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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION SONOMA COUNTY is a tax-exempt public charity created by and for the people of Sonoma County to help build and strengthen local communities. Through a community foundation, people with philanthropic interests can easily and effectively support the issues they care about. Since its inception in 1983, the Foundation has returned more than $138,000,000 to the community through grants that support outcomes in the areas of arts, education, the environment and health/human services.
Executive Director, Scholarship Foundation Sonoma County
Controller, Community Foundation Sonoma County
“There’s never enough money to solve all the current pressing community needs,” says Jeannie Schulz, founding board member who helped design the blueprint of the Community Foundation. “In the early days, the board focused on creating an unrestricted endowment; we did everything we could to encourage a wide donor base.” More…
In 1995 when former Santa Rosa Mayor, Charles "Chop" DeMeo chose to leave his $16 million estate for the benefit of Sonoma County teens and homeless mothers, he knew he would be creating a bridge to the future. His legacy, the DeMeo Teen Club, a supporting organization of the Community Foundation, is a perfect example of creating something lasting value that spans generations