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$1.5 Million Women’s Fund Endowment Goal Achieved!
Women’s Fund Endowment Chair Tonya Antle announced to 450 guests at the 10th annual Women’s Fund Luncheon that the $1.5 million campaign goal had been met. Thanks to your support, the Women’s Fund makes grants to change the lives of women and girls in Monterey County. The Women’s Fund invests in the future of girls and women’s economic security. Our vision...
Read morePassing Your Values to the Next Generation: The Benjamin Family Foundation
If young people start giving early, it’s habit forming. – David and Laurie Benjamin Community Foundation for Monterey County staff recently spoke with David Benjamin about his family’s philanthropy and their choice to include their grown children in the process.
Read moreCreating a Legacy
Many generous individuals and families choose the Community Foundation for Monterey County as their partner in philanthropy. Providing philanthropic resources through their estates allows the CFMC to truly be “here for good” – here forever, for the good of the community. It’s a testament to these visionary donors that last year the CFMC reached a milestone of more than $110...
Read moreInside the Numbers
Community foundations can’t seem to avoid numbers. Total assets. Grants. Gifts. We especially focus on them as we finish one year and start another. I’m happy to report that the CFMC’s 2014 numbers are good. Nearly $180 million in total assets. A record $11.3 million in grants. $13.1 million in gifts. All signs of a healthy community foundation. But, sometimes,...
Read moreCapacity Builders Network Members Collaborate to Benefit Local Nonprofits
The Center for Nonprofit Excellence and other members of the Capacity Builders Network have been meeting quarterly for the past two years to coordinate efforts to boost the effectiveness of local nonprofits. Thanks to the generous support of The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the group hosted a talk by Lucy Bernholz on December 2 about Future Nonprofit Trends, especially...
Read moreMonterey County Gives! Raises $1.33 Million
The 2014 Monterey County Gives! campaign was the most successful ever thanks to the 1,500 generous donors who supported the campaign. More than $1.33 million was raised to benefit 101 local nonprofits.
Read moreLegacy Society Luncheon Celebrates Impact
More than 150 guests attended the annual Legacy Society Luncheon on February 24 at the Monterey Plaza Hotel. President/CEO, Dan Baldwin gave a first glimpse into last year’s asset growth and record grantmaking. He emphasized that the foundation’s impact is only made possible thanks to those who have chosen the CFMC as their philanthropic partner.
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