Challenge
A Fraying Community Fabric
As beautiful and idyllic as our region is, San Diego is experiencing rising political and social division, declining trust, and increasing hate-motivated incidents.
It’s time to reverse this trend.
Over
60%
surge in hate crimes
in San Diego County over the
past two years.
SANDAG 2023
In 2024
61%
of elected officials
in San Diego County were
threatened or harassed.
USD CATHI Initiative 2024
Only
34%
of San Diegans
say most people can
be trusted.
Pew 2025
Solution
Stronger Starts Together
OneSD unites a coalition of over 35 leading organizations from across the spectrum—private sector, nonprofit, faith-based, law enforcement, media, and others. As a group, we are committed to strengthening San Diego’s culture of tolerance, civic responsibility, and constructive problem-solving.
Guided by proven principles of collective impact, the initiative will align, amplify, and activate resources for OneSD partners and create a powerful, over-arching identity for San Diego as a place where all can contribute and all can thrive.
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Creates connections that allow for open conversation about difficult issues.
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Catalyzes problem solving across divides through vigorous civic discourse.
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Strengthens our communities, while creating a model for the rest of the nation.
Partners
Join the coalition of San Diego organizations committed to making a difference, including:
Voice of San Diego
YMCA of San Diego County
Vanguard Culture
Urban League of San Diego County
Univision
University of San Diego
United Way of San Diego County
Tijuana Innovadora
Tariq Khamisa Foundation
Somali Family Services
San Ysidro Health
San Diego Regional Economic
Development Corporation
San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
San Diego Police Department
San Diego County Sheriff’s Office
San Diego County District Attorney’s Office
San Diego Black Chamber of Commerce
Rotary International District 5340
Peace Through Forgiveness
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego
Office of the Mayor of National City
Office of the Mayor of Chula Vista
National Conflict Resolution Center
KPBS
Downtown San Diego Partnership
Cause San Diego
Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties
CapZone Group
California Center for the Arts
American Jewish Committee
ADL San Diego
Mission Statement
OneSD strengthens our region by reversing trends of division, rebuilding social trust, and solving real-world challenges together.
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