Oceanside Community Foundation

Purpose and Vision

We’ve partnered with The San Diego Foundation to create and sustain a local foundation to serve the community of Oceanside.

Our purpose is to meet emerging needs by encouraging and increasing responsible and effective philanthropy for all who live, work and play in Oceanside; build an Oceanside community endowment to provide funding annually to Oceanside organizations and causes; and give Oceanside community members a vehicle for legacy planning and gifts that will benefit Oceanside, now and forever.

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Board of Directors

Vince Alessi*, Chair
Marva Bledsoe*, Grants Chair
Beverly Holtz*, Vice Chair
Jennifer Bledsoe Lacy*, Membership Co-Chair
Amber Newman, Membership Co-Chair
Kathie Chan
David Nydegger*
Diane Nygaard*
Colleen O’Harra*
Mark O’Toole*
Anne Speraw*

*Founders

Corporate Members

Frontwave Credit Union
Eternal Hills Memorial Park Mortuary
Preserve Calavera
Scripps Health
Tri-City Medical Center

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News & Events

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The Oceanside Community Foundation, a regional affiliate of The San Diego Foundation, improves quality of life and meets local needs through philanthropy and civic engagement, including grantmaking to nonprofits strengthening the community, and endowment building through legacy planning and gifts.

October 2021 Letter from OCF Board Chair Vince Alessi

Oceanside Community Foundation (OCF) Board Chair Vince Alessi shares an update with OCF members....

Oceanside Community Foundation Announces Grant Opportunity to Support K-12 Students in Oceanside

Oceanside Community Foundation today announced the availability of grant fun...

JULY 2021 LETTER FROM OCF BOARD CHAIR VINCE ALESSI

Oceanside Community Foundation (OCF) Board Chair Vince Alessi shares an update with OCF members, including a corporate member...

Become a Member

When you become a member of the Oceanside Community Foundation, you make a difference for the causes you care about in this special community. Half of all membership dues go immediately into grantmaking efforts, while the other half goes into a permanent endowment to sustain future efforts for the good of the Oceanside community.

Matt McLaughlin established an endowment legacy fund at The San Diego Foundation that continues to make a profound impact on the North County region. The Matt McLaughlin Live Here, Give Here program supports membership dollars raised, growing Oceanside Community Foundation grantmaking from member contributions for our community.

Other member benefits include participating in grantmaking, board and/or committee leadership, attending events, and recognition in promotional materials. All members get one vote each year for the local nonprofit grant applications they deem most worthy and valuable to Oceanside.

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Grants

Grants Awarded

2021-2022

Oceanside Community Foundation (OCF) awarded $80,000 in funding to six nonprofit organizations. OCF focused on projects that support and promote diversity and inclusion for Oceanside students.

Youth for Unity Program
Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside
$14,000

Gold Youth “Beginner/Development” Drum & Bugle Corps Program
Gold Youth Arts Organization
$20,000

Open HeART (Arts Reflecting Togetherness) Program
North County Lifeline
$10,000

OTC Embrace Program
Oceanside Theatre Company
$5,000

Safe School’s Restorative Program
Tariq Khamisa Foundation
$10,000

Words Alive Adolescent Program
Words Alive
$20,000

2020 – 2021

The Oceanside Community Foundation granted $84,500 to seven local nonprofits at its Annual Grants Celebration. OCF supported programs that promote the health and well-being of the Oceanside community.

Culinary Arts Program
Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside
$5,000 Grant

Enhance Food Security
MiraCosta College Foundation
$3,500 Grant

Club Crown Heights After-School Programs
North County Lifeline
$10,000 Grant

Food Delivery and Meal Distribution Expansion
Serving Seniors
$10,000 Grant

Service Expansion for Foster Children
Voices for Children
$15,000 Grant

Bright Futures Transitional Housing Program
Women’s Resource Center
$21,000 Grant

Family Literacy Program
Words Alive
$20,000 Grant

2019 – 2020

The Oceanside Community Foundation granted $65,000 to three local nonprofits at its 11th Annual Grants Celebration. OCF supported programs that focus on investing in youth development in the community.

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Culinary Arts Program
Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside
$15,000 Grant

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Transitional Youth Academy (TYA) Working Wildcats
Interfaith Community Services
$25,000 Grant

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Latino Young Men Success Pilot
Oceanside Promise
$25,000 Grant

2018 – 2019

The Oceanside Community Foundation granted $63,300 to six local nonprofits at its 10th Annual Grants Celebration. OCF supported programs that focus on individuals and organizations coming together to develop the Oceanside community they envision.

Encuentros Leadership

Young Emerging Latino Leaders Program
Encuentros Leadership
$15,000 Grant

Move Your Feet Before You Eat Foundation

Lap Trackers Program
Move Your Feet Before You Eat Foundation
$4,300 Grant

Oceanside Museum of Art

Literacy Through Art
Oceanside Museum of Art
$15,000 Grant

Studio ACE

Community Arts Education Program
Studio ACE
$9,000 Grant

TIP San Diego

Crisis Intervention Program
TIP San Diego
$10,000 Grant

Voices for Children

Court Appointed Special Advocates
Voices for Children
$10,000 Grant

2017 – 2018

The Oceanside Community Foundation granted $53,000 to five local nonprofits at its 9th Annual Grants Celebration. OCF supported programs that focus on “youth at risk.”