In June 2023, SDWF will award unrestricted funding to nonprofit organizations working to combat learning loss and educational disparities for children aged 0-8 in San Diego County.

Join us on Tuesday, November 8th as we partner with San Diego Foundation (SDF) staff to learn about grantmaking best practices in the early childhood education space.

SDF Manager of Community Impact, Tori Calisch, will provide hands-on opportunities to review applications and grants criteria from past SDF grant cycles. Due to the sensitive nature of grant applications, this event will only be open to current SDWF members.

About Tori Calisch:

As Manager, Community Impact, Victoria “Tori” Nelson Calisch supports the Early Childhood Initiative, working to increase access to affordable, quality early education and care for children in San Diego County. Her focus is to ensure that all young children ages 0-5, their families and their providers have equitable access to support to thrive in school and beyond. Prior to this role, Tori served as San Diego Foundation’s Thomas Murphy Fellow, Early Childhood Initiative.

Tori’s previous professional experience includes five years of United Way work experience with the United Way of Northeast Florida, United Way of Fresno and United Way of San Diego. There, she combined major fundraising with community development work in early childhood success, economic self-sufficiency and women in leadership. Additionally, Tori brings more than fifteen years of volunteer leadership serving children and military families with a focus on literacy, education and community grants. She currently volunteers as a National Delegate for Girl Scouts San Diego as well as a Brownie/Junior Girl Scout Troop leader.

Tori earned her undergraduate degree in Economics from Wellesley College and her Master’s in Nonprofit Administration from University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business.

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