Siembra Latinos Fund Announces Second Annual Alfred Diaz-Infante Award Recipient: 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...
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...
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...
(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...
“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...
Investing in Impact. That is the theme of the work detailed in our 2023 Annual Report. We invite you to learn about the many accomplishments made possible thanks to your support. CFMC 2023 Annual Report (PDF) View Flipbook Highlights include: Record grantmaking of $41.1 million Disaster relief provided through the Monterey County Storm Relief Fund A new annual total of...
Finding Her Voice Dayanara Preciado received three scholarships from the CFMC in 2023: the Ipson Tully Memorial Scholarship, Steve and Marti Diamond Scholarship and a College Futures Scholarship. She attends the University of California, Berkeley, with a double major in Political Science and Legal Studies. Naturally shy and grappling with the challenges of learning a new language, Dayanara, a first-generation...
By Dan Baldwin, Community Foundation for Monterey County President/CEO It has taken a long time, but cautious optimism is starting to settle in. Vaccines are becoming available to all ages. Monterey County has begun moving through tiers that will allow restaurants and businesses to reopen, albeit at limited capacity. The governor has set a goal for reopening the state. While...
By Dan Baldwin, President/CEO Community Foundation for Monterey County We’ve all heard, said or shared the jokes: what more could go wrong in 2020? Locusts? Spaceships? Frogs falling from the sky? Even old timers (wait, I’m an old timer…) can’t remember the confluence of public health, economic, civic unrest and just plain anxiety that has pervaded our daily lives. And...
By Birt Johnson Jr., Chair and Dan Baldwin, President & CEO, Community Community Foundation for Monterey County This Guest Commentary appeared in The Monterey Herald June 6, 2020 The emergence of COVID-19 created a profound public health and economic crisis, both locally and worldwide. The Community Foundation for Monterey County established the COVID-19 Relief Fund in response and granted $2.3 million...
By Dan Baldwin, Community Foundation for Monterey County President, CEO In late March this blog focused on the emerging crisis of COVID 19. It was clear we were about to experience a profound public health and economic crisis for Monterey County. Thankfully, the public health concerns haven’t yet reached the proportions that models predicted. The economic fallout of shelter in...
By Dan Baldwin, President/CEO Community Foundation for Monterey County Ten days ago, before the pace of change in our communities greatly accelerated, this blog led with a celebratory welcome to the 75th year of the Community Foundation for Monterey County. On March 26, 1945, 33 local leaders signed the documents that formed the Monterey Foundation. The list of signees includes...
By Dan Baldwin, President/CEO Community Foundation for Monterey County In a joyous time of year what could be more appropriate than emphasizing the joy of giving? The Community Foundation for Monterey County has the pleasure and honor of working with many folks who use philanthropy to invest in the people of Monterey County. We have a front row seat in...
By Dan Baldwin, President/CEO, Community Foundation for Monterey County Fasten your seatbelts. If the past several years produced anxiety about the ability of our governmental systems and civil society writ large to hold fast in the face of unprecedented discourse and underhanded tactics, the next year or so could be overwhelming. A lot of what creates sleepless nights is a...
Siembra Latinos Fund Announces Second Annual Alfred Diaz-Infante Award Recipient: 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...
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...
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...
“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...
Investing in Impact. That is the theme of the work detailed in our 2023 Annual Report. We invite you to learn about the many accomplishments made possible thanks to your support. CFMC 2023 Annual Report (PDF) View Flipbook Highlights include: Record grantmaking of $41.1 million Disaster relief provided through the Monterey County Storm Relief Fund A new annual total of...
Finding Her Voice Dayanara Preciado received three scholarships from the CFMC in 2023: the Ipson Tully Memorial Scholarship, Steve and Marti Diamond Scholarship and a College Futures Scholarship. She attends the University of California, Berkeley, with a double major in Political Science and Legal Studies. Naturally shy and grappling with the challenges of learning a new language, Dayanara, a first-generation...
Lizeth Patena graduated from Salinas High School in 2020 during the pandemic. She participated in Girls’ Health in Girls’ Hands (GHGH) and received GHGH Women’s Fund Scholarships to help her achieve her academic and career goals, graduating from CSUMB as a Liberal Studies major with a concentration in bilingual education. She shared her story at the May 17, 2024 Women’s...
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The Annual Siembra Latinos Fund Celebration brings together supporters and community members to enjoy a strolling reception, delicious food by locally/family owned Banquetes Beltran, tequila tasting by The Tequila People, wine and more, as we ...
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