Published by Coronado Eagle and Journal 1/4/2026 Written by Michelle Gilmore, CEO Coronado Community Foundation What started as a “Big idea” and turned into a six-week campaign culminated with giving across the community from donors, businesses, media partners, and matching funds, to the tune of $10,000. The Coronado Gives campaign, a first-time effort co-sponsored by The Coronado Times and the Coronado Eagle & Journal, and hosted by the Coronado Community Foundation, successfully raised...

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 Foundation is looking...

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 upgrade at the...