2016 marks the 10-year anniversary of The San Diego Foundation Center for Civic Engagement building at Liberty Station.
While Liberty Station has received a facelift in the 10 years since we arrived, the Center for Civic Engagement building has remained our headquarters and a meeting space for thousands of San Diego nonprofits.
But, did you know 2508 Historic Decatur Road also serves as a permanent home to seven other nonprofit organizations that help grow a vibrant San Diego?
Throughout 2016, we’ve spotlighted each tenant that calls our home, their home.
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Get to know these nonprofits and the wonderful work they are doing at the Center for Civic Engagement to help make San Diego a better place to work, enjoy, live and learn.
Building tenant since 2006
Located at the Center for Civic Engagement because…
“The location is so convenient, being close to downtown and also the airport for visitors. There are a ton of restaurants and shops around. It’s great that I’m right down the hall from our Executive Director Joan Jones. And, I have a special connection to this place, raising $1 million to fund the building during my time as Board Chair of The San Diego Foundation.”
– Frank Ault, Board Chair, San Diego Regional Fire Foundation
Building tenant since 2008
Located at the Center for Civic Engagement because…
“Being in this building is a platform for us to engage in civic society along and across the border. We’re uniquely qualified to do it because we’re here.”
– Andy Carey, Executive Director, Border Philanthropy Partnership
Building tenant since 2010
Located at the Center for Civic Engagement because…
“The Hoffman Room is a great space for training volunteer site captains for county-wide efforts, and we have strong relationships with other nonprofit tenants.”
– Pauline Martinson, Executive Director, I Love a Clean San Diego
Learn how I Love a Clean San Diego is creating a cleaner region for generations to come >
Building tenant since 2011
Located at the Center for Civic Engagement because…
“Every day, we get the opportunity to collaborate with at least five other organizations at this building. Would we have this opportunity otherwise? No.”
– Lee Ann Kim, Founder and Former CEO, Pacific Arts Movement
Building tenant since 2013
Located at the Center for Civic Engagement because…
“It’s almost like a brain trust here. You have the opportunity to sit down and have coffee with someone else in the building who is working on a fascinating project that suddenly gives you a great idea!”
– Dennis Doyle, Ph.D., Executive Director, Collaborations: Teachers and Artists
Building tenant since 2014
Located at the Center for Civic Engagement because…
“It created a way for our staff and volunteers to be around other creative, philanthropically-minded people. The energy has been great.”
– John Brown, Executive Director, San Diego Human Dignity Foundation
Building tenant since 2016
Located at the Center for Civic Engagement because…
“We love the camaraderie of different nonprofit organizations in one space. Having a shared workspace gives us access to a lot more tools than we used to have.”
– Deborah Eriksson, Executive Director, Love Does
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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