July 17, 2010

Dear Members and Guests,

These are challenging and changing times for the 12,000 nonprofit organizations that call San Diego home. In 2007, the nonprofit sector represented $15 billion or 5.6 % of San Diego’s Gross Metropolitan Product. And now, more than ever, it is especially important that we work together.

Your SANDAN membership ensures that the nonprofit voice is broadly represented and powerfully heard in our community.  As San Diego’s Nonprofit Chamber, SANDAN represents and supports your mission, as well as provides resources to strengthen your organization. We have lowered our membership fees and will continue to add new member benefits such as discounts for NTC Promenade venue rentals and HRtoGO human resource services.

SANDAN is restructuring programs and services to better meet the demands of today’s nonprofit businesses.  Our key work includes:

• Advocacy/Marketing & Communications
• A “Nonprofit Central” Information and Resource Bank
• Step-Up San Diego – a community-wide nonprofit cause-marketing program
• Membership Meetings/Mixers and collaborative educational events

Our partnerships continue to reinforce and build new bridges with government and business through participation in a multitude of affinity groups and cross-sector forums. We maintain our strong relationship with the County of San Diego as well as closely monitor proposed local, state and national legislation impacting nonprofits and their constituencies.

So stay connected, informed and help empower San Diego’s nonprofit community and join today. Thank you for all you do to make this world a better place.

With best wishes for continued success,

Anne M. Bolzoni 

Executive Director

ambolzoni@sandan.org