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San Diego Foundation
San Diego Foundation believes in just, equitable and resilient communities where every San Diegan can prosper, thrive and feel like they belong. We partner with donors, nonprofits and regional leaders to co-create solutions that respond to community needs and strengthen San Diego. Since our founding in 1975, our community foundation has granted $2 billion to nonprofits to improve quality of life in San Diego County and beyond. Learn more at SDFoundation.org.
Purpose
San Diego Foundation enables donors and nonprofit partners to tackle the most critical needs facing San Diegans.
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
San Diego Foundation adheres 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.



