By SDCN Staff
San Diego, CA–The San Diego Foundation on Friday announced the appointment of its longtime Chief Investment Officer Matt Fettig to Chief Financial Officer, expanding his executive responsibilities in a dual role to lead both investment strategy and financial operations.
After serving more than 12 years as the foundation’s CIO, Fettig’s leadership will bring investment and finance functions together to strengthen the organization’s coordination, accountability, and long-term sustainability.
In this new role, Fettig will continue to work closely with the board, investment committee, senior staff, auditors, supporting organizations and affiliates, and external partners.
“I’m honored to take on this expanded role at a moment when patience, discipline, and long-term thinking matter deeply,” said Matt Fettig. “With this alignment, we will ensure SDF remains a steady partner to donors and nonprofits serving San Diegans for generations to come.”
During Fettig’s tenure as CIO, the nonprofit’s assets grew from $612 million to $1.8 billion, enabling the organization to award more than $102 million in grants during its most recent fiscal year.
Fettig brings more than 25 years of nonprofit financial and investment expertise to the role. Before joining the San Diego Foundation in 2013, he spent 13 years in investment consulting at Canterbury Consulting, where he specialized in serving endowments, foundations, pensions, and family offices. As a partner at the firm, he oversaw $13 billion in invested capital, constructed investment portfolios, and established policy and asset allocation guidelines. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a CFA Charterholder.
