Resources

Below is a growing list of resources and vendors from our community partners. We hope you find these helpful and welcome your additions.

The following resources have been submitted by participants on our Fundraising Fridays program and are not endorsed officially by The Hive or Leichtag Foundation. Please email Alex at alex@leichtag.org to recommend a resource.

Artificial Intelligence Image Generators:

Audit Resources

Audit Firms

Financial Management

Banc of California

Biz2Credit (Diane Benaroya referral)

HomeStreet Bank, Stephanie Buss at Buss@homestreet.com

Torrey Pines Bank (Pat Rice referral)

Insperity, Yonas Tesfagiorgis at 619-822-5090 or Yonas.tesfagiorgis@insperity.com

King Benefits, Anthony Anselmo, anothony@kingbenefits.com

New York Life, Yecenia Cardenas, ybcardenas@ft.newyorklife.com

Tiffani Tincher, Blooming Apron, tiffanittincher@gmail.com, 951-551-3008 (Leichtag Foundation referral)

AleSmith Brewing Company, Vicky Zien at vicky.zien@anvilofhope.org

Bliss Tea & Treats

Forage San Diego

SD Coin & Bullion, Michael McConnell at 760-846-2109

Controllers

Copywriter and Editors

Data Analysis

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

Event Production

Grant Writing and General Fundraising

Marketing and Media Outreach

Organizational and Board Development

Strategic Planning

The Giving Block

Gemini

Joan Garry Podcast, specifically this episode on crypto.

CommunityBoost provides free resources and handles Google ads.

Facebook ads and boosts

General Assembly provides free webinars and trainings.

M+R has an excellent newsletter, a number of free tools, and webinars.

Reese Harris at (760) 685-3939 or reeseharris@gmail.com, Denise Scantena referral.

Auction & Event Solutions (Betsy Heightman referral)

Cameo (celebrity appearance)

Contact Any Celebrity (Betsy Heightman referral)

Doing Good Works

Events by Alma, Alma Fisher 619-677-0704

Gifting | The Gifting Closet

GiveSmart

Gravity Productions (Dana Levin referral)

GreaterGiving

OneCause

Premier Event Productions (Alison Aragon referral)

Sara Brown Events (Denise Scatena referral)

STJ Events (Dana Levin referral)

Swaim Strategies (Max Disposti referral)

Terramar Creative, LLC (Alison Aragon referral)

Virbela (Teresa Valenzuela referral)

Online Event Production

Auction & Event Solutions – Betsy Heightman referral

Doing Good Works

GiveSmart

GreaterGiving

OneCause

Virbela – Teresa Valenzuela referral

Sara Brown Events, Top Tech Awards, sara@sarabrownevents.com, Denise Scatena referral. 

Swaim Strategies, Samantha Swaim, 503-449-3391, Max Disposti recommendation.

Dan Jones – Gravity Productions https://gpshow.com/ – referral from Dana Levin

Staci Tiras Jones, STJ Events, 619-508-0708, stjevent@gmail.com – referral from Dana Levin

John Mathison, Premier Event Productions

Mike Prince, Terramar Creative, LLC

Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation

Alexandria Events

Bay Park Salon Suites

Birch Aquarium at Scripps

California Center for the Arts

Conrad Prebys Theatre, La Jolla

Escondido Creek Conservancy’s Mountain Meadow Preserve

Flor on 5th

Franco on 5th

Handlery Hotel – contact Albert Kreimerman, General Manager, Akreimerman@handlery.com

Hera Hub

Horse of the Sun Ranch

JULEP Venue

Leichtag Commons

Legacy Resort Hotel & Spa

Oak Center

Oasis Rancho Bernardo

Rancho Guejuito Vineyard and Ranch

San Diego Air & Space Museum

San Diego Botanic Garden

San Dieguito Heritage Museum

Symphony Towers

TERI Campus of Life

The Vault Oceanside

The Veterans Art Project School of Ceramics and Glass

Ultimate Skybox

Venue 808

Viewpoint Brewing

Altru by Blackbaud

Auctria

Auxilia (Lindsey Wander referral)

Crescendo

DonationMatch.com

Double the Donation

Flipcause (Hannah Jaime referral)

GiveLively (Cindy Sweeney referral)

GiveSmart (Debra King referral)

GrantHub (Kathleen Kramberg referral)

GreaterGiving (Debra King referral)

Instrumentl

Little Green Light

MaestroSoft (Debra King referral)

MobileCause

Monday.com (Alessandra Konzen)

Neon One

Network for Good (Hannah Jaime referral)

