Advisor Newsletter Archives - Community Foundation Sonoma County

Kris Van Giesen standing in front of tall trees.

September 24, 2020 Welcoming Kris Van Giesen to our team

We are delighted to welcome Kris Van Giesen to our team as our Senior Vice President for Philanthropic Planning. Kris was born and raised in Santa Rosa (go SRHS Panthers!) and is a lifelong fan of the Cal Bears. Kris and his wife Holly are soon...

June 26, 2019 Announcing: $700,000 grant to Sonoma Land Trust to protect critical open space land at Sonoma Developmental Center

Posted at 23:44h in Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Nonprofit Newsletter

We are so pleased to announce this wonderful news: Thanks to the vision of a family that cared deeply about the future of Sonoma County, the Sonoma Land Trust has received a $700,000 grant from Community Foundation Sonoma County and our regional affiliate the Sonoma Valley...

September 18, 2018 Announcing $1 million in Healing Grants for Fire-Related Trauma

Posted at 17:38h in Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Nonprofit Newsletter, Resilience Fund

Community Foundation Sonoma County is pleased to announce a $1 million investment in community-wide healing efforts through grants to mental-health focused projects. Listen to our CEO Elizabeth Brown announcing our healing grants on The Drive with Steve Jaxon: [audio mp3="https://www.sonomacf.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/2018-09-14-Steve-Jaxon-Elizabeth-Brown.mp3"][/audio] Long after the chaos of a disaster is...

November 1, 2017 CEO Receives Nonprofit Leadership Award

Posted at 19:19h in Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter

The North Bay Business Journal recognized Community Foundation Sonoma County CEO Beth Brown as a visionary committed to the well-being of Sonoma County. On October 31, 2017, she was awarded the Nonprofit Leadership Award for executives. Her skills and passion couldn't come at a better time...

November 1, 2017 $300,000 in Emergency Grants for Recovery Efforts

Posted at 18:38h in Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Resilience Fund

Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of donors, organizations and businesses inside and outside the community, CFSC’s Resilience Fund has grown to over $4 million, and has allowed the Foundation to make emergency grants to 11 local nonprofits. The funds will help strengthen and stabilize the...

September 22, 2017 Our $200 Million Celebration

Posted at 14:50h in Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter

We recently celebrated making $200 million in grants with our current and former board of directors. This is a milestone that reflects 34-years’ worth of work, commitment, and inspiration. We celebrate this in 2017, but without their tireless work since the inception of the Community...

September 20, 2017 Memories and Milestones

Posted at 18:55h in Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter

Remember what you were doing in 1986? (We keep trying to forget our betamax players and day-glo accessories.) The amazing individuals who crafted, guided and led Community Foundation Sonoma County throughout our history do; they reflected on the work and impact of the Community Foundation...

September 20, 2017 From Vacant to Vibrant

Posted at 18:41h in Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Nonprofit Newsletter

Imagine a place where kids explore babbling creeks and old orchards, families gather together to share a meal, community members harvest fresh vegetables from a shared garden, and cyclists pass through on their way to work or play. Did you picture all of this happening in...

September 14, 2017 Celebrating $200 Million in Grants

Posted at 19:13h in Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories

It took 25 years for Community Foundation Sonoma County to reach the $100 million marker for grants made. Nine years later, that impressive grant milestone has been more than doubled, as $200+ million in support has made its way into our communities, creating ripples of...

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