SAN DIEGO (KUSI) – The San Diego COVID-19 Community Response Fund has granted an additional $1.8 million to 34 nonprofit organizations helping San Diegans in need, it was announced Friday
The fund, managed by The San Diego Foundation, was able to give the grants thanks to dozens of individual and business contributions — including an $8 million gift from billionaire MacKenzie Scott, author and Giving Pledge participant.
The nonprofit grant recipients are delivering much-needed food security, financial assistance, learning loss support and other needs to local communities disproportionately affected by the pandemic. In total, the fund has granted $54.7 million to more than 200 nonprofit organizations working on the frontline of the COVID-19 health and economic crisis.