OneCause (Dana Levin referral)

QGiv

Salesforce

Snowball Fundraising (Liza Talbott referral)

Tessitura

Virtuous

Zeffy

Bayside Networks, Leichtag Foundation referral

Brandon Behr, behrconsultingservices@gmail.com, (858) 412-0473

Southern Pacific Networks, Matt Topper, matt@southernpac.net

Steve Fink, CEO, Systems Consultant, (619)301-3501 x1001, sfink@witzendcomputing.com (Stephanie Miller referral)

Gitta Pazar, Blue Surf I.T., gitta@bluesurfit.com or 619-800-1488

AleSmith Brewing Company, Vicky Zien at zien@anvilofhope.org

Bliss Tea & Treats (catering)

Forage San Diego (charcuterie plates)

Kitchens for Good (catering)

Team Alston Travel/Dream Vacations, Sandra Alston (specializes in leisure and group travel, focus on charitable fundraising)

Google Ads

ROI on Digital Marketing

Marketing

3 Car Garage

Adam Johnson – Adam used to be a piano player at The Shout House, too! 

Anne:Rice (Acoustic Folk & Americana)

Ballet Folklorico El Tapatio

Brandon “Noel” DJ

Cool Rush Band

Gig Town

The Flying Mangos

San Marcos School bands, contact Lisa Stout at lisa@thesanmarcospromise.org

Tom’s Garage Band

Whitney Shay

Impact Cubed

Kevin Christensen, Aligned Financial Planning, kevin.d.christensen@lpl.com or 858-357-8010

Photography

Videography

Video Resources

Art & Ink

Big League Pins (Barbara Talisman referral)

Bonfire

Breakaway Promo

Creative Promo (Sara Orlansky referral)

Custom Logos

Doing Good Works (Sandra Alston referral)

Gifting | The Gifting Closet

4 Imprint

Inspired Creativity (Mindi Frankel referral)

Print & Copy House (Mindi Frankel referral)

