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RSF Women’s Fund Holds Business Lunch to Focused on This Year’s Grant Applicant

RSF Women’s Fund Holds Business Lunch Focused on This Year’s Grant Applicants FEBRUARY 26, 2026 –10:23 AM The Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund held its February business lunch meeting on Feb. 10 at Lomas Santa Fe Country Club. This annual meeting gives the organization’s members the opportunity to become directly involved with the late stage […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]