MNA Program

Head outside this weekend and take advantage of our great parks! San Francisco ranked 6th in a recent survey of the nation's best park systems conducted by The Trust for Public Land. https://www.tpl.org//washington-dc-named-best-city-park-sy

Just say no to fundraising events. Focus your time and resources on cultivation efforts and stewardship with donors instead! https://www.philanthropy.com//after-a-year-of-zoom-galas-a

Yes, the United States is an individualistic country when you look at cultural traits. New research in Psychology Today has uncovered that greater levels of individualism are linked to more generosity and altruism--not the stereotypical selfishness one might envision. https://www.nytimes.com//individualism-united-states-altru

The Gubbio Project has always represented the best of San Francisco. For the past 17 years, the nonprofit welcomed homeless people to lie down on the old wooden pews and drift off to sacred sleep. But, now it is facing a crisis that it might not survive. It nearly shuttered during the pandemic due to dwindling funds and health restrictions, which made running the program impossible. It laid off all its staff, and its previous director returned home to Canada. https://www.sfchronicle.com//Beloved-S-F-homeless-nonprofi

As the number of crypto billionaires climbs, so too will their giving along with the number of nonprofits that accept these digital assets. When nonprofits decide to get in on the crypto boom, they face questions about volatility, which currencies to accept, and whether and when to convert them. https://www.devex.com//how-nonprofits-are-navigating-the-r

A professor of sociology makes an argument that billionaires aren't nearly as helpful in addressing social ills as we may believe. https://www.nytimes.com//bill-melinda-gates-foundation.html

Vision Zero SF seeks to eliminate traffic deaths on city streets by 2024, and there are reduced traffic accidents and injuries during the pandemic. Walk San Francisco board member notes that deaths are still high though. https://www.sfchronicle.com//S-F-s-streets-are-seeing-far-

The Chronicle of Philanthropy and DonorPerfect Fundraising Growth Platform encourage you to review the messages connected to your databases for implicit bias. https://www.philanthropy.com//fundraising-update/2020-10-21

There may be no massive block parties, but Halloween is far from dead in San Francisco with events being held by The GLBT Historical Society, LYRIC, and Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc.. https://www.washingtonpost.com//halloween-is-gay-christma/

Creativity Explored provides a space for exploring creativity without judgment for artists with disabilities. https://www.nextavenue.org/artists-with-disabilities-san-f/

Here's an opportunity you may want to consider to give back to San Francisco! https://www.idealist.org//0d2b428932844984b0825edfc44814e2

Tides donated $400,000 to support Prop 114 in Colorado, which proposes that Colorado Parks and Wildlife develop a plan to reintroduce gray wolves into areas west of the Continental Divide by the end of 2023 https://www.9news.com//73-7d825611-8267-4a02-a21c-4b991002

Coleman Advocates policy director says the idea of a diversity-based zone system is a step in the right direction but not a solution. A school assignment system won’t necessarily solve the disparity in money raised by PTAs, the experience of teachers in schools and whether families have the means to transport their child to a preferred school, he said. https://www.msn.com//sf-might-dump-school-assi/ar-BB1a75qL

San Francisco is working on multiple fronts to support the Bay Area art community. https://news.artnet.com//san-francisco-basic-universal-inc

Up On Top After School & Summer Programs is one of the nonprofits that runs remote schooling hubs across the city to help mitigate the learning loss for students during the pandemic. https://youthtoday.org//how-san-francisco-supports-its-ne/

As a reminder, this week is San Francisco Restaurant Week. There's plenty of local restaurants participating with special offerings as well as virtual presentations by nonprofit kitchen incubator, La Cocina. https://www.sfgate.com//San-Francisco-Restaurant-Week-Eat-

Playgrounds donated by KABOOM! and other city owned parks are now open for play! https://www.sfexaminer.com//san-francisco-reopens-playgro/

Define American is working to influence conversations in Hollywood writers' rooms about immigration in hopes that it has a trickle-down effect onto public opinion. https://madison.com//article_51402a34-8eb8-5627-881e-76298@

WIth its "Deliver the Vote" non-partisan initiative, Shanti Project volunteers will be assigned to go to a client’s residence, pick up their ballot, drop off the ballot at a polling station, and confirm with the client that their ballot was delivered. You can request the service by texting 415-449-7190.

SOMA's Pilipinas culture district is alive and well with COVID-19 safety protocols as part of UNDISCOVERED SF's Sunday street markets. https://hoodline.com//undiscovered-sf-s-sunday-street-mar/