For Immediate Release
June 10, 2020 – San Diego, CA – The San Diego Foundation today announced the San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund has granted an additional $1.2 million to 20 nonprofit organizations working on the frontline of the COVID-19 health and economic crisis.
The latest round of rapid response grants will provide critical resources to San Diego communities impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, including healthcare and technology for tribal communities, shelter for homeless residents and financial assistance for families and individuals experiencing job loss.
“Our work during the pandemic crisis has been daunting and eye-opening,” shared Mark Stuart, President & CEO of The San Diego Foundation. “The pandemic has not affected all of us evenly and as we begin to recover together, it’s important that we focus on those longstanding inequities in order to build a healthier and safer future for all San Diegans.”
In addition, partners announced that the San Diego County COVID-19 Small Business & Nonprofit Loan Program (SBNLP) is accepting applications at SanDiegoSBNLP.org. The program is designed to provide low-to-no-interest loans to small businesses and nonprofit organizations and aid in the region’s economic recovery from the coronavirus. SBNLP is made possible through a partnership between The San Diego Foundation, San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher, Mission Driven Finance, Accion, the San Diego & Imperial Small Business Development Center Network, and the California Southern Small Business Development Corporation.
To date, the San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund has raised $16.7 million in donations through more than 3,200 individuals, businesses, foundations and donor-advised funds.
The latest round of rapid response grants includes:
To provide resources and critical support for young mothers and children experiencing homelessness due to domestic violence
To provide legal and financial assistance to survivors of human trafficking
To provide resources and housing stability to San Diegans experiencing income loss
To provide basic needs and education resources to high school students and their families
To provide COVID-19 testing and health screening, especially for uninsured San Diegans
To provide technology and resources critical for schoolwork, healthcare and employment
To provide virtual recruitment and training for new CASA volunteers, and continued service to children and caregivers sheltering in place
To provide telehealth services and critical supplies to individuals and families
To provide emergency support to low-wage individuals and families from tribal communities who are experiencing financial distress, as well as technology for students
To provide technology, online cultural education and assistance with college readiness
To provide for basic needs and emergency assistance for San Diegans in need
To provide shelter and resources to prevent homelessness and support family stabilization
To provide safety equipment and hygiene supplies for tribal members in rural San Diego County
To provide technology, virtual programming and food security to children and families
To provide COVID-19 compliant transportation to healthcare for immune-compromised children
To provide critical services and resources to immigrants and refugees
To support COVID-19 compliance of childcare services for children of first responders and medical personnel
To provide online learning programs for high school and college students
To provide food assistance and gift cards to formerly incarcerated San Diegans
To provide support for women living under the threat of domestic violence
Businesses, individuals and organizations can donate and find additional information about the San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund at SDFoundation.org/COVID19.
The San Diego Foundation is part of a national movement of more than 400 community foundations that have mobilized over $750 million to aid in the COVID-19 public health and economic crisis through response funds. Individual donations are bolstered by San Diego corporations and numerous donor-advised funds at The San Diego Foundation that have contributed to the San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund.
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The San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund at The San Diego Foundation was created in partnership with San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher, San Diego Gas & Electric, United Way of San Diego County, San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council, NEWS 8 and Alliance Healthcare Foundation to receive donations and make rolling rapid response grants to nonprofit organizations supporting impacted communities, particularly those that are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic and its economic consequences. Grants focus on food security; other essential living expenses; emergent needs such as closing the digital divide; and rent and utility payment support. Thousands of individuals, businesses and foundations have contributed to the Fund, and 100 percent of donations are provided to nonprofits. Learn more at SDFoundation.org/COVID19.
The San Diego Foundation inspires enduring philanthropy and enables community solutions to improve quality of life in our region. For more than 45 years, The Foundation and our donors have granted more than $1.2 billion to support nonprofit organizations and strengthen our San Diego community. Learn more at SDFoundation.org and consider a donation to the San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund, helping nonprofits and San Diegans affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Justin Nunez, The San Diego Foundation, 336-254-7056, justin@sdfoundation.org
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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