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AN AMAZING PLACE WE CALL

You feel the magic of Coronado when you drive over the bridge. The San Diego skyline glitters nearby, the beach beckons ahead and the Grand Dame, the Hotel Del Coronado, anchors its history.

 

We’re a mix of residents, military staff and visitors joined together in this special place that is just 3.5 square miles, bounded by the Pacific Ocean and the San Diego Bay.

 

It would be hard not to love Coronado. And we do love it. City government works here. Residents are engaged. Volunteers are active. Nonprofit organizations are changing lives. The military watches over our country, while we keep an eye on ways to support military families.

We’re an engaged community, invested in making our area even better. For that reason, we created the Coronado Community Foundation.   

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MICHELLE GILMORE, CFRE

619-389-5280 | mgilmore@ccfcoronado.org

Michelle Gilmore is an accomplished fundraising professional and nonprofit leader. Following ten years as a K-12 educator, Michelle merged her education-focused background with fundraising savvy to make a difference. She has worked as a senior development director at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and CEO of the Coronado Schools Foundation. She co-authored the book Eventology, The Science Behind Non Profit Fundraising, hosted workshops and trainings throughout Southern California, and held positions on multiple boards. Through her work, Michelle has raised millions of dollars for nonprofit organizations. San Diego locals, Michelle and her husband, Ted, raised their three boys in Coronado and are proud to call Coronado their home. 

MEET OUR CEO

MEET OUR FOUNDERS

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HELEN KUPKA

BOARD PRESIDENT

CEO Gelzer Systems Company, Co-Founder TLA Technology (ret)

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DIANNE STREIFER LOOKABAUGH

Realtor, Keller Williams, (ret) Non-Profit Administrator

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JEFF TYLER

CDR, USN (ret) Coldwell Banker Real Estate

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DEBBIE STARKE

VP Donor Relations and Education, Greater Kansas City Community Foundation (ret)

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BOARD SECRETARY

President Emeritus, Idyllwilld Arts Foundation, Founder; Idyllwild Arts Academy

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MISSY COOK

BOARD TREASURER

Attorney, Owner; Coast Benefits

MEET OUR ADVISORS

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BILL LOWMAN

CHAIR

President Emeritus, Idyllwilld Arts Foundation, Founder; Idyllwild Arts Academy

BILL LOWMAN

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DICK ARNOLD

ADVISOR

USN (ret), Commanding Officer, Science Application Intl' Corp Fleet Training Advisor

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SHEILA BRAUN

ADVISOR, FINANCIAL COMMITTEE

Financial Advisor, CPA

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JAMES O'CONNOR

ADVISOR

President and Managing Member of Capital Advisory

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CINDY SWAIN

ADVISOR

Family Therapist (ret), VP Donor Relations SD Foundation, ED American Cancer Society (SD)

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LAURA DEITRICK

ADVISOR

Associate Director of The Non-Profit Institute, USD

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