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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
By Dan Baldwin, Community Foundation for Monterey County President/CEO Thomas Friedman famously wrote that PQ (Passion Quotient) + CQ (Curiosity Quotient) = IQ (Intelligence Quotient). If you ever get the chance to hear him speak on this, take full advantage; it’s captivating and energizing. With apologies to Mr. Friedman, I’d like to offer a variant for community foundations. The equation...
By Dan Baldwin, Community Foundation for Monterey County President/CEO The Community Foundation for Monterey County continually looks for ways to deepen its community impact. With this in mind, we began a new initiative in 2018: Community Impact Investing (CII). Impact investing is not new to philanthropy. Many private and community foundations utilize impact investments in various forms. Impact investments are...
By Daniel R Baldwin, President/CEO Community Foundation for Monterey County As we approach the holiday season and the end of the year, it’s natural to start thinking about what has transpired in 2018. People are justifiably nervous about the advent of a “new normal” in which hardline divisiveness and rough-edged public discourse rule the day. But there is something about...
By Daniel R. Baldwin, President/CEO Community Foundation for Monterey County For the past several months, Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) have been the subject of considerable negative press. And by association community foundations have been drawn into the discussion. Questions about DAFs have been raised in some quarters for many years, especially since financial services providers such as Fidelity and Schwab...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a powerful tool for your nonprofit. The Community Foundation for Monterey County's Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNE) invites you to this workshop to identify and implement AI opportunities within your ...
Each nonprofit board must take care of core responsibilities, but it can be creative and flexible on how to approach them. Join this five-part series and connect with peers from a variety of local nonprofits ...