by Caitlin Childs | Sep 20, 2017 | 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...
by Caitlin Childs | Sep 20, 2017 | 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...
by Caitlin Childs | Sep 14, 2017 | 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...
by Caitlin Childs | Sep 7, 2017 | Advisor Newsletter
by Caitlin Childs | Aug 23, 2017 | Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter
Begin with a compelling cause—making Sonoma County one of the healthiest communities in the state—add as a driving force a contingent of passionate, action-oriented organizations with deep expertise—and you have a formula for success. That’s the premise behind Health...
by Caitlin Childs | Aug 23, 2017 | Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter
In 1984, Community Foundation Sonoma County began making its first grants. Jean Schulz persuaded Rolf Illsley, cofounder of Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc. to donate $10,000. “We recognized we needed to give grants in order to get newspaper attention,” Schulz said....
