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Vision, Work, and Impact T HE ESTIMATED 10,000 NONPROFITS in San Diego strive to improve the lives of people, animals, the community, the environment, and more in myriad ways. It's a reflection not only of the spectrum of need here, but the limitless passion and talent among us that can — and does — address it. ough most nonprofit leaders will tell you their ultimate goal is to live in a world where their services are no longer needed, in the meantime, their contributions are immeasurable. Joy and Value Before founding D'Vine Path, Lenila Batali was already quite familiar with the challenges and rewards of working with individuals on the autism spectrum. As a mother of a child with autism, she volunteered in her daughter's high school WorkAbility program, a skills training program that concludes for students at age 22. She recognized a unique gap where high-functioning individuals who, she says, "just need a little bit of coaching, a little bit of help," didn't Focus philanthropy COURTESY PHOTOGRAPHY Five distinctly different San Diego nonprofits share one goal: To make a difference BY DEANNA MURPHY ranchandcoast.com 48 DECEMBER 2024 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE D'Vine Path