Sonoma Valley Fund – Creating Bridges

The mission of the Sonoma Valley Fund (SVF) is to strengthen its community through philanthropy and legacy giving. It is the bridge between donors and the nonprofit organizations they support, ensuring the prudent investment of funds and the achievement of legacy gift objectives. The SVF Grants Committee manages local grant programs that directly benefit Sonoma Valley residents. SVF has a wide variety of funds established by donors and nonprofit organizations to serve their philanthropic goals.

Donors giving through the Sonoma Valley Fund can make a significant impact in the Sonoma Valley by choosing from a variety of creative giving vehicles tailored to meet individualized interests and objectives. Nonprofit organizations benefit from SVF’s ability to support new legacy gifts to support their programs and projects, providing flexibility and responsiveness to changing local needs.

An Affiliate of the Community Foundation

The Sonoma Valley Fund is our second affiliate. Community-based affiliate organizations are the perfect bridge to bring our services into defined geographic areas of Sonoma County. Each affiliate operates in a specific sub-area, with board members and donors from that community and its own competitive grantmaking. Affiliates benefit from our broad resources, including a comprehensive investment program, professional staff services, grantmaking expertise, legal knowledge and administrative support.

SVF Board Members	SVF Advisors
Harriet Derwingson, President Barbara Young, Vice President & President Elect Thomas Haeuser, Secretary Donna Halow, Treasurer Whitney Evans, Past President Joe Aaron Peggy Bair Karen Collins Tony Garcia Steve Pease Martha Rosenblatt Joshua Rymer Scott Smith	Simon Blattner John Brady Suzanne Brangham Louann Carlomagno Arleen Curry Ted Cutler Christine Dohrmann Richard Drew Theodore Eliot, Jr. Robert Erskine Lois Gordon Maggie Salenger Haywood Steve Kyle Jim Lamb John Leland Marcia Levy Gary D. Nelson Jon Parker George Rathman Hank Sandbach Dave Stollmeyer John Story Jeffrey Walter Rick Wynne
SVF Grants Committee
Maggie Salenger Haywood, Chair Judith Bjorndal Karen Collins Susan Cook Ethel Daly Steve Pease

Please contact Joe Valentine at 707.579.4073 x12.

Featured Fund

George and Phyllis Ellman are models for leading a passionate life.During their lifetimes, George and Phyllis discussed how to make a meaningful legacy gift that would support their life-long passions for the environment, environmental education, historic preservation and classical music. “We hope our fund will illustrate the possibilities offered by SVF and serve as a catalyst for others to activate their giving,” says George. More…

Featured donors

"We established the Nelson Emergency Care Endowment for Sonoma Valley Hospital with the Community Foundation for its cost-effective administrative support, counsel and financial management and enjoy working with its local affiliate branch, the Sonoma Valley Fund."