JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SAN DIEGO INC

IMPACT AND ADVOCACY: JUNIOR LEAGUE OF SAN DIEGO (JLSD) PLANS AND EXECUTES COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS WITH DOZENS OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN SAN DIEGO THAT ADDRESS IMMEDIATE NEEDS THROUGH SINGLE DAY, HIGH IMPACT VOLUNTEER SHIFTS. JLSD'S CURRENT FOCUS AREA IS FOOD INSECURITY WHICH MAY INCLUDE VOLUNTEER SHIFTS SUCH AS SERVING MEALS TO THE HOMELESS, COLLECTING FOOD FOR LOCAL FOOD BANKS, AND HELPING PROVIDE NUTRITION EDUCATION TO AT-RISK POPULATIONS. JLSD IS ALSO COMMITTED TO SERVING THE NEEDS OF WOMEN AND YOUTH IN THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY THROUGH EFFECTIVE LEGISLATIVE AND COMMUNITY ADVOCACY EFFORTS. JLSD TAKES ACTION ON STATE ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR PROJECTS AND MISSION WHILE FOCUSING ON THE COMMUNITIES WE DIRECTLY SERVE. RELATING TO SUCH ISSUES, WE EDUCATE OUR MEMBERS AND THE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY WHILE FOSTERING COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS. JLSD REPORESENTS ITS MEMBERS IN THE STATE PUBLIC POLICY ARENA, WITH EMPHASIS ON EFFORTS TO ASSIST LEGISLATIVE AND OTHER GOVERNMENT OR PRIVATE BODIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING POPULATIONS THAT ARE FOOD INSECURE. SOLUTIONS SUMMIT: JLSD PUTS ON AN ANNUAL WORKING CONFERENCE WITH THE PURPOSE OF SOLVING LARGE-SCALE ISSUES THAT ARE CURRENTLY FACING SAN DIEGO'S FOOD INSECURE POPULATION. THE SUMMIT JUMP-STARTS IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SELECTED TOPIC AREA(S) AND EFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE IN THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION. JLSD'S LARGE NETWORK OF FOOD INSECURE FOCUSED COMMUNITY PARTNERS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE SUMMIT AND CREATE SOLUTION ROADMAPS WHICH JLSD MONITORS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF.BOARD ACADEMY: JLSD'S BOARD ACADEMY TRAINS CURRENT AND FUTURE COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON HOW TO BECOME EFFECTIVE LEADERS OF A NONPROFIT BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LOCAL NONPROFIT EXPERTS PROVIDE TRAINING ON BOARD ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, DEVELOPING STRATEGIC PLANS, MEASURING IMPACT, MONITORING FINANCIAL STATUS, UNDERSTANDING YOUR ROLE IN PUBLIC POLICY, AND LEARNING HOW TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY AS A BOARD MEMBER. MEMBERS GRADUATE FROM THE SERIES WITH AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OPERATES EFFECTIVELY AND ARE CONFIDENT IN THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO BECOME ACTIVE, PRODUCTIVE BOARD MEMBERS WHO ENGAGE WITH COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE. LOCAL PRESENTERS TEACH USING INTERACTIVE AND ENGAGING LECTURES, CASE STUDIES, AND GROUP EXERCISES.