Guido Adler Music Scholarship Fund
The Guido Adler Music Scholarship Fund was established to be one of the beneficiaries of Tom Adler’s current advised fund. It will provide scholarships to graduating seniors who plan to attend a fouryear university in the United States and pursue a degree in music. These students will have demonstrated their passion for music by playing a musical instrument during their high school years. Mr. Adler’s intent is to give students who demonstrate financial need the
opportunity to pursue an education and career in music.
Bette Costello Legacy Fund
The Bette Costello Legacy Fund was established to support the changing needs of underprivileged boys and girls in the San Diego region in perpetuity.
Mary E. Erlenborn & Thomas E. Templeton Legacy Fund
Mary E. Erlenborn & Thomas E. Templeton Endowment Fund
Mary and Tom have enjoyed many successes as finance executives in the corporate world. With a smile, they confess that they don’t splurge much, except for the frequent travels they enjoy together. When Mary’s mother passed away and left the nest egg from the family farm entirely to Mary without ever allowing herself the little luxuries of life, Mary knew her legacy plans would include her mother’s charitable passions as well. Tom is very involved in his church’s ministry, and also as a volunteer treasurer of a nonprofit organization serving the homeless. He credits his social consciousness reawakening to their pastor. Mary and Tom agree: with the blessings they have had, it is their responsibility to give back. The legacy funds will support, in perpetuity, Tom’s and Mary’s favorite organizations as well as the San Diego region’s most urgent needs in the areas of health and human services, arts and culture,
and organizational success.
Wayne E. and Edith E. Gilbert Legacy Fund
The Wayne E. and Edith E. Gilbert Legacy Fund was created to honor Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert. Wayne, a San Diego native and Hoover High graduate, was the founder and owner of Gilbert Machine Shop, one of San Diego’s premier precision machine shops. Wayne had a passion for collecting and restoring antique musical instruments. He was also a skilled trap shooter, fly fisherman and inventor. Wayne passed away in 1989. Edith was born and raised on Canada’s Prince Edward Island. She moved to the San Diego area in the mid-1950s. Edith worked for San Diego’s Design Center for 34 years, and now splits her time between homes in Idaho and Carlsbad. This fund will support Pacific Ridge School; an innovative, globally engaged independent school in Carlsbad, CA.
The Hoffmeister Family Fund
Since 2002, Jerry and Ingrid Hoffmeister have been integrally involved with The San Diego Foundation, both as volunteers and through the distribution of grants from their donor-advised Gerald and Ingrid Hoffmeister Fund. Currently chairman of The Foundation’s board of governors, Jerry also serves on the Organizational Success Program Working Group, the Science & Technology Working Group, the Regional Vision Committee, the Strategic Planning Committee and is vice chairman of the North County Coastal Civic Alliance.The Hoffmeisters have been involved throughout the community
with organizations such as EJE Academies (a dual-language charter school in El Cajon), Project Walk, and internationally with Chhahari (a Nepalese orphanage). Recently, Jerry and Ingrid decided to establish a legacy fund that will provide ongoing support to these and other important programs to address global poverty, environmental issues,
and the education of at-risk children. The Hoffmeisters are inspired by people who really care about the world and who understand about the joy of giving back.
R. Stephen & Nancy D. Howard Legacy Fund
R. Stephen & Nancy D. Howard Endowment Fund
Nancy and Steve Howard have long supported the arts and education in San Diego and the medical well-being of residents. Broadening the exposure to music, arts and varied cultures enhances a well-rounded education and expands appreciation and inclusion of all people and the strength of society. By focusing on further educational efforts in these areas, through The San Diego Foundation, they will be able to continue as ambassadors for music, arts and medical well-being and continue to contribute to this vibrant community that has offered so much.
Charles and Enid Janeck Memorial Fund
The Charles and Enid Janeck Memorial Fund will support the San Diego Salvation Army’s programs, including camp scholarships.
Ronald F. Newby Fund
Ron Newby has a passion for art and science. Following his retirement from the Salk Institute, where he conducted research in the biological sciences, he founded the Bronowski Art & Science Forum, a lecture series designed to increase intellectual discourse on the commonalities of arts and science. Ron’s legacy fund will support Natural Resources Defense Council, National Public Radio (NPR), KPBS, and the Sierra Club.
Thomas E. Nordstrom Charitable Fund
Thomas E. Nordstrom established this fund with a vision of providing funds to qualified charities for the benefit of the local communities of his nieces and nephews and their families. An advisory committee composed of Mr. Nordstrom’s nieces and nephews will recommend local charities on an annual basis.
Robert and Hollyce Phillips Fund
Robert and Hollyce Phillips were motivated to create a legacy fund out of a commitment to giving back not only today, but forever. Since moving to the San Diego area, they have been impressed with the valuable contributions that The San Diego Foundation has made to the region’s nonprofit community. Their endowment fund will focus on education, the arts, and give continued support to The Foundation through its Fund for the Common Good.
Chuck and Mimi Powell Legacy Fund
The Chuck and Mimi Powell Legacy Fund was created to honor Chuck and Mimi, two hardworking people who met on the dance floor and enjoyed more than 50 years together. Mimi was a high school teacher for more than three decades. An avid animal lover, she supported her favorite charities year after year. Chuck spent his career as the City of San Diego’s land surveyor. He was known by his friends as someone who always spoke his mind and enjoyed flying his airplane. The fund will support wild and domestic animal care, programs benefiting children fighting life-threatening diseases, breast cancer
research,and a local camp.
The Quiett Charitable Fund
Deb Quiett feels so fortunate to have been put in touch with The San Diego Foundation so that she may give back to the community in such a thoughtful and meaningful way. Her love of animals and deep and abiding respect for the people who care for them prompted the inclusion of several organizations dedicated to just that. The charities that Deb has designated as future beneficiaries of this fund are those she believes will continue to protect and serve the best interests of not only domesticated animals, but those in the wild as well. However, the fund was also set up to help people in three distinct areas: hospice care, women’s centers, and scholarships for students at SDSU. Each of these areas have a special place in her heart.
Ross G. Rose Escondido Humane Society Fund
The Ross G. Rose Escondido Humane Society Fund is a legacy fund established by Ross G. Rose to provide general support for the Escondido Humane Society. Through this non-endowed legacy fund, it is expected that the Escondido Humane Society will receive support for 13 years. Mary Manning Rutland Fund Mary Manning Rutland is a practicing psychotherapist who has lived and worked in San Diego for many years. She supports numerous local and international charitable organizations such as Women’s Empowerment International, which promotes self-sufficiency through micro-finance loans to women in Mexico, Honduras, and Africa (as well as refugees here in San Diego). Mary also supports the local affiliate of the National Alliance for Mental Illness. Through the establishment of the Mary Manning Rutland Fund, her legacy will support schizophrenia research, symphonic music, the environment, and projects that empower women in San Diego and around the world.
Witt-Matheny Fund
Jerry Witt and Harry Matheny chose the legacy fund program to continue their support of the arts in San Diego after their deaths, at which time their legacy fund will be supported through the Witt/Matheny Trust. This fund will support young people – in junior high school, high school and college who struggle for socio-economic, substance abuse or sexual-orientation reasons – empowering their individual passion in the performing and creative arts. Projects in musical theater, opera, acting and stage, church music ministry, amateur productions, scholarships, and mentoring may be supported by the fund.