San Diego Pride has given out over $3.2 million to LGBTQ-serving organizations locally, nationally, and globally. This model helped San Diego Pride give out grants starting in 1994, allowing the organization to become one of the most philanthropic Prides in the world. In 1989 the leadership of San Diego Pride envisioned a model of organizing and fundraising that, in addition to supporting the organization’s own events and programs, would turn a profit to be invested in building capacity within the LGBTQ community. The loss of funding forced the organization to pause its community grants and identify new funding sources in order to continue running its year-round education and advocacy programs. The COVID-19 pandemic halted the production of the traditional 20 Pride Parade and Festival, the organization’s largest fundraisers. San Diego CA- San Diego Pride announced the return of the San Diego Pride Community Grants program, providing more than $136,000 to 27 LGBTQ-serving organizations and initiatives.
