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
Andy Carey knows he was a child of privilege. With many advantages thrown his way in adolescence, it became natural for Carey, as he grew up, to give back to his community.
But his passion for philanthropy didn’t end there.
“I believed so strongly in giving back to society that I have devoted my professional career to it,” he shared.
Following 15 years leading volunteer mobilization and fund development at Kiwanis International, Carey decided in 2008 to take on the challenge of heading a new program in San Diego aimed at guiding philanthropic investment and civic engagement along one of the fastest growing, most dynamic border regions in the world – the U.S.-Mexico border region.
The new role allowed Carey to continue making an international impact and to use his bilingual skills in Spanish and Portuguese.
The U.S.-Mexico Border Philanthropy Partnership (BPP) was launched through the generous support of a donor collaborative, a group headlined by the Ford Foundation, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, The San Diego Foundation and several other regional, national and international foundations.
The collaborative’s goal for BPP is to provide philanthropic leadership along the 2,000-mile border, which is home to 14 million people.
With the support of a dynamic Board of Directors, BPP became a true binational organization when it received its status as an asociación civil and donatoria autorizada in Mexico, the equivalent of a nonprofit organization in the U.S. with tax deductibility privilege.
BPP now supports a network of more than 250 organizations that build prosperity through leadership, collaboration and philanthropy in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Members include academic, business and corporate partners, foundations, government agencies and nonprofit organizations.
“We create impact so that organizations can achieve their mission locally,” Carey said. “We’re a behind-the-scenes partner for organizations and leaders that do amazing things.”
Border Philanthropy Partnership has provided education and training opportunities to over 8,500 board and staff leaders in the 10 U.S. and Mexico border states.
As the only binational, incorporated nonprofit organization promoting philanthropy along and across the border, BPP has acted as a philanthropic catalyst by:
BPP’s vision is to create a thriving trans-border region where BPP members collectively create vibrant, successful communities fostering stronger civil society and philanthropy.
The organization plans to grow its presence in each of the 10 border states, expand the Borderlands Map Project and set up nonprofit libraries along the northern border of Mexico.
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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