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Premier Members Making a Difference – The National Conflict Resolution Center

The National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) was founded in 1983 with a mission of empowering people to transform cultures by solving conflicts with respect, dignity and civility.

Conflicts occur everywhere – in homes, schools, workplaces and communities – and NCRC offers training, interventions and facilitations for all those settings. NCRC has worked in twelve countries across four continents and with six Cabinet-level departments, but the core service area has always been San Diego County.

NCRC pivoted quickly to the virtual environment and continues to implement key initiatives addressing the most challenging issues of our time:

  • #MeToo, Microaggressions and Harassment – with The Bystander Challenge
  • Mass Incarceration – with Avoiding the Pipeline to Prison
  • Freedom of Expression on College Campuses- with the Galinson Campus Civility Initiative
  • Racism, Religious Violence, Hate and Intolerance – with A Path Forward

NCRC is currently devoting all its resources to a comprehensive community response to the dual crises of the coronavirus pandemic and racial injustice under the umbrella of A Path Forward programming. Designed to help San Diego County not simply recover — but build better – the combination of training in inclusive communication, facilitated community dialogue, and restorative practices in schools and the juvenile justice system will strengthen families and communities across the county.

A Path Forward will be showcased at NCRC’s first virtual event on August 20 @ 7:00pm PDT, including a national conversation on racism. The event features NY Times #1 Best Sellers, Ibram X. Kendi (How to Be an Antiracist), Robin DiAngelo (White Fragility) and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Wesley Lowery. Attendance is free, though registration is required, and accessible from anywhere.

Premier Members Making a Difference – Social Venture Partners

The following message was written by an NCPC Premier member as part of their benefits of membership. NCPC does not create the content. 

During the COVID 19 crisis, Social Venture Partners (SVP) has provided support to the nonprofits in our community that are struggling to adapt their services and meet growing demand at a time of heightened uncertainty. We have also provided a highly strategic avenue for concerned individuals to contribute their expertise and time to our community.


What is your Mission?

SVP believes our best community solutions will come from a strong and effective nonprofit sector. That’s why we are committed to building their capacity to create real, transformative change.

It is our mission to cause community-level impact by empowering individuals and organizations to accelerate positive social change. We do this by supporting the missions of local nonprofit organizations with our quality, truly customized, capacity-building support. There is no similar place for nonprofits to go for pro-bono help with their business-related questions. Likewise, there is no similar place for individuals who want to make an outsized difference with the full range of skills, tools, and connections at their disposal.


How do you benefit most from being a member of NCPC?

The cross-sectoral nature of NCPC is great! We’re able to connect with individuals, businesses and organizations all bringing different tools to the table. Interesting conversations happen at the intersection, and NCPC has made those conversations possible!

What do you offer to the community?

One of 40 affiliate offices around the world, San Diego Social Venture Partners combines the power of giving with the impact of strong business practice. Our members, called “Partners” improve the quality of life in San Diego by providing pro-bono consulting services to nonprofits that strengthens their organizations. As a result, they better serve the community. Along the way, our members get as much out of the experience as they give.

Individuals who want to give effectively and volunteer strategically can become a Partner at SVP. Partners’ skills and interests are matched with nonprofit requests, and we have a lot of fun making a difference together!  Learn more about joining here, and to begin the process, send an email to sierra@sdsvp.org and express your interest.

Nonprofits that would like support to strengthen their organizational capacity can request a Spark Team by filling out a form on our website here. They will be contacted by a member of our team, and if SVP Partners have the skills and availability to help, we’ll develop a scope of work and team to help.

Finally, each year, we solicit grant proposals from nonprofits working in selected issue areas. Our Partners will select two nonprofits and give each at least $20,000 unrestricted giving over a two-year period. Grants are just the beginning. Selected nonprofits also receive a team of SVP Partners that provide volunteer capacity-building support for at least two years.

What was your organization/company’s biggest accomplishment in the past six months – one year?

We’re very proud that we pivoted our services in this time of need and are able to respond to an increased number of nonprofit requests for support.

What event/program or campaign do you have coming up that you would like to share with our readers?

We have an orientation for new Partners scheduled for early October so there is still time to join and kick off with the rest of this cohort.

Nonprofits that need pro-bono consulting support to grow their organizational capacity can request a Spark Team here.

For more information, contact:
Sierra Visher Kroha
Executive Director
sierra@sdsvp.org

Meet Our Member: Jewish Community Foundation

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The Jewish Community Foundation (JCF) was established in 1967 and believes that every individual has the power to make a difference and together we can change the world. By partnering with individuals, families, and community organizations, JCF engages, educates, and inspires generations of givers to achieve their philanthropic goals and secures current and future support for a vibrant Jewish and general community in San Diego, Israel, and around the world.

