Rancho Santa Fe Womens Fund
Programs
Support for Underserved Children and Women
#1. UNDERSERVED CHILDREN & YOUTH SERVICES - Provided strategic grants to San Diego-based 501(c)(3) organizations focused on enhancing the well-being, educational access, safety, and health of underserved children and their families,including military youth, foster children, and those in low-income schools. Key Accomplishments/Impact: Health and Safety: Funded the Smart & Savvy Program to empower girls ages 11-18 with essential health and safety education and skill-building opportunities.Mentoring and Development: Expanded a North County group mentoring program to support an additional 200 underserved male teens to improve school performance and make healthier life choices.Combating Hunger: Supported the Food 4 Kids Backpack Program to provide child-friendly backpacks filled with nutritious food to an additional 83 elementary students in need each Friday to combat hunger and support family nutrition.Educational Access: Funded a program to provide equitable access to high-quality music education, including engaging, multi-disciplinary concerts, for students in grades K-6 at under-resourced elementary schools in San Diego County.Foster Youth Support: Supported the Traditional High School Experience program, providing foster youth at San Pasqual Academy with experiences like Prom and graduation essentials, helping to reduce the stigma of foster care.Military Family Integration: Supported the Welcome 365 program, which offers year-round programming and events to foster community integration, enhance access to local resources, and create a welcoming environment for military families in San Diego.Critical Medical Support: Provided funding for the Medical and Home Assistance Program to support families by providing financial assistance, counseling, and rehabilitation resources.Grief Services: Supported the Children's Bereavement Program to provide free, comprehensive grief services to children (ages 3-17) coping with the loss of a significant person.Poverty Intervention: Funded the Golf & Life Skills Program to combine mentorship with golf instruction, equipping youth with the tools and confidence needed to succeed in school and break the cycle of poverty.#2. SERVICES FOR WOMEN IN NEED - Dedicated grant funding to organizations providing direct social services, health support, and economic empowerment for women across the San Diego region.Key Accomplishments/Impact:Unhoused Services: Enabled Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego (Rachel's Program) to provide an additional 1,041 nights of shelter and essential services to unhoused women, significantly improving their well-being.Maternal Health: Provided a grant to the USD Hahn School of Nursing to develop a new training program to address the critical shortage of perinatal Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNSs) in San Diego, directly improving maternal and infant health outcomes.Economic Empowerment: Funded the Steps to Family Childcare Success (STEPS) Program, which offers mentoring, guidance, and resources to female entrepreneurs seeking to open and operate a childcare program, helping them generate additional household income and strengthening essential community services.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJul 1, 2024 – Jun 30, 2025Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$546.3K
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