic in Washington, John DiIulio Stepping Down, Laura Fleming, Executive Director of GFE Announces Plans to Resign
• ON THE WEB: New look… New features! San Diego Grantmakers launches the new www.SDGrantmakers.org, VolunteerMatch.org Wins a Webby Award
• SDG WELCOMES: The Benson Family Foundation, Northern Trust Bank, San Diego Human Dignity Foundation, Wells Fargo

June 2001

• IN SAN DIEGO: San Diego Stats, Jewish Community Foundation Responds to the Energy Crisis, San Diego's Promise Launches New Website, James Irvine Foundation Announces $150K Grant in San Diego
• IN THE WORLD: IRS Endorses Streamlining of International Grantmaking Procedures, Bush nominates ED for the Corporation for National Service, Call for Sessions: COF 2002 Annual Conference
• ON THE WEB: Looking for great resources on the web?, Inform San Diego
• SDG WELCOMES: Boys & Girls Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, Toby Wells Foundation, and William D. Lynch Foundation for Children

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