Repromagic

Zazzle

Marco Cohen Amador, Spanish Translation, polmarcoh@gmail.com

San Diego Capacity Building Organizations & Resources

  • Strategy
  • A forum of professional advisors dedicated to teaching and empowering clients to effectively direct their philanthropic resources according to their values. One of nine U.S. chapters.
  • Serves as a trusted resource coordinating and advocating for innovative solutions to community needs. Develops individual participant skills, including leadership abilities.
  • Advances philanthropy by empowering people and organizations to practice effective and ethical fundraising on behalf of the community.
  • Dedicated to moving the San Diego region forward through collaboration and decisive action.
  • A community of funders seeking to build an equitable, impactful, and effective social change ecosystem for San Diego and Imperial Counties.
  • To invest in Chicano(a) and Latine leaders, equipping them with the necessary skills, knowledge, and networks to address the unique challenges faced by these communities.
  • To empower grant professionals and those they serve by advocating for members and the grants profession, creating community and connections, and fostering excellence in professional practice.
  • To strengthen the nonprofit community by providing a continuum of programs to develop executive leadership, increase agency capacity, and sustain a collaborative and vibrant network.
  • To change the world by building nonprofit sustainability through fundraising education.
  • To create a thriving community where everyone is empowered to actively participate in creating positive change without barriers.
  • Creates a network of leaders equipped with the skills, insight, and passion needed to work collaboratively across industries and issues to positively transform their communities and country.
  • Impacts regional development by preparing an active and diverse network of exceptional, visionary leaders.
  • Helps nonprofits and social enterprises scale their organizations and ultimately create positive social change.
  • Support mission-driven organizations to better their communities.
  • Invest in social sector talent to strengthen organizations for the long term.
  • Provide education and training in fundraising and leadership development, promote the values of philanthropy, and foster communication among those in the nonprofit sector.
  • Elevates and advances urban leadership through dialogue-based civic engagement, nonprofit partnerships, training, and support to increase the capacity of urban residents to effect meaningful community change.
  • To serve as a professional and educational resource for the local planned giving community and allied professionals.
  • Programs designed to support career enhancement.
  • Empowers individuals and organizations to accelerate positive social change in San Diego.
  • Educate nonprofit stakeholders to build organizational capacity and sustainability.
  • To spark breakthrough community action that elevates every child and family toward a brighter future.
  • To partner with and advocate for the community through research, training and education to develop values-driven leaders and strengthen nonprofit organizations working towards transformational impact.
  • Certificate and Master’s programs to strengthen nonprofit leadership and management skills.
  • To promote LGBTQ+ health, wellness, and human rights and foster a culture of diversity, leadership, advocacy, and camaraderie.
  • Audience
  • Professional advisors with an average of 15 years of professional experience and specialized training in philanthropy’s tax, legal, financial, or fiduciary components. Many are nonprofit leaders.
  • Members include 75+ nonprofits (mostly North County); cities: Carlsbad, Oceanside, Poway, San Marcos, Vista, Escondido, Encinitas, and Solana Beach; and San Diego County. Nonprofits tend to focus on education, healthcare, social services and together serve thousands of individuals/year.
  • Nonprofit leaders, fundraising professionals, students. 400 local members, a total of 600+ professionals participate each year.
  • The general public. Representatives from the arts, social service, academia, finance, government, healthcare, military, philanthropy, technology, tourism, workforce development, etc.
  • 100+ foundations, corporate philanthropy programs, giving circles, donor-advised funds, public charities, government funders, investors, philanthropy advisors, and individual donors that either fund or are located in San Diego or Imperial counties.
  • Current and emerging Chicano(a) and Latine leaders residing locally.
  • 150+ local professionals of all experience levels.
  • Nonprofit professionals of all experience levels; primarily mid- and senior-level.
  • A national program with a robust, local presence, dedicated primarily to emerging fundraisers.
  • Volunteers can be individuals or small and large groups. Nonprofits can receive volunteer help, and companies can engage in socially responsible team-building activities.
  • Professionals ranging from entry- and mid-level managers to C-level and senior executives.
  • Current and emerging leaders from all community areas. Participants have included government officials, college administrators, and business and nonprofit leaders.
  • Nonprofit and social enterprise professionals.
  • Nonprofit professionals and volunteers.
  • Nonprofit professionals, board members, and volunteers.
  • Nonprofit professionals, board members, volunteers, business leaders, and philanthropists.
  • Community leaders, activists, practitioners, and agents of social change – often mid-career. One program for high school students.
  • Gift planning practitioners and allied professionals, including financial advisors, attorneys, accountants, real estate and insurance professionals, and trust officers.
  • Current and aspiring grant writers.
  • Nonprofit organizations in San Diego County.
  • Educate nonprofit stakeholders to build organizational capacity and sustainability.
  • Partnerships with school districts, nonprofits, businesses, individuals, and families.
  • Nonprofit professionals, board members, and volunteers. Business and government leaders.
  • Motivated working professionals who are committed to a career with a meaningful social purpose.
  • A community of LGBTQ+ leaders and allies ages 21 to mid-40s.
  • Approach
  • One-hour monthly webinars explore new tools and strategies, marketing, practice management, and client services. Effective Philanthropy for Advisors, a two-workshop program with Stanford University, introduces core principles and a framework for client work. The organization also holds an annual conference and hosts an online job board and member directory.
