Founded in 1976, San Diego Grantmakers works to connect and activate funders to learn, lead, and invest in the San Diego region. Guided by its vision of an equitable, collaborative, and impactful social change ecosystem that improves the lives of all San Diego residents, the nonprofit connects grantmakers to knowledge and resources, facilitates cross-sector collaboration among funders, increases awareness about philanthropy’s role and impact, and seeks to attract resources to the region. Through its Social Equity Collaborative Fund, San Diego Grantmakers supports grassroots organizations led by people of color engaged in strategies that are developed and implemented by community residents and encourage authentic collaboration. In 2018, San Diego Grantmakers plans to disburse $700,000 through this initiative.