Sustainable Surplus
Exchange (SSE) and the San Diego Futures Foundation (SDFF) have entered into a collaboration, creating a partnership to
promote sustainable and equitable solutions in the community. The missions of the two organizations run parallel
in their goals to repurpose still useful assets to organizations in need.
Today’s
financial landscape compels nonprofits to seek strategic alliances to access a
partner’s resources, including markets, technologies, capital and people. Teaming up with other organizations adds
complementary resources and capability, enabling participants to grow and
expand more quickly and efficiently.
SDFF
and SSE plan to leverage their alliance to extend their technical and
operational resources. “In the process, we will save time and boost productivity,”
said Gary Knight, SDFF Executive Director. “And we will be able to concentrate
on innovation and our core missions.”
SDFF
provides refurbished computers, IT services and educational programs for nonprofit
organizations. “We also provide technology resource to disadvantaged community
members and the elderly,” said Knight. Additionally,
the Foundation focuses on technology training leading to industry certification
for the development of job skills for the underserved.
Sustainable
Surplus works with local businesses to find homes for their out-of-use assets –
everything from office supplies to furniture and lab equipment – by repurposing
them to educational, nonprofit and start-up organizations. By extending the
useful life of items, SSE has diverted over 400,000 pounds of solid waste from
the landfill.
“We
see this collaboration as a unique opportunity to combine resources to assure
the success of our missions and increase the outreach and impact in our
community,” said SSE Executive Director Sue Prelozni.
The
two organizations signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on July 1, which
outlines their shared goals, achieving a green and sustainable economy, while
engaging commerce with the community.
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