  • Coordinates working groups: Bridge to Housing, Food Policy Council, Transitional Aged Youth Collaborative, Case Managers Network, North County Works, Racial Justice Committee, Senior Action Alliance, CEO Roundtable, and CFO group. Holds workshops and networking events. Offers Essential Nonprofit Management Skills with CSU San Marcos, a weekly, 5-month program held each spring.
  • Holds 10+ trainings on fundraising and nonprofit management topics/year (virtual and in-person), networking, social events, and National Philanthropy Day (800+ participants and the largest in the U.S.). Recognizes professional and volunteer achievement. Hosts a mentoring program, online job board, and volunteer opportunities. Provides annual compensation and benefits reports.
  • Engages and informs the public through civic dialogue and an advisory function. Identifies and addresses community challenges. Organizes and mobilizes working groups: Balboa Park, Housing, Workforce Development, Community Fabric.
  • Connects and activates funders to learn, lead, and invest in our community. Holds programs, events, and an annual conference. Facilitates issue-area working groups. Serves as a fiscal sponsor for funding groups.
  • A ten-month program of in-person, four-hour, Saturday sessions. Independent assignments and one-on-one mentoring.
  • Access to 100+ webinars/year, six local in-person and online meetings/year, annual local conference, annual national conference, grant databases, and networking and leadership opportunities.
  • Programs build and deepen personal and professional relationships among nonprofit leaders. Leadership development: mix of one-off speaker events (Crossroads), cohort learning (groups, coaching, fellowship), and social (Fieldstone @4). Coaching also provided 1:1. Provides leadership retreats and a CEO sabbatical program. Some programs are held in partnership with RISE San Diego and the Nonprofit Institute at USD. Posts job and board position openings.
  • Through online and in-person workshops and a library of instructional videos, it trains emerging fundraisers to deepen relationships with individual donors. It offers monthly webinars, an annual local conference, and the Online Cause Selling Accelerate, a cohort-based fundraising certificate program with weekly sessions over six months.
  • Connect members with local nonprofits where they can donate their time and talent for various projects and activities. Nonprofits benefit because volunteer engagement increases their reach and capacity. Volunteers benefit because they can witness their impact first-hand and develop leadership skills. HandsOn maintains a calendar of volunteer opportunities and offers ways to track volunteer hours.
  • Programs enhance regional issue knowledge, strengthen leadership skills, and foster connections. The Advance Program elevates women through coaching, mentorship, and skill building with six half-day, monthly sessions. Impact is a 10-month program for mid- to senior-level managers, focusing on regional issues. It includes a half-day retreat and monthly, full-day workshops. The Influence Program is a three-day course on San Diego’s business and civic landscape for C-level and senior executives.
  • Fosters the growth and knowledge of leaders to build a stronger region. A 10-month program of monthly, full-day site visits and meetings.
  • Incorporated as a nonprofit and operating as a social enterprise, Mission Edge specializes in fiscal sponsorship, accounting, and HR services. The Impact Lab program provides one-on-one support to small businesses earning low—to moderate incomes. Participants work with finance experts and learn best business practices for economic sustainability.
  • Provides in-person and online training. Offers DISC Behavioral Style Assessment and interpretation with a certified trainer. Mindful Manager program is 10 workshops, two hours/ea., on management skill-building. Certificate in Nonprofit Management is 12 weeks/30 hours on fundamental nonprofit governance and management skills. Working groups are facilitated for managers, volunteer managers, development professionals, and those exploring racial equity. Nonprofit Essentials is seven workshops, one/month. Volunteer Essentials is six workshops, one/month. Custom staff training, coaching, and consulting are also available. Manages npworks.org, a comprehensive job posting site.
  • Fundraising Fridays attracts 40 – 50 nonprofit professionals from all over the county each Friday morning via Zoom to ask questions, get advice, find and share job openings, and learn about funding opportunities. Participating nonprofits have collectively raised over $4m, formed new partnerships, and found new staff. Biweekly webinars and quarterly in-person workshops on nonprofit management and personal development topics are offered. Meet with four nonprofits/per week for coaching. Hosts an extensive nonprofit resource webpage and a job posting site. Webinars are CFRE (Certified Fundraising Executive) Certified.
  • Leads San Diego Gives, a year-long nonprofit capacity-building program that culminates in an online giving campaign. Provides workshops on nonprofit management and philanthropy topics; Mentoring 2.0, a four-month, cohort-based mentoring program; and annual Volunteer Appreciation event. Hosts a nonprofit funding webpage and job, volunteer, and event posting sites.
  • The Urban Leadership Fellows Program lasts 10 months and has one to two meetings per month. It focuses on personal and professional development through intensive forums, a community project, coaching, and peer learning. Nonprofit Partnerships Training includes monthly workshops on governance, fiscal management, fundraising, program development, data and evaluation, marketing, and more. RISE Arts is similar to the Nonprofit Partnerships Training, specifically for arts organizations. RISE also offers consulting services.
  • An affiliate of the National Association of Charitable Gift Planners, the group raises awareness of issues related to charitable giving, provides forums for networking and discussion of current charitable gifting issues, and offers educational opportunities.
  • Ten-week Grantwriting Certificate Program consisting of two 25-hour, online and pre-recorded courses.
  • Provides pro bono, nonprofit consulting with teams of partner consultants. SVP recruits, trains and supports consultants who volunteer to support nonprofit leaders in building stronger and more effective organizations addressing the community’s most pressing issues.
