The Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNE) is celebrating ten years of strengthening nonprofits serving Monterey County. CNE, a program of the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC), works with local nonprofits of all types and sizes to be stronger, more resilient and equitable. It helps staff, boards and volunteers make meaningful connections to resources and one another. While the CFMC...
Southern Monterey County Foundation Event August 13, 2022 (Scroll down for event slideshow) We are grateful to all the generous individuals, families and companies that give back to our community through the Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF). Thank you for ensuring that South County has the permanent, local resources to improve the lives of our fellow community members, both now...
10th Anniversary Celebration for Fund for Homeless Women August 11, 2022 Friends both old and new gathered at Monterey Peninsula Country Club to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Fund for Homeless Women of the Community Foundation for Monterey County. Founders Michael Reid, Marion Penn and Kathy Whilden were honored. Congratulations to Three Amigos recipient Karin Strasser Kauffman. Thank you...
The Siembra Latinos Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County awarded $20,000 to five nonprofit organizations in July 2022 for projects and programs serving Latino residents throughout Monterey County. The Siembra Latinos Fund, which celebrates its 5th Anniversary in 2022, granted more than $80,000 since inception to organizations providing community-based programs aimed at improving the quality of life of...
Benefit for Community Fund for Carmel Valley July 27, 2022 (Scroll down for event slideshow) We are grateful to all the generous individuals, families and companies that give back to our community through the Community Fund for Carmel Valley (CFCV). Thank you for ensuring that Carmel Valley has the permanent, local resources to improve the lives of our fellow community members,...
The Northern Monterey County Foundation (NMCF) granted $40,000 to 12 nonprofit organizations in July 2022 for projects and programs serving the residents of Aromas, Bolsa Knolls, Boronda, Castroville, Elkhorn, Las Lomas, Moss Landing, Oak Hills, Pajaro, Prunedale, Royal Oaks and Santa Rita. Among the grantees was Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services, which supports children with cancer and their families...
We recently met John and Annette Romans on a warm afternoon in Greenfield at Annette’s childhood home where her mother still lives. John and Annette were both born and raised in Monterey County, attending Greenfield Elementary School and King City High School. Married 47 years, Annette was a school nurse in Greenfield and John farmed with others, including his father,...
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, President/CEO, Community Foundation for Monterey County I’ve been the CEO of a community foundation since 2002. Prior to that I was a museum director. So one could say I’ve been engaged in organized philanthropy since 1992. While there have always been people wanting to game the system (pick any system), one of the joys of philanthropy is...
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 Dan Baldwin, Community Foundation for Monterey County President/CEO It appears a new era of services for the homeless in Monterey County is just around the corner. Approximately $10.5 million in state HEAP (Homeless Emergency Aid Program) funds have been approved for Monterey County. Many meetings have taken place to get public feedback, to hear from homeless services providers and...
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...
Monterey County Gives! brings together donors big and small to support local nonprofits and their Big Ideas. Monterey County Gives! Nov. 8 – Dec. 31, 2018 By Dan Baldwin, Community Foundation for Monterey County President/CEO and Steve John, Monterey Peninsula Foundation CEO Monterey County Gives! is here—nonprofits have submitted their applications highlighting their Big Idea for this year, website retooling is...
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...
10th Anniversary Celebration for Fund for Homeless Women August 11, 2022 Friends both old and new gathered at Monterey Peninsula Country Club to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Fund for Homeless Women of the Community Foundation for Monterey County. Founders Michael Reid, Marion Penn and Kathy Whilden were honored. Congratulations to Three Amigos recipient Karin Strasser Kauffman. Thank you...
The Siembra Latinos Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County awarded $20,000 to five nonprofit organizations in July 2022 for projects and programs serving Latino residents throughout Monterey County. The Siembra Latinos Fund, which celebrates its 5th Anniversary in 2022, granted more than $80,000 since inception to organizations providing community-based programs aimed at improving the quality of life of...
Benefit for Community Fund for Carmel Valley July 27, 2022 (Scroll down for event slideshow) We are grateful to all the generous individuals, families and companies that give back to our community through the Community Fund for Carmel Valley (CFCV). Thank you for ensuring that Carmel Valley has the permanent, local resources to improve the lives of our fellow community members,...
The Northern Monterey County Foundation (NMCF) granted $40,000 to 12 nonprofit organizations in July 2022 for projects and programs serving the residents of Aromas, Bolsa Knolls, Boronda, Castroville, Elkhorn, Las Lomas, Moss Landing, Oak Hills, Pajaro, Prunedale, Royal Oaks and Santa Rita. Among the grantees was Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services, which supports children with cancer and their families...
We recently met John and Annette Romans on a warm afternoon in Greenfield at Annette’s childhood home where her mother still lives. John and Annette were both born and raised in Monterey County, attending Greenfield Elementary School and King City High School. Married 47 years, Annette was a school nurse in Greenfield and John farmed with others, including his father,...
Connecting for Good accurately reflects our role in 2021. We gained skills in many new areas, skills that will be used again and again. We are, after all, Here for Good. – Teri Belli, CFMC Board Chair We are proud to share with you our 2021 Annual Report. It is 40 pages of compelling stories showing the work the CFMC...
How can nonprofit organizations best support healthy, successful executive transitions? In the Guide to Leadership Transitions, rising leaders and veteran nonprofit board members share stories, strategies, and wisdom to support incoming or outgoing executives, boards of directors and nonprofit leaders during times of change. Look to your community and communicate with transparency throughout the search Embrace the moment of growth...
