San Diego Womens Foundation

SDWF Philanthropic Education: A Conversation About Unrestricted Giving
2021-07-27 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual Event
The San Diego Women’s Foundation is proud to host a philanthropic education event featuring two incredible collective giving organizations practicing trust-based philanthropy: Impact 100 Seattle and Impact 100 Richmond.
Our conversation will explore how to assess grant applications, measure impact, and implement trust-based philanthropy within the framework of collective giving.
Joining us are experts who will share their approach to unrestricted and multi-year grants in their respective organizations:
Melissa West – Impact 100 Seattle, Grants Chair
Talley Baratka – Impact 100 Richmond, Founder
Carol Anne Baker Lajoie – Impact 100 Richmond, Leadership Chair
Must register in advance to attend – Zoom details will be sent closer to the event date.

Boss Ladies: A Frank Conversation About Women's Rise to Power and the Struggle to Keep It
2021-07-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Event
The San Diego Women’s Foundation is proud to be a Community Partner organization supporting The National Conflict Resolution Center’s A Path Forward Series.
Join us for Boss Ladies: A Frank Conversation About Women’s Rise to Power and the Struggle to Keep It, the next event in the series on Thursday, July 22 from 5:00 – 6:00 PM.
This national dialogue featuring Jane Howard-Martin, VP of Labor and Employment at Toyota, and former Congresswoman Susan Davis will explore how inequality continues to impact our workplaces and what we can do to advance the cause of women in the workplace to create more equity and to find A Path Forward.
Register here

SDWF Community Partner Connections: The San Diego LGBT Community Center
2021-06-30 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Event – Zoom
June is Pride Month and we’re proud to feature The San Diego LGBT Community Center (The Center), recipient of funds in our Cycle 17 grants supporting homeless youth and Cycle 20 grants supporting refugees, asylees and asylum seekers, at our next Community Partner Connection event on June 30th.
In 2017, we awarded funds to The Center to support their Sunburst Youth Housing Project, a unique affordable housing project providing supportive housing for youth between 18-24 years of age, with a special focus on LGBTQ+ and HIV+ youth.
Attendees will hear from The Center’s Director of Housing and Youth Homeless Services Victor Esquivel (he/him) and Youth Services Manager Yey Morales (they/them) about the Sunburst Youth Housing Project and efforts to support at-risk and homeless LGBTQ+ and HIV positive youth.
Must register in advance to attend – Zoom details will be sent closer to the event date.

Glass Half Broken: Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work
2021-06-23 16:00 - 17:30 | Virtual Event
SDWF is proud to be one of co-sponsors for this incredible virtual conversation on “Shattering the Barriers That Still Hold Women Back at Work” by the Workplace Equity & Civility Initiative, a joint venture between Lawyers Club Of San Diego, the National Conflict Resolution Center, and The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Join us on June 23rd for this Workplace Equity & Civility Initiative event featuring co-author of “Glass Half Broken” and Director of the Harvard Business School Gender Initiative, Colleen Ammerman.

SDWF Virtual Grants Celebration
2021-06-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual Event
Join us to celebrate an incredible year of impact and award grants to our newest Community Partners!
Through the contributions of our members and community, we will award an incredible $316,000 to eight organizations providing critical housing support services in San Diego County.
Don’t miss the celebration as we toast the contributions of our members and the impact of our new partners, and stay for the unveiling of our next grants focus, as decided by our members!

DIG Meeting
2021-06-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-05-19 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-04-21 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-03-17 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom Meeting

SDWF DEI Committee Meeting
2021-06-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Zoom Meeting
The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee is responsible for overseeing SDWF efforts to advance diversity, equity and inclusion within our organization and broader community. The Committee will utilize a DEI lens to recommend changes to SDWF operations and procedures.
Meetings: Monthly Third Tuesday from 3:00PM – 4:00PM
Cindi Hill, Chair and Bridget Strickland, Vice-Chair

GEC Meeting
2021-06-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-05-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-04-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom Meeting

Board Meeting
2021-06-09 12:00 - 13:30, 2021-05-12 12:00 - 13:30, 2021-04-14 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom Meeting

DevCom Meeting
2021-06-07 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-05-03 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-04-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom Meeting

Programs Meeting
2021-06-07 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-05-03 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-04-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom Meeting

Membership Meeting
2021-06-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-05-05 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-04-07 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom Meeting

SDWF Site Visit Report and Ballot Selection Meeting - Members Only
2021-05-04 15:00 - 16:30 | Online Event – Zoom
SDWF members are invited to join us on May 4th to hear reports from the Site Visit teams and help us determine which organizations will advance to our final ballot.
All SDWF members are welcome to attend, but only those who have participated in the grants process this year (LOI, proposal review or site visits), or the DIG process last year will be permitted to vote on which organizations will appear on this year’s ballot.
ALL members will have the opportunity to vote on our final funding selections, and do not need to attend this meeting to do so.
Come ready to learn about our prospective new community partners and to make important funding decisions to benefit our community.

