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2024 Celebration of Philanthropy

Raymond H. Costa Receives Distinguished Trustee Award The Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) hosted its annual Celebration of Philanthropy on October 2, 2024 at The Club at Pasadera. Each year the Foundation recognizes an individual or couple who has demonstrated philanthropic leadership in our region with the Distinguished Trustee award. Board Chair Kirk Gafill presented the 2024 award on behalf...

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Year-End Giving Tips & Deadlines

There are many ways to integrate charitable giving into your financial planning in 2024 to make a meaningful difference. The Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) can help you customize a solution that works for you. Be sure to make your gifts by the deadlines for a 2024 deduction (see deadlines below). You can give to causes you care about...

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Dr. Juan P. Magaña Receives 2024 Alfred Diaz-Infante Award

Siembra Latinos Fund Presents Second Annual Alfred Diaz-Infante Award to Dr. Juan P. Magaña Monterey County, California — The Siembra Latinos Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County is proud to announce that Dr. Juan P. Magaña Founder, Minorities in Medicine and Hospitalist, at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP), is the recipient of the second annual Alfred...

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LEAD Institute Alumni Spotlight

Stephanie Barron Lu, Executive Director Positive Discipline Community Resources When catching up with 2020 LEAD Institute Alum, Stephanie Barron Lu, we asked, “What inspires you about the work you’re doing now and what impact has LEAD Institute had on your career and mission impact?” Stephanie responded, “At Positive Discipline, there is a moment we call the ‘aha’ moment: that children...

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Strengthening Communities – Janet Shing CFMC Director of Grantmaking

Grantmaking Reflections $4.9 million – that was the total the CFMC granted in 2002, the year I joined the staff. (CFMC awarded grants totaling $41 million in 2023). At that time, grants were awarded in general areas, such as education, health and community services, that supported our mission statement – to improve the quality of life in Monterey County. Our...

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Celebrating Carmel Valley 2024

(Scroll down for event slideshow) Thank you to all who joined at beautiful Holman Ranch on Sunday, July 21, 2024 to celebrate and share the exciting ways we are making a positive impact through the Community Fund for Carmel Valley! Special thanks to Azucena Salinas Martinez, who spoke about her family’s immigrant journey to Carmel Valley and the support she...

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Spirit of Giving – Mike and Mary Orradre

“Be humble. Be simple. Bring joy to others.” Mike and Mary Orradre have lived by that motto all of their lives. Mike was born and raised in San Ardo. After graduating from Santa Clara University with a BS in Business, and a stint in the Navy, his life’s work has been raising cattle on the ranch his grandfather purchased in...

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