Holiday Gifts - Where SDSVP Partners are Giving

During the Holidays, gifts are abound...charitable contributions included. Increasingly, we know that more people are not just writing checks but actually seeking a return on their charitable investment. The Wall Street Journal's How to Donate Like a Pro suggests that by volunteering your time and researching a nonprofit's effectiveness, your dollars will make the biggest impact possible. We here at San Diego Social Venture Partners are known for just that: doing our due diligence before investing in a nonprofit and then giving of our time and expertise to help them become more effective. Click here to learn more about SDSVP.

I know some of you are asking: "Now is the season of giving...so where do I start?"

Our Partners are very generous with their time and donations, especially during the Holidays. Would you like to see what nonprofits they are interested in? Once a year, we highlight some of their favorite organizations with a link to donate or volunteer.

Disclaimer: The nonprofits on this list are not necessarily vetted by SDSVP. They only represent organizations where our Partners are giving during the holiday season.

Partner: Richard Bockoff
Tender Loving Canines Assistance Dogs
Training of service dogs to those with limited abilities
http://www.tenderlovingcanines.org/

Partner: Trevor Callan
PEERS Network
Giving back to the San Diego community by helping enhance and improve philanthropic pursuits while providing a network to encourage entrepreneurship.
http://www.peersnetwork.org/

Partner: Aaron Contorer
Equinox Center
Researching and advancing best practices and innovative solutions to balance San Diego's regional growth with our finite natural resources.
http://www.equinoxcenter.org/

Partner: Lori Contorer
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego
Reaching out to kids in need of a safe place to go after school
http://www.sdyouth.org/

Partner: Wendy Gillespie
Junior Achievement of San Diego and Imperial Counties
Educating students about entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy
http://jasandiego.org/

Partner: Jim Greenbaum
Tostan
Promoting human rights and health in villages throughout Africa
http://www.tostan.org/

Partner: Bill Hahn
Second Chance
Offering job readiness training, job placement, affordable housing, mental health counseling, and case management to men and women who desire to change their lives
http://www.secondchanceprogram.org/

Partner: Peggy Kidd
Salvation Army's Angel Tree
Toys and clothing for children of low income families
http://kroccenter.org/

Partner: David Lynn
Voice of San Diego
Nonprofit, independent and insightful online news source focused on issues impacting the San Diego region.
http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/support_us/

Partner: Alan Sorkin
1st Marine Logistics Group
Toys and clothing for the neediest families
Contact: joanne@jasandiego.org

Partner: Louarn Sorkin
Just In Time for Foster Youth
Providing emancipated foster youth with emergency financial aid, basic home furnishings, and continuous personal connection essential to long-term results.
http://jitfosteryouth.org/

Partner: Scott Tritt
Kids Included Together
Providing learning opportunities that support recreation, child development and youth enrichment programs to include children with and without disabilities.
http://www.kitonline.org/

SDSVP Investees:

ElderHelp of San Diego
Providing personalized services for seniors to help them remain independent and live with dignity in their own homes.
http://www.elderhelpofsandiego.org/

A Reason to Survive (ARTS)
Providing visual, performing, and literary art programs for kids facing life challenges.
http://www.areasontosurvive.org/

Tariq Khamisa Foundation (TKF)
Teaching students about the realities of violence, forgiveness, gangs, and the importance of making positive choices in their lives.
http://tkf.org/

Audeo Charter School
Provideing a unique alternative educational environment for students whose academic and psychosocial needs are not met by traditional approaches.
http://audeocharterschool.net/

Reality Changers
Providing tutoring and mentoring to disadvantaged San Diego youth to become first-generation college students.
http://www.realitychangers.org/