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Non Profit nominations
We have 5 great non profit organizations that were submitted to the group during last month’s breakfast. Please review the information and vote for the organization you feel will benefit mostly from our group.
Nomination #1
Move San Diego: A local corporation dedicated to the preservation of San Diego’s environment through the design of sustainable transportation, smart transit and improved infrastructure.
Benefits of good traffic
• Reduces traffic congestion and frees up parking
• Saves time and money
• Enables economic growth and productivity
• Good for the environment and health
• Gets people to work quickly and reliably
• Creates new real estate value
• Reduces greenhouse gas emissions
Fast Plan: An international team of rapid transit experts will team with local planners to study our region’s movement patterns and needs. Using global best practices, they designed an integrated approach to enable many San Diego drivers to change to rapid transit.
This concept proposes a unified transportation solution that will help maintain San Diego’s valuable quality of life by reducing traffic, increasing transit use, and making San Diego a more sustainable region by being on the forefront of innovation in transportation and community planning.
URL: http://www.movesandiego.org
Top Marketing challenges:
• Awareness: The ability to effectively spread awareness and keep people informed around San Diego
• Budget: Encouraging local officials to fund transit
Nomination #2
Think Together: What began as a community based volunteer effort to ensure kids in the Shalimar neighborhood of Costa Mesa had a safe place to go and learn in the after school hours has become one of the leading and largest non-profit providers of academically oriented outcomes-focused out of school programs in California. It’s committed to helping at risk students close the achievement gap and realize their full potential
These free school sites based after school programs are often referred to as After School Education and Safety Programs. Students enrolled in these programs are required to attend each school day afternoon until 6:00pm. These programs are staffed by trained professionals and local volunteers. The start with a healthy snack and then receive homework help; take part in academic enrichment; and participate in structured physical activity combined with nutrition education.
Programs operate in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods where 50% or more of the students are eligible for free and reduced lunches. Many of the students struggle academically, and may not have the resources at home to allow them to catch up to their peers. Parents are working multiple jobs and they need a safe place for their children to go after school; a place where their students can get the assistance they need in order to reach their full potential.
URL: http://www.thinktogether.org
Top marketing challenges:
• Awareness: Spreading the word around these communities so more kids can join
• Budget: Raising enough money in order to grow
Nomination #3
San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine (SDHIPM): To Prevent and relieve suffering and promote quality of life, at every stage of life, through patient and family care, education, research and advocacy.
Palliative care is the prevention and relief of suffering by a specialized medical team that focuses on managing symptoms, relieving pain, and improving quality of life, whatever the diagnosis. Hospice care is a form of palliative care for patients with a life expectancy of 6 months or less.
Since 1977, SDHIPM is one of the 10 largest not for profit hospices in the nation. Locally they care for 1000 patient’s everyday in their homes or in other facilities.
Care is provided by a specially trained team of healthcare professionals, who work with the patient and the patient’s primary physician, to create a plan of care that meets the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of patients, as well as provide emotional support and resources to the patient’s family members.
SDHIPM also offers a children’s program, providing hospice care to seriously ill children, emotional support to children of seriously ill adult loved ones, and the innovative Perinatal Program, for families whose unborn child has been given a life limiting prognosis
SDHIPM exits to make a difference, relieve suffering, restore dignity, comfort people living with a life limiting disease and to teach other medical professionals and organizations how to make a difference in their own communities.
URL: http://www.sdhospice.org
Top marketing challenges:
• Budget: Resources are becoming more and more scarce
• Awareness: Educating people about what our organization is about
• Economy and Legislation: Health care costs remain an issue
Nomination #4
Young Non-profits Professionals Network (YNPN): Less than a year old, The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) promotes an efficient, viable, and inclusive nonprofit sector that supports the growth, learning, and development of young professionals. We engage and support future nonprofit and community leaders through professional development, networking and social opportunities designed for young people involved in the nonprofit community.
URL: http://www.ynpnsandiego.org
Top Marketing Challenges:
• Writing up a social media communications plan
• Exploring a ning online network
Nomination #5
San Diego Canyon Lands (SDCL): An environmental non profit that develops citizen groups that protect and restore San Diego’s urban canyons and runs educational programs that connect children with the outdoors through school and after-school programs. By cleaning up and restoring canyons we are improving water quality in the oceans, preserving habitat for endangered species and giving thousands of children the opportunity to experience nature near their homes.
URL: http://www.sdcanyonlands.org
Top Marketing Challenges:
• Communication: Communicating projects and events
• Feedback: Giving the public a way to report canyon related problems
• Awareness: To help supply a way for people to find canyon hikes and trail heads
Nomination #1
Move San Diego: A local corporation dedicated to the preservation of San Diego’s environment through the design of sustainable transportation, smart transit and improved infrastructure.
Benefits of good traffic
• Reduces traffic congestion and frees up parking
• Saves time and money
• Enables economic growth and productivity
• Good for the environment and health
• Gets people to work quickly and reliably
• Creates new real estate value
• Reduces greenhouse gas emissions
Fast Plan: An international team of rapid transit experts will team with local planners to study our region’s movement patterns and needs. Using global best practices, they designed an integrated approach to enable many San Diego drivers to change to rapid transit.
