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  1. SMCF Launches Campaign for the Future

    Building South County & Celebrating 10 Years of the SMCF (Scroll down for event slideshow) The Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF) celebrated 10 years of impact and launched their Campaign for the Future on Saturday, August 12, 2023. Advisory Board Members shared the impact of the SMCF to improve the quality of life in South County. So far, more than...

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  2. My Scholarship Story: Laura Rivera

    Women’s Fund Scholarship Recipient Laura K. Rivera Shares Her Story Laura Rivera, a Spanish and Political Science major and current Vice-President and Student Trustee of Hartnell College, is a recipient of the Girls’ Health in Girls’ Hands Scholarship of the Community Foundation for Monterey County. A first-generation Latina college student named 2022 Young Adult Philanthropist of the Year by the...

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  3. Inspiring Philanthropy; Strengthening Communities – 2022 Annual Report

      If the Community Foundation for Monterey County is to be effective, if it is truly Inspiring Philanthopy; Strengthening Communities, it is because we’re a reflection of a powerful philanthropic landscape that stretches from Big Sur to Castroville, Salinas to San Ardo, and all points in between. It is truly an honor to be your community foundation. – Teri Belli,...

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  4. 2023 Women’s Fund Luncheon Inspires Giving and Action

    Thank you to all who attended the 16th Annual Women’s Fund Luncheon on May 5, 2023. The event raised more than $120,000 to uplift local women and girls. Keynote speaker Judy Guzman Krueger inspired attendees to “Dream, Believe & Achieve” and GHGH scholarship recipient Laura Rivera shared her story, thanking Women’s Fund donors for helping her work towards her goals....

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  5. The Southern Monterey County Foundation Grants More Than $23,000

    The Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF) granted $23,815 in its most recent round of grantmaking to 14 organizations serving King City and points south. The SMCF is an affiliate fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County that has granted $192,000 since 2014 to projects and programs benefiting Southern Monterey County communities. An advisory board of local community members provides...

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  6. The Weston Call Fund for Big Sur Grants $40,000 to Nonprofits Serving Big Sur Area

    The Weston Call Fund for Big Sur of the Community Foundation for Monterey County granted $40,000 in 2022 to 10 nonprofits focusing on projects and programs benefiting Big Sur residents from Mal Paso Creek to the Monterey County line. This brings the total granted from the fund to $83,455 since its inception in 2018. “We are so grateful to those who...

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  7. Strengthening & Celebrating Southern Monterey County

    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...

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