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Message from NCPC Board President, Shannon Stubblefield

2018 was a year of growth for our North County Philanthropy Council community! We welcomed new members, added workshops to complement quarterly luncheons, hosted coffee connectors each month – and celebrated record-breaking numbers of volunteers at our Volunteer Awards Luncheon this past fall.

Thank you to Javier Guerrero for his visionary leadership and to our Board and staff for their dedication to making change in our community. As the new 2019 Board President, I am grateful to work alongside our committed members to strengthen philanthropy in North County. We’re looking forward to new opportunities this year and keeping the momentum going.

Please plan to join us for our first luncheon of the year on February 1. We are honored to host Peter Seidler, Dan Shea, and Stephanie Kilkenny as our guests in a presentation titled “Getting Down to Business: The Power of Philanthropy and Business Leaders Addressing Homelessness”. We hope to see you there for an engaging and lively luncheon!

Shannon

Message from NCPC Board President, Javier Guerrero

Happy Holidays from the North County Philanthropy Council! Thank you for your support throughout this year as NCPC continued to connect philanthropic and nonprofit leaders to promote and strengthen philanthropy in our community. This year we witnessed significant connections being made at our Luncheons, Connectors and thru our new Mentorship Program. Our year ended with an incredibly inspiring Volunteer Awards Luncheon where 650 community members celebrated volunteers who make this world a better place. I was proud to be a part of being able to thank and recognize 95 volunteers from every sector of nonprofits.

It has been an absolute honor for me to serve as the NCPC Board President these past two years. Thank you for your participation and moreover your commitment and enthusiasm to help achieve the mission of NCPC.

I’m excited to share that the NCPC Board of Directors has elected Shannon Stubblefield of North County Lifeline as our 2019 Board President. Shannon’s passion, intelligence, kindness and vast experience will serve our region well. I look forward to supporting as Past-President, and once again want to thank you for all you do for our community!

Javier

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2019 Member Scholarships

Scholarship Guidelines and Criteria

North County Philanthropy Council (NCPC) is a regional membership association of non- profit professionals, board members and volunteers along with corporate philanthropists serving North San Diego County communities. Membership in the council is open to all organizations businesses, and individuals interested in learning and sharing to ultimately provide an even greater benefit to the communities and individuals they serve.

NCPC provides scholarships to those interested in becoming members who wish to promote philanthropy at your organization or within your community. Applicants may apply for a yearly membership scholarship, which includes a discounted fee* for attendance at NCPC quarterly workshops and luncheons plus the annual Volunteer Awards Luncheon (VAL). Applicants must meet the following criteria.

  1. Applicants must be employed by or volunteer at a nonprofit organization in San Diego County communities. Scholarship is for the nonprofit organization, not an individual.
  2. Applicants must be willing to commit to attending a minimum of two NCPC events during the term of the scholarship.
  3. Applicants have not received a prior scholarship from NCPC.
  4. Applicants must be willing to share how the scholarship helped them promote or advance philanthropy at their organization or within their community.
  5. Applicants are requested to volunteer for an event or committee if there is a need
  6. Applicants must submit a scholarship application within the specified time period.

Applications for 2019 to be received by January 6, 2019. Applicants will be notified of scholarship by February 1, 2019.

Scholarship Award Procedures

Applications are available online or print a 2019 NCPC Scholarship Application and send to sandra@ncphilanthropy.org.

Scholarship Benefits:

Year One:

  • Nonprofit membership at no charge
  • Quarterly Workshops = $10 per person
  • Quarterly Luncheon = $10 per person
  • Volunteer Awards Luncheon = $25 per person

Year Two:

  • Nonprofit membership = $50
  • Quarterly Workshops = $10 per person
  • Quarterly Luncheon = $10 per person

Year Three:

  • Nonprofit membership = $100
  • Quarterly Workshops = $10 per person
  • Quarterly Luncheon = $10 per person
  • Volunteer Awards Luncheon = $25 per person

Complete an online scholarship application or download our scholarship application and send the completed application to sandra@ncphilanthropy.org.

NCPC Scholarship Application Online Version

2019 NCPC Scholarship Application Print Version

 

 

NCPC: 2018 Volunteer Awards Luncheon Thank You and Congratulations

Thank you to all who were able to join us to celebrate philanthropy in our community at NCPC’s Annual Volunteer Awards Luncheon at Omni La Costa Resort where we honored a record-breaking 95 volunteers from 88 of our member organizations and companies. We heard stories of how each of them connect their passion with purpose to protect the environment, care for animals, provide relief to those in need of food, shelter, and jobs, ensure children have safe places to learn, grow, and play, and much more. We are truly grateful to Wells Fargo for being our Title Sponsor this year and all those who supported the event to make it a special day.

On behalf of North Council Philanthropy Council’s Board of Directors, I would like to thank you all for your continuous support. We hope to see you in 2019 at one of our many NCPC programs, luncheons, gatherings, and connectors as we continue our commitment to bringing people together to strengthen philanthropy in North County and the region.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Javier

Congratulations again to the following special award recipients.

