Annual State of Nonprofit and Philanthropy Summit

The purpose of the Summit is to highlight the current state of the nonprofit sector and philanthropy that supports it, as well as key trends that affect how these organizations are able to operate, fulfill their mission and meet critical needs in the community.

The opening session sets the stage by providing our audience with an up-to-date understanding of what our community of nonprofits and philanthropy looks like, their shared challenges, and recent findings from our research on broader trends among in the nonprofit sector serving the San Diego region. The following session explores the role of nonprofits in providing ethical, compassionate leadership to address critical challenges at a time when many issues are polarizing. The afternoon workshops build off the morning discussions, with the intent to provide critical leadership skills training in different topical areas of interest to nonprofit leadership and management.

• Agenda
  • 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m.  Networking and Breakfast
  • 9 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Welcome and Overview of the Day
    • Presentation of: The Libby Award for Nonprofit Leadership
  • 9:15 a.m. - 10 a.m. State of Nonprofits and Philanthropy Report Release – Looking Back and Moving Forward
  • 10 a.m. -10:30 a.m. Keynote: Leading with Compassion and Courage in Divided Times
  • 10:30 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Break
  • 10:40 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Plenary: Leading with Compassion and Courage in Divided Times
  • 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Networking Lunch
  • 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. Professional Development Workshops
  • 2 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Break
  • 2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Professional Development Workshops
  • 3:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Networking Reception   
• Session Details

  Opening Remarks

  Dr. Gail Baker, Vice President and Provost, University of San Diego

  Welcome, overview of the day and initial reflections.

  State of Nonprofits and Philanthropy Report:
  Key Findings and Related Research

  Dr. Emily Young, Executive Director, The Nonprofit Institute at USD

  Dr. Laura Deitrick, Associate Director, The Nonprofit Institute and Professor of Practice, USD Department of Leadership Studies

  Current statistics on what nonprofits and philanthropy look like in the San Diego region, as well as the critical trends in diversity, equity and inclusion, environmental concerns, fundraising, leadership, and public policy directly related to the sector’s ability to fulfill their social purpose mission.

  Keynote and Plenary:
  Leading with Compassion and Courage in Divided Times

  Keynote: Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church

  Panel Discussion immediately following:

  Dr. Emily Young (Moderator)
  Carmen Chavez, Executive Director, Casa Cornelia Law Center
  Michael Connolly Miskwish, Kumeyaay Native American Book Author & Campo Kumeyaay National Tribal Treasurer
  Micah Parzen, Executive Director, San Diego Museum of Man
  Ramla Sahid, Executive Director, Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans

  This session looks at the role of nonprofits in providing bold, ethical and compassionate leadership at a time of complex challenges and intense polarization. The nonprofit sector has a critical role to play in giving hope and engaging diverse voices in difficult times, by transcending political polarization to build a shared sense of humanity and acting as a powerful force for good.

• Professional Development Workshops

  Each year, we organize professional development workshops tailored to nonprofits and philanthropy. This year, we have placed an emphasis on different aspects of leadership development, as well as topics of critical interest that have been identified in the community.

  Current workshop offerings include:

  • Equity - What it Is, What it Looks Like, and How Nonprofits Can Lead the Way
  • The Catalyst Challenge for Creativity: How Board-Staff Teams Moved from Impossible to I'm Possible
  • Taking Leadership in Creating a Healthy, Happy Workplace
  • Building Diverse Leadership on Boards
  • Leading Your Organization to Greater Social Impact with Lean Six Sigma
  • Leadership Across the Divide: Beyond the Perilous Propensity to Polarize
  • Developing Emerging Leaders in Nonprofits and Philanthropy
  • Leading with Metrics - Practical Tools for Measuring and Communicating Impact

   All session descriptions can be found here

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