This concept proposes a unified transportation solution that will help maintain San Diego’s valuable quality of life by reducing traffic, increasing transit use, and making San Diego a more sustainable region by being on the forefront of innovation in transportation and community planning.
URL: http://www.movesandiego.org
Top Marketing challenges:
• Awareness: The ability to effectively spread awareness and keep people informed around San Diego
• Budget: Encouraging local officials to fund transit
Nomination #2
Think Together: What began as a community based volunteer effort to ensure kids in the Shalimar neighborhood of Costa Mesa had a safe place to go and learn in the after school hours has become one of the leading and largest non-profit providers of academically oriented outcomes-focused out of school programs in California. It’s committed to helping at risk students close the achievement gap and realize their full potential
These free school sites based after school programs are often referred to as After School Education and Safety Programs. Students enrolled in these programs are required to attend each school day afternoon until 6:00pm. These programs are staffed by trained professionals and local volunteers. The start with a healthy snack and then receive homework help; take part in academic enrichment; and participate in structured physical activity combined with nutrition education.
Programs operate in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods where 50% or more of the students are eligible for free and reduced lunches. Many of the students struggle academically, and may not have the resources at home to allow them to catch up to their peers. Parents are working multiple jobs and they need a safe place for their children to go after school; a place where their students can get the assistance they need in order to reach their full potential.
URL: http://www.thinktogether.org
Top marketing challenges:
• Awareness: Spreading the word around these communities so more kids can join
• Budget: Raising enough money in order to grow
Nomination #3
San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine (SDHIPM): To Prevent and relieve suffering and promote quality of life, at every stage of life, through patient and family care, education, research and advocacy.
Palliative care is the prevention and relief of suffering by a specialized medical team that focuses on managing symptoms, relieving pain, and improving quality of life, whatever the diagnosis. Hospice care is a form of palliative care for patients with a life expectancy of 6 months or less.
Since 1977, SDHIPM is one of the 10 largest not for profit hospices in the nation. Locally they care for 1000 patient’s everyday in their homes or in other facilities.
Care is provided by a specially trained team of healthcare professionals, who work with the patient and the patient’s primary physician, to create a plan of care that meets the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of patients, as well as provide emotional support and resources to the patient’s family members.
SDHIPM also offers a children’s program, providing hospice care to seriously ill children, emotional support to children of seriously ill adult loved ones, and the innovative Perinatal Program, for families whose unborn child has been given a life limiting prognosis
SDHIPM exits to make a difference, relieve suffering, restore dignity, comfort people living with a life limiting disease and to teach other medical professionals and organizations how to make a difference in their own communities.
URL: http://www.sdhospice.org
Top marketing challenges:
• Budget: Resources are becoming more and more scarce
• Awareness: Educating people about what our organization is about
• Economy and Legislation: Health care costs remain an issue
Nomination #4
Young Non-profits Professionals Network (YNPN): Less than a year old, The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) promotes an efficient, viable, and inclusive nonprofit sector that supports the growth, learning, and development of young professionals. We engage and support future nonprofit and community leaders through professional development, networking and social opportunities designed for young people involved in the nonprofit community.
URL: http://www.ynpnsandiego.org
Top Marketing Challenges:
• Writing up a social media communications plan
• Exploring a ning online network
Nomination #5
San Diego Canyon Lands (SDCL): An environmental non profit that develops citizen groups that protect and restore San Diego’s urban canyons and runs educational programs that connect children with the outdoors through school and after-school programs. By cleaning up and restoring canyons we are improving water quality in the oceans, preserving habitat for endangered species and giving thousands of children the opportunity to experience nature near their homes.
URL: http://www.sdcanyonlands.org
Top Marketing Challenges:
• Communication: Communicating projects and events
• Feedback: Giving the public a way to report canyon related problems
• Awareness: To help supply a way for people to find canyon hikes and trail heads
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Emily Davis on -
Hello everyone~
YNPN San Diego did not get a chance to present to the group last week about YNPN San Diego and I would like to take a short opportunity here to share with you some of the work we have been doing.
YNPN San Diego is a local chapter of a national organization engaging and developing the next generation of nonprofit leaders. YNPN has been in San Diego for only one year and yet as had amazing accomplishments in that time including a membership of over 400 individuals of all ages, successful in person and online networking, professional development programs, and more.
We have leveraged a great deal of social media to expand our membership base and are now looking at creating a communications plan to gather what we have done, but to also take our efforts to the next level. We understand the importance of planning as a way to success and measurement and know that a strong communications plan will compliment our fundraising plan as well as gather support from funders and the community.
We are also looking at the benefits of creating an online community through ning and how we might be able to leverage membership participation as well as effective management of the Ning site.
Finally, I think it is critical to highlight that YNPN San Diego is 100% volunteer run by emerging leaders in the nonprofit sector, 35 and younger. We have become THE network in the San Diego nonprofit community as there is no other network like ours. We want to continue to serve our mission and our membership through a plethora of services. YNPN San Diego has also been recognized in an upcoming book, The Green Nonprofit Handbook, for its green fundraising practices.
We hope that you will vote for us and support this amazing network!
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Permalink Reply by David Oates on -
I'm voting for Move San Diego!
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