Kentucky Marriage Equality Collection

MS037-201

2012 The Grantmaking Report: Foundation Giving in the San Diego Region

Foundation grantmaking in San Diego plays a critical role in furthering the efforts of the nonprofit sector. These efforts, which range from the provision of human services to arts and culture initiatives, affect the lives of all San Diegans. The Grantmaking Report periodically benchmarks foundation giving in the San Diego region.https://digital.sandiego.edu/npi-foundations/1000/thumbnail.jp

2014 A National Review of Community Leadership Programs

In May 2014, LEAD San Diego commissioned the Caster Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Research (Caster Center) to conduct a national review of organizations that support leadership development and civic engagement (i.e., community leadership programs). The Caster Center researched 32 such organizations and conducted phone interviews with 12 of them. The interviewed organizations included nine community leadership programs: six were independent nonprofits, two were nonprofits housed within a Chamber of Commerce, and one was a Chamber of Commerce program. The remaining interviews were with two statewide community leadership programs that were foundation funded and a university research center.https://digital.sandiego.edu/npi-npleadership/1007/thumbnail.jp

2017 The Impact of Reading Aloud to Children: An Evaluation of the Words Alive Read Aloud Program

This report, prepared by the Caster Center, is an evaluation of the Words Alive Read Aloud Program. Words Alive is a nonprofit organization focused on creating opportunities for life success by inspiring a commitment to reading.https://digital.sandiego.edu/npi-youth/1000/thumbnail.jp

2017 Corporate Playbook for Supporting Military Families

This report, by Blue Star Families and the Caster Center and sponsored by USAA, examines the unique strengths and challenges of military families, best practices for supporting military families, why your company should support these families, and the steps to begin or strengthen your company\u27s plan to support military families.https://digital.sandiego.edu/npi-military/1001/thumbnail.jp

2012 Applied Projects Evaluation Interim Report

In order to assess the value of applied projects completed by NPLM students for client nonprofit organizations, evaluation surveys are sent biannually. The statistics below demonstrate key findings from 69 responses to surveys administered during both the spring and fall of 2011 and 2012. The quotations included here are from the most recent survey conducted in the fall of 2012.https://digital.sandiego.edu/npi-appliedprojects/1001/thumbnail.jp

2017 Fostering Whole Person Care Through A Care Coordination Network: Community Information Exchange San Diego

2-1-1 San Diego commissioned the University of San Diego’s Caster Family Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Research to conduct the Community Information Exchange (CIE) Cohort 2 evaluation, which focused on the senior (defined as ages 60+) population in the San Diego region. Using a technology platform where agencies can enter and share client data, CIE strives to foster whole person care for the populations it serves (e.g., homeless, seniors, military), as well as reduce duplicative intakes and services provided by healthcare and social service agencies. By consenting into CIE, clients give permission for data sharing and may receive multiple referrals and services for their healthcare and/or social service needs.https://digital.sandiego.edu/npi-seniors/1001/thumbnail.jp

2017 Fostering Whole Person Care Through A Care Coordination Network: Community Information Exchange San Diego

2-1-1 San Diego commissioned the University of San Diego’s Caster Family Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Research to conduct the Community Information Exchange (CIE) Cohort 2 evaluation, which focused on the senior (defined as ages 60+) population in the San Diego region. Using a technology platform where agencies can enter and share client data, CIE strives to foster whole person care for the populations it serves (e.g., homeless, seniors, military), as well as reduce duplicative intakes and services provided by healthcare and social service agencies. By consenting into CIE, clients give permission for data sharing and may receive multiple referrals and services for their healthcare and/or social service needs.https://digital.sandiego.edu/npi-seniors/1001/thumbnail.jp

Implementing the Peer Support Specialist Role: Youth Peer Support in Wraparound

This information brief provides an example of how one state has implemented and supported the Peer Support Specialist role for youth with serious mental health conditions. The brief covers aspects of training, coaching, supervision, role definition and financing; and describes a series of challenges and solutions

2014 California\u27s Lanterman Act 45 Years Later: A Study of Service Recipients\u27 and Providers\u27 Experiences with the Law\u27s Legacies

The California Disability Services Association (CDSA), an association of community-based nonprofit and for-profit organizations that provide assistance to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, decided in 2013 that it was time to take a close-up look at the impact of the legislation 45 years after the act became law. It collaborated with the University of San Diego’s Caster Family Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Research (the Caster Center) to conduct a focus group study exploring perceptions of, and experiences with, disability services in California.https://digital.sandiego.edu/npi-legislation/1000/thumbnail.jp