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San Diego Foundation
The San Diego Foundation inspires enduring philanthropy and enables community solutions to improve the quality of life in our region. For more than 45 years, The San Diego Foundation has served a broad spectrum of philanthropic leaders and causes in San Diego, all driven by our values that prioritize all people, all partners and our community. From helping residents recover from crises like COVID-19 and devastating wildfires, to providing more than $36 million in scholarships to thousands of students pursuing higher education, The Foundation is committed to building a more equitable and prosperous future for San Diegans. Thanks to the generosity of countless individuals, organizations and funders, The San Diego Foundation has grown to be one of the top 30 community foundations in the nation. To date, we have granted more than $1.7 billion to the nonprofit community.
Vision
Just, equitable, and resilient communities.
Mission
San Diego Foundation inspires enduring philanthropy and enables community solutions to improve the quality of life in our region.
Additional Culture Details
Guiding Principles - 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, seek diverse voices, listen carefully to different experiences, build strong and diverse coalitions, support community engagement and engage in shared and equitable decision-making.
Values
- Our Region
- Together, we strive for an inclusive community where everyone has equitable access to opportunity.
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