RSF Women’s Fund Holds Annual Site Visit Sign-Up Meeting
RSF Women’s Fund Holds Annual Site Visit Sign-up Meeting MARCH 14, 2025 — 5:53 AM The Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund hosted its annual Site Visit Sign-Up Meeting Feb. 13 at the Rancho Santa Fe Golf Club. The “Galantine’s” themed luncheon featured Reynold Hoover, the CEO of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games Organizing Committee. […]
March, 2025 Newsletter
Newsletter March, 2025 Letter from Our Board Chair Ladies, We are now in the swing of our Spring Grant Season and our mission to support quality local non-profits and improve our community is well underway. Site Visits are complete and we are looking forward to having the Finalists present their programs to Membership. Please join […]
ElderHelp of San Diego Shares How RSF Women’s Fund Grant Supports Its Essential Services
ElderHelp of San Diego Speaker Shares How RSF Women’s Fund Grant Supports Its Essential Services January 16, 2025 — 3:43 PM Sarah Benson, the director of philanthropy for ElderHelp of San Diego updated the Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund members at their most recent general meeting. She discussed the extensive range of services ElderHelp provides […]
RSF Women’s Fund Supports Mama’s Kitchen Meal Delivery
RSF Women’s Fund Supports Mama’s Kitchen Meal Delivery OCTOBER 27, 2024 — 2:11 PM At the General Meeting on Sept. 18, the Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund welcomed Jenna Novotny, chief development officer of Mama’s Kitchen, who updated members on the impact of the $35,000 in funds granted in 2023. The project provided Mama’s Kitchen’s […]
RSF Women’s Fund Holds 2024-25 Grant Season Kick-off Meeting
RSF Women’s Fund Holds 2024-25 Grant Season Kick-off Meeting OCTOBER 17, 2024 — 3:30 PM The Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund (RSFWF) gathered for the 2024-2025 Grant Season Kick-off Meeting Sept. 18 at a private RSF home. Dr. Athena Philis-Tsimikas, corporate vice president of Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute, spoke on the latest developments in diabetic […]
October, 2024 Newsletter
Newsletter November, 2024 Letter from Our Board Chair Ladies, As we approach Fall and the Season of Thanksgiving, we have so much for which to be grateful and the state of American philanthropy in 2024 crystalizes how important our mission to support of local non-profits has become — This year’s Giving USA Report on Philanthropy confirms that […]
Enduring Legacy: Gillies $1 million investment ensures a continued focus on women in philanthropy for generations to come
Enduring Legacy: Gillies $1 million investment ensures a continued focus on women in philanthropy for generations to come August 27, 2024 — 4:48 PM Bill Gillies, the CEO and founder of Big Country Organic Brewing, a certified organic brewery of seltzers and beer, donated $1 million to the Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund Longevity Fund, […]
Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) San Diego
Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) San Diego — $30,000 After-School Achievement Academy Program Description: The After-School Achievement Academy (AAA) Program focuses on two equally important initiatives. First, by providing extended-day childcare for military families, the military spouse can join the workforce, thereby contributing to the economic stability of the junior enlisted families. In addition, by providing […]
Canine Companions
Canine Companions — $50,000Team Training for Disabled North County Children* Program Description: Canine Companions received a grant from the Rancho Santa Fe Women’s Fund to support their Team Training Program, which provides service dogs to children in North County. The intensive two-week Team Training Program matches children with service dogs and teaches them to work […]
Leap to Success
Leap to Success — $50,000 Leap to Confidence Program Description: The grant funded 50 women to participate in the six-month Leap to ConfidenceⓇ program. Participants met once a week in a safe and supportive environment to engage in interactive sessions and group coaching, with unlimited Empowerment Circle meetings held twice weekly post-program, designed to help […]