“We’ll ask, ‘What is the most important goal for you this year? What part of the organization can make best use of this (donation)?’” “Our job is to basically just listen,” Fields said of her work with local groups. The tribe and the casino have separate operating budgets a tally of their combined major donations ($10,000 and up) for 2019 was nearly $430,000. “When January hits, the giving doors fly open and we’re busy, busy girls,” said Fields, referring to herself and her casino counterpart Lauren Morrow, the community development manager for Sycuan Casino Resort.

From significant six-figure cash gifts to in-kind-donations, sponsoring a table at a fundraiser and everything in between, Sycuan has been recognized for its commitment to groups and issues in the areas of health, education, public safety, domestic and sexual violence prevention, non-gaming tribes and beyond.įields, she said, is “the bridge between the community and tribal charitable giving.” And when post-holiday funds from the public dry up, that bridge can get a little gridlocked. In her role as manager of public affairs for the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, Fields, 43, a San Diego native, helps coordinate the tribe’s charitable donations to hundreds of San Diego County organizations every year.

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