Assistance League of Rancho San Dieguito

1. Philanthropic Programs: Create and support focused programs that enrich the lives of the community. Annually review community needs and committee analysis to ensure that programs meet community needs.

2. Membership: Cultivate an informed, active, committed membership from which to develop strong leaders. Promote and maintain membership at 100-150.

3. Resource Development: Fund the chapter's philanthropic programs through the Thrift Shop, fundraising events, grants and corporate sponsorships. Establish Finance Committee. Research developing a Legacy Program. Coordinate with our mentor from North County Philanthropic Council to meet with various Board members to enhance our present efforts in fundraising. Manage finances prudently and with accountability to meet all federal, state, local and Assistance League requirements.

4. Community: Strengthen our presence and effectiveness as a resource in our communities. Strengthen our image of being a leader in addressing the needs of women, children, and families in the communities that we serve. Work toward better outreach through establishing an Advisory Board.

Philanthropic Programs
 Annually review community needs to determine whether to retain or revise current programs or begin new programs
 Continue to support of needs of children whose families struggle financially
 Meet the needs of abused women in our community through cooperation with established agencies.
 Support programs which work with at-risk teens, military families and trauma victims

Membership Growth
 Take advantage of our national organization's training modules, such as leadership & resource development.
Empower members to accept leadership positions
 Promote an informed membership through education.

Resource Development
Continue to increase financial stability through managing/staffing a thrift shop, fundraising & grant writing Manage finances prudently and with accountability to meet all federal, state, local and Assistance League requirements.
Establish Finance Committee. Research developing a Legacy Program. Establish a Finance Committee. Use a mentor from North County Philanthropic Council to meet with various Board members to enhance our present efforts in fundraising.

Community
 Strengthen our presence as a recognized leader in the North County communities we serve
 Expand and promote the identity of ALRSD.
Establish an active Assisteens Auxiliary.
Work toward better outreach through establishing an Advisory Board.

Volunteers manage/staff an Encinitas thrift store 6 days each week. We have maintained the shop since 2004 - 15 years. Our customers live, for the most part, in the local area, so we value our current location. Expenses for the shop continue to increase. In 2018-2019, they are estimated at $119,910, yet we normally have a surplus of $50,000 to support our programs.

Further, we support our programs with our grant funding, our fund raising events, and the generosity of contributors, whose support we seek with yearly communications.

Our programs have been successfully implemented each year since 1994, or since the program's inception date. We've served more than 53,475 San Diego neighbors in need & continue to meet or expand support that is researched or requested. In our early years, we served several hundred neighbors. Last year, we served more than 5,000 neighbors in need.

Each year we establish, and live within, our budget, & plan program funding support for the next year.

Philanthropic Programs: continue to grow/develop to meet community needs, serving over 53,457 neighbors since 1998 when record keeping was accurate. Started Assisteens, a leadership development program for teens; working to incorporate them more into chapter activities, as well as their adding to their own projects.

Membership: Our membership is now over 163. Chapter by-laws/standing rules now have expectations not requirements, thus accepting members who might need more flexibility. We meet more often in small groups to socialize, learn more about the chapter & learn about our communities' needs.

Resource Development: The thrift shop expands its outreach via Google My Business, Facebook, OfferUp, our website & email advertisements. Costs are analyzed to determine how to increase our return to the communities that we serve.
Fundraisers: Have been expanded to occur throughout the year to meet budget needs. Our volunteers research varied ways to increase the surplus that can be returned to the communities we serve.

Community: Advertisements/messages reach more customers, the public & potential donors. We continue to research and concentrate on what works best to increase income and outreach.