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Charitable Giving &Donor LeadershipFor more than 35 years, San Diego residents, nonprofits andcorporations have entrusted The San Diego Foundation to make theircharitable giving as effective and meaningful as possible. The firststep is simple: we listen to people’s passions and recommend the bestvehicle to support their charitable objectives. We work with donorsand their professional advisors to set up charitable funds. The nextstep is typically more involved: based on the donor’s interests, ourteam conducts research and site visits to ensure the highest return oninvestment for the donor’s philanthropic dollar.Every donor has different needs.Every donor has different passions.We help align your passions to a purpose.We are immensely grateful to our donors for their engagement and commitment to our regionand are awed each year by their generosity. The San Diego Foundation family gives through avariety of fund types illustrated on the following pages. We are pleased to introduce a list of thenew funds established from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. In addition to the new funds listed inthis charitable giving section, you can view a cumulative list of the funds on our website.givingteam@sdfoundation.org The San Diego Foundation 2011 Annual Report | 3