JCF San Diego has been nationally recognized for several initiatives, most notably their Endowment Leadership Institute (ELI) teaching local Jewish organizations how to build their endowments, plus the Trusted Charitable Advisor (TCA) program, a network of San Diego professional advisors who are dedicated to building relationships and integrating charitable planning as a strategy for achieving clients’ overall goals.

With its launch of the Impact Investment Pool in 2017, JCF became the first Jewish community foundation to offer donors impact investing options, with several investments being made right here in San Diego. JCF has also been locally recognized for its work supporting other nonprofits in the region, facilitating grant programs and offering educational workshops for organizational staff.

JCF is honored to hold Donor Advised Funds on behalf of more than 850 individuals and family fund holders, and we hold custodial and endowment funds for more than 80 local organizations. During fiscal year 2019-20, the Foundation awarded and facilitated $78 million in 7,300 grants to more than 1,800 organizations. Please visit www.jcfsandiego.org for more information.

Premier Members Making A Difference – Netzel Grigsby Associates Inc.

The following message was written by an NCPC Premier member as part of their benefits of membership. NCPC does not create the content.

Amid this COVID-19 pandemic and statewide Stay-at-Home mandate, we are providing trusted counsel to our clients and helping them survive and thrive the crisis by adjusting best practices in fundraising.

How long have you been an NCPC member?
Netzel Grigsby Associates has been a Sustaining member since 2014 and upgraded to a Premier member in 2018.

What is your Mission?
Our mission is to help nonprofit organizations and institutions achieve their fullest potential by providing experienced professional organizational and financial development management and counsel, using the highest standards of excellence and ethical practices.

By partnering with nonprofits to advance their missions, we make our own contribution to creating positive change in the lives of others, and in building a better world for us all.

How do you benefit most from being a member of NCPC?
As a member of NCPC, our company benefits from networking with all types of organizations, nonprofits, board members, and other corporate entities. We also appreciate the opportunity to share knowledge about philanthropy and working with nonprofits, as well as to strengthen and give back to the profession in North County by serving on the NCPC board.

What do you offer to the community?
Netzel Grigsby Associates is one of the largest and most respected nonprofit consulting firms in the Western United States, with regional offices in San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Jose, and Hawaii. We help nonprofits build capacity through expert counsel in fundraising, planning, staffing, and training.

Since 1985, we have partnered with more than 1,100 nonprofits of every size and sector. Our clients include educational, health, and cultural institutions, faith-based groups, and a wide variety of human service, environment and animal welfare, social justice, and youth organizations. Our clients will share that our professional expertise, our ability to create a cost-effective strategy tailored to their organizational culture, and our genuine commitment to their success exceeded their expectations and left their nonprofits stronger.

Our San Diego team members also all serve as board members of nonprofits in the region, guiding them to achieve their missions and maintain fiscal accountability, gaining a richer understanding of the challenges our clients regularly face.

What is something about your organization/company that might surprise people?
Unlike many national and regional firms, our associates are employees, not contract staff, who live and work locally and who have extensive knowledge of the communities we serve. Our staff has more than 250 years of combined consulting experience.

We have a track record of proven results that is one of the strongest in the industry. We have met or exceeded fundraising goals in 98% of our campaigns during both good and challenging economic times, and we have raised more than $3 billion for nonprofits.

What was your organization/companies’ biggest accomplishment in the past six months – one year?

In the past year, our company’s Southwest region completed three major campaigns for the Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation, Mission San Luis Rey Parish, and Imperial Valley Food Bank.

Our Southwest regional staff also established new working relationships with Diversionary Theatre, Foundation for the Children of the Californias, Mechanics’ Institute in San Francisco, The San Diego Maritime Museum, Cygnet Theatre, Naval Training Center Foundation, The Children’s Musical Theater in San Jose, Sacramento LGBT Community Center, Sacramento SPCA, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, and Truckee Meadows Community College Foundation in Reno.

Premier Members Making A Difference – Sanford Institute of Philanthropy

How long have you been a member of NCPC?

One year

What do you benefit most from being a member of NCPC?

The opportunity to network with organizations and philanthropy-minded individuals and companies in North County. Meeting new people, learning about their work, and finding alignment.

What is your Mission?

The Sanford Institute of Philanthropy helps nonprofits to significantly increase their fundraising capabilities and the impact they have in their communities and society through a proven contemporary curriculum presented by world-class nonprofit leaders, best in class faculty, and renowned philanthropists.

What was your organization/company’s biggest accomplishment in the past six months?

We are thrilled to share that we have secured Beth Kanter to come to San Diego on April 18 to facilitate a workshop on burnout and self-care! See below for details.

What is something about your organization/company that might surprise people?

We are disruptors. Cause Selling is the foundation of our curriculum and work. Cause Selling essentially means “relationship-driven fundraising.” How to more effectively sell your cause and create champions of your organization through stronger donor relationships.

What event or campaign do you have coming up that you would like to share with our readers?

