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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 |
January 2007 News to Members Ensuring Nonprofit Integrity and Accountability Workshop Co-sponsored by CAN, Silicon Valley Council of Nonprofits (SVCN), and the Center for Excellence in Nonprofits (CEN) SVCN recommends all our agencies to attend this workshop. This workshop is intended for Executives, Finance Manager and Board Members on February 7th from 8:30 to 2pm. Successful nonprofits make integrity the centerpiece of their culture, practices and behaviors, because they know that a good reputation is a valuable asset. Join with your peers to learn how to implement practices to ensure positive public perception of your nonprofit, and discover why and how your board should participate in ensuring your nonprofit’s integrity. With the help of an accountability checklist, you’ll walk away from this workshop with a clear picture of your organization’s strengths and weaknesses, plus proven solutions for eliminating the weaknesses. The workshop features Keynote Speaker Jerry Silva, Auditor for the City of San Jose. Mr. Silva, author of a city report on nonprofit reporting and grant oversight, will address nonprofit integrity through the eyes of government. To register for Ensuring Nonprofit Integrity and Accountability go to www.canonprofits.org for online registration. As a member of CAN, SVCN or CEN the rate for the event is only $40. SVCN Membership Report 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. Issues we are working on for our membership · County Budget Reduction · Grants process at the City of San Jose and in the Probation System · City Contracts-Exhibit F, TB Testing · Changes in the City of San Jose Lobbying ordinance and its impact to nonprofit organizations. Executives on the Move Michelle McGurk has been hired as the Senior Director, Media and Community Relations for the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. There are two Development Director jobs open at both Notre Dame www.ndsj.org and Raft www.raft.net. Alice Tsoi checked in with us recently to let us know she is doing research at the Veteran’s Administration and is open for additional consulting in program evaluation. Email: altsoi@yahoo.com. Child Abuse Prevention Center of San Jose has now been adopted by Future Families. Cindy Blain, a 10-year veteran of Tandem Computers and volunteer at various nonprofits, recently joined Presentation Center as their first Marketing Director. Data, Odds and Ends Video Resource for Nonprofits Are you are considering making a high-impact video about your organization, check out LifePrints Video. The founder, Jean Spurr, MSW was my co-worker for over 18 years and I respect her work and feel confident that she knows the nonprofit sector. LifePrints Video works with non-profit agencies to develop short, emotionally rich video stories that articulate mission. They focus on telling your story in a simple and vivid way that engages the viewer and inspires them to action. LifePrints has created video stories for use within fundraising events, brief website clips etc. Call Jean at 415-385-0988 for more information and to see examples of their work. LifePrints’ new website www.lifeprintsvideo.com. The Presentation Center Presentation Center is a beautiful retreat and conference center tucked into the hills above Lexington Reservoir. This serene center offers nonprofit groups an affordable and accessible get-away -- a place to step back and reconnect with your mission and your colleagues. The center’s new straw bale / solar power Welcoming Center is LEED Gold Certified. This 10,000 sq. ft. facility has a state-of-the-art kitchen, dining hall, bookstore and two meeting rooms. A living roof graces the top of a building which features sunflower seed counters, solar thermal collectors, radiant floor heating, and blue jean insulation. The meals are excellent and include produce from the new organic garden. Presentation’s meeting rooms can accommodate groups ranging from 5 to 200 people, while overnight lodging is also available. To get a glimpse, visit http://www.presentationcenter.org. Systems of Influence FIRST 5– We are attending the monthly Commission Meetings. 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 As Mayor Reed takes the lead we will follow this issue. HNVF We recommend all HNVF agencies attend the HNVF meeting on 1/24 at 4pm when recommendations from the retreat will be discussed. Items such as multi-year funding, changes in HNVF priorities, evaluations and outcomes, new minimum funding levels, proposals for changing the funding fiscal year will be discussed. Exhibit F The city Attorney has a new draft that we are currently reviewing regarding Exhibit F, we are continuing to work on this implementation. However all agencies should be prepared to implement fingerprinting and TB Testing for all city contracts. SVCN will work with the city on training. 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. We are seeking equity in the cuts among all departments, review of facilities and other expenses. Probation- We will be sponsoring a resource fair and invite Probation Officers, DA, PD, Judges and others to attend. If you are interested in participating contact Narges at office@svcn.org. Public Health- The BOS is looking at contracting out some services in this department that previously were provided by county staff. For information and updates you can always check our website at www.svcn.org |
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