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Meet our Donor Services Team and learn about deadlines for contributions for maximizing tax benefit and making a significant impact in your community before year end.

Coastal Giving Season 2024: Meet Your Donor Services Team

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CCF 2023 Annual Report

In 2023 Coastal Community Foundation granted over $1.46 million to local, regional and national nonprofit organizations and educational institutions. Residents established new funds to support a wide variety of charitable programs and services.

2023 Annual Report

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When making your charitable giving plans through the Foundation, you can choose from many types of funds and create a giving plan that is right for you. We can assist you meet your personal charitable goals.

Live Here, Give Here

Support Local Nonprofit Programs

The Foundation builds philanthropy in San Diego North Coastal communities by offering donors a wide variety of options for giving - establishing permanent endowments, donating to existing funds or creating new funds to meet community needs. Learn about programs at local nonprofits and how they are making a difference.

Serving North San Diego County.

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Support Education

Ed Ventures is a grant program of Coastal Community Foundation. Grants provide STEAM education in schools and supports career training and technical education programs.

Donate to an Area of Interest

Become a Donor

Make a difference today or in the future

Scholarships

Apply for a scholarship to attend college or a trade school

Grant Programs

Apply for a grant and find useful resources

Professional Advisors

Find services to help your clients with their charitable goals

CCF Giving Circles

Giving With Impact
Giving with Impact facilitates philanthropic-minded families with children to collectively pool funding and resources in an impact circle with the goal of benefitting charitable causes making a difference in our community.
Encinitas Fund
A Community Giving Circle - Residents Making a Difference in the Community
Hand to Hand
A Women's Giving Circle
Solana Beach Fund
A Community Giving Circle - Building Local Philanthropy for Solana Beach

Ways to Give

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Coastal Community foundation offers a variety of giving tools to help you achieve your charitable goals. Giving though the Foundation is easy:
1. We are a local organization with deep roots in the community.
2. Our funds help people invest in causes they care about the most.
3. We accept a wide variety of assets.
4. We offer maximum tax advantages for most gifts.
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Give to An Existing Fund

Your donation today can support a community that supports a wide variety of charitable interests.
* Arts & Culture * Community Benefit
* Education * Environment
* Health and Community Services
* Scholarships * Local Nonprofits
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Start Your Own Fund - Leave Your Legacy

Charitable giving is one of life's most rewarding activities. As an individual, family or business you can establish your own charitable fund. There are a wide variety of options.
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Donate

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