The Escondido Charitable Foundation (www.escondidocharitablefoundation.org), an affiliate of The San Diego Foundation (www.sdfoundation.org), is pleased to welcome John Goodrich and Rebecca Raymond as new Board members.
“John and Rebecca are both dedicated members of the Escondido community and they will be great additions to our board,” said Ken Myers, Escondido Charitable Foundation (ECF) Board Chair. “I look forward to working with them over the next year.”
John Goodrich has lived in Escondido for more than two years and, along with his wife Deborah, is the owner of Goodrich Financial Group, an Independent Registered Investment Advisor firm. Before starting his own business, John retired as Vice President with Merrill Lynch. In addition to membership in the ECF, John is involved with the SoCal Dictionary Project, the Rotary Club of Rancho Bernardo, and the Rancho Bernardo Business Association. Prior to moving to Escondido, John was the Grants Committee Chair of the Rancho Bernardo Community Foundation, another affiliate of The San Diego Foundation.
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Rebecca Raymond is an Escondido native and Vice President of The Raymond Companies. Before returning to her hometown, Rebecca worked in youth community development in places ranging from San Francisco to Tonga to Tanzania. Rebecca brings her significant nonprofit experience to her work as the ECF’s 2013-204 Grants Committee Chair. In addition to being a member of the Escondido Charitable Foundation with her husband Nicholas Kawuka, Rebecca is a board member of the San Diego Children’s Discovery Museum and a 2012 graduate of IMPACT San Diego.
Founded in 2006, the Escondido Charitable Foundation (ECF) has more than 90 members who pool their resources on an annual basis to address needs in Escondido. The purpose of ECF is to meet Escondido’s emerging needs by encouraging and increasing responsible and effective philanthropy by and for the benefit of all who live, work, learn and play in Escondido. To date, the ECF has granted more than $778,000 to organizations serving Escondido citizens and has raised more than $556,000 in a community endowment that will support Escondido’s needs in perpetuity.
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About The San Diego Foundation’s Community Foundations
The Community Foundations, proud affiliates of The San Diego Foundation, help identify and meet the emerging needs of communities throughout San Diego County by encouraging and increasing responsible and effective philanthropy by and for the benefit of all who live, work and play in the region. The Community Foundations provide their communities with a vehicle for legacy planning and gifts. The foundations are located in Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Escondido, La Jolla, Oceanside, Ramona, Rancho Bernardo and 4SRanch-Del Sur. For additional information, please visit www.sdfoundation.org/CommunityFoundations.
About The San Diego Foundation
Founded in 1975, The San Diego Foundation’s purpose is to promote and increase effective and responsible charitable giving. The Foundation manages more than $622 million in assets, almost half of which reside in permanent endowment funds that extend the impact of today’s gifts to future generations. Since its inception, The Foundation has granted more than $829 million to the San Diego region’s nonprofit community. For additional information, please visit The San Diego Foundation at www.sdfoundation.org.
