San Diego Women’s Foundation
Past and Present Board Chairs
The San Diego Women’s Foundation is a supporting organization of The San Diego Foundation.
The San Diego Women’s Foundation’s mission is to educate and inspire women to engage in significant and sustainable philanthropy to strengthen the San Diego region.
Since its founding in 2000, the San Diego Women’s Foundation has grown to include more than 240 members. Each member commits to an annual contribution of $2,000 for a minimum of five years. Half is used for grant making and the other half is placed in a permanent endowment. Each member has one vote to decide which organizations will be awarded grants each year.
The San Diego Women’s Foundation makes grants of $25,000 or more, to ensure that significant resources are granted to organizations that seek to create real change in our region.
As of June 1, 2009, the San Diego Women’s Foundation has awarded more than $1.74 million to 49 community partners for their efforts to initiate and improve existing programs.