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Heather manages the Thrive Outside Community Initiative at San Diego Foundation, which was launched in 2019 through the Outdoor Foundation and local partners to increase meaningful, repeat and reinforcing outdoor opportunities for youth and families in San Diego County.
Prior to this role, Heather served as a Program Specialist at The Foundation, overseeing key objectives in the Community Impact department. In addition, Heather has served as an Associate Manager at a local medical device company where she managed sales territory alignments, special compensation plans, customer master maintenance and sales reporting.
Heather holds bachelor’s degree in International Affairs and French from James Madison University.
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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