NEWS—Prebys is proud to award over $4 million to more than 20 community health organizations strengthening access to healthcare and improving well-being in San Diego—to extend care through mobile units, longer hours, and new collaboration models. More at www.prebysfdn.org/4mcommunityh...

NEWS—Today we announced a $3M grant to Feeding San Diego & the San Diego Food Bank to expand emergency food distribution, support local farms, and ensure equitable access to nutritious food as federal resources diminish. Join us and donate to the San Diego Unity Fund at SDFoundation.org/unity

San Diego is forever greener with more spaces for connection and healing, thanks to Kate Sessions. 🌿 🌳 Celebrate Kate Sessions Day at the free tree planting event on Nov. 7th: sandiego.gov/event/kate-sessions-day-planting-event Photo credit: San Diego History Center #SanDiego #KateSessions

Barry Edelstein, Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director of The Old Globe Theatre, leads an inspiring conversation on how Shakespeare and the theatre can serve as a ​“hub” where diverse people come together to reflect, imagine, and connect. Watch more: heyor.ca/7xwquJ #SanDiego #OldGlobeTheatre

Artist and playwright Thelma Virata de Castro's work is uniquely shaped by her experience growing up in the Filipino community. Celebrate #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth by listening to Thelma tell her story on our Stop and Talk podcast at heyor.ca/W8yPe6 #FilipinoArtists #SanDiegoArts

Prebys is proud to invest $5 million in San Diego-based startups advancing medical research and patient care. One more way we’re strengthening our region’s workforce and health ecosystem, attracting more capital, and investing in the future of San Diego prebysfdn.org/PrebysVentur...

United for San Diego is a partnership betwen Prebys Foundation, Price Philanthropies, San Diego Foundation and the Price Family—working together to help keep San Diegans housed, fed and healthy. www.sdfoundation.org/community-im...

As the Tijuana River pollution continues to close their shoreline, South Bay kids are losing access to their beaches. Thankfully, nonprofits like Outdoor Outreach, Un Mar de Colores, and Paddle for Peacer are driving youth to cleaner beaches. Read more: heyor.ca/AuFr5q

Arts venues and spaces are vital for our community. 🌎🎨 Our $13.4M Arts Ecosystem grant supports arts organizations so they can keep their doors open for all—fostering connection, creativity, and cultural expression. Read more: heyor.ca/XhZfB7

Together, we’re building a San Diego where no one is left behind. United for San Diego is one of the largest collaborative philanthropic efforts in our county's history supporting our community's access to food, housing, and healthcare. 🤝 Donate now at SDFoundation.org/Unity

We’re proud to stand with the resilient arts organizations bringing hope, connection, and possibility to San Diegans. As local nonprofits face existential challenges amid funding cuts, the Prebys Foundation is investing $13.4M in emergency support. 🌟

"Training with GRID connects with me on a personal level because in Iraq, we didn’t have power all 24 hrs. So, we used to save it for later in the day. So, It’s important to me, what GRID Alternatives is doing to connect people to solar power." Check out Wisam's story www.prebysfdn.org/wisam

The Southern Indian Health Council is helping generations of families thrive through holistic care. ☀️🪶 This Indigenous Peoples' Day, we celebrate their growing impact. Learn more: sihc.org/about #IndigenousCulture #IndigenousPeoplesDay #Wellbeing

Did you know it's World Mental Health Day? 🌎 People of all ages in our community struggle with mental health issues, but Resounding Joy uses music therapy to help reduce anxiety and stress and improve their quality of life. Learn more: resoundingjoyinc.org #WorldMentalHealthDay #MusicTherapy

📣 Join the Prebys team! We're looking for an outstanding Business Operations Administrator to fill this new role. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact as we work on groundbreaking initiatives. ➡️💻 Apply now: heyor.ca/zJDL7O #WereHiring #SanDiegoJobs

The arts build bridges for connection and are a fundamental part of San Diego’s entire cultural ecosystem and economy. We are investing $13.4M in local arts organizations that have been severely impacted by Federal and state budget cuts, donor fatigue, and rising costs. Learn more: heyor.ca/L8jeeK

Happy #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth! Filipino leader Dr. Razel Bacuetes Milo is strengthening our community with life-changing mental health research. Want to learn more about Dr. Milo? Visit heyor.ca/xfucaC #FilipinoCommunity #MedicalResearch #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthResearch

With a $500,000 investment in the County's Immigrant Legal Defense Program, Prebys is supporting this critical effort to help ensure due process for thousands of immigrants and asylum seekers who would otherwise face court alone. prebysfdn.org/legaldefense...

