by Caitlin Childs | May 27, 2016 | Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter
By Rubie Magallanes, Program Assistant, Community Foundation Sonoma County When I was in high school, I was part of a college bound program for low income first generation students called Upward Bound (which fell under the umbrella of the federally funded TRIO...
by Caitlin Childs | May 25, 2016 | Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter
Internships at Pepperwood Preserve provide valuable opportunities for students to connect to and understand the biodiversity of Sonoma County. Sasha Ruschmeyer’s experience at the preserve created opportunities to collaborate with teachers and mentors who...
by Caitlin Childs | May 5, 2016 | Advisor Newsletter
Below is a list of all organizations funded this year thanks to the generosity of Sonoma Wine Country Weekend. Fund the Future: Early Childhood Literacy We believe that if children can read, they will succeed. Bellevue Union School District: Facilities Fund...
by Caitlin Childs | Apr 28, 2016 | Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Nonprofit Newsletter
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It could turn into almost anything! Just who are those wild-eyed, costumed people on bicycles? What are they doing wandering to and fro, performing in the streets? Why are they in our high schools engaging and charming the kids, getting even...
by Caitlin Childs | Apr 28, 2016 | Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Nonprofit Newsletter
As the grantmaking partner of Sonoma Wine Country Weekend , we are thrilled to share that a record-breaking total of $3,486,726 in contributions to Sonoma County non-profit organizations was distributed on March 31st from the resounding 2015 Sonoma Wine Country...