February 27, 2023 What Can We Learn from That Surprise $100 Million Gift to the San Diego Foundation? February 27, 2023/ Mike Scutari Leaders at the community foundation recently faced a rare, but very welcome, conundrum: What do you do when a donor you never met gives you an unrestricted $100 million gift?Read More
August 17, 2021 How Community Foundations Across the Country Are Confronting the Climate Crisis August 17, 2021/ Michael Kavate Community foundations across the nation have mounted local responses to the climate emergency. They offer models for all place-based givers on how to respond to the greatest challenge of our time.Read More
November 05, 2019 For the San Diego Foundation, Climate Change is a Local Issue November 05, 2019/ Tate Williams San Diego’s vulnerabilities to climate change include drought, wildfire and coastal flooding. The region’s community foundation—like a growing number of local funders elsewhere—has been working to address the climate challenge.Read More
October 01, 2018 Feeding the Youngest Minds: Another Major Donor Steps Up for Early Education October 01, 2018/ Julia Travers More donors have been drawn to early education as mounting evidence shows the importance of intervening in the first five years of children’s lives. The latest convert: a deep-pocketed San Diego businessman named Guy Clum.Read More
May 12, 2018 Local Artists and Seniors: Some Recent Moves by the San Diego Foundation May 12, 2018/ Alyssa Ochs We check in on the San Diego Foundation, which is continuing its support of the city’s arts and culture sector. It’s also committed to fostering age-friendly communities. Read More
March 25, 2018 Three Things to Know About the San Diego Foundation’s Grantmaking March 25, 2018/ Alyssa Ochs Among the nonprofit crowd in and around San Diego, the San Diego Foundation (TSDF) is a household name. It's been an integral part of the local giving scene since 1975. What's it up to these days?Read More