Cesar Chavez Service Clubs are developing leaders for the future. 🌟 As we come to the end of #HispanicHeritageMonth, we want to highlight their work teaching the values of leader Cesar Chavez through leadership development programs in schools across San Diego. Learn more: chavezclubs.org

"This is like therapy for me. It really helps me take my mind off of pain and everything else. Since I've been doing the work and encouraging other veterans to come, I've had people come and say, “you inspire me to keep going.” Check out Reggie's story at www.prebysfdn.org/reggie

Nature has the power to heal us. 🌳 Our Healing through Arts and Nature initiative supports non-clinical approaches to mental well-being by enhancing access to outdoor spaces for underinvested communities. Learn more at heyor.ca/cRpZt8 Source: USDA #SuicidePreventionMonth

CA nonprofits run on staff! 💪 You power our sector every day– now it’s time for your voice to be heard. 📢 Nonprofit workers: Take the CA Nonprofit Employee Survey & help shape the next #CausesCount report to better support nonprofits & the staff that power them. bit.ly/CausesCountEmployee2025

It’s here! USD Nonprofit is conducting the 2025 San Diego Nonprofit Leaders Survey, an annual survey created to better understand the current state of our nonprofit community in San Diego. Take the survey now and share with your colleagues and networks! bit.ly/SONPLeaders2025 #Nonprofits

With support from our Youth Workforce initiative, The David's Harp Foundation, Inc. is giving youth the confidence and freedom to shape their futures. Thank you to @daylightsdnews.bsky.social for the feature. Read the full article at heyor.ca/8aMpJt #ArtsPrograms #YouthWorkforce

The arts are not a luxury — they are essential. We’re making an urgent investment of $13.375 million to support 61 arts and culture organizations across San Diego County. This support aims to protect vital community spaces for creativity and keep programs alive. Learn more: heyor.ca/IDB9z4

When your organization's name gets mispronounced often enough, you learn to have a little fun with it. We asked our staff to share some of the real ways people have mispronounced “Prebys.” From Presbees to Preebus, and even Prebysterian, we've heard it all.

Happy #HispanicHeritageMonth! 🌎 Join us in celebrating and recognizing the local Hispanic & Latino-serving organizations, like San Ysidro Health, providing vital services to our region year-round. Learn more at syhealth.org #SanYsidroHealth #HispanicOrganizations #CommunityImpact #PrebysFoundation

Prebys joins 700+ organizations protecting the right to give in alignment with our values. For Prebys, giving looks like uplifting high quality and accessible healthcare, inclusive and innovative medical research, youth success, and opportunities to heal and grow through the arts and nature.

In the new episode of Stop & Talk, Richard Tate, President and CEO of the California Wellness Foundation, calls on philanthropic leaders to meet the moment by spending up and speaking out. Check out the full episode www.prebysfdn.org/stories/seri...

"LEAD San Diego is just a tremendous program for people like me or any professional looking to take that next step in leadership."- Joshua Meza—Health Manager, Community and Network Development at Rady Children’s Hospital Foundation. Check out Josh's story: heyor.ca/agUyVH

Prebys Foundation CEO Grant Oliphant recently spoke with CBS News correspondent Major Garrett to discuss the current state of giving back in the U.S., and how federal cuts to nonprofits directly impact our country's position as a world leader. Watch the full interview at heyor.ca/bm84F6

Vehicles for Change San Diego is creating brighter futures for all youth in San Diego. We honor Workforce Development Month by celebrating their work and the work of all our Youth Workforce initiative grantees who are transforming young lives in our community. Learn more: vfcsandiego.org/

@ucsdmedschool.bsky.social's pivot grant program, supported by a $1M gift from @prebysfdn.bsky.social, fuels research in health-related fields so our researchers can continue their work despite funding disruptions. Meet @ucsandiego.bsky.social recipients making a difference ➡️ go.ucsd.edu/45fCM0I

A group of 17 nonprofits in San Diego will receive $6 million to support efforts to improve employment opportunities for youth, @prebysfdn.bsky.social recently announced. www.daylightsandiego.org/prebys-inves...

