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Our Mission
“Magnify the influence and contribution of
nonprofit business in Santa Clara County.”
| News - February 2007 News to Members - January 2007 News to Members - December 2006 News to Members - November 2006 News to Members - October 2006 News to Members - Discussion with PCF and CFSV on the new Foundation - July News to Members - June 2006 News to Members - May News to Members Events Current SVCN Position Statements - SVCN Position Regarding the County Budget - SVCN Position on the RFP Process - Request for Nonprofit Access to the Mental Health Department - SVCN Statement on the City of San Jose Community Center ReUse Strategy |
December 2006 News to Members Emmett Carson new CEO of the SVCF spoke to over 100 SVCN members on Dec 18th Emmett is visiting with Greg Kepferle from Catholic Charities. At the meeting some of the highlights include: All grant making will remain the same for at least 6 months however over time there will be changes and everyone will be notified ahead of time. He wants to learn from both institutions and also bring in new ideas and make them work here. He is passionate and comfortable in supporting advocacy and public policy, however he will be thoughtful and conservative in approach using reliable data while looking for specific issues not every issue. He is a charismatic speaker, careful listener with a strong presence. SVCN looks forward to partnering and working with Emmett as he leads this new foundation. Tell us what you thought of our meeting at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=110363048857 SVCN Membership Report We have 194 members in our network and have raised over $60,000. Thanks to all for your support of SVCN. SVCN with CAN and CEN will host the Accountability and Integrity Workshop on Wednesday Feb 7th 2007. We are planning a Winter 2007 meeting with City of San Jose leaders: Councilmember Judy Chirco, City Attorney Rick Doyle, and Assistant City Manager Mark Linder to discuss City of San Jose contracting issues. Date TBA. United Way Deadline December 20th .Please check their website for the criteria and how to apply at www.uwsv.org Issues for the Future · County Budget Reduction · Grants process at the City of San Jose and in the Probation System · City Contracts-Exhibit F, · TB requirements Influences to the sector based on changes occurring at United Way and SVCF. Systems of Influence FIRST 5– We understand the consortiums are working through their growing and administrative pains. The cost for collaborative admin may be an issue for the future. Social Services- We will meet with Will Lightbourne soon about the budget. All General Fund contracts are at some level of risk. We are in discussions with SSA to look at performance based contracting. City of San Jose- Community Center Re Use SVCN attended the council study session and spoke. It looks like the City is leaning toward options that would keep community centers controlled by PRNS and then look to nonprofits to offer services in these locations. Maintenance covered by the City, Operating costs for these services are not clearly defined. HNVF We were present at the HNVF all day retreat. Issues discussed sunsettting, change in categories and priorities to eliminate tobacco as a separate category and move toward, adults, youth and families, and seniors. Request to re-evaluate homework centers. Exhibit F No further discussions with the City on Exhibit F we are continuing to work on this implementation. Fingerprinting and TB testing will be required but the details have not been clarified. Changes City Grants City staff are consistently recommending major changes in the overall grants process. (CDBG, HNVF, BEST, General Fund) County Budget Our leadership group will have this focus, over the next 3 months. $200 million deficit projected from General Fund many of our departments targeted at 50% reduction. Probation- SVCN sent a letter with 13 agencies signing requesting the department to halt an RFQ due to nonprofit financial risk and concern for client continuum of services. This resulted after numerous meetings where the issues could not be resolved. The department subsequently withdrew the RFQ. We will work with Probation to develop processes that are consistent with other county departments. Public Health- Tom Kinoshita our SVCN consultant is leading efforts to develop stronger relationships with our nonprofit contractors in this department. Patricia will be part of the interview team for the new Director of Health and Hospital Systems in Jan 2007. SVCN Board Marilou Cristina Director of Senior Services Catholic Charities Diane Ford Director- Sobrato Foundation Edie Kirkwood Community Volunteer Don Krajewski Gilbert and Sullivan Society Jeanne Labozetta Realize Consulting Olivia Mendiola Executive Director MACSA Wes Mukoyama Executive Director Yu Ai Kai Margo Sidener Executive Director Breathe California Matt Osment Nonprofit Leader Vonza Thompson CEO Alliance For Community Care SVCN Leadership Group SVCN has a leadership group that works a subcommittee of our membership. Please feel free to connect with any of them if you have questions about SVCN work. Christa Gannon Fresh Lifelines for Youth (Probation, SJ Best, HNVF, At risk Youth) Patricia Chiapellone Alum Rock Counseling Center (Probation, SJ Best, Social Services, At Risk Youth) Marilou Cristina-Catholic Charities (City of San Jose Community Centers, HNVF, CDBG, HNVF, Mental Health, Multi Services, seniors) Michele Lew-AACI (City of San Jose Community Centers, HNVF, CDBG, HNVF, Mental Health, Public Health, Multi Services, Ethnic Communities.) Kathleen Krenek-Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence (Social Services, HNVF, City of San Jose, Santa Clara County, Women and Children) Jenny Niklaus Sacred Heart Community Services (Immigration, Social Services, HNVF, City of San Jose, Santa Clara County, Multi Services, Housing, ) Howard Lagoze Family and Children’s Services (Alcohol and Drug, Mental Health City of San Jose, Santa Clara County, Multi Services) Naomi Nakano Matsumoto, Cupertino Community Services (FIRST 5, New Executive, Safety Net services, Small to Mid Size Organizations) For information and updates you can always check our website at www.svcn.org. |
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