Connecting, Educating, and Inspiring Women In Philanthropy

Stephanie Cook, the Executive Director of the San Diego Women's Foundation talks about how the organization was founded as a supporting branch of the San Diego Organization to connect, educate, and inspire women to come together in collective philanthropy. This allows donors who want to give back to the community to pool resources together and make a more significant impact. Aiming to spotlight and uplift talented organizations, the San Diego Women's Foundation awards annual grants based on a focus area chosen by the foundation members. Stephanie discusses how the foundation has evolved in recent years from accommodations during the pandemic to different efforts to increase the diversity of their members.About Spotlight and Cloudcast Media  "Spotlight On The Community" is the longest running community podcast in the country, continuously hosted by Drew Schlosberg for 20 years.  "Spotlight" is part of Cloudcast Media's line-up of powerful local podcasts, telling the stories, highlighting the people, and celebrating the gravitational power of local.   For more information on Cloudcast and its shows and cities served, please visit www.cloudcastmedia.us. Cloudcast Media | the national leader in local podcasting.   About Mission Fed Credit Union  A community champion for over 60 years, Mission Fed Credit Union with over $6 billion in member assets, is the Sponsor of Spotlight On The Community, helping to curate connectivity, collaboration, and catalytic conversations.  For more information on the many services for San Diego residents, be sure to visit them at https://www.missionfed.com/