Our Story
How We Began:
A Journey of Love
Vesta Fund started its journey in 2006, when we decided to focus our attention on assisting the community with programs designed to lift people up.
Compassion and collaboration are two mainstays of our mission, with recent partnerships taking us into mental health and animal welfare communities.
Helping people to help themselves -- and giving them a hand when they need it -- have been integral parts of Vesta Fund's central focus, and we'll continue to fund the most impressive social solutions presented.
We Are VESTA FUND
Vesta Fund is proud to announce the formation of two Advisory Boards.
Each quarter our Boards meet to review and discuss grant applications and resource allocations, as well as review our priorities to reflect community needs.
By selecting experts in respective fields to improve our decision-making, we hope to best address important social needs and fund forward-thinking programs that help enact targeted, project-specific solutions.
We Are VESTA FUND
Vesta Fund
2026 Funding Initiatives
We would like to receive proposals specifically addressing psych medication funding and availability, GeneSight testing applications, continuing education for mental health professionals, and improved access to professional services.
If your organization can further these objectives, we welcome your application.
Our Team
Meet the VESTA FUND Advisory Board
Geoffrey Jackson, MA
Vesta Fund, Director
Gretchen Jackson
Vesta Fund, Director
George Dempster, Esq
Vesta Fund, Director
Jay Cherney, PhD
Mental Health Advisory Board
Diane Abatemarco, PhD, MSW
Mental Health Advisory Board
George James, PsyD, LMFT, MBA
Mental Health Advisory Board
Lauren Hanak
Animal Welfare Advisory Board
Francis Descant, DVM
Animal Welfare Advisory Board