The Black Community Investment Fund prioritizes and invests in community-led, innovative efforts that increase racial equity and generational wealth for Black San Diegans.

4 Pillars of Grantmaking

Co-founded by the Central San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce and The San Diego Foundation, and led by an advisory council of San Diego leaders, the fund will focus grantmaking on four key pillars impacting economic prosperity among Black San Diegans:

2021 Grant Recipients

In April 2021, The San Diego Foundation announced $400,000 in grants from the Black Community Investment Fund awarded to the San Diego Workforce Partnership and The Neighborhood House Association to help build generational wealth for Black San Diegans through education and workforce training.

The Foundation awarded a $100,000 grant to expand The Neighborhood House Association Youth Fellowship Internship Program and provide 80-100 Black high school and college students with high-quality, career-rich paid internships.

The San Diego Workforce Partnership will receive $100,000 from The Foundation for its TechHire program to train Black San Diegans for information, communications and technology jobs with paid work experience, subsidized training and job placement.

The Foundation and Bank of America each provided additional $100,000 grants to support the San Diego Workforce Partnership Construction Career Jumpstart program for San Diegans interested in energy, construction and utilities. The six-month program provides paid work experience and training for underrepresented San Diegans seeking careers as welders, linemen/women, electricians and other skilled positions. Program participants receive career coaching, mentorship, and help with applying and interviewing as well as succeeding on the job. To date, more than 90 percent of Construction Career Jumpstart participants have been placed in entry-level positions with several local companies.

Why give to the Black Community Investment Fund?

COVID-19 has deepened racial inequity in many aspects of society and the events of 2020 have shined a light on systemic racism, especially as it impacts Black communities.

For San Diegans who are looking for ways to make an impact, the Black Community Investment Fund provides a new opportunity for philanthropists to help make San Diego County a better, stronger and more equitable region so every San Diegan can thrive, prosper and feel like they belong.

The Black Community Investment Fund was seeded with $1 million from The San Diego Foundation, $250,000 from San Diego Gas & Electric, $75,000 from Wells Fargo Bank and $25,000 from Cox Communications and complements the work of government agencies and organizations by investing in initiatives that disrupt and innovate the institutional drivers of racial inequity in San Diego.

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Who is advising the fund?

The Black Community Investment Fund is led by a group of San Diego leaders who provide guidance, leadership and diverse subject matter expertise, including:

Ways to Donate

By donating to the Black Community Investment Fund, you can help correct past and present injustices, create a more equitable future, and build a better narrative for Black San Diegans.

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