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Casa de Amparo

Casey Family Programs

Center for Community Solutions

Chicano Federation of San Diego County

Community Research Foundation

Corporation for Supportive Housing

Educational Enrichment Systems, Inc. - NEW MEMBER

Fred Finch Youth Center Inc.

Home of Guiding Hands

Interfaith Community Services

Nonprofit Management Solutions

Rady Children's Hospital & Health Center

San Diego Housing Federation

San Diego Youth & Community Services

SAY, San Diego, Inc.

South Bay Community Services

Special Olympics Southern California - San Diego County - NEW MEMBER

Survivors of Torture, International

The Fieldstone Foundation - NEW MEMBER

UPAC, Union of Pan Asian Communities of San Diego County

United Way of San Diego County

Vista Hill
 

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	Member Spotlight Home of Guiding Hands (HGH) - Celebrating 40 Years in Your Community HGH is celebrating 40 years (1967-2007) of providing quality training and residential services for San Diegans with developmental disabilities. The idea of creating a “home away from home” for San Diegans with mental retardation and related disabilities was developed in the late-1950s by a Lutheran businessmen’s group. After years of discussion, planning and fundraising, HGH opened its doors to San Diego’s children with special needs and their families in August of 1967. In the late-90s, HGH began assisting its residents to move from its charter campus in Lakeside, which offered institutional-style living, to single-family homes. Less than five years later, HGH’s residents were all living in one of 27 neighborhood homes. HGH sold the campus in 2004, and its administrative offices moved to El Cajon. HGH’s residents are thriving in their smaller homes, which HGH Residential Supervisor Mary Darr (right) helps Stephanie Leeman make fruit salad.   offer more community and staff interaction, increased opportunities for self-sufficiency and a more comfortable environment in which to live and learn. Today, HGH supports nearly 400 children and adults with developmental disabilities and their families through 27 homes; In-Home Respite, which offers a much-needed break for families caring for children with developmental disabilities; Community Living services for those who live in an apartment/home of their own; and Life Planning Assistance, which aids families in developing life plans that address the needs of their dependent(s) with disabilities. For more information about HGH and how you can get involved, please visit us online at: www.guidinghands.org. Please join us from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on November 7, 2007, for a special luncheon celebrating HGH’s 40 Years in Your Community at the Hilton San Diego Resort at Mission Bay. Contact Jane Moore at (619) 938-2856; or Jane@guidinghands.org  for information and reservations. 2-1-1 San Diego With all the ways people can connect these days – home phones, cell phones, online – now there’s a single phone number to help people connect with community resources quickly and easily – 2-1-1. This comprehensive service offers free, around-the-clock access to health, community and disaster services in San Diego County. When dialing 2-1-1, callers are linked to highly-trained phone specialist who can answer questions about a variety of community services and agencies in San Diego County. 2-1-1 answers more than 125,000 calls a year. Most of the calls are from San Diegans looking for utility assistance, shelter assistance, food assistance, and Medi-Cal assistance. However, callers can also receive information and referrals about child care services, employment services, protective services and legal aid assistance, counseling, parenting classes, substance abuse resources, and employment or volunteer opportunities. Information is confidential and offered in more than 150 languages with the help of a language service. In times of disaster, San Diego's 2-1-1 will be mobilized within the County's emergency operations system as a central communications link, providing information about evacuation routes, shelters, road closures, and the status of the disaster. San Diegans are connected to information three ways: Phone Connection, dial 2-1-1 Bilingual information and referral specialists provide personalized information about community resources. Print Connection 2-1-1 San Diego’s publications include specialized directories, resource brochures, and the comprehensive guide to health and human services, Directions. Online Connection 2-1-1 San Diego’s online database of nearly 3,000 services enables anyone with internet access to find community resources and search by program or location a www.211sandiego.org or www.informsandiego.org. San Diego County residents with T-Mobile USA, Cingular, and Sprint Nextel wireless services can now dial 2-1-1 from their cell phones. In the meantime, cell phone users who need to access information but do not have these wireless services can dial (858) 300-1211. Additionally, 2-1-1 dialing may not yet be available from workplaces that have central switchboards. For questions about re-programming your office phone system to accept 2-1-1 calls, please visit the 2-1-1 website at www.211sandiego.org. Member Spotlight - Each month we will share a brief story or article on a SANDAN member, their mission, programs, key staff or a special event. If you would like us to SPOTLIGHT your program, please submit details to Jeanine Politte by the 16th of the month to be included. Thank you.

Government Updates

State & Local News

Mortgage Reform Bills are signed by Governor on October 5, 2007

SB 223 would prohibit licensed appraisers from being unduly influenced by someone with an interest in a real estate transaction or from being paid based on the value of property they evaluate.

SB 385 would make state-regulated mortgage lenders and brokers subject to federal guidelines on nontraditional mortgages, including notifying consumers of all risks in a clear, balanced and timely manner.

