Business Skills Take Nonprofits to Next Level

Alan Sorkin believes that nonprofits need to run more like a business. But it’s not because business

Sorkin says it’s all about the discipline you see in many successful companies ― the discipline to

“When it comes down to it, it’s all about capacity building,” Sorkin said, “If you don’t build the

capacity of an organization, it will be struggling forever.”

Sorkin believes in this principle so much that he and his wife were one of about 20 founders of San

SDSVP is a unique model, engaging with partners from the business world who possess a wide variety and deep-set of professional expertise. Those partners then bring their skills together to

“Our network of partners transform nonprofits, transform communities and transform themselves as

The numbers back up the story. Since 2001, SDSVP has delivered to the San Diego community: more

This proven history of transformation is just one reason why SDSVP will be honored as the Outstanding Philanthropic Organizations at this year’s National Philanthropy Day event. The organization will be among eight honorees featured during the annual luncheon, which is sponsored

The honor, and the work of SDSVP, couldn’t come at a better time. Despite a continuing period of

“All we see is potential,” he said. “Philanthropy has to change and there are many people who want to Community members can do their part by investing in organizations that invest in themselves.

National Philanthropy Day is a day set aside each year around the world to show appreciation for all

The 39th Annual National Philanthropy Day Awards Luncheon will be held Nov. 1, 11:30 a.m. at the

A unique development is the decision of three powerful entities in town to join together on behalf of

For more information or to register for the luncheon, visit www.afpsd.org.

 

Deirdre Maloney is an author, speaker and owner of Momentum San DIego, which helps nonprofits