  • Offers nine nonprofit management courses and a Professional Certificate in Fundraising and Development, which are live and online. The certificate takes nine to twelve months to complete. Class topics include annual giving, donor relations, grant writing, and financial management. The online program has six required courses. Courses can be taken alone or as part of the Professional Certificate. All courses are CFRE (Certified Fundraising Executive) Certified.
  • Provides volunteer support services for businesses, individuals, families, and partner nonprofits. Hosts a monthly Emerging Leaders group for participants to develop business and leadership skills while building a cross-industry network. Offers training to prepare professionals for effective nonprofit board service. Upon completion, participants receive Nonprofit Board Service Certificate from University of San Diego, and are connected to nonprofits needing board members.
  • Quality of Life Dashboard measures regional environmental and economic trends and highlights ways groups are working together towards greater health, wealth, comfort, and sustainability. Horizon Leadership is a cohort-based leadership development program for those with a history of successful intervention on issues affecting the health and well-being of underserved and under-resourced communities. Leaders 20/20 prepares professionals with a future in climate action, equitable community development, and a growing green workforce. San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative partners with academia, nonprofits, and business and community leaders on climate-change solutions. The annual State of Nonprofits & Philanthropy Report provides relevant and current information on the health and impact of the sector. Lean Six Sigma for Social Impact utilizes these methodologies to help nonprofits streamline operational processes. The program includes 14 weeks of online workshops, two hours per week, and independent assignments. The Caster Family Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Research provides research, evaluation, and consulting services to help build the capacity of nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. Additional programs, including the Governance Symposium and the Nonprofit Academy, provide more learning opportunities for the nonprofit community.
  • MS in Nonprofit Management & Leadership, an online, asynchronous program.
  • Six-session leadership program offers connections, career development, and power-building opportunities. Participants learn from elected officials, social justice and community leaders, and other local experts who help them expand their fundraising, communications, and movement-building capabilities. Approximately 20 participants are selected each year.
  • Participation Costs
  • Membership is $300/year. Webinars are free for members and $25 for non-members. Effective Philanthropy for Advisors Workshops are $400 for members and $500 for non-members.
  • Modest fee for organization membership. Participating in working groups or most workshops is free. Fees are low when charged. The CSU San Marcos course is approx. $1,800/person.
  • Global membership dues are $35 – $290/year + $60/year for chapter dues. Training programs are free – $35/members and $10 – $45 non-members. Mentoring free to members and $40 for non-members. Scholarships available.
  • Many events are no-cost.
  • Annual membership dues depend on budget size and type of group. The range is $750 – $15,000. Individual memberships also available, free – $500/year, depending on circumstance.
  • $2,500/person with scholarships available.
  • Annual membership dues are $250, $225 for national org. and $25 for local chapter.
  • Programs are charged below market rates with some costs shared at registration. One year of individual coaching is $900. Reading groups are $350 for 10 sessions. Learning groups are weekly for six months at $900/group.
  • Monthly webinars and a video library are free. The annual conference is $150, and the Accelerate program is approximately $1,000.
  • Membership costs are as follows: Individual—$25; court-ordered—$65; family—$50; group—$200; business or company—$499+/year; emergency—$0. All memberships are one-time except for businesses.
  • Advance Program is $2,745 for Chamber members and $3,050 for non-members. Impact Program costs Chamber members $4,185 and non-members $4,650. Influence Program costs members $3,285 and non-members $3,650.
  • Program cost is $1,999.
  • Fees charges for fiscal sponsorship, accounting, and HR services, but participation in the Impact Lab is free.
  • Sweet Deal membership = $700 to $3,000/year, depending on budget size. Members have access to free or highly discounted programs. Corporate membership = $1,500 to $3,000, with the same access as Sweet Deal members. Community memberships are $300/year for new, small organizations and include free or highly discounted programs. Mindful Manager workshops are free to Sweet Deal members, $60 for regular members, and $115 for the public. Certificate in Nonprofit Management is $800 for members and $900 for non-members. Nonprofit Essentials and Volunteer Essentials series are free to members.
  • No cost for Fundraising Fridays and nonprofit coaching. Webinars are $12, though there’s no cost for San Diego Gives’ participants. In-person workshops are $18. Scholarships are easily available.
  • Membership fees range from $100 to $1,000, with increased benefits at higher levels. The registration fee for San Diego Gives is $25 to $100, depending on the organization’s size. Workshops cost $45 for members and $65 for nonmembers. The mentoring program is open to members for a $150 cost.
  • No cost to participants for Urban Leadership Fellows Program. The program’s cost is $9,500/person and RISE fundraises for this. Nonprofit Partnerships Training and RISE Arts are provided at no cost.
  • Membership is $80/year.
  • The Grantwriting Certificate cost is approximately $898.
  • No cost for participating organizations. Volunteer consultants pay annual fees of $3,000 – $8,000.
  • $425 per course with a $50 discount per quarter for early registration. Total cost for certificate is $2,550.
  • Emerging Leaders group participants contribute $500 annually to United Way. There is a fee for board service training.
  • Access to research is free. Leadership 20/20 has an annual membership fee of $50. San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative programming is mostly free. Lean Six Sigma for Social Impact is $1,400. Symposiums and conferences are offered for modest fees. Volunteers attend for free.
  • The cost is $880 per unit. For a total of 30 units, the cost of tuition for the program is $26,400 (Academic Year 2024-25).
  • There is no cost to participate.

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