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From Crisis to Hope: Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in San Diego County | San Diego Foundation
From Crisis to Hope: Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in San Diego County | San Diego Foundation
It’s not too often you find an organization whose ultimate goal would mean the end of its existence, but that’s the mission at WRC – formerly known as the
When Stories Become a Path to Healing | San Diego Foundation
When Stories Become a Path to Healing | San Diego Foundation
Storytelling can heal. And in San Diego, it’s doing just that. Just look at Ahaana, a San Diego Foundation, Lotus Fund-supported, nonprofit that uses
San Diego Foundation Grants $350,000 to Help 1,000 San Diego County Students Access Financial Aid for College | San Diego Foundation
San Diego Foundation Grants $350,000 to Help 1,000 San Diego County Students Access Financial Aid for College | San Diego Foundation
January 22, 2026 – San Diego, CA — With many San Diego County students missing out on college financial aid each year due to incomplete FAFSA
Ready to Learn | San Diego Foundation
Ready to Learn | San Diego Foundation
Expanding early literacy opportunities for San Diego children from birth through age five.
Common Scholarship Application | San Diego Foundation
Common Scholarship Application | San Diego Foundation
In just one application, our Common Scholarship Application provides students access to more than 100 scholarship opportunities with awards up to $5,000.
Wrapped in Tradition: Growing a Business One Oaxacan Tamale at a Time | San Diego Foundation
Wrapped in Tradition: Growing a Business One Oaxacan Tamale at a Time | San Diego Foundation
Fernando Leon grew up watching his parents pour themselves into their small businesses. Business ownership wasn’t an abstract idea – it was something he
San Diego Unity Fund
Unity Fund Awards More Than $3 Million in Final 2025 Grants to Strengthen San Diego’s Safety Net | San Diego Foundation
Unity Fund Awards More Than $3 Million in Final 2025 Grants to Strengthen San Diego’s Safety Net | San Diego Foundation
December 29, 2025 – San Diego, CA — San Diego Foundation today announced more than $3 million in Unity Fund grants in the final funding round of 2025,
San Diego Unity Fund | San Diego Foundation
San Diego Unity Fund | San Diego Foundation
The San Diego Unity Fund keeps our neighbors housed, fed and healthy amid unprecedented cuts to publicly funded safety net programs.
San Diego Foundation Raises $32.3 Million for Unity Fund to Help Keep San Diegans Fed, Housed & Healthy | San Diego Foundation
San Diego Foundation Raises $32.3 Million for Unity Fund to Help Keep San Diegans Fed, Housed & Healthy | San Diego Foundation
November 26, 2025 – San Diego, CA – San Diego Foundation (SDF) today announced it has raised $32.3 million for the San Diego Unity Fund, and awarded more
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