Story of Strengthening Philanthropy: Mia Roseberry, Wounded Warrior Homes

Wounded Warrior Homes has been a member of the North County Philanthropy Council for four years, thanks to the generosity of their business sponsor, Jeff Crane, Certified Financial Planner, and his team at Thrivent Financial. Mia regularly attends NCPC Workshops and Luncheons.  As a newcomer to the world of nonprofit management, she has benefited from the information that is shared and the business connections she made.

“One very memorable connection occurred at a networking session just prior to the opening of our third home,” said Mia. “I mentioned that Wounded Warrior Homes had scheduled a cleaning day and was looking for volunteers. To my surprise, John McCoy, President of Oceanside Theatre Company offered to send the theatre’s cleaning service to clean the home and to cover this expense personally.” With John’s support, Wounded Warrior Homes was able to advance their timeline and move veterans into their new homes one week sooner than planned.

Mahogany House Update 5/19/2018 | Oceanside, Ca from Wounded Warrior Homes on Vimeo.

“At NCPC, it’s all about supporting our community,” said Mia. “There’s a spirit of cooperation and a commitment to working together to make life better to the people we serve. NCPC is a great place to meet people who work for causes that touch your heart.”

Mia became the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Wounded Warrior Homes in 2009,  where she was driven by her heart. Her background was in special education, not nonprofit management. But she and her husband Steve noticed that post-9/11 veterans suffering from Posttraumatic Stress and Traumatic Brain Injury were “falling through the cracks” so they felt compelled to take action.

Wounded Warrior Homes was established by Mia and Steve to provide local military heroes with support and supplemental services to help them transition from the front lines to the home front. This nonprofit organization currently houses 13 veterans in its three homes located in Oceanside, Vista and Escondido. In addition to housing, the residents receive help with decisions about advancing their education, finding jobs and managing their finances.

Meet Our Member: Escondido Community Child Development Center (ECCDC)

ECCD was established in 1974 by former Escondido Mayor Lorraine Boyce and Palomar College Child Development program director, Ruth Clothier. ECCDC is a 501 (3)(c) non-profit Preschool serving children ages four months to kindergarten from low income families. Parents, who enroll their children, must be working, looking for work, or enrolled in school. ECCDC provides children with a comprehensive, coordinated and cost-effective child development program which includes a full range of education, supervision, health, and social services designed to assist children and their families to maximize their full potential. Children may be enrolled in a full-day and/or part-day programs. Early interventions include free annual on-site child developmental screenings and assessments, along with free therapeutic services for vision, hearing, dental health, physical growth & nutrition, speech, first and second language development and early childhood social-emotional competency. Each child is offered two main meals and two snacks per day through the California Child and Adult Food Program (CACFP). ECCDC has two locations operating in Escondido with over 80 employees and 400 children and families served each year. Partial funding is provided through State and Federal Early Childhood Education programs and through public and private donations. For more information please visit: www.ECCDC.com
Recent News:  
ECCDC has announced dates of their annual fundraising events. The 8th Annual Tots ‘N Trucks event will be October 13, 2018 at Kit Carson Park in Escondido.  The event is free to the public and allows children of all ages a chance to climb and explore trucks and utility vehicles of all shapes and sizes. The event runs from 10 am to 2 pm.
The 6th Annual ECCDC Golf Classic will be held on April 26, 2019, at the Twins Oaks Golf Course. If you would like to sponsor or play in the event, please contact Patti Call at 760-535-5160 or Megan Siller at 760-839-9361.

Meet Our Member: Grant Consulting Services

Grant Consulting Services helps organizations across the globe to affect positive change through the written word. Grant Consulting Services has assisted organizations in obtaining millions and millions of dollars in grant funding through expert grant research and professionally written grant proposals. So far in 2018, they have helped organizations obtain just over $1 million in grant funds. The organization’s knowledge of all things related to grants has helped bring much needed resources to people living with HIV/AIDS, assisted homeless women in learning job skills, and brought needed medical supplies to 3rd world countries.
For the past 17 years, they have provided comprehensive grant development services to organizations. Grant development services include program planning, researching potential funders, grant proposal writing, grant critiquing, and grant reporting.
Valerie A. Nelson-White, of Grant Consulting Services, is the co-Founder and first President of the San Diego County Chapter of the Grant Professionals Association.
For more information about Grant Consulting Services please visit www.grantconsultingservices.com, follow @grantwriter on Twitter or email
Valerie Nelson at Valerie@grantconsultingservices.com, or call at 760-237-8327.

Diana Aaron, Charitable Fund Director, Datron World Communications

Diana Aaron’s affiliation with North County Philanthropy Council began more than a decade ago when she was Executive Director of Carlsbad Educational Foundation. In addition to being an NCPC member, she received the Spirit of Carol Sigelman Award at the Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon in 2007 and served on NCPC’s Board of Directors from 2008 – 2013.

