by Tricia Savelli | Jan 10, 2024 | Featured Stories
The Julia L. Grant Fund for Basic Human Needs is returning with an open, competitive grant program this year. Designed to fund safety net services, this program addresses the pressing challenge of meeting the basic needs of individuals and families in Sonoma County....
by Tricia Savelli | Dec 19, 2023 | Featured Stories
Community Foundation Sonoma County (CFSC) Request for Proposal: Strategic Plan Facilitation and Stewardship Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary....
by Tricia Savelli | Nov 8, 2023 | Featured Stories
While serving as an elementary school principal in Sonoma Valley, Maite Iturri made it a priority to work on developing parent leadership. The parents taught classes in the evening, organized support networks during the 2017 fires and according to Iturri, everyone...
by Tricia Savelli | Nov 8, 2023 | Featured Stories
Longtime Sonoma County residents Richard and Saralee Kunde planted seeds for a legacy that will support our community for generations to come. The couple, both from North Bay farming families, made a lasting impact on Sonoma County’s agricultural heritage through...
by Tricia Savelli | Nov 8, 2023 | Featured Stories
California’s housing crisis is nothing new, and the 2017 fires in Sonoma County only exacerbated the ongoing issue. Jen Klose, founder and Executive Director of Generation Housing has been working on finding solutions to the many barriers to local housing. After the...
by Tricia Savelli | Nov 8, 2023 | Featured Stories
After years focusing on Marin County, the Peter E. Haas, Jr. Fund—a supporting organization with the Marin Community Foundation—expanded their service area to include Sonoma County when founders Ginnie and Peter Haas moved to Petaluma. Philanthropy has been a part of...
