Althea and Daniel Brimm Fund
This fund will protect open space in San Diego’s backcountry and the wild creatures that live there, especially birds of prey. Daniel was a falconer all his life, passionately involved in the captive breeding of peregrines and their release into the wild. The peregrine has now been removed from the endangered species list as a result of conservation efforts such as his.
Friends of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve Land Fund
This fund was established to support Friends of Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve, Inc.
V. Susan Gephardt Endowment Fund
Ms. Gephardt resided in San Diego County for 70 years. Since she lived to be 100, she had ample time to enjoy the beauty of the community - in particular, the Balboa Park Rose Garden. She had many firsts in her life as she held posts not traditionally held by women, including working in the railroad industry. She eventually owned a toy store in La Jolla and lived in Rancho Santa Fe. She enjoyed traveling and was married with two sons.
Imperial County Historical Society Designated Endowment Fund
This fund was established by Norman Lassey to ensure future funding for the maintenance of the Pioneer’s Museum. Norman is now actively involved with the Imperial County Historical Society, Pioneer’s Hospital Foundation and the Brawley Rotary Club. His hobbies are flying, hunting, fishing, golfing, and the wildlife gallery that he and Herb Lee sponsored in 1998. His late wife, Margaret Lassey, was a lifelong resident of Brawley. The couple was married in 1948.
Library Foundation of San Diego County Endowment Fund
The fund was founded in 2011 to provide lasting, financial support through effective philanthropy for all of the library branches in San Diego County. It is the goal of the Library Foundation to raise and contribute funds for all of the region’s library branches to help support everything from new books and materials, to capital improvements, reading enrichment programs, technology, education, and entertaining.
Los Jilgueros Sculpture Maintenance Fund
This fund was established to maintain and enhance the Fallbrook Land Conservancy’s Los Jilgueros Sculpture.
George W. Meyer Endowment Fund for Escondido
Mr. Meyer lived in the Eagles Nest Retirement Ranch and was a retired machinist with Ingersoll-Rand. He served in the Coast Guard and retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years of service. He lived in Escondido for more than 30 years. Through this generous legacy gift to the Escondido Charitable Foundation endowment, the community of Escondido will benefit in perpetuity.
Point Loma High School Sailing Team Foundation
The Point Loma High School (PLHS) Sailing Team was founded in 1986 to develop excellence in youth sailing, based on teamwork, sportsmanship and dedication, while building a lasting foundation for confidence, character and Corinthian spirit. The PLHS Sailing Team Foundation has been established to allow all competitive sailors access to high school sailing regardless of their financial abilities.
Jack Raymond Civic Engagement Leadership Fund
The Escondido Chamber of Commerce has recognized Jack Raymond with an annual award named in his honor for his civic involvement in Escondido and the San Diego region. This fund was established to provide the opportunity for the recipient of the annual Jack Raymond Civic Engagement Leadership Award to select a qualified nonprofit to receive a donation in the name of the awardee.
The Ridge Foundation
Garry Ridge is president and CEO of the WD-40 Company. Garry created the Ridge Foundation at The San Diego Foundation to coordinate and grow his strategic philanthropic activities in the community. Organizations that he currently supports include the University of San Diego and the Ocean Discovery Institute. Garry looks forward to engaging his children, Peter and Kate, in the family’s charitable giving to causes they care about.
San Diego Habitat for Humanity
It is the mission of the San Diego Habitat for Humanity (SDHFH) to work in partnership with families to strengthen communities and transform lives by building new homes, rehabilitating existing homes, and making affordable homeownership a reality for people in need. The SDHFH board of directors established this partnership with The San Diego Foundation to ensure that its local programs are protected for years to come.
The Slawson Foundation
The Slawson Foundation is an endowment fund established by
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Slawson as a legacy to help fund charitable activities primarily of Evangelical Christian organizations.
Dwight E. Stanford Fund
Mr. Stanford demonstrated his passion for learning when he made a $250,000 endowment to create the Dwight Stanford Professor of American Foreign Relations Chair at San Diego State University, allowing him to invest in people in perpetuity. In 1975, along with other civic-minded leaders, Dwight helped start an endowment for the community and founded The San Diego Foundation, where he served on the board and volunteered his time. Dwight gave the greatest gift to the community by enabling The Foundation to grant to the greatest needs of the community.
Alice C. Tang Endowment Fund for Escondido
Dr. Alice Tang was dedicated to charity, global peace and to Escondido where she lived for almost 20 years. Through this generous legacy gift to the Escondido Charitable Foundation endowment, the community of Escondido will benefit in perpetuity.
The Escondido Creek Conservancy (Tecc) Quarry/Escondido Unified School District (Eusd) Ii Habitat Management Endowment Fund
This fund is one of ten endowments set up by TECC to steward protected lands along the Escondido Creek. This latest endowment will support long-term maintenance of the EUSD Escondido Creek restoration site by eradicating exotic species, removing debris, and any additional activities necessary to protect the native land, plants and animals.
The Walter and Marilyn Tom
San Diego Hospice Endowment Fund This fund recognizes San Diego Hospice for its extraordinary care of Marilyn’s mother, Beatrice Smith. They are proud to support local organizations such as The San Diego Foundation, KPBS, St. Vincent de Paul, and the Zoological Society of San Diego.
The Eleanor and Simon Weissberger Scholarship Fund
This fund was established to provide scholarships to two graduating high school seniors, one African-American and one Latino, who reside in the Logan Heights area of San Diego.