Endowment & Nonendowment Funds
An endowment is an investment that provides endless support to charitable causes. It’s an investment in the future of San Diego. It’s a gift – a promise without end – made by you to your children and grandchildren in support of your community. Endowments are made possible by those who have lived and embraced all that our region has had, will have and can have.
Endowments benefit San Diego in perpetuity as the assets generated by these permanent gifts continue to grow and yield grant funding for the needs of both current and future generations.
There are three types of endowment fund to choose from: an Advised Endowment, an Endowment for the Common Good, and a Designated Endowment.
- An Advised Endowment allows you and your designees to be actively involved in the granting process. If you wish, you may utilize our professional program staff to analyze potential grantees.
- An Endowment for the Common Good is a gift that allows The San Diego Foundation to respond to the constantly changing needs of the San Diego region. Some donors define a particular field-of-interest they would like The San Diego Foundation to address such as animal welfare, homelessness, or historic preservation to name a few.
- A Designated Endowment is a gift that provides a permanent source of support to one or more nonprofit organizations selected by the donor. If there is a nonprofit whose charitable work aligns with your passion, you can endow the organization through a designated endowment.