May 2025

Leadership Reading Group 10 Now Forming

Join our 10th Anniversary Group

Aiming to cultivate well-read nonprofit leaders, strengthen facilitation skills, and foster trusted relationships, the Leadership Reading Group provides a distinctive opportunity to explore and develop leadership within a supportive, communal environment.

Our next group will begin in September 2025. Applications are now available on our website and will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you have wanted to increase the frequency of your reading and expand your library, now is the time. Join us!

We promise rich, thoughtful discussions that will support you in your leadership efforts.

More information and application HERE

Clare Rose Sabbaticals Awarded

Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center and Outdoor Outreach

Jen Nation and Ben McCue have been selected to receive a fully funded sabbatical experience, designed not only to provide them with a period of personal renewal but also to support a comprehensive capacity-building experience for their entire organizations. The grant includes funds to provide salary and benefits for the leader for the three months they are away, development opportunities for those leading in the absence of the executive director, additional compensation for those leading, and a consultant to help with the planning, execution and return phases of the program. Jen and Ben were selected from a rich candidate pool by a committee comprised of past Clare Rose Sabbatical-Takers, including Fiona Chatwin, Tanya Danielly, Renato Paiva, Pauline Martinson and Barbara Reuer. Past sabbatical-takers also participated in the surprise announcements to welcome the newest members of our Clare Rose Sabbatical Community.

Since its inception, the Clare Rose Sabbatical Program has recognized that the sustainability of nonprofit leadership requires intentional rest, distributed leadership, and organizational resilience. By focusing on both the individual leader and the wider organization, the program strengthens the leadership bench, fosters innovation, and enhances long-term effectiveness. Fieldstone and the Clare Rose Foundation joined forces in 2014 to offer the Clare Rose Sabbatical Program as part of the Fieldstone Leadership Network San Diego. To date, we have provided nearly 40 sabbaticals to nonprofit leaders across San Diego, resulting in stronger, more adaptive organizations and communities.

The next application cycle for the Clare Rose Sabbatical Program is anticipated to open in January 2027. During this interim period, Fieldstone Leadership Network San Diego and the Clare Rose Foundation will undertake a thoughtful evaluation and restructuring of the program to ensure it continues to meet the evolving needs of nonprofit leaders and organizations.

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Located on a 7.85-acre historic property in National City, Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center has been a hub for health, environmental, and community education since 2008. Under Jen’s leadership, the organization has deepened its commitment to its mission to nourish communities and cultivate a deep connection to the environment through nutrition education, sustainable urban agriculture, collective advocacy, and intergenerational leadership.

This work supports a bold vision of a community free of diet-related health conditions and a thriving environment.

Jen brings more than 20 years of nonprofit experience to her role and holds degrees in nonprofit administration and nonprofit leadership. She is dedicated to building healthy, engaged communities and fostering long-lasting relationships, both locally and beyond. The sabbatical will allow Jen and her team to further develop leadership capacity within the organization and continue Olivewood’s tradition of community-rooted impact.

Since 1999, Outdoor Outreach has provided life-changing experiences to more than 20,000 San Diego youth, connecting them to the transformative power of the outdoors. The organization’s mission is clear:

To connect youth to the transformative power of the outdoors, with a vision for an outdoors for all that inspires and sustains healthy, vibrant communities.

Ben joined Outdoor Outreach in 2013, bringing his passion for environmental equity and youth development to the organization. Under his leadership, Outdoor Outreach has expanded its reach and strengthened its commitment to making nature accessible to all youth, regardless of background or barriers. His recent recognition with the Prebys Leadership Award affirms the impact of his work.

Through the sabbatical, Ben and his team will focus on enhancing leadership throughout the organization, investing in professional growth and long-term sustainability, and ensuring Outdoor Outreach continues to thrive as a platform for youth empowerment.

Program

Extended

Fieldstone Circle

Meeting the Moment

Grounded. Connected. Strengthened.

Six months ago, a brave group of nonprofit leaders stepped into The Fieldstone Circle: Grounding and Connection to Meet the Moment, a new offering from Fieldstone Leadership Network San Diego. Born from community need and built on the Courage & Renewal® approach, this circle has become a trusted space for reflection, connection, and renewal.

As the original six-month journey comes to a close, the group has agreed: they’re not done yet.

In response, FLNSD is pleased to extend the program for another six months—at no additional cost! This continued gathering is our gift to these leaders, in recognition of their commitment and the vital role they play in our sector.

Each month, leaders come as they are and leave grounded, connected, and strengthened—ready to meet the current demands of their work with fresh perspective, hope and renewed energy. We are honored to walk beside them.

If you are interested in joining a future CIRCLE, please email us HERE

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RESOURCES FOR YOU

To assist nonprofit organizations in efforts to identify board members and diversify their governing boards, we offer the Nonprofit Board Exchange™, a community resource to publicize openings on local nonprofit boards and supply information on available trainings for those who serve in this important role.

Prospective and current board members can use this site to look for new board openings and for training opportunities in San Diego County.

If you have a board opening that you would like to share, please Visit npboardexchange.org to create an account and post your board listing.

The Nonprofit Resource Exchange San Diego is a place for nonprofit organizations to ask for what they need and to offer what they have to other nonprofit organizations.

The Nonprofit Resource Exchange San Diego is built on the value of reciprocity with the goal of sharing resources to help the nonprofit sector as we all work together to lead our teams, serve our clients, re-imagine how we work, and sustain our organizations for the future.

Nonprofit Resource Exchange San Diego is brought to you through a partnership between FIELDSTONE LEADERSHIP NETWORK SAN DIEGO and THE NONPROFIT INSTITUTE at the University of San Diego.

To join the Exchange, please go HERE

https://www.facebook.com/groups/691270334952462/

The Nonprofit Career Exchange is a robust resource for both sides of the job market.

Job announcements are shared through a weekly email sent to Network members and others in the broader nonprofit community searching for their next opportunity. The email bulletin is also shared on our social media sites every Friday.

If you have an opening that you would like us to share, please email us the job announcement in a PDF or Word document or as a website link with “how to apply” information embedded into the document/website.

If you would like to receive our weekly email outlining current job openings in the nonprofit communities of San Diego County, please add your name to FLNSD Interest List.