Diana currently holds the position of Charitable Fund Director for Datron World Communications, a privately held international radio communications company and leader in tactical military and public safety radio equipment. “I have the honor of overseeing the company’s unique charitable giving program which supports an array of causes throughout the world,“ said Diana.

Each quarter Datron’s founders, Art and Lori Barter, place 10% of the company’s profits into a Donor Advised Fund. The distribution of these funds is directed by Datron employees. Last year alone, Datron made 110 grants to local and international nonprofit organizations. One of these grants was to Vista Teen Outreach who provides food to hungry teens through on-campus pantries. Diana learned about Vista Teen Outreach when she met Debbie Medrano, their Founder and President, at an NCPC evening mixer. After doing our due-diligence to learn more about Vista Teen Outreach, Datron granted Vista Teen Outreach funds to provide Thanksgiving Dinners for homeless and hungry students.

“Coffee Connectors, high quality educational programs, and the awe-inspiring celebration of our community’s volunteers are just a few of the ways NCPC is connecting people and organizations in our community, “said Diana. “It’s so rewarding to see how NCPC has expanded and evolved over the last 15 years. I can’t wait to see what lies ahead.”

Meet Our Member: VetCTAP

Did you know that every month over 2,000 men and women are released from active military service in San Diego County? And, their county has one of the highest veteran unemployment rates in the nation?

To address this problem, the Veteran Career Transition Assistance Program (VetCTAP) was created. Through this innovative 8-module workshop series, they are “preparing their heroes for today’s workplace”.

Their free, job search skills workshop series assists veterans, transitioning military, and spouses. Topics include: resume development, networking techniques, interviewing skills and much more! The workshops assist participants in successfully translating their military skills for application in the civilian job market and, they’re happy to say, they have a 95% success rate – meaning their graduates obtain employment of their choice.

They credit much of this success to their volunteers, HR and business professionals who share their time and knowledge to teach and coach participants as they transition into new careers. And, they can’t forget their donors, who share in their passion and commitment to support transitioning veterans and spouses.

Due to increased demand, and the generous support of National University, they now offer the workshops at two locations, in Rancho Bernardo, National University location, and their original location, at the VANC building, Oceanside.

Here are a few reasons for the program’s continued success:

  • Most of their 55 dedicated volunteers are working human resources professionals.
  • Each graduate is paired with a virtual coach to assist them until they obtain a job.
  • They keep class size small (20 or less) to ensure individualized attention.
  • Their workshops are held in the evenings to accommodate active military personnel.
  • They specialize in a uniquely underserved population: Sr. Enlisted and Officers who are leaving the military after 10+ years.

The VetCTAP program concept grew out of the personal military-to-civilian transition experience of Sandra Fichter, (US Army Officer) who is a Human Resources (HR) professional and President of JBS Transition Experts*. In her role in HR, Sandra reviewed resumes from transitioning veterans. It pained her to see resumes that did not reflect the talent and experience she knew her fellow veterans possessed. She was even more frustrated to know they would not be selected for the jobs they qualified for because they were not able to communicate their strengths and skills in their resume. With help from fellow professionals, the VetCTAP workshop series (formally CTAP) launched in 2012 successfully assisting military, veterans, and spouses through their career transition.

Over the past 5 years, Janis Whitaker, Executive Director, Betsy Sheets, Program Manager, donors and over 55 volunteers have served hundreds of military men and women through this workshops program. And, with continued support, their goal is to continue serving many more transitioning military, veterans and spouse for years to come.

*VetCTAP is a program of JBS Transition Experts, Inc. a 501(c)3 non-profit organization serving military members and their families. Their motto: “Preparing Their Heroes for Today’s Workplace” All Board members of JBS are either former military or spouses.

For more information about VetCTAP visit us at www.vetctap.org

Meet Our Member: Kitchens for Good

Kitchens for Good (KFG) is a social enterprise 501(c)(3) that uses kitchens as a tool to nourish bodies, empower the marginalized, and create economically vibrant communities. The mission of KFG is to break the cycles of food waste, poverty and hunger through innovative programs in workforce training, healthy food production and social enterprise. In its kitchens, KFG bridges the gap between wasted food and hunger by rescuing surplus and cosmetically imperfect food from wholesalers and farmers and engaging students in a culinary apprenticeship program to transform these ingredients into nutritious meals for hungry families. Since 2015, KFG has rescued over 86,000 pounds of surplus food, distributed over 121,000 meals, and has trained 162 individuals, previously seen as “unemployable,” for careers in the culinary industry. This approach not only feeds the food lines but shortens the line itself by offering pathways out of poverty for individuals transitioning out of incarceration, homelessness and foster care. KFG ensures its sustainability through a catering and food service enterprise that offers on-the-job training opportunities for its culinary students while generating revenue to support the organization’s programs.

Learn more about Kitchens for Good here.