November, 2025 Newsletter
Newsletter November, 2025 Letter from Our Board Chair As Thanksgiving draws near, I can’t help but think of how grateful I am for the incredible women who serve on the Executive Board and the Governing Board. A tremendous amount of work goes on both in the forefront and behind the scenes, and I want the […]
Members of Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund treated to a preview of an exclusive art evening in La Jolla
Members of Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund treated to a preview of an exclusive art evening in La Jolla November 5, 2025 — 4:11 PM A members-only cocktail reception and preview of The Presence in Paint Exhibition was held at a private La Jolla estate, where Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund (RSFWF) member Ryan Campbell […]
Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund Holds Grant Kick-off Meeting at Historic Lillian Rice Home
Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund Holds Grant Kick-off Meeting at Historic Lillian Rice Home September 26, 2025 — 4:51 AM The Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund kicked off its 2025-26 grant season with a member/guest event on Sept. 18 at the historic Lilian Rice home of Linda Hahn. Members and their guests enjoyed champagne, wine […]
Philanthropy in Action with the Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund
Philanthropy in Action with the Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund AUGUST, 2025, Stroll Magazine Fairbanks Ranch If you’ve attended a Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund event or volunteered at a local nonprofit, there’s a good chance you’ve crossed paths with Mara Buchholz. A familiar face in Fairbanks Ranch, Mara’s warmth and dedication have made her […]
August, 2025 Newsletter
Newsletter August, 2025 Letter from Our Board Chair Ah….summertime… the off-switch is “on” and the name of the game is relaxing, vacations, keeping the kids and the grandkids busy, golf, tennis, pickleball…. But the incoming Board has been hard at work to ensure a very successful 2025-26 Grant Award Cycle. Here’s what we’ve been up […]
RSF Women’s Fund Grant to Jump Start Perinatal Nurse Specialty Training at USD Hahn School of Nursing
RSF Women’s Fund Grant to Jump Start Perinatal Nurse Specialty Training at USD Hahn School of Nursing July 24, 2025 — 6:07 PM The Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund has awarded the esteemed Gayle Gillies-Mize Award to the University of San Diego’s Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, recognizing its groundbreaking efforts to address […]
AMVETS Dept of CA Service Foundation
AMVETS Dept. of CA Service Foundation — $25,000Welcome Home Program Program Description: The Welcome Home Program provides formerly homeless Veterans with essential household furnishings as they transition into permanent housing through the HUD-VASH (Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing) program. AMVETS worked directly with VA Case Managers in San Diego County to assess the furniture needs of […]
Center for Community Solutions
Center for Community Solutions (CCS) — $23,000 Advocacy for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence Program Program Description: The Advocacy for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence program provides essential, trauma-informed legal support. The $23,000 grant from the RSFWF fully funded a Legal Advocate position in North County, ensuring access to services including safety planning, restraining/protective orders, custody and housing legal […]
ElderHelp of San Diego
ElderHelp of San Diego* — $35,000 Empowering Senior Women to Age in Place with Dignity * Gayle Gillies-Mize Award Winner Program Description: The $35,000 grant from the RSFWF supported its mission to help low-income seniors, especially women, live safely and independently in their own homes. Funding enabled the delivery of personalized services including case management, […]
Elementary Institute of Science
Elementary Institute of Science — $25,000 2024-25 Girls Take Flight Cohort Program Description: This 3–phase STEM program empowers 10th & 11th grade girls from Title I high schools in San Diego’s underserved communities, providing hands-on drone training, engineering skills, and mentorship to address gender and racial disparities in aviation & robotics STEM. It fosters STEM […]