Foster Care Pay Is Called Inadequate, Federal suit says it costs more to kennel a dog in California than the state gives to families who take in wards. A report also criticizes the state. Los Angeles Times, 10/4/07 by Michael Rothfeld. "California is rapidly losing families willing to care for foster children because its payment rate lags far behind the cost of living and is lower than the price to kennel a dog, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday that mirrored the findings of a new national study..." read more

Budget is already crumbling Sacramento Bee, 9/23/07 by Dan Walters. "It's been just a month since Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a much-delayed 2007-08 state budget and proclaimed it to be "a reflection of the values of California."  He was absolutely -- and unfortunately -- correct. Encased in accounting gimmicks and unrealistic suppositions, the nearly $150 billion budget (including special funds and bonds) does reflect the seemingly infinite capacity of the state, or at least of its politicians, for denying reality and embracing fiscal fantasy..." read more

Despite High Cost, Small Business Says It Supports Universal Health Care, 80 Percent Say Employees Deserve Health Coverage; SDBJ 9/10/07 by Jaimy Lee. "In a recent poll, more than half of small-business owners in California said they are in favor of contributing to a statewide pool that would offer affordable health care insurance for their employees..." read more

Federal News

The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (H.R. 2669) was signed into Law on  9/27/07. The bill provides for three major actions: increasing the maximum Pell grant award; capping the loan repayment terms at 15% of discretionary income; and creating a debt-forgiveness program for public-sector employees, including those working for nonprofit organizations. more info

IRS News

IRS Releases 990 Draft/Redesign Comments submitted through the comment period that ended September 14, 2007. Many question whether the additional requirements will actually increase transparency or the other goals set by the IRS. The new forms will increase the costs an organization will realize for additional recordkeeping and document  preparation. To view all comments, click here.

OMB Watch review of the Comments urging the IRS to take their time making changes.

OMB Watch's Comments to the IRS

Alliance for Justice Comments to the IRS

Independent Sector's Comments to the IRS

e-Postcard (990-N) - small tax-exempt organizations, whose gross receipts are normally $25,000 or less may need to file the e-Postcard. Form 990-N for Tax-Exempt Organizations not required to File Form 990 or 990-EZ.  This filing requirement applies to tax periods beginning after December 31, 2006.  Small organizations  more information.
 

More information on federal, state & local issues can be found at SANDAN's News You Can Use.

Resource Library

Seen but Not Heard: Strengthening Nonprofit Advocacy provides new research findings about the extent of nonprofit advocacy while also detailing the barriers and incentives for nonprofits seeking to engage in various types of policy activities, including lobbying. The book, written by Gary D. Bass, David F. Arons, Kay Guinane, and Matthew F. Carter, with assistance from Susan Rees, is the culmination of survey research, focus groups and interviews with nonprofit executives and board members around nonprofit policy engagement. It is a comprehensive analysis of advocacy – which includes lobbying – by charities and provides recommendations for strengthening nonprofit policy participation. Published by the Aspen Institute. Cost is $15.00; click here to order.

Guidestar Releases Annual Compensation Report using the data of 102,414 observations from 56,228 Forms 990 filed by 501(c) organizations with the IRS for fiscal year 2005. Report highlights include: women’s compensation still lagged behind that of men; median compensation increases for CEO's at the lower end of the pay scale received nearly a 7% increase, whereas the higher paid CEO received only a 2% increase; and San Diego ranked 7th of the 20 largest MSAs (Metropolitan Statistical Areas) for the highest median compensation. Read the complete report.

SANDAN Updates

November 1st San Diego Transcript Insert

To coincide with the celebrations planned around philanthropy in November and nonprofits, SANDAN has contracted with the Daily Transcript to produce a Nonprofit Insert to be released on November 1st in conjunction with our Annual Conference "Outlook and Trends in the Sector."

We are offering SANDAN members past & present and those who have a vested interest in the work that San Diego's nonprofit community provides an opportunity to place an advertisement or advertorial content in the insert. SANDAN's Special Insert Ad Rates/Sizes are 10% below the Transcripts standard rate.

Deadline to order ads/advertorials is 10/24/07; the deadline to submit your artwork is 10/26/07. Contact Doug Perkins or Ashley Sherman for more information.

"In The Know"

Assembly Member Mary Salas, District 79 attended our 1st In The Know meeting hosted by Rady Children's Hospital. The intimate lunch was attended by approximately 10 SANDAN members who had an opportunity to discuss issues of concern to their organizations. Assembly Member Salas sits on the Healthcare and Veteran's Affairs Committees.

Monthly Member Meeting

If you missed the October 5th monthly meeting, you missed a great opportunity to hear from Maddy Morris, Policy Advisor to Supervisor Greg Cox, and Caridad Sanchez, District Director for Senator Barbara Boxer. Both shared updates and answered questions. Meeting notes will be posted in the Members Only section of the website when finalized.

Contracting Workgroup

Meetings are open to all County contractors, co-convened by SANDAN and the County of San Diego HHSA Agency Contract Support, and includes representatives from Mental Health Contractors Assoc. and the ADS Providers Association.

The next meeting is scheduled for October 25th from 2:00 - 3:30pm at County Mental Health Services Admin. Office, 3255 Camino del Rio South, in the La Jolla Room. Notes from recent meetings and the Procurement Deep Dive are posted on SANDAN's website. No meeting in November; and the group will meet again on December 20th* (3rd Thursday). Notes 

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Movin' & Shakin'...

North County Lifeline officially announces that Donald Stump will begin as Lifeline’s new Executive Director on November 5, 2007. Executive Director Shirley Cole who is retiring shared their announcement with us by saying, "We are so excited to get such a qualified and respected leader to head North County Lifeline."

San Diego County HHSA,  prepares to say good-bye to Diana Francis, Agency Contract Support Deputy Director when she retires at the end of November after 35 years as a county employee. Diana has been working with SANDAN as a co-convener of our Contracting Workgroup over the past few years. The workgroup seeks to improve the County contracting system through identification, improvement, and creation of solutions.

Elizabeth (Betty) Morris, President & CEO of the San Diego Housing Commission will retire effective January 15, 2008.

SANDAN welcomes John A. Ohanian as the new Chief Executive Officer of 2-1-1 San Diego. View Press Release

Do you know a nonprofit executive or colleague who might be transitioning; please contact SANDAN so we can spread the word.

Members In the News ...

CEO Turns Around Neighborhood House Using His Business Experience, Budget, Staffing Formats Changed for More Efficiency; by Jaimy Lee for the SDBJ, posted 10/8/07.

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