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Profiles in Advocacy: Visiting the San Diego Foundation

Ian Morton - Contributor, Gay San Diego
July 27th, 2012

If there were a foundation intent on helping you reach optimal funding sources and provide you with the tools to effectively communicate with grant makers, would you find that valuable? My friends, welcome to the San Diego Foundation.

I am relatively new to the nonprofit side of things and, like many in this arena, I hoped that a good heart, a sincere smile and the obvious passion imbued into my words would convince the world that my cause was worthy of funding. Cue to images of slammed doors, phones sent to voicemail and emails placed in junk folders.

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COMMENTARY: Money talks for LGBT groups

Jimmy Nguyen - JimmyWin.com
December 27th, 2011

I repeatedly hear and see criticism of LGBT organizations and their leaders. The chatter machine gripes about why the Defense of Marriage Act hasn’t been repealed yet, why transgender persons are not always included in proposed legislation, and even why there is a glut of gay charity summer pool parties.

LGBT people sure like to talk about the work of gay social justice groups; but far too often, they criticize without doing much to help.

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COMMENTARY: Avoid scams and con artists this holiday season

Paul Downey -- CEO & President, Senior Community Centers
November 25th, 2011

Giving to a charity each year is easy for most of us. We find ourselves drawn to a cause, a particular group, mission, etc. When you have that personal tie to an organization giving your hard-earned dollars is simple.

However, what happens when you don't have a charity and you are new to donating? Or maybe you want to support a cause aligned with a new interest you have.

VIDEO: San Diego Gay Men's Chorus receives Nonprofit of the Year award from GSDBA

SDGLN Staff
June 29th, 2011

SAN DIEGO -- The Greater San Diego Business Association (GSDBA) recently bestowed its "Nonprofit of the Year" award upon the San Diego Gay Men's Chorus at its annual awards luncheon last week.

"The chorus is very humbled and honored to receive such a prestigious award," said Berry Carpenter, president of the chorus. "We are very proud to be recognized in this way by the second largest chamber of commerce of its kind in the country. Thank you for this wonderful distinction."

Free grant writing workshop offered for nonprofit organizations

SDGLN Staff
June 15th, 2011

SAN DIEGO -- As funding sources for nonprofit organizations become harder and harder to come by, learning the art of creating a winning grant proposal is more important than ever.

As a service to nonprofit organizations and those working in the sector, the San Diego chapter of the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) and the UCSD Extension will present a free "Emerging Leaders Bootcamp Session on Grant Writing" on Tuesday, June 21.

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