Harrah’s Resort SoCal boosts the fun to $250,000 in 2025!

For the past nine years Harrah’s Resort SoCal has helped charities from around the SoCal region hit the jackpot and score cash grants to support their amazing work. This year, in honor of its 10-year anniversary, the fun has been stacked up and the All-in 4 Change grant program is giving the largest cash prizes to date to the communities and causes you care about!

Here's how the prizes breakdown in 2025:

First Place: $100,000
Second Place: $40,000
Third Place: $30,000
Fourth Place: $20,000
Fifth Place: $10,000
Plus, Ten Honorable Mention Grants: $5,000 each

So how does it work? Encourage your favorite charity in the San Diego, Riverside or Orange County area to submit an application starting on July 1. Then, starting August 18 come back for a chance to vote for the charity you think would benefit the most from an All-in 4 Change cash grant. Once all is said and done, 15 charities will come out winners!

Mark your calendars and get those applications in staring July 1. And good luck to all of you doing great work for our communities!

The 2024 All-in 4 Change Winners

The pool of nominees gets bigger every year! In 2024 the community nominated 162 organizations from San Diego, Riverside and Orange Counties for All-in 4 Change grants. Below are the lucky 15 who scored the coveted cash prizes!

2024 All-in 4 Change winners included:

1st Place & $55,000: Interfaith Community Services
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2nd Place & $25,000: Alzheimer's Association
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3rd Place & $15,000: Happy Heart Haven
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4th Place & $10,000: Foundation for Senior Care
5th Place & $5,000: Lions Tigers and Bears

Honorable Mentions earned $4,000 in cash:

• Berry Good Food
• San Diego County Dental Foundation
• The Wyland Foundation
• Alabaster Jar Project
• Support the Enlisted Project
• I Love a Clean San Diego County
• North County LGBTQ Resource Center
• Armed Services YMCA
• Working Dogs for Warriors
• Barrio Logan College Institute

Important Dates

July 1 - July 31: Application Phase Begins

Applications are accepted July 1 – July 31.
July 31: Application Phase Ends

Deadline to submit all applications is July 31 at 5pm PT.
August 1 – August 4: Request Evaluation Phase

All applications are evaluated by the All-in 4 Change Committee at Harrah’s Resort SoCal to ensure they meet contest criteria.
August 7: Eligible Applicants Informed

The All-in 4 Change Committee will contact eligible applicants who will move on to Stage 2: Community Voting Phase.
August 18 – September 2: Community Voting Phase Begins

The community is encouraged to vote for their favorite non-profit in the group of finalists. Polls open at 9am on August 18 and close at 5pm on September 2.
September 3: Votes Tabulated
Polls close on September 2 at 5pm PT and votes are tabulated to count for 50% of the overall All-in 4 Change scores. The remaining 50% of entrants’ scores will be determined by the Harrah’s Resort SoCal All-in 4 Change Committee. The following criteria is considered:
- How well the project/organization aligns with Harrah’s Resort SoCal’s goals in the community.
- Overall significance of the project or group, including long-term objectives and community impact.
- How well the project or group and partnership with Harrah’s Resort SoCal will be promoted to key stake holders and the general community.
- The ability of that program or group to define clear metrics for success.
September 8: Winners Notified
The top 15 organizations are notified that they have received a grant:
- First Place: $100,000
- Second Place: $40,000
- Third Place: $30,000
- Fourth Place: $20,000
- Fifth Place: $10,000
- Ten Honorable Mention Grants: $5,000 each
September 30: Winners’ Event at Harrah’s Resort SoCal

The winners are invited to an event in their honor, celebrating their achievement! Actual prizes will be revealed to each winner at the All-in 4 Change winners' event.

10 years of All-in 4 Change!