Impact Funds

No matter where you choose to direct your gift, you will enrich our community for generations to come.

Give, Your Way

Donors like you make our community stronger. You have already made the choice to give to the San Antonio Area Foundation and for that, we are grateful. Let’s work together to decide how to direct your gift.

Direct your gift to one of the Impact Funds supporting:

  • Cultural vibrancy
  • Livable and resilient communities
  • Successful aging
  • Youth success

Your support, in any amount, will be co-invested to achieve the greatest possible impact.

Cultural Vibrancy

Sponsor the visionaries who are preserving and promoting the cultural diversity that makes San Antonio unique.

Impact Fund for Cultural Vibrancy

Join us in building a vibrant arts and culture community that preserves the rich diversity of our city. Support under-resourced art & culture programs. Support artist advocacy. Support and empower the diverse artistic voices of the community.

Livable and Resilient Communities

Contribute to organizations that are building a more connected, thriving and equitable city.

Impact Fund for Livable and Resilient Communities

Join us in ensuring that neighborhoods across the city have equal access to resources to thrive. Support the right to enjoy a safe and stable life full of opportunity in our city. Support shifting resources and priorities to areas most in need. Support and encourage community advocacy.

Successful Aging

Support organizations focused on improving the quality of life of older adults.

Impact Fund for Successful Aging

Join us in building communities that support the improved health, well-being and autonomy of older adults. Support programs focused on strengthening safety and caregiving support for aging adults. Support building awareness for the needs of aging adults in our communities. Support reframing how we manage and honor the contributions of aging adults.

Youth Success

Support organizations promoting academic success and providing children and youth with social and emotional support.

Impact Fund for Youth Success

Join us in supporting programs that broaden social, mental and academic assistance to students and their families.  Support elevating education and leadership opportunities for youth. Support the creation of opportunities for youth to thrive as adults. Support breaking cycles of poverty and education gaps for youth across the city.

Co-invest in Our Community Grant-making Funds

Support the prevention, treatment and understanding of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.

Help us build a city where San Antonio residents are deeply connected, have equitable opportunities to thrive, and contribute to the vitality of the community.

Using trust-based philanthropic principles to guide our grant efforts, the San Antonio Area Foundation invests in the nonprofit community through funds established by caring donors who entrust us with their philanthropic goals.

Our work is centered on understanding our community needs, building relationships with our stakeholders and being responsive to the feedback we obtain regarding our processes.

You can lend your support to co-invest gifts of any amount in our existing community funds to maximize your impact over a broad sector.

We welcome the participation of new and current donors. We’re delighted to share with you how your money makes an impact.

Animal Services

Improving the lives of people and pets in our community.

Disaster Relief

Support the community in the event of a crisis, emergency or natural disaster.

Biomedical Research

Support the prevention, treatment and understanding of cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.

Special & Urgent Needs

Help organizations meet their mission while managing an unforeseen emergency or taking advantage of opportunities that will enhance its work.

Animal
Services

Improving the lives of people and pets in our community.

Biomedical
Research

Disaster
Relief​

Support the community in the event of a crisis, emergency or natural disaster.

Special And
Urgent Needs

Help organizations meet their mission while managing an unforeseen emergency or taking advantage of opportunities that will enhance its work.

Support Other Local Initiatives

These philanthropic funds are hosted at the San Antonio Area Foundation but are directly advised by local partners.

Promote and enhance the quality of living of the African American community.

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Promote and empower girls and women to advance as leaders in our community.

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Enhance Latino economic, cultural, civic, and philanthropic leadership.

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Support shared roads for safer streets in our community.

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Lisa Brunsvold
Vice President, Development and Donor Services

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