Registration Page: sipkanterworkshop.eventbrite.com

Nonprofit professionals work hard every day with limited resources which can result in burnout if they do not embrace self-care and the organization does not nurture a culture of well-being in the nonprofit workplace.

This session is about how and why it is important to treat self-care and well-being as an organizational strategy and cultural norm.

*    Understand the basics of burnout symptoms and self-care practices that many nonprofit professionals are embracing to ensure their resilience in the face of significant challenges

*    Get some practical tips for changing a toxic workplace culture into happy, healthy one and simple and low-cost ways to introduce well-being programs into your workplace

*    Learn about the big return on investment that happens when a nonprofit prioritizes well-being in the workplace so you can make the case at your nonprofit

All NCPC members are eligible for a discount! Use code SIP10 when registering. This code expires on Friday, April 12.

Workshop Details:

Date: April 18, 2019

Time: Workshop: 1:00 – 5:00pm // Book signing & Reception: 5-6:30pm

Location: Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation: 404 Euclid Avenue, San Diego, CA 92114

Registration Page: sipkanterworkshop.eventbrite.com

Discount Code: SIP10

Ticket Details:

*    Workshop & Pre-order Book: $60  ($50 with discount code)

*    Workshop (no book pre-order): $45  ($35 with discount code)

For more information and to learn more about their work, contact sanfordphilanthropy@nu.edu.

Membership Drive

Help us promote and strengthen philanthropic impact in our communities!

Attention Current Members: You’ll have an opportunity to win one of several prizes when you bring a prospective member to any one of the following events:

  • March 20 Coffee Connector
  • March 29 Morning Workshop & Luncheon
  • April 17 Evening Connector
  • May 15 Coffee Connector
  • May 31 Morning Workshop & Luncheon

Not a member yet? Join NCPC by May 31 and you too will have the opportunity to win one of several prizes!

PRIZES include:

  • A one-hour professional consultation with marketing expert Dan Novak, former Global Marketing and Communications at Qualcomm, and Lucky Duck Foundation Board member
  • A one-hour professional consultation on board development/engagement provided by Cindi Phallen of Create Possibility
  • A one-hour professional consultation on advancing your organization’s resource development program – provided by Marianne Pekala, CFRE of Mastering Philanthropy
  • A one-hour professional consultation with Sharon Omahen, Executive Director at Coastal Community Foundation and grant writing instructor
  • An opportunity for your organization to be highlighted in an upcoming NCPC newsletter
  • A ticket to one 2019 NCPC quarterly luncheon of your choice

Please contact Sandra at sandra@ncphilanthropy.org with any questions.

Meet Our Member: Blair Search Partners

Every organization’s performance is the sum of its people. As such, our mission is straightforward: source the highest caliber talent from across the nation for our San Diego and Orange County-based clients.

Blair Search Partners is a retained executive search and recruiting firm, working exclusively with mission-driven organizations of all sizes and sectors. Our clients retain us to manage search engagements at every level, including c-suite, director, manager, and program/staff levels. While each search engagement is customized around the needs of the individual client organization, we place equal emphasis on the candidate experience throughout the entire process. After all, today’s candidate could very well be tomorrow’s volunteer, donor, or board member!

We don’t think of this as the business of recruiting: to us, this is the business of community building.

Please visit us at http://blairsearchpartners.com/ for more information on our current engagements, including:

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

Stay up-to-date with NCPC news and events! 

2020 Member Scholarships

2020 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 at events in their first year; and serve on a committee in years #2 & 3.
  6. Applicants must be willing to attend a New Member Orientation during year 1.
  7. Applicants must submit a scholarship application within the specified time period.

Applications for 2020 must be received by January 31, 2020. Applicants will be notified of scholarship by February 15, 2020.

Scholarship Award Procedures

Scholarship Benefits:

Year One:

  • Nonprofit Organization membership at no charge
  • Quarterly Workshops = $10 per person
  • Quarterly Luncheon = $10 per person
  • Volunteer Awards Luncheon = $25 for Honoree and 2 people from the organization
  • Includes all other Organization Member Benefits at https://ncphilanthropy.org/membership-benefits/

Year Two:

  • Nonprofit membership = $50
  • Quarterly Workshops = $10 per person
  • Quarterly Luncheon = $10 per person
  • Volunteer Awards Luncheon = $25 for Honoree and 2 people from the organization
  • Includes all other Organization Member Benefits at https://ncphilanthropy.org/membership-benefits/

Year Three:

  • Nonprofit membership = $100
  • Quarterly Workshops = $10 per person
  • Quarterly Luncheon = $10 per person
  • Volunteer Awards Luncheon = $25 for Honoree and 2 people from the organization
  • Includes all other Organization Member Benefits at https://ncphilanthropy.org/membership-benefits/

NCPC Scholarship Application Online Version

NCPC Scholarship Application Print Version

 

 

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