Congratulations to nonprofit partner Young Lions Jazz Conservatory’s Gilbert Castellanos for winning Album of the Year at @sdmusicawards! It is one of 10 inaugural Jay Kahn Endowment Fund Grantees helping advance #MusicEducation and #MusicAppreciation: https://t.co/OfXgjjxa7j
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Community Celebration this afternoon. I had the pleasure recognizing our community leaders, small business owners, our scholars and our youth for making the 79th District a place heart and of excellence.
SOLES at @uofsandiego received a $1.5 million grant from @ @sd_fdn to develop and launch the Black InGenius Initiative (BiGI)- a college access and early literacy program for sixty Black students within the San Diego region every year starting in fall '23. https://t.co/nbnpbeNnx8
We recently celebrated the two-year anniversary since the launch of @sd_fdn ‘s Black Community Investment Fund with a joyous reception and report. Drum roll please…We also announced the launch of the Black inGenius Initiative. This is a game changer. https://t.co/wjB3vbQ7d7
This year, an incredible 983 students received #scholarships, and nearly 70% of them were awarded to first-generation college students.
Learn More: https://t.co/EkmQsRTRtm
We take pride in supporting Economic Equality for Black San Diegans. Watch this @10News interview w/ our partner, Peter Callstrom from the @sdworkforce Partnership about our coordinated efforts to make a difference. #BlackPhilanthropyMonth#giveblackday https://t.co/rKoKDq7HR2
Congratulations to our friends @SanDiegoHabitat on the opening of their latest property, a beautiful new six-unit project in National City. I enjoyed meeting several of the new homeowners each of whom contributed 500+ hours in sweat equity to build their new homes.
Fortunate to meet recent high school graduate Meliya Russom at the @sd_fdn’s Scholarship Celebration. Enrolling into UCLA this fall, Meliya delivered a brilliant 15-minute speech without a single note. This year, SDF awarded $3.5M in scholarships. 📚👏🏽😊 Congratulations students.
We're looking for talented individuals like you! Here at San Diego Foundation, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package, & a professional, vibrant hybrid work environment. Interested? Learn more: https://t.co/pRnC7fSEzS #hiring#jobopportunities#TopWorkplace
#ICYMI last week we announced our support for 10 local nonprofits to support approximately 34k local college students’ basic needs, such as food & housing assistance, technology resources, internet access, & mental and behavioral health care. Learn more: https://t.co/g1YhMb3gfF
#NewBlog: #SanDiego is a world-renowned place to recreate, yet many local communities face access barriers. Here's how Pan African Family Union is reducing barriers & increasing the mental/physical well-being of the African refugees & immigrants it serves: https://t.co/luOrruJI1I