Annual Fund Drive
Since 1975, the Borrego Springs Civic Foundation has funded dozens of worthwhile organizations and projects that help make Borrego Springs a great place to live and visit.
Why Donate to Us
Martha Deichler, Executive Director of the Borrego Springs Community Resource Center, explains:
“Although many nonprofits today rely on major corporate, institutional, or government entities for the bulk of their funding, the comparatively small Borrego Springs Civic Foundation still plays a critical funding role in our community. Major funders can be very selective in what they will fund, and their grants often require long lead times and much red tape. The Civic Foundation, on the other hand, with modest grants that fall mostly between $500 and $3,000, will often fund grant requests that fall ‘between the cracks’ of other funders—and can often do so within a matter of weeks. Its funding thus enables local organizations to take advantage of unanticipated opportunities, meet unexpected challenges, and undertake projects and activities that may not be a high priority for traditional funders.”
Will you please consider donating to our Annual Fund Drive?
Who We Fund
Here are some of the many organizations and activities your donations have enabled us to support in recent years:
Borrego Springs Public Schools
For classroom instructional materials, team uniforms and equipment, and transportation for field trips.
BASIC Summer Learning Academy
Helping Elementary and Middle School students who have fallen behind academically to catch up with their peers.
Borrego Art Institute
For the Community Garden.
Borrego Ministers Association
For the Food Bank and COVID-19 relief efforts.
Borrego Springs Boys & Girls Club
Borrego Springs Community Concert Association
Borrego Springs Little League
Borrego Springs Rotary Club
For the High School Interact International Service Project.
Borrego Springs Senior Center
Borrego Village Association
For training high-school students in guide and interpretive skills in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.
Christmas Circle Community Park
For park maintenance.
Soroptimist International of Borrego Springs
For girls’ career-support workshop.
Old Borego’ History Preservation Day
Organization and sponsorship of the annual ‘Old Borego’ History Preservation Day, and annual history essay contest for Borrego Springs Elementary School students