Just, equitable, and resilient communities.
We inspire enduring philanthropy and enable community solutions to improve the quality of life in our region.
You can make a difference in advancing racial and social justice, fostering equity of opportunity, and building resilient communities in San Diego.
We act with integrity and respect for one another and the communities we serve.
We engage diverse perspectives to foster collaboration and innovative solutions.
Together, we strive for an inclusive community where everyone has equitable access to opportunity.
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 and different perspectives, build strong and diverse coalitions, support community engagement and engage in shared and equitable decision-making. We are ready to partner with you to make an impact on our communities’ most pressing needs.
*With grateful acknowledgment to the many nonprofit organizations whose work on articulating their principles and values helped inform our discussions and development of these principles.
We will support policies and programs that seek to eradicate systemic discrimination.
We will increase access and resources for San Diegans facing barriers to realizing full and healthy lives.
We will establish and support programs that enable communities to adapt and persist through changing circumstances.
We will offer an ever-advancing platform that supports donors and nonprofits in achieving their goals.
We will support policies and programs that seek to eradicate systemic discrimination.
To address the root causes of inequities as well as their manifestations, and eliminate policies, practices, attitudes and cultural messages that reinforce differential outcomes determined by race or social status, we will:
We will increase access and resources for San Diegans facing barriers to realizing full and healthy lives.
To offset the unequal allocation of and access to goods, resources, and services, we will:
See our work with the Community Scholarship Program and Early Childhood Initiative
We will establish and support programs that enable communities to adapt and persist through changing circumstances.
To support and encourage communities to be resourceful, creative, and capable of taking effective action in the face of change or adversity, we will:
See our work with the Climate Initiative and San Diego Thrive Outside Communities
Climate Initiative Impact Report and Parks for Everyone Report
We will offer an ever-advancing platform that supports donors and nonprofits in achieving their goals.
To provide innovative and customized philanthropic solutions and offer best-in-class services for donors, we will:
“Our work will not be complete until everyone who calls San Diego County home has the opportunity to prosper, the opportunity to thrive and, most of all, the opportunity to feel like they belong.”
Mark A. Stuart
President & CEO
This strategic plan is the distilled expression of The San Diego Foundation priorities for the next five years. It rolls up to a vision that may take 10 years to achieve, and will be supported by annual operational plans.
Looking for more information about what our Strategic Plan means for our region, or for you as a partner of The San Diego Foundation? Read frequently asked questions about the strategic plan.
Each year, we help thousands of San Diego individuals, families and businesses accomplish their charitable goals and maximize their impact in the region.
We act as a charitable partner to estate planning attorneys, wealth advisors and other advisors, helping your clients realize their financial planning goals and maximize their tax deductions.
We help nonprofit programs and organizations better serve those in need and provide greater equity and opportunity for all San Diegans.
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