Dana Toppel: Housing, Hope, and Human Service
Dana Toppel is CEO of Jewish Family Service of San Diego, one of the region’s most established human services organizations. Founded more than 100 years ago, JFS continues to be rooted in Jewish val...
From Climate Collaboration to Community Impact: Christiana DeBenedict Joins Prebys
Prebys Foundation is pleased to welcome Christiana DeBenedict as its new Director of Impact Strategy, bringing to the organization a deep background in environmental leadership, cross-sector collabora...
Valencia—Honoring her Ancestors and her Roots Through Music
Valencia is a young musician with Via International's Somos La Voz program, a recipient of the 2026 Healing Through Arts grant. This grant seeks to promote mental, physical, social well-being utilizi...
Jonathon Glus: Embracing San Diego as a Creative City
Editor’s Note: This episode was recorded in March 2026, before the City of San Diego released its initial FY27 budget proposal. That proposal has since raised urgent questions about the future of pu...