Daily Business Report: October 2, 2026
SDCCU Lift Up Literacy Book Drive is Collecting Books to Support Local Literacy Efforts
By SDCCU
San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), one of Southern California’s largest locally-owned financial institutions, is collecting new and like-new books for its Lift Up Literacy program, which aims to increase access to reading throughout Southern California. This marks the fourth consecutive year SDCCU has supported local libraries through its Lift Up Literacy campaign.
SDCCU developed the Lift Up Literacy campaign in 2023 in partnership with the San Diego County Library (SDCL). In 2025, the campaign expanded to include new partnerships with the Friends of the Laguna Niguel Library, Friends of the Murrieta Library, and surrounding library systems to support literacy efforts across Southern California. Since its launch, the book drive has collected and donated 37,000 books throughout San Diego, Orange, and Riverside Counties.
Should You Consider a Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement for Your Charitable Project?
by RJS Law
If you are launching a charitable initiative without 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or you are in the application process but want to begin work immediately a fiscal sponsorship arrangement might be the solution you need. Many new or grassroots projects face challenges related to administrative burdens, fundraising, and legal compliance. Fiscal sponsorship offers a practical, efficient way to operate under the umbrella of an established nonprofit while focusing on your mission.
What Is Fiscal Sponsorship?
Fiscal sponsorship is a formal arrangement in which a recognized 501(c)(3) public charity (the sponsor) agrees to extend its tax-exempt status to a charitable project in need of immediate tax-exempt status. The sponsorship allows the project to receive grants and tax-deductible donations, while benefiting from the sponsor’s infrastructure, financial oversight, and legal compliance.
by The Old Globe
By Suzan-Lori Parks
Directed by Steve H. Broadnax III
RUNS: September 25 – October 18, with the official opening night performance on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
THEATRE: Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center in San Diego’s Balboa Park.
TICKETS: Ticket prices start at $44.
DESCRIPTION: Brothers Lincoln and Booth hustle for survival through the street con game of three-card monte. Their bond is tested by rivalry, resentment, and the elusive promise of the American Dream. By turns funny, provocative, and charged, Topdog/Underdog charts the razor-thin line between ambition and self-destruction.
