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 Sonoma Community Foundation 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...
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, Sonoma Community Foundation 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. “We made...
by Caitlin Childs | Aug 5, 2017 | Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Latino Leadership, Nonprofit Newsletter
“What does the world need from me?” Javier Rivera-Rosales asks constantly to help align his values and moral character. A director for a nonprofit serving LGBTQIA youth, Javier is a participant in the first Sonoma County cohort of On The Verge (OTV), a leadership...
by Caitlin Childs | Jun 21, 2017 | Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter
Our online Giving Center can make managing your funds at Sonoma Community Foundation easy and rewarding. All fund holders have access to this great tool. This summer, Community Foundation staff will be reaching out to fund holders who haven’t established a user...
