The Community Fund for Carmel Valley (CFCV), an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, has up to $30,000 available to grant in 2021 to nonprofit organizations, public programs and other groups serving Carmel Valley and Cachagua residents. Grants are expected to range from $1,000 to $3,000 and focus on projects and programs that benefit the communities of...
The Siembra Latinos Fund topped $80,000 in cumulative grants when it awarded $23,000 to six nonprofit organizations in August 2021 for projects and programs serving Latino residents throughout Monterey County. “The pandemic uplifted barriers Latinos face every day. Resources from the Siembra Latinos Fund aim to expand programs and services that help build stronger communities” said Joel Hernandez Laguna, Community...
Caste Action Alliance to raise $50,000 through Community Foundation for Monterey County How did two professional women with different perspectives, one black and one white, find common ground to form a forward-thinking action group committed to “rising up for social and restorative justice?” It started during a Soulful Sunday online class called “The Church of Harriet Tubman & The Underground...
Ann was born in Syracuse, NY and moved to California in the 1970s. She met Steve, born and raised in San Diego, while she was a paralegal in San Francisco and he was in medical school at UCSF. They married in 1985, the same year they moved to Monterey for Steve’s pulmonary and critical care practice at Community Hospital of...
The Northern Monterey County Foundation (NMCF) granted $31,500 to 11 nonprofit organizations in August 2021 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 were the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust (MBFT) which since 2017 has coordinated the Lost Gear...
Vistra, operator of the world’s largest battery energy storage system, has chosen to support the local community through a $25,000 gift to the Northern Monterey County Foundation (NMCF). Vistra chose to invest in the North County community by partnering with the Northern Monterey County Foundation because it enabled them to support many local organizations through one gift. This partnership is...
Monterey County, California — The Southern Monterey County Foundation, an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, has $18,000 available to grant in 2021 to nonprofit organizations, public programs and other groups serving Southern Monterey County Residents. Grants will range from $500 to $2,000 and focus on projects and programs that benefit the communities of Southern Monterey County,...
By Dan Baldwin, President & CEO, Community Foundation for Monterey County Chair, League of California Community Foundations Community foundations are fast becoming community leaders. Last month, I had the opportunity to lead a two-day retreat of the League of California Community Foundations attended by the CEOs and board chairs of community foundations from across California. As you can imagine, there is...
It’s been the craziest primary season anyone can remember. Candidates vying to become POTUS while a scrum continues over a nomination to SCOTUS. Angry. Disenfranchised. Establishment. We endure these words on a daily basis. It dominates the air waves, family discussions, book clubs, golf talk, water coolers, you name it. Generosity – the Common Denominator Somehow, philanthropy maintains its calming place in the eye of...
Legacy Giving The CFMC held its annual Legacy Society Luncheon on March 2. The Legacy Society is comprised of folks who have let us know they’ve included the CFMC in their estate plans, have established a charitable remainder trust or charitable gift annuity with the CFMC, have started an endowed fund, or made life gifts of $25,000 to any of...
Writing a blog in January begs the question of whether to look back or look forward. Maybe some of both. 2015 was another remarkable year for the CFMC. As the year progressed, we began to adopt a theme of “Giving Together,” a recognition that the assets and grants of the CFMC stem from a collection of funds and donors with...
Caste Action Alliance to raise $50,000 through Community Foundation for Monterey County How did two professional women with different perspectives, one black and one white, find common ground to form a forward-thinking action group committed to “rising up for social and restorative justice?” It started during a Soulful Sunday online class called “The Church of Harriet Tubman & The Underground...
The Northern Monterey County Foundation (NMCF) granted $31,500 to 11 nonprofit organizations in August 2021 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 were the Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust (MBFT) which since 2017 has coordinated the Lost Gear...
Vistra, operator of the world’s largest battery energy storage system, has chosen to support the local community through a $25,000 gift to the Northern Monterey County Foundation (NMCF). Vistra chose to invest in the North County community by partnering with the Northern Monterey County Foundation because it enabled them to support many local organizations through one gift. This partnership is...
Monterey County, California — The Southern Monterey County Foundation, an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County, has $18,000 available to grant in 2021 to nonprofit organizations, public programs and other groups serving Southern Monterey County Residents. Grants will range from $500 to $2,000 and focus on projects and programs that benefit the communities of Southern Monterey County,...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2021 Media Contact: Amanda Holder, Director of Communications / 831.375.9712 x123 / amandah@cfmco.org/ Public Information: 831.375.9712 www.cfmco.org / www.facebook.com/cfmco / www.twitter.com/cfmco Community Foundation for Monterey County Grants Record $27.9 Million in 2020 Stories of Impact Featured in 2020 Annual Report: Meeting the Moment MONTEREY COUNTY, CA – 2020 included enormous challenges – a global pandemic,...
Every household in Monterey County faced challenges in 2020. And so did every business, government, entity, school and nonprofit. We’re very proud of what the CFMC accomplished in 2020. Record gifts and grants. Leadership. All accomplished while the CFMC also worked remotely. We’re here for good. We’re here for you. We’re here to do our best to meet the moment.”...
Golf to Benefit Monterey County Gives! and First Tee – Monterey County What A rare opportunity to play a world class course in tournament conditions at a reduced rate thanks to Monterey Peninsula Foundation, host of the PURE Insurance Championship. The course will be in prime tournament condition, readied for the PURE Insurance Championship — but with you and your...