With support from our Youth Workforce Initiative, The Boz Institute and The EcoLogik Institute provided Claire Wang and Zion Kowieski with experience conducting water quality surveys, analyses, and reports with the San Dieguito River Park. Learn more: heyor.ca/FcDIpb #WorkforceDevelopment

UC San Diego Health is improving access to postpartum care and alleviating stress for mothers, babies, and families. Thank you to Axios for amplifying the Fourth Trimester Program and their work providing critical support to new moms and families. Read the full article at heyor.ca/Tpx4sI

Good journalism is a vital public service with real returns. Scott Lewis of Voice of San Diego makes the case for why nonprofit journalism keeps communities informed, saves public dollars, and servs as a pillar of democracy. Check out the full episode: www.prebysfdn.org/stopandtalk

The 2025 San Diego Black Arts and Culture District Music Festival brought our communities together for good food, live music, local vendors, and impeccable vibes. Want to show your support for this valuable resource? Donate today at sdaamfa.org/donate #BlackCulture #Nonprofit #SanDiego

From Me to We 🤝: Building a Better Future through Humor, Humanity, and Hope! Baratunde Thurston explores how we can all be a bridge to understanding in times of division and build stronger, inclusive communities. Watch more from his WAVES Festival talk: heyor.ca/7xwquJ #SanDiego

August is Black Philanthropy Month, a time to celebrate organizations like Black Like Water. Celebrate Black Philanthropy Month with Black Like Water by volunteering or donating at heyor.ca/D1MD3N #BlackPhilanthropyMonth #SanDiego #Volunteer

Arthur Soriano, founder and CEO of Youth Empowerment, and prospective employee Edgar Juarez Jr. were recently featured on Fox 5 News to share how the organization is tackling youth unemployment as grantees of the 2025 Youth Workforce initiative. Watch more: youtu.be/qtgq2TZ-48A #YouthWorkforce

🪡 Color, culture, and craft collide in this clip from our new Stop & Talk episode with Claudia Rodriguez-Biezunski of Sew Loka. Claudia shows how fashion can be a tool for self-expression, sustainability, and storytelling—all in one vibrant piece. www.prebysfdn.org/sewloka

Science saves lives.🔬 Medical research matters to us all. In his latest blog post, Prebys Foundation CEO Grant Oliphant shares his key takeaways from a powerful conversation with San Diego’s leading researchers, scientists, and advocates. Read the full blog post at heyor.ca/SqCg3w

In the newest episode of Stop & Talk, Afira shares how the Monarch School Project supports unhoused youth through a model that uplifts their strengths and gifts, rather than treating them as a problem that needs to be fixed. 🔗 Full episode here: www.prebysfdn.org/stopandtalk #StopAndTalkPodcast

On International Youth Day, we honor and uplift the work of the 17 San Diego Youth Workforce: Career Pathways initiative grantees, giving young people the tools, support, and opportunities they need to build a more stable and meaningful future. #Nonprofits #YouthWorkforce

We're proud to support organizations and programs that share our common goal of ensuring young people can live and thrive in San Diego County by providing access to essential opportunities. Learn more : heyor.ca/MuMw6N #YouthEmpowerment #SanDiego #TradeJobs #CareerSuccess #JobMarket

Prebys is proud to announce the 19 outstanding early- and mid-career researchers who are receiving this crucial support to keep their labs running and their work moving forward. today.ucsd.edu/story/1-mill...

Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties recently released its 2025 Stop the Hate CA Border Region Report, which showcases what happens when community organizations work together Read the full report: heyor.ca/2dRgP5 #Healing #Community #SanDiego #SanDiegoCounty

Empowering Futures: Lessons from the Marine Corps in Supporting Young People in Life and Career. Brigadier General James Ryans shares his experience empowering youth, fostering resilience and leadership, and enhancing young people’s career prospects. www.prebysfdn.org/wavesfestival

What role does philanthropy play in amplifying opportunities in the U.S.-Mexico border region? Last week's “Voices and Visions from the Border: A Funder Dialogue” presentation explored how funders can leverage data, lived experience, and collaboration to promote equity in the region. #BorderRegion