Nonprofits: Getting Support

When should nonprofits seek support and where can they get it?

Sometimes it’s hard for nonprofit professionals to identify when they need help. When should insurance policies be reviewed, for instance? When is it the right time to end fiscal sponsorship? When should I seek a third party to bounce ideas off, and when is it a distraction? Once it’s clear that help is needed, it’s hard to know where to go for affordable (or free) help.

This session will summarize resources available to nonprofits in San Diego at different stages of their growth and development. We’ll also discuss critical decision making junctures and red flags that nonprofit professionals should be on the lookout for. Session participants will walk away with a better understanding of the ecosystem of support organizations for purpose-oriented work in San Diego.

Who should attend?

Anyone who works in the nonprofit or social enterprise space and wishes they had more support.

Speaker Bio:

Sierra Visher Kroha is the current Executive Director of San Diego Social Venture Partners. SDSVP is an engaged philanthropy organization with affiliates in 40 cities across 8 countries that provides funding and pro-bono consulting to strengthen local nonprofits the community.

Before joining SVP, Sierra spent several years living in Nairobi, Kenya, helping to start, scale and then manage a national public health program with the nonprofit Deworm the World Initiative. As a result of the successful implementation of this program, 5.9 million children were dewormed annually, dramatically improving their health and educational outcomes.

A fanatic for working in nonprofits and with the interesting and passionate people that they attract, Sierra has held leadership roles in microfinance organizations, in refugee services, and business development programs in Latin America, and East Africa.

Sierra was the 2011 recipient of the Luther Gulick Scholarship for Leadership on International Issues. She co-chairs the board of the Karen Organization of San Diego, a local nonprofit supporting refugees from Myanmar.

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