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Janine Zuñiga July 2023 Coronado residents want more community enhancement projects, initiatives centered around arts and culture, and programs for seniors, an informal survey by the Coronado Community Foundation has found. After connecting with many of the city’s local nonprofit organizations, making key grants to nearly two dozen, and putting the finishing touches on a collaborative effort to upgrade the audio-visual system at the Coronado Performing Arts Center, the Founda

Coronado Community Foundation Seeks to Fulfill Community Needs, Engage Coronado Community As It Forges Path Forward Janine Zuñiga May 2023 The projector barely worked, presentations were glitchy and the speakers sounded muffled. The weak lighting was the icing on the cake for crews struggling to stage productions at the 570-seat main stage theater at the high school. With an audio-visual system well past its useful life and only part of the funding identified for a complete u

January 2022 The Coronado Community Foundation awarded six more $1000 grants to round out our “Let’s Connect” campaign. Our next step is to meet with each of the 21 organizations to learn more about them and explore opportunities to partner in the future. Their perspectives will help focus our efforts to grow charitable giving in and around Coronado. Read more here!

January 2022 To welcome in the New Year and new opportunities to partner in philanthropy, The Coronado Community Foundation awarded its second round of grants. Making connections was the mission as our Foundation board members and advisors got together with another seven organizations to present them with their $1000 grants. More information will be forthcoming when we present our remaining six grantees. Read more here!

December 2021 Tis the season to give back. To celebrate the season of giving and the opening of its doors in 2021, the Coronado Community Foundation is awarding 21 “Let’s Connect” grants to Coronado nonprofit organizations. With smiles and fist-bumps, the first recipients received their $1000 grants this week from Foundation Board members and advisors. Read more here!

December 2021 The Coronado Community Foundation is now established and will be launching this month with its own season of giving. Community foundations connect with nonprofit organizations, the business community, city government and donors to learn about local needs and where there are funding gaps. They then leverage the charitable resources of individuals, families and businesses to support initiatives led by local nonprofits. Read more here!

Community foundations build a culture of philanthropy across generations. Community foundations connect with nonprofit organizations, the business community, city government and donors to learn about local needs and where there are funding gaps. We strive to be the enduring cornerstone organization that helps donors and partners fulfill their collective dreams. Our role will evolve, balancing a long-term perspective with responsiveness to immediate issues in the community. W