Our Purpose and Vision

    Purpose and Vision

  • Provide leadership to increase, encourage and inspire effective charitable giving for the benefit of 4S Ranch and the surrounding communities.
  • Build an endowment to benefit individuals, organizations and businesses in 4S Ranch and the surrounding communities now and forever
  • Provide grants and scholarships to organizations and individuals in 4S Ranch and the surrounding communities
  • Provide The San Diego Foundation (TSDF) with information about the needs and resources of 4S Ranch and the surrounding communities.

    Structure

  • Businesses can become members by making a donation of at least $1,000;
  • Individuals can become members by making a donation of at least $250
  • The first 50 members who commit the minimum donation per year for three years will be designated "founders"
  • Half of the money will immediately go into annual grant making
  • Half will go into a permanent endowment
  • All members will vote each year for the local grant applications they deem most worthy and most needed

    Goals:


    Short Term

  • Recruit at least 50 Founding members
  • Raise at least $50,000

    Long Term

  • By 2012 create a $1 million endowment that will benefit the community now and forever
  • By 2012 provide at least $50,000 per year to benefit organizations and individuals in 4S Ranch and the surrounding communities

    Organizations and Causes to support include:

  1. Boys and Girls Club
  2. Scholarships for students
  3. Schools
  4. Library
  5. Public Safety Programs
  6. After school and summer programs

    Short Term Progress - as of 8/6/07

  • 14 Founding memberships
  • 3 year commitments and contributions = $41,625