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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 |
June 2006 News to Members Advocacy and Public Policy ELECTION DAY JUNE 6THwe must remind you to vote. We have critical elections for the Mayor of San Jose, City Council and the Board of Supervisors SVCN and 42 of our organizations support Measure A because we believe this sales tax measure will improve the lives of our clients and those we serve. A YES vote for Measure A – is a YES vote for health care, senior services, children’s programs and a variety of human services programs and transportation improvements for our community. Nonprofit funding has been dramatically cut over the last four years and our agency and our clients have felt the impact of those cuts. Measure A will raise over $160 million annually for our county and that will go a long way to providing services for the future. Please vote on June 6th and support Measure A to improve the quality of life in our county. It is small increase for all us but it will go a long way to improve Santa Clara County. For more on Measure A, please visit www.MeasureA.org Programs and Workshops of Interest Power relationship building with the author of Let’s Have Lunch Together Marshall Howard, Friday, June 9, 2006 ~ 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the United Way building sponsored by the United Way Silicon Valley and the Center for Excellence in Nonprofits. The workshop fee of $45 includes continental breakfast, the learning novel; Let’s Have Lunch Together, and workshop materials. To register, go to http://www.marshallhoward.com/Seminars.php you can also call (818) 340-9202 or United Way at (408) 247-1200 Building the Partnership: The Executive Director Evaluation Learn about strategies and tools for a successful process that clarifies roles and expectations, promotes accountability, and builds the Board-Executive Director relationship. Tuesday, June 27, 2006 from 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. Hosted by Community Foundation Silicon Valley at the Kirsch Conference Center, 60 South Market Street, Suite 1000 San Jose, CA 95113. For fees and registration contact CEN at www.cen.org Building Your Board's Capacity: Building an effective and engaged Board of Directors requires thoughtful planning and continued attention. Learn strategies for recruiting, engaging, and developing committed Board members who are strategic assets for your organization Thursday, June 29, 2006 from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the Peninsula Community Foundation, 1700 South El Camino Real, Suite 100 San Mateo, CA 94402. For fees and registration contact CEN at www.cen.org Understanding Nonprofit Capital Structure: The Road to Financial Health Presented by the Nonprofit Finance Fund. This workshop will help nonprofit leaders understand how an appropriate capital structure can significantly enhance the financial strength of their nonprofit, and conversely how an organization with an ill-conceived capital structure can be put a great financial risk. Tuesday June 20, 2006 from 9:00am to 12:00noon, Community Foundation Silicon Valley at the Kirsch Center RSVP to Leslie Williams-Hurt lwilliams@cfsv.org or 408-278-2253. Executives on the Move Great nonprofit leaders will be transitioning to new ventures. Jan Masaoka from CompassPoint, Jeanne Labozetta from Family and Children Services and Dave Sandretto from Second Harvest Food. Their leadership and spirit have inspired many of us over the years, and they of course continue to be involved in some capacity in our community. Sherry Simmons will be doing some strategic consulting with ALLIANCE for Community Care. Rosemary Baez will be the new Executive Director for the Third Street Community Center. We wish them all well in their futures. Senator Joe Simitian, ALZA Corporation and Paul Rogers of the San Jose Mercury News are all winners of the Clean Air Award from BREATHE California. For all Executives who want to develop stronger leadership skills we want to remind you that June 30th is the deadline for applications for the CFSV- HP Nonprofit Leadership Initiative’s 2006-2007 http://www.cfsv.org/grants_hp.html Grants and Information Meet the Grant makers: Focus on Peninsula Funding for In-School & After-School Programs will be held at Peninsula Community Foundation on June 22, 10am-12:00pm. Panelists will describe their funding programs and guidelines for in-school and after-school programs as well as provide “insider tips” for making a compelling case for your education-funding request. Presenters will be Vanita Bhargava of the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health, Justine Choy of the Peninsula Community Foundation, Jordan Klein from the United Way of the Bay Area, and Rhonnel Sotelo of the Stuart Foundation. For more information or to register visit http://fdncenter.org/sanfrancisco/mtgsf6_22pen.html or call 415-397-0902 Sobrato Foundation-Applications for agencies will be available in mid-June. If you have signed up to be on the Foundation’s email list, you will receive an email notification. For ten years, the Sobrato Foundation has voluntarily been a strong supporter of important mental health services and care for people with mental disorders. However, due to Proposition 63, the Sobrato family will now be providing its support for mental health services through its increased taxes to the State of California. As a result, local nonprofits with a primary mission of mental health will now apply for government funds through local County Mental Health Departments rather than directly to the Sobrato Foundation and its competitive grant making process. For more information on other specific agency missions that are eligible for Foundation grant funding visit http://www.Sobrato.com/foundation New office space openings: The Sobrato Foundation’s Nonprofit Multi-Tenant Center in Milpitas has just opened up 10 office spaces ranging from 675 square feet up to 2,470 square feet. Units are generously offered rent-free and tenants are financially responsible for a security deposit as well as utility costs. For details http://www.Sobrato.com/foundation/space.htm Data and Odds and Ends A landmark UCLA study suggests friendships between women are special. They shape who we are and who we are yet to be. They soothe our tumultuous inner world; fill the emotional gaps in our lives. And now, scientists suspect that hanging out with our friends can actually counteract the kind of stomach-quivering stress most of us experience on a daily basis. A landmark UCLA study suggests that women respond to stress with a cascade of brain chemicals that cause us to make and maintain friendships with other women. It's a stunning find that has turned five decades of stress research---most of it on men---upside down. The discovery that women respond to stress differently than men was made in a classic "aha" moment shared by two women. Drs. Klein and Taylor said “there’s no doubt, that friends are helping us live longer. So when you are feeling stressed call your friend it may help you more than you know. The County of Santa Clara has changed their vendor Insurance Data Services (IDS) for Insurance Services and will now be using Periculum Services Group. The County will do all it can to ensure a smooth transition. If you encounter any problems during this transition, you should contact the County department responsible for your contract. If you and the department are unable to resolve the issue, contact the Insurance Technical Manager in the County's Insurance Division. City of San Jose The City has agreed to extend reporting deadlines to 30 days after the end of the quarter. This was a major issue for our agencies and we appreciate the City accommodating our request. Community Center Reuse Strategy We appreciate the lead advocacy on this issue by the CFSV. Many agencies attended and spoke at the hearing on May 16th. This issue has now been referred back to staff for more research and information and this will be reported at the June 6th City Council meeting (for more information check the City website). SVCN expects to continue to monitor this issue and our position remains that “the City can not expect to salvage their fiscal difficulties at the expense of nonprofit providers.” Our complete position is listed on the SVCN website. FIRST 5 We continue to monitor and over the next few months we will meet with Commission members. Immigration SVCN completed a formal position which is posted on our website and will be part of our advocacy. MHSA If your agency is interested in becoming a MediCal eligible organization you might want to take a look at our position to the Mental Health Department on Access for new providers. For more information contact Dr. Mary Hiland at mary@hiland-assoc.com Probation Our advocacy has resulted in the restoration of $250K in cuts for nonprofits for the FY07 budget. SVCN data analysis showed nonprofit services have been cut over $1 million over the past 4 years while services inside Juvenile Hall and at the Ranch have increased well over $3 million. We will be working toward increased equity in our cost reimbursements, advocacy for the JJCPA funding for our county and equitable funding for community based services as we move toward budget hearings. Social Services We continue to advocate for the $1.3 million in one-time general funds to be restored again this year for general fund services, Immigration and Status Offender Services. This request has been added to the one-time add back list that will be voted on the last day of budget hearings on June 27th. |
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