Impact
BUILDING A
STRONG COMMUNITY
Wells Fargo Donated $3.8 Million to San Diego
& Imperial County Nonprofits in 2018
W
ells Fargo recently
announced the
company donated
nearly $3.8 million
through 292
grants to local nonprofits, schools and
community organizations in 2018 to help
the communities and people of San Diego
and Imperial counties. Wells Fargo’s
philanthropic contributions build on a long
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history of collaboration with local nonprofits and community leaders to make a positive
impact by addressing urgent community issues such as affordable housing, small
business growth, economic development and access to education.
When combined with the more than $462,000 donated by the company’s team
members in San Diego and Imperial counties, nonprofits in the region received more
than $4.2 million from Wells Fargo and its team members in 2018. That amounts to
an average daily donation of $11,574. “Across our community, many residents are
working hard to make ends meet,” Brian Lee, San Diego region bank president at
Wells Fargo shared with Giving Back Magazine. “Here in San Diego and Imperial, we
want to help people find a stable place to live, help small business owners expand, and