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Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance

Advocacy, Collaboration, Education

aka TVNPA   |   LIVERMORE, CA   |  http://www.tvnpa.org

Mission

Providing advocacy, collaboration, and education to strengthen the nonprofit organizations enriching our communities.

Ruling year info

2015

President and CEO

Ms. Kathy Young

Main address

164 North L Street

LIVERMORE, CA 94550 USA

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EIN

47-4672151

NTEE code info

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (Y01)

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Nonprofit organizations across various regions confront significant challenges, primarily resource limitations and the daunting task of effectively addressing societal issues, including poverty and inequality. The Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance is dedicated to addressing these core problems. Our focus is on strengthening the operational capabilities and effectiveness of these organizations. We aim to empower these nonprofits to meet and exceed their community service goals by enhancing their access to vital resources, training, and collaborative opportunities. This, in turn, enables a more impactful and sustainable approach to tackling critical social issues at the community level.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

TVNPA Educational Programs

TVNPA delivers a comprehensive suite of educational programs to enrich the skills of those in the nonprofit sector. This includes free monthly meetings where peers gather to discuss challenges, successes, job opportunities, and upcoming events in the nonprofit world. In addition, we offer focused roundtables for in-depth collaboration and sharing of best practices.

We also partner with Candid and Las Positas College for the Philanthropy Institute, providing online education tailored to the needs of nonprofit professionals. These programs are designed to offer practical insights and foster a collaborative spirit, ensuring participants can immediately apply what they learn to their work. Through these initiatives, TVNPA strengthens nonprofit workers' and volunteers' capacity and connectivity, enhancing their ability to serve their communities effectively.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Ethnic and racial groups
Economically disadvantaged people

TVNPA member organizations and/or regional nonprofit organizations serving the Tri-Valley communities of Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Danville and Sunol, are eligible to apply for grants of between $1,000 $5,000 up to four times per year. Awards will be made quarterly.

Population(s) Served
Adults
Children and youth
LGBTQ people
Victims and oppressed people
People with disabilities

As part of our mission to strengthen the nonprofit community, TVNPA opened the doors of CommonPoint Nonprofit Center in downtown Livermore on March 1, 2022.

Located at 164 North L Street, CPNC is an affordable co-working office space for nonprofit organizations to establish themselves, share resources, collaborate, connect with their communities, and raise visibility. Our office space is ideal for smaller nonprofits in need of physical location or larger nonprofits in need of a satellite office.

Population(s) Served

The mission of the Anti-Poverty Collaborative is to eradicate poverty in the Tri-Valley by advocating, collaborating, educating, and amplifying messages to drive systems-level change around healthcare, education, affordable housing, food security, and economic justice.

We bring together nonprofits, faith organizations, business leaders, and elected officials to highlight pockets of poverty in the Tri-Valley and work towards finding sustainable and innovative solutions. We believe everyone deserves a decent standard of living and access to necessities, including food, shelter, healthcare, and education.

Our collaborative works towards promoting policies and initiatives that address the root causes of poverty, and we advocate for equity and justice for all members of our community. We believe that by working together, we can create a more just and equitable society, where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and reach their full potential.

Population(s) Served

Where we work

Awards

Legacy Award 2018

Pleasanton Community of Character

Nonprofit of the Year 2022

Livermore Chamber of Commerce

Affiliations & memberships

Las Positas College 2020

Candid 2021

Community Health & Education Foundation (for TVNF) 2020

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

TVNPA is focused on achieving impactful goals through our four core pillars:

Educational Programming: We aim to elevate the capabilities of nonprofit professionals by offering a comprehensive range of educational programs. This pillar is dedicated to providing training and development opportunities essential for enhancing the operational effectiveness and growth of nonprofit organizations and their leaders.

Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund (TVNF) Grants: With grants of up to $5,000, we seek to financially empower nonprofits, allowing them to initiate or expand their projects. This financial assistance is vital in helping these organizations fulfill their missions and increase their community impact, particularly in areas where funding is a major challenge.

CommonPoint Nonprofit Center in Livermore: This center serves as a collaborative hub for nonprofits. It offers co-working spaces and resources, fostering a community where nonprofits can share ideas and resources. This center is designed to strengthen the nonprofit community through collaboration and shared innovation.

Antipoverty Collaborative: Our goal here is to address and reduce poverty. By partnering with local governments, nonprofits, and other stakeholders, we focus on developing strategies that effectively combat poverty. This collaborative effort aims to create sustainable solutions to this critical community issue.

Overall, TVNPA's objectives center around empowering nonprofits with education, providing financial support through grants, facilitating collaboration at the CommonPoint Nonprofit Center, and developing strategic initiatives to tackle poverty. These efforts aim to enhance the nonprofit sector's ability to serve and positively impact communities.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.
done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance

Board of directors
as of 01/04/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Marti Sutton

Human Services Commission - City of Livermore

Term: 2022 - 2025

Valerie Jonas

Retired

Christine Dillman

Tri-Valley Haven

James Paxson

Hacienda Business Park

Susan Hayes

Nonprofit & Communications Consultant

Barbara Heilmann

University of California Office of the President

Mary Grace Gomilla

Axis Community Health

Andrew Gelb

Retired

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/4/2024
info Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.

Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

We do not display disability information for organizations with fewer than 15 staff.

Equity strategies

Last updated: 01/04/2024

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
  • We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
Policies and processes
  • We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
  • We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.