Ranch & Coast Magazine • December 2023

Always a Time of Need: Spotlighting Five Organizations Making a Difference in San Diego and Beyond

Despite efforts, expertise, and the best of intentions, there is almost inevitably a gap between the vast spectrum of need that exists everywhere and the people, programs, and organizations that strive to address it...

Ranch & Coast Magazine • December 2022

For The Giver: Five Local Charities Answer the Question, "Where Should I Donate?"

They don't call this "The Season of Giving" for nothing. During December, we make about 30 percent of our annual monetary charitable donations, and one study by the University of Texas found that volunteerism increases by 50 percent during the holiday season.

Ranch & Coast Magazine • September 2022

Restoring the Future: GenerateHope Empowers Trafficking Survivors to Dream Again

A lot of work has been done to increase public awareness of the severity of the sex trafficking trade in San Diego

Ranch & Coast Magazine • August 2022

Century Club of San Diego: The Nonprofit's Impact Stretches Far Beyond the Picturesque Bluffs of Torrey Pines

Chances are that if you’ve heard of the Century Club of San Diego, you’re either a golf fan or have attended the nonprofit’s signature event, the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course.

Ranch & Coast Magazine • May 2022

Waste Not: Feeding San Diego Turns a Little Extra into a Whole Lot for San Diego's Hungry

When we first think of hunger, the cautionary tales we were told as children about starving people in faraway countries as a nudge to finish our meals may come to mind. The reality, unfortunately, is that it is also so much closer to home.

Ranch & Coast Magazine • May 2022

A Rare Battle: A Devastating Diagnosis Inspires a Family's Fight in the Search for a Cure

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. It's a mouthful. Most people know it by its acronym, ALS, or Lou Gehrig's Disease, for the New York Yankees slugger who succumbed to the then virtually unknown disease roughly two years after his 1939 diagnosis

Ranch & Coast Magazine • March 2022

Supporting the Blue: Nonprofit Provides Vital Funding for the San Diego Police Department

Since 1998, the San Diego Police Foundation has filled the gaps for the San Diego Police Department's budget much like grout between tiles — a small but crucial piece of the puzzle.

Ranch & Coast Magazine • March 2022

Shining Stars and Baseball Diamonds: Miracle League of San Diego Puts Players of All Abilities in the Game

“Play Ball!” It’s a phrase that evokes images of sun shining on brilliant green baseballs fields and promises excitement at every turn on the diamond.

Ranch & Coast Magazine • November 2021

More Than a Mascot: Organization Supports First Responders with Furry Friends

The reality of occupational trauma is one that impacts those we rely on at the most crucial times, from first responders to social workers to those in the medical field.

Ranch & Coast Magazine • November 2021

When There's More to Give: Year-End Giving Inspiration

The “Season of Giving” is here, and not just because it’s time to exchange gifts with loved ones and offer tokens of gratitude to those who’ve provided valued services over the year.

Ranch & Coast Magazine • July 2021

Healing Renovations: Savvy Giving by Design Creates Beautiful Spaces for Healthy Recoveries

It all began with a Facebook group. Interior designer Susan Wintersteen created a page, Savvy Steals, to be a place where her clients could resell furnishings that no longer fit in the new spaces she designed for them, but it quickly evolved into much more.

Ranch & Coast Magazine • April 2021

Humane Nature: Meeting Changing Needs in the Shadow of a Pandemic

From the look of a lot of social media feeds over the past year, it would seem like just about everyone was adding a furry new companion to their family.

Ranch & Coast Magazine • December 2020

A Mother of Charities: Junior League of San Diego Continues Legacy as a Launchpad for San Diego Philanthropic work

Steeped in history, few charitable organizations have a more distinct aura than Junior League. Despite its name, there is very little that’s junior about the 119-year-old international organization.

Ranch & Coast Magazine • November 2020

Family Ties and Foster Success: A Granddaughter and Grandmother Share Commitment to San Diego Children

As Voices for Children celebrates its 40th year in San Diego in 2020, the nonprofit maintains close ties to its roots in more ways than one.

Ranch & Coast Magazine • October 2020

A Sparkling Anniversary: United Way Celebrates 100 Years in San Diego

Milestones have no regard for pandemics. They keep coming and deserve to be honored, coronavirus or not. For United Way of San Diego County, it’s a ten-carat diamond anniversary the organization has the honor to celebrate this month

Ranch & Coast Magazine • July 2020

Where the Heart Is: Nonprofit Humble Design Elevates "Housing" to "Home"

If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that our homes can provide the ultimate source of comfort and security, even when the world is in turmoil. It’s no different for those who’ve experienced homelessness.

Ranch & Coast Magazine • June 2020

Digital Disparity in the Pandemic

After the shock of March’s school closures set in, the reality of what would be necessary to continue educating San Diego students hit hard.