Featured Stories

April 16, 2018

Posted at 16:17h in Featured Stories

Welcome to our new Controller, Noel Mechau! Noel feels fortunate to have been born and raised in Santa Rosa. She graduated from Sonoma State University with her BS in Business Administration / Accounting and an emphasis on Philosophy, as well. Specializing in the hospitality industry she...

February 21, 2018

Posted at 01:22h in Featured Stories, Resilience Fund

Earlier this month our CEO Elizabeth Brown chatted with KSRO morning news host Pat Kerrigan to give listeners an update on our Sonoma County Resilience Fund. This interview has been condensed and lightly edited for clarity. Pat Kerrigan: Is the money still coming in? Elizabeth Brown: Yes! We...

February 8, 2018

Posted at 23:14h in Featured Stories, Nonprofit Newsletter

Over the past few months we have heard from many of you about the critical work you are doing to address the myriad of impacts the fires have had on our community. We’d like to hear from you about how we move forward toward a just...

February 8, 2018

Posted at 23:13h in Featured Stories, Nonprofit Newsletter

After a disaster happens in a community--and the immediate danger has passed--a long term recovery group is created. A collaborative network of nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and government agencies, the group works in partnership with FEMA to ensure a coordinated recovery effort. Our long term recovery group,...

February 2, 2018

Posted at 16:18h in Featured Stories

Welcome to our new Philanthropic Planning Assistant, Emily Johnