Alliance Healthcare Foundation

"Successful impact investors engage with nonprofit organizations not just as beneficiaries, but as equal partners in designing and implementing investment solutions." https://thegiin.org/publication/research/impinv-survey-2020/

True partnership for impact! AHF views nonprofits as equal partners in designing impactful solutions. Join us in this innovative approach. . Explore our methods in the Global Impact Investing Network 2020 Annual Survey.

Today is National Senior Citizens Day. It's a good day to spend time with the older adults in your life and let them know you appreciate them.

Thank you Serving Seniors, a Mission Support grantee, for providing nutrition, housing, health and social services, along with enrichment activities and advocacy to approximately 9,500 older adult clients annually, 20% of whom are homeless.

Aug 2024 - Alliance Healthcare Foundation AHF Commits $1 Million for Homeless and Workforce Housing Project Large Cities Housing Fund AHF has committed up to $1 million in a Program Related Investment in San Diego, sponsored by Community Solutions (CS) as part of its Large Cities Housing Fund which recently announced securing $135 million t...

Nonprofits play a crucial role in our community by addressing a wide range of societal needs that are often underserved or unmet by government or industry. Through Alliance’s various funding programs, we aim to support as much diversity of service and population in San Diego as we can with our available resources. We support and celebrate organizations doing good work. (See August news for more.) Champions For Health Mid-City CAN (Community Advocacy Network) Serving Seniors https://alliancehf.org/news/aug-2024/

"Impact investing complements traditional philanthropy and government support by bringing profit-seeking investments to bear on efforts to generate social and environmental value." https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/erj-2014-0011/html

Expand your impact beyond philanthropy through impact investing. To leverage AHF's portfolio beyond traditional grantmaking in pursuit of generating greater social return, we have committed to investing 10% of our endowment to impact investments. Contact us if you are seeking an impact investment that is aligned with our San Diego mission. . https://alliancehf.org/contact/

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August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM)! Now is a great time to check your vaccination records and make sure that you and your family are up to date on all vaccines. Follow us for more information and resources

"Impact investing empowers nonprofits to leverage the vast pools of private capital for public good, bridging the gap between traditional philanthropy and market-driven forces."

Harness the power of private capital for public good through impact investing. To leverage AHF's portfolio beyond traditional grantmaking in pursuit of generating greater social return, we have committed to investing 10% of our endowment in impact investments. Contact us if you are seeking an impact investment that is aligned with our San Diego mission. https://ssir.org/articles/entry/how_nonprofits_can_tap_into_the_impact_investment_market Stanford Social Innovation Review

How Nonprofits Can Tap Into the Impact Investment Market (SSIR) Rethinking traditional impact investment products offers a path forward for nonprofit organizations seeking greater access to capital.

Supporting youth is the focus of this month's news update. Young students need backpacks full of supplies. Older students need tutoring, mentoring, college information and peer-to-peer support. Check out some of our youth-serving Mission Support grantees. https://alliancehf.org/news/july-2024/

Home Start, Inc. Monarch School San Diego Reality Changers First Gen Scholars

July 2024 - Alliance Healthcare Foundation Supporting Youth   It’s time for Back-to-School readiness and several of our Mission Support grantees are up to the task.   Home Start / Backpack drive ends July 31 Through the end of July Home Start is collecting donations

AHF is thrilled to help communities create more affordable housing more quickly. Through our support of ’ Housing Fund, we expect to help acquire hundreds of apartment homes in San Diego, a city and house dozens of individuals exiting homelessness. Learn more:

🌟 Faster housing, lasting impact 🌟

Introducing the CS Large Cities Housing Fund — a $135M social impact initiative that will fundamentally change how cities address homelessness and the affordable housing crisis.

By relying on private capital, the model provides units in a fraction of the time and at a much lower cost. And it brings that housing directly to the system that serves people experiencing homelessness. 🏡✨

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3LBBa6N

Call for Resident Leaders – Apply by July 26:
We are looking for a few community leaders that are interested in social innovation and deeply care about transforming our communities through systems-change and out-of-the-box
thinking. They will help further our mission of advancing health and wellness by supporting our programs, including the12th annual Innovation Initiative (i2) $1 million challenge grant, which
seeks sustainable transformations aimed at closing equity gaps in health and wellbeing across San Diego.

Resident Leaders - Alliance Healthcare Foundation Call for Resident Leaders to Join Our Team! Applications open: July 1, 2024 Applications close: July 26, 2024 APPLY HERE Alliance Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is seeking Resident Leaders (RL) who are interested in social innovation and deeply care about transforming our communities

Nonprofits serving Imperial Valley may now apply for a Mission Support Grant. Applications are open July 15 - Aug 15.
https://alliancehealthf.submittable.com/submit/299495/2024-ivwf-mission-support-grant-application

Many of our grantees have worked with San Diego Social Venture Partners. They all have wonderful comments about how impactful it was to their work. If you haven't gone after this opportunity, check it out!

There's still time to apply for SVP's Fall Cycle! Applications will be accepted through this Friday, July 19. Take your organization to the next level with SVP's pro bono consulting support. Selected nonprofits will receive highly skilled support in deep partnership to help increase their capacity and reach their potential for impact in the community.

Learn more and apply today: https://www.sdsvp.org/apply

Attention Nonprofits!

San Diego Gives Nonprofit Resources - North County Philanthropy Council We are thrilled to have you join us in this transformative journey. Here, you’ll find everything you need to maximize your participation in San Diego Gives 2024. Together, we can […]

Impact investing proves its worth, delivering strong financial and social returns. "Impact investors can achieve market-rate returns with nearly all investors meeting or exceeding their financial and impact performance expectations." Read more about these findings in the 2023 Global Impact Investing Network annual report. https://thegiin.org/publication/research/2023-giinsight-series/ -a

To leverage AHF's portfolio beyond traditional grantmaking in pursuit of generating greater social return, we have committed to investing 10% of our endowment to impact investments. Contact us if you are seeking an impact investment that is aligned with our San Diego mission. https://alliancehf.org/portfolio-of-work-2/impact-investment/

Excited for First Generation Scholars a Mission Support grantee!

Our little nonprofit is presenting TWICE at the largest national conference for college access!

Are you attending NCAN 24 in Anaheim this September? We are too and we are excited to share that both of our submissions have been accepted for the national conference!

Our Founder, Jonathan will be co-presenting with the amazing Rocio Zamora from SDSU’s Center for Equity and Postsecondary attainment on the research and targeted interventions to support young men of color in City Heights.

Our Senior Director of College Admissions Chris Feliciano will be sharing about how our First Gen Club Model is successful at creating a college going culture throughout the San Diego region.

In addition, we are also inrtentional about reaching out with admissions programs at colleges that offer great support for first generation low-income studengts and meet their demonstrated financial need. If you are interested (or know someone who might be), please reach out to us so we can spend some time to work together, because we have 260+ high-achieving Scholars from the Class of 2025 that would love to apply to you!

As we close out our fiscal year, we’re reflecting on the work behind and ahead of us, as we seek to improve health and well-being for those in under-resourced communities in our region. Notably, we are giving a shoutout to our Executive Director, Sarah Lyman. During Sarah’s five years with AHF, she has led us through great periods of growth, both in our funding portfolio and the work toward our vision for universal health equity in the San Diego and Imperial County region. Sarah has directed and overseen approximately $34 million in funding into communities, initiatives, and impact investments. Over the same period, AHF has helped catalyze $92.2 million in additional aligned funding for important community initiatives. AHF’s impact investment portfolio has grown by 125% during this period with $5.4 million currently committed to program and mission related investments.

Sarah has also led us in shifting toward greater trust-based philanthropy in our approach, including multi-year core operating grants, bringing on resident leaders to contribute their lived experience to the Innovation Initiative (i2) Milestone-based Challenge Grant program, and most notably our evolving equitable partnership with the Imperial Valley Wellness Foundation. Capping off these past five years, is the 2024 recognition by the The Nonprofit Institute at USD who awarded AHF with the inaugural Trust Award for Excellence in Philanthropy and Governance.

Join us in celebrating Sarah Lyman. We’re excited to be on this journey together!
https://alliancehf.org/news/celebrating-5-ye…with-sarah-lyman/

Thank you Somali Family Service of San Diego for this great service for the community!

Did You Know! Somali Family Service promotes upward economic mobility by educating & equipping refugee and immigrant community members with resources to start or expand small businesses! Our microenterprise program is currently enrolling eligible new clients to receive support!

We are proud to announce a $100k grant to MANA de San Diego to launch their Latina Upward Mobility Initiative (LUMI). This seed funding of LUMI is a transformative workforce development and basic guaranteed income project designed to tackle the social determinants of health affecting Latinos in San Diego County addresses the root causes of health inequities which is one of our primary funding strategies.

LUMI will provide comprehensive services to low-income Latinas, particularly parents and caregivers in their Hermanitas and College Success programs. Their ultimate goal is to change the life trajectory of participants and foster intergenerational growth for entire families by helping Latinas pursue fulfilling careers and achieve economic stability. This initiative represents a significant advancement in MANA’s mission to empower Latinas toward upward mobility and an improved quality of life.

AHF funding wealth generation for low-income Latinas - Alliance Healthcare Foundation Latina Upward Mobility Initiative (LUMI) Workforce development and guaranteed income We are proud to announce a $100,000 grant to MANA de San Diego to launch their Latina Upward Mobility Initiative (LUMI). LUMI is a culturally relevant holistic approach to Latino wealth generation through workforce....

This initiative represents a significant advancement in MANA de San Diego’s mission to empower Latinas toward upward mobility and an improved quality of life. We are proud to provide the seed funding.

We are thrilled to announce that MANA de San Diego has been awarded a $100k grant from Alliance Healthcare Foundation in support of our Latina Upward Mobility Initiative (LUMI)! 🌟 This investment will enable us to launch LUMI, a groundbreaking workforce development and basic guaranteed income project aimed at addressing the social determinants of health faced by Latinos in San Diego County.

Through LUMI, we will engage diverse systems to provide comprehensive services to low-income Latinas, specifically parents/caregivers in our Hermanitas and College Success programs.

Our ultimate goal is to change the life trajectory of participants and create intergenerational change for entire families by helping Latinas enter careers that are fulfilling and improve their economic stability. This initiative marks a significant step forward in our commitment to empowering Latinas to achieve upward mobility and a better quality of life.

In this month’s update, we are highlighting a change in our funding portfolio along with shoutouts to several Mission Support grantees and shared news with our partner, Imperial Valley Wellness Foundation. Imperial Valley Wellness Foundation North County LGBTQ Resource Center UCSD Center for Community San Diego Rapid Response Network

June 2024 - Alliance Healthcare Foundation JUNE 2024 + PRIDE MONTH In this month’s update, we are highlighting a change in our funding portfolio along with shoutouts to several Mission Support grantees and shared news with our partner, Imperial Valley Wellness Foundation.   Staying Nimble: Shifting Funding Strategies for a New

One week left - we need your vote!!

We’re in the running to take part in Lazy Acres Natural Market’s Envirotoken Program, potentially helping us raise a significant amount of funds over the next year! They will be selecting six local nonprofits to take part based on the most community votes for each organization, so we need your help in voting for Project New Village!

Once selected, here’s how it works: every time you shop at the Mission Hills Lazy Acre Market and bring your own reusable bag(s), they will give you a 10¢ Envirotoken per bag. You can then donate that token to one of the nonprofit organizations on display at the store. The selected nonprofits will have their token boxes on display at the Mission Hills location from July 2024 through June 2025.

This is a fantastic opportunity, and we need your support! Voting is quick and easy - go to the link below for the Lazy Acres voting webpage, select the “Mission Hills” store location, select “Project New Village” as your nonprofit choice, fill out your information then hit “Submit”…. quick, easy, and so important to our cause.

https://www.lazyacres.com/community/envirotokens-vote

Voting is open from May 22 to June 18, 2024 so act fast - and thank you for your support!

This week's Grantmakers In Health annual conference in Portland offered many sessions and workshops in which to hear and connect with our peer funders. This particular session on Equitable Capacity Building to Support Health Equity was especially good. Circled in photo are AHF's Sarah Lyman and Imperial Valley Wellness Foundation's Roque Barros.

This was a powerful presentation at this week's Grantmakers In Health annual conference in Portland. is a big area of concern and many factors must be considered. This presentation focused on a holistic approach which we applaud.

Yesterday's plenary, "The Kids Are Not Alright: Strengthening Child Well-Being," considered the current state of youth mental health and where philanthropy can play a greater role in earlier mental health support. Dr. Sejal Hathi, Director of Oregon Health Authority, asked, "How can philanthropists create space for play and community?" Panelists encouraged philanthropy to invest strategically in youth mental health, especially in holistic, wraparound programs versus purely clinical treatment options. Panelist Cherrial Odell, Youth Mental Health Lived Experience Expert and Advocate, wrapped it up succinctly: "Philanthropy literally saved my life."

Alliance, along with Mission Driven Finance and BQuest Foundation, made an impact investment to support the development of Hilltop Encanto. “We applaud the focus on first-time homebuyers, and the developer’s commitment of time, talent and treasure to support middle-income families in their efforts to build intergenerational wealth” said Sarah Lyman, AHF Executive Director. “It’s exciting to see real families like David and Mayisha move into their homes with instant equity that will grow overtime and hopefully serve as a long-term asset for their future.”

The homebuyer assistance program includes help with covering closing costs and down-payment assistance, along with workshops for new homebuyers to learn about financing, bank programs, and what it means to be a homeowner.
https://alliancehf.org/news/homeownership-for-the-missing-middle/

Impact Investing:
Meet Mayisha and David. They are a hard-working, middle-income working couple who has recently bought their first home and moved into the Hilltop-Encanto development called The Crossings. They were able to purchase the home with homebuyer assistance through a workforce housing investment by AHF and a collaborative of funders and developers. Mission Driven Finance BQuest Foundation Ito Girard and Associates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrFsygps-38

Project New Village - San Diego needs your vote! If selected, PNV can be one of the donor-recipient organizations in the Lazy Acres Mission Hills store for an entire year.

Voting is quick and easy - hit the button below to go to the Lazy Acres voting webpage, select the “Mission Hills” store location, select “Project New Village” as your nonprofit choice, fill out your information then hit “Submit”

We need your vote!!

We’re in the running to take part in Lazy Acres Natural Market’s Envirotoken Program, potentially helping us raise a significant amount of funds over the next year! They will be selecting six local nonprofits to take part based on the most community votes for each organization, so we need your help in voting for Project New Village!

Once selected, here’s how it works: every time you shop at the Mission Hills Lazy Acre Market and bring your own reusable bag(s), they will give you a 10¢ Envirotoken per bag. You can then donate that token to one of the nonprofit organizations on display at the store. The selected nonprofits will have their token boxes on display at the Mission Hills location from July 2024 through June 2025.

This is a fantastic opportunity, and we need your support! Voting is quick and easy - go to the link to the Lazy Acres voting webpage (link below), select the “Mission Hills” store location, select “Project New Village” as your nonprofit choice, fill out your information then hit “Submit”…. quick, easy, and so important to our cause.

https://www.lazyacres.com/community/envirotokens-vote/

Voting is open from May 22 to June 18, 2024 so act fast - and thank you for your support!

We’ve been focused on identifying upstream opportunities to improve mental and behavioral health outcomes within San Diego, with a particular focus on youth and families. As May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, we are spotlighting a few of these efforts in a recent post.

Addressing Mental and Behavioral Health - Alliance Healthcare Foundation Upstream Opportunities to Improve Mental and Behavioral Health As part of our core beliefs, we define wellness as a state of complete physical, mental, spiritual, economic and social well-being. Wellness is personal and not the same for everyone. Recently, we’ve been focused on identifying upstrea...

We're proud to be sponsoring the again this year. It's time to submit your session idea and showcase your work.

📣Now accepting proposals for the 2024 Live Well Advance breakout sessions! Share your accomplishments and innovative projects with like-minded colleagues and help others learn more about the Power of Partnerships✨

Discuss important topics, including:
- Supporting Active Living and Healthy Eating
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- Engaging the Community, Creating Belonging
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Learn more and submit a session proposal by June 7th at LiveWellSD.org/Advance.

At the Home Start, Inc. Blue Ribbon gala this past weekend, we were proud and honored to be recognized with the Outstanding Community Funding Partner award. Accepting the award was AHF Trustee Alethea Arguilez. Laura Tancredi-Baese Steven Ephraim

Thank you 2024 Mission Support grantees who were able to join us this week at the mixer at Tom Ham's Lighthouse on Harbor Island. Everyone had a chance to say hello to the group and time for small group exchanges. It was a fun, loud and proud moment to recognize the good work being done in San Diego.

Mission Support Grantee Mixer (April 23, 2024) The 2024 Mission Support grantees were invited to Tom Ham's Lighthouse on Harbor Island for a social gathering to meet each other and be recognized for all t...

Thank you Neighborhood House Association for your many years of dedication to the community!