The San Diego Foundation team is committed to delivering world-class philanthropy and effective, collaborative partnerships. Our Board of Governors and staff of charitable giving experts, community need advisors, local nonprofit resources, grant makers, fundraisers and more are here to help you maximize your impact.
Executive Team
Mark Stuart, CFRE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Matt Fettig
Vice President, Chief Investment Officer
Pamela Gray Payton
Vice President, Chief Impact and Partnerships Officer
James Howell
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Brian Zumbano
Vice President, Chief Development & Stewardship Officer
The Board of Governors is a diverse group of volunteers active in community and charity throughout the San Diego region. They give their time, talent and treasure to advance our mission, realize our vision and make San Diego a place we are proud to call home.
Steven Klosterman, AIF
Chair
P. Kay Coleman
Vice Chair & Immediate Past Chair
Hal Dunning
Treasurer
Dr. Becky Petitt
Secretary
Xiomara Arroyo
Board Member
Cindy J. Bertrand
Board Member
Gisele Bonitz
Board Member
Ken Derrett
Board Member
Elisabeth Eisner Forbes
Board Member
Pradeep Gidwani, MD, MPH
Board Member
Kevin Hamilton
Board Member
Rudy Johnson
Board Member
Mel Katz
Board Member
Elvin Lai
Board Member
Alessandra Lezama
Board Member
Dr. Pamela Luster
Board Member
Amanda Montgomery
Board Member
Clifford Schireson
Board Member
Pedro Villegas
Board Member
San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
An independent 501(c), the San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center was founded in partnership with San Diego Foundation, the County of San Diego and the world’s leading think tank, The Brookings Institution, to conduct research and policy analysis and help solve the region’s biggest problems.
Susan Guinn
President & CEO, San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
Daniel Enemark
Chief Economist, San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
Audra Herrmann-Hayes
Director of Government Grants, San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
Jamal Russell Black
Senior Officer, Analytics & Impact, San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
Rachel Lozano Castro
Senior Officer, Programs & Impact, San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
Alicia Jurek
Senior Officer, Economics, San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
Tedi Doychinova
Officer, Launchpad Network Engagement, San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
Josh Jacobsen
Officer, Government Relations & Policy, San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
Karen Boyd
Director of Research, Economist, San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
Clint Smith
Program Engineer, Infrastructure Delivery, San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
Niloufar Nasrollahzadeh
Associate, Research & Analytics, San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
Michelle Zaloom
Controller, San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
Arnold Cerdinio
Accountant, San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
Gabriela Gonzalez
Economic Analyst, San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
Victoria Vasquez
Executive Assistant, San Diego Regional Policy & Innovation Center
San Diego Women’s Foundation
A supporting organization of the San Diego Foundation, the San Diego Women’s Foundation connects, educates and inspires women to come together in collective philanthropy.
Stephanie Cook
Executive Director, San Diego Women’s Foundation
Pim Tantiwuttipong
Grants and Programs Manager, San Diego Women’s Foundation
Ahtziri Ayala
Membership and Communications Specialist, San Diego Women’s Foundation
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Grant Announcement
$838K in Grants to Local Nonprofits to Create More Inclusive, Equitable and Accessible Outdoor Experiences
On August 9, 2022, we awarded $838,704 in Opening the Outdoors grants to 24 nonprofit organizations that offer equitable access to outdoor spaces in San Diego County.
“San Diego Foundation is proud to once again support its partners committed to increasing community-driven efforts to enhance accessible outdoor space, encourage youth to learn more through hands-on education and create the next generation of environmental stewards in the San Diego region,” said Christiana DeBenedict, SDF Director of Environment Initiatives.
This year’s grantees will help address these inequities and enhance access to the outdoors throughout San Diego County.
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