Give Through Us
We make charitable giving easy, effective and enduring
Community Foundation Sonoma County can help you develop a simple, powerful, and highly personal approach to charitable giving. Whether you’re an aspiring new donor, a seasoned philanthropist, or wondering how to amplify your effectiveness in giving, we can help you:
- Support the organizations and issues you care about, in Sonoma County or anywhere in the world.
- Develop a giving strategy that meets your particular needs, including creating an endowment that will guarantee that grants are made in perpetuity.
- Give a wide variety of assets.
- Give now or later, as part of your estate plans.
- Receive tax benefits from the most favorable deductions available under IRS regulations.
- Benefit from the expertise and community knowledge of our professional staff.
- Create a named charitable fund or remain anonymous if you prefer.
- Have secure, online access to your account, through Donor Central. You can also explore our extensive database to learn about organizations already supported through the Community Foundation.
- Get more involved through our donor activities and learn about funding opportunities offered only to our donors.
- Eliminate many administrative chores and expenses of charitable giving.
Privacy Policy: Community Foundation Sonoma County will not sell or trade a donor’s personal information to any other entity without the written permission of the donor. We do not share our lists with other entities.
Please contact J Mullineaux at 707.303.9620
Greg Young, a Community Foundation donor advisor, talks of the rewards of supporting a nonprofit organization with a local branch in Sebastopol. "I belong to Bread for the Journey because I want to support local start-up organizations that need a little boost to achieve their vision. That boost is often money, but sometimes it's simply asking the right question like, 'What is a business plan and why do you need one?' Watching these seeds sprout is even more rewarding than I had dreamed; meeting people who have the passion and knowledge to make our community a better place is an amazing experience. It fills me with hope for the future... and joy."
Helen McStravick’s commitment to caring for those in need spans her lifetime and continues today through her donor-advised fund with the Community Foundation Sonoma County. After Harry’s death in 2001, Helen has continued to make grants from their donor-advised fund to support the mentally ill homeless population in Sonoma County, and she will leave the remainder of her estate to do the same. It’s comforting as she grows older, “a gift for me,” she says, and a way of honoring her husband’s wishes and extending her reach in the community. More…