Questions? Contact Pim Tantiwuttipong at ptantiwuttipong@sdfoundation.org

Beyond the Pandemic: Bold Visions to Evolve Equity and Opportunity for Women
2021-04-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Event – Zoom
SDWF is proud to be a partner for Leichtag Foundation‘s upcoming Leadership Counts webinar, “Beyond the Pandemic: Bold Visions to Evolve Equity and Opportunity for Women”.
In the last year, women have had to make impossible choices balancing work and family, and it has taken a harsh economic toll, especially for Black and Latina women.
Join us on Thursday, April 22 at 10 a.m. for a virtual community conversation to disrupt these trends and create a more equitable society and community for women. There will be a panel conversation featuring the following speakers:
– Yavilah McCoy, Dimensions Education Consulting Executive Director and CEO
– Rachel Monroe, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation President & CEO
– Sheila Katz, National Council of Jewish Women CEO

SDWF Community Partner Connections: Casa Cornelia Law Center
2021-04-20 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Event – Zoom
SDWF members and guests are invited to join us on April 20th for our next Community Partner Connection featuring Casa Cornelia Law Center, a recipient of funds in our cycle 20 grants supporting refugees, asylees and asylum seekers.
Casa Cornelia is a San Diego nonprofit law firm that has provided free, quality legal services to asylum seekers, unaccompanied children, and undocumented victims of domestic violence and human trafficking for 28 years. Last year, SDWF awarded Casa Cornelia an unrestricted grant that allowed them to continue to provide pro bono legal services to asylum seekers despite the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic and ever-changing immigration policy.
Attendees will hear from Casa Cornelia Executive Director Carmen Chavez and Managing Attorney of the Pro Bono Program Katherine Paculba Lacher about their efforts to provide quality legal services to promote human rights, and the many challenges faced by asylum seekers and victims of crime.
Must register in advance to attend – Zoom details will be sent closer to the event date.

SDWF Racial Equity Series: Beginning Where You Are as Who You Are
2021-04-08 13:00 - 14:30 | Online Event – Zoom
SDWF is partnering with Dr. Zachary Green, expert trainer and Director of Leadership Development at the University of San Diego’s Nonprofit Institute, to bring you this learning session, “Beginning Where You Are as Who You Are” as the second session in our two-part Racial Equity Series.
Shame about one’s ignorance and fear of confronting friends and family who engage in racist behaviors have been identified as key factors contributing to an epidemic of silence in the movement for racial justice. This webinar will help attendees assess where they’re at on the equity journey and provide the tools to help us take the next step and forge a pathway towards a greater voice on the lifelong journey of racial equity.
Must register in advance to attend – Zoom details will be sent closer to the event date.
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Special thanks to our 2021 Diversity Equity and Inclusion Sponsor, Cox Communications

SDWF Site Visit Training - Members Only
2021-04-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event – Zoom
SDWF members are needed to help with the next stage in our grants selection process – site visits!
Site visits provide an opportunity for small teams of members to get to know applicant organizations on a deeper level and will help us determine which organizations will appear on our final ballot. This year site visits will be virtual and will take place from April 14 – April 28.
All volunteers must attend the mandatory training where SDWF members Marnie Klein and Janice Kurth will provide guidance on how to conduct effective site visits.
Site visit times will be pre-arranged with grant applicants, and members will be assigned to small teams to conduct site visits. Member assignments will be determined by the Site Visit Preference Form, so please be sure to submit your availability by 4/9!
**If you are unable to attend the live virtual training but would still like to participate in site visits, a recording will be offered. Please register and select the recorded training option**
Any SDWF member can participate in site visits. However, you must disclose all conflicts of interest to ensure that you are assigned to the appropriate site visits. SDWF staff will send the list of organizations to all registered prior to the training.
