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What key organizations would DSFRC like to study and strategically ally with in order to learn from them and share resources? DSFRC currently participates in several types of community agency meetings but the purpose of those meeting is not specifically to share resources and problem solve. Examples of current activities include: 1) DSFRC is an active member of the Alameda Food Bank where all county food banks meet to share information. 2) The Executive Director is on a statewide Board that works closely with the Governor and is composed of a strong network of childcare providers. They address a broad area of topics from salary surveys to legislation. 3) The City of San Leandro holds a quarterly meeting of fundees (21 agencies) where each fundee gets to participate in a roundtable and discuss what they do for 5-10 minutes. 4) DSFRC attends a monthly meeting sponsored by the San Leandro Police Department to discuss at-risk youth. They also attend a similar monthly meeting sponsored by the school district. The activities listed above are worthwhile not only because the focus of the meeting is valuable, but also because it keeps DSFRC visible, in touch, and allows them input into community activities. These activities focus on services provided to or needed by the community. Tn addition to these types of activities, we think that DSFRC would benefit from a collaborative relationship with agencies that goes beyond sharing program information and community needs, and extends to the business of running the non-profit. Many communities have a collaborative organization whose members are area non- profits. These collaborative organizations use membership fees to set up speakers and experiential workshops that address management and operational concerns that all non- profits share. An example of this type of organization is The Silicon Valley Council of Non-Profits. Their recent newsletter promoted workshops (some sponsored by them and some offered by other organizations) such as: Strengthening Nonprofits for Tomorrow's Challenges; Management 101: Skills-Building for Nonprofit Managers and Leaders; and Legal Changes Your Nonprofit Needs to Know About. We are not aware of any east bay organization like this, nor is the DSFRC's Executive Director. DSFRC might add their name to the newsletter distribution list for other area collaborative groups and attend as non-members. Alternatively, DSFRC may lead the way in organizing round table meetings for area non- profits to address topics of interest to them such as identifying the causes and possible solutions for high levels of staff turnover, the best ways to recruit and manage volunteers, capital fundraising: the pros and cons of buying your own building, planning for the future: forecasting funding trends, addressing issues of work product as intellectual property, etc. The idea is that non-profits represent a pool of valuable, experienced professionals who can act as resources for each other. Some of these professionals have Sustainabi]ity Study: Davis Street Family Resource Center - 4/08 Page 35 of 96