The San Diego Foundation

THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE WITHIN ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES.

SEE SCHEDULE O.SINCE 1975, THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION HAS PROVIDED A PERMANENT AND GROWING SOURCE OF FUNDING TO NONPROFITS SERVING THE SAN DIEGO REGION. THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF DONORS, THE FOUNDATION GRANTS MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ANNUALLY TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES AND NEEDS IN THE SAN DIEGO REGION BY USING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF PHILANTHROPIC AND INVESTMENT EXPERTISE TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM IMPACT.THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION MAXIMIZES THE IMPACT OF CHARITABLE GIVING TO ENACT POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE IN OUR REGION. OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES INCLUDE ADVANCING RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, FOSTERING EQUITY OF OPPORTUNITY, BUILDING RESILIENT COMMUNITIES, AND DELIVERING WORLD-CLASS PHILANTHROPY TO REALIZE OUR VISION OF JUST, EQUITABLE AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. WE MANAGE CHARITABLE FUNDS FOR HUNDREDS OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND CORPORATIONS. A GIFT TO THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION PROVIDES MAXIMUM TAX DEDUCTIONS, OUTSTANDING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AND LOW ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. WITH MORE THAN 46 YEARS SERVING THE COMMUNITY AND HUNDREDS OF ACTIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS WITH BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS, WE ARE ABLE TO ASSESS CHANGING REGIONAL NEEDS AND TAKE ACTION ON SAN DIEGO'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES. WE GATHER THIS INFORMATION AND CREATE AN ONGOING UNDERSTANDING OF OUR REGION'S NEEDS AND PAIR IT WITH OUR DONORS' PASSIONS, VALUES AND INTEREST AREAS AND CONNECT THEM WITH NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER SOLUTIONS.THE FOUNDATION ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ESTABLISH CUSTOMIZED CHARITABLE FUNDS WITHOUT THE BURDEN OF TAX LIABILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS ASSOCIATED WITH SETTING UP A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. OUR BOARD OF GOVERNORS, COMPRISED OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERTS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND OUR KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF PROVIDE KEEN OVERSIGHT AND AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO HONORING THE WISHES OF EACH DONOR.THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM AREAS ARE GUIDED BY OUR ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES. WE VALUE ALL PEOPLE, ALL PARTNERS, AND OUR REGION. WE ACT WITH INTEGRITY AND RESPECT FOR ONE ANOTHER AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, WE ENGAGE DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES TO FOSTER COLLABORATION AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS, AND WE STRIVE FOR AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE HAS EQUITABLE ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY.WE ADHERE TO A DEEPLY ETHICAL APPROACH TO PHILANTHROPY, ONE THAT HOLDS OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE TO BEING A TRUSTWORTHY PARTNER AND TO APPROACHING OUR WORK WITH HUMILITY AND RESPECT FOR THE EXPERTISE OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE AND OF THE GOVERNMENT, NONPROFIT, BUSINESS SECTORS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH WHOM WE COLLABORATE. WE WILL BE OPEN-MINDED, LEARN CONSTANTLY, LISTEN CAREFULLY TO DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES AND DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES, BUILD STRONG AND DIVERSE COALITIONS, SUPPORT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ENGAGE IN SHARED DECISION-MAKING. GRANT OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED BY THE SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION, THE SAN DIEGO WOMEN'S FOUNDATION, THE SAN DIEGO REGIONAL POLICY & INNOVATION CENTER AND OUR EIGHT REGIONAL AFFILIATE FOUNDATIONS (4SRANCH~DEL SUR, CARLSBAD, CHULA VISTA, ESCONDIDO, LA JOLLA, OCEANSIDE, RAMONA, AND RANCHO BERNARDO).