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 […]
Mama’s Kitchen
Mama’s Kitchen — $35,000 Women’s Nutrition Program — North County Program Description: The project’s purpose was to provide Mama’s Kitchen’s Medically Tailored Meal Service (formerly the Home-Delivered Meal Service) to North County women battling the debilitating effects of critical illness and their dependent children. The primary objectives are to remove barriers clients face in accessing […]
New Entra Casa
New Entra Casa — $50,000 New Entra Casa’s Residential Perinatal Program Program Description: Grant funding was awarded to support New Entra Casa’s Residential Perinatal Program, providing pregnant and parenting women suffering from substance abuse and co-occurring mental health disorders with comprehensive education and counseling services to address the underlying causes of addiction and support family […]
San Diego Rescue Mission
San Diego Rescue Mission — $60,386 Women’s & Children’s Community Rooms Renovations* *Gayle Gillies-Mize Award Winner Program Description: The funds were to renovate three community rooms to be used day and night for women and children. Prior to renovations, the community rooms were institutional spaces used to house storage goods or filled with old furniture. […]
Solutions for Change
Solutions for Change — $35,000 Solutions Academy Program Description: The grant helped fund the Solutions Academy, a 700-day program designed to help families exit the vicious cycle of poverty and dependency that leads to family homelessness. The specific objectives of the program are to: 1) provide safe, stable, and sober living for our students and […]
The Rosie Network
The Rosie Network — $54,000 Service2CEO Program Description: The Service2CEO Program supports Military Spouses and Women Veterans in launching and growing small businesses. Program activities impact and empower this underserved population by helping them overcome financial barriers. It has a long-term impact by building a thriving, diverse military entrepreneurial community that stokes the economic engine […]