Strong Nonprofits ~ Strong Communities
 

Working together for the greater good
assuring the viability and effectiveness of the nonprofit sector

SANDAN Library ~

Provides you with information about SANDAN
~ financials, work plans, meetings, position papers, reports, etc. and SANDAN in the News

 

 Organizational Statements & Work Plans

General Member Monthly Meetings

Meeting Agendas and Notes are now available in the Member's Only area of the SANDAN website.
 

Contracting Workgroup Docs - click here

 

 

Other SANDAN meeting agendas, minutes and reports are available in the Member's Only area of the website.

 

 

 990s & Financials

 

 Position Statements

 Press Releases

 Publications

  • e-Newsletters - click here

  • "San Diego's Nonprofit Sector: A Vital Key to a Strong Economy",
    released 9/30/04. What do nonprofits have to do with a strong San Diego economy... We have pulled together important information and statistics that tell the story about the impact of the nonprofit sector on San Diego's economy.
    For your copy, click here.

SANDAN in the NEWS

  • "Health care official: Governor's reform to encompass three elements" by Tiffany Stecker for The Daily Transcript, 11/1/07. “I hope participants left with a renewed energy and passion for what they are doing, and a better understanding of the diversity and breadth of the nonprofit,” said Walter Philips, chair of SANDAN... (pdf version)

  • SANDAN Nonprofit Special Report "San Diego Nonprofits: Serving and Celebrating Our Communities" - click here to view The Daily Transcript Publication, released 11/1/07. (pdf version)

  • "Nonprofits straddle line between serving and surviving, Despite lean budgets, nonprofits rarely fail financially, say leaders, " by Tiffany Stecker for The Daily Transcript, 10/18/07. With a double bottom line of both fulfilling the goals of a mission statement and staying afloat financially, nonprofit organizations often have twice the work of the private or government sector with half the budget. (pdf version)

  • "SANDAN: The next 10 years, Changing to meet the needs of San Diego"; The Daily Transcript, 10/18/07. In early 1997, a group of leaders from the leading nonprofit community organizations in San Diego came together and formed the San Diego Association of Nonprofits (SANDAN). These executives believed that San Diego’s nonprofit community needed to coordinate its efforts in advocating for those populations they served whose voices often went unheard. Moreover, these leaders believed that San Diego needed to be educated about the value that the nonprofit sector brought to the region both economically and in meeting the needs of some of our most vulnerable individuals, families and communities. (pdf version)

  • "Double bottom line keeps budgets lean, say nonprofit leaders" by Tiffany Stecker, The Daily Transcript; 10/10/07.  Background: SANDAN hosted a CEO Roundtable discussion at the Daily Transcript with Executive Editor George Chamberlin and invited guests. The panel included: Raymond Uzeta, Chicano Federation; Carol Fitzgibbons, Home of Guiding Hands; Tom Scott, San Diego Housing Federation; Scott Silverman, San Diego Second Chance/Strive; Robert Dean, Vista Hill, and Walter Philips, San Diego Youth & Community Services.

    In the audience: Viki Hurst, Casa de Amparo; Michael Hawkey, Mental Health Systems, Inc; Verna Griffin-Tabor, Center for Community Solutions; Melissa Delacalzada, San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care; and Doug Perkins, SANDAN. (pdf version)

  • "Nonprofits grow, but face woes | Pay lags at charities in county, study finds" published in the San Diego Union-Tribune, 11/13/06. The article announces the findings in the USD Center for Applied Nonprofit Research's report "A Spotlight on San Diego's Third Sector" that were presented that Monday afternoon at a special event. The report covers growth of the sector, the nonprofit workforce, local contributions, assets held, government funding and nonprofit leadership needs to name just a few of the key findings. Please read the report, it compares us to other California communities, trends and implications we face in the future and is a valuable resource. Back to SANDAN - Board Chair, Walter Philips is quoted in the article briefly discussing SANDAN's Strategic Framework, a plan to unite local nonprofits into a cohesive organization connecting all nonprofits. Click for more information on SANDAN's Strategic Framework 2006 & Beyond.

  • "Nonprofits Play Key Role in S.D. Economy Workplace: More Than 61,000 San Diegans Are Employed By Nonprofits, According to Report"  By Stacey Bengtson, San Diego Business Journal Staff 4/25/05.

    San Diego’s nonprofit organizations play a crucial part in the city’s economy, and many are established strictly to strengthen the economy and help entrepreneurs and small businesses succeed. “When nonprofits are successful from both a business and mission perspective, our community’s economic picture improves … nonprofits make vital contributions to our region’s economic well-being,” said Leslie Hine-Rabichow, the executive director of the San Diego Association of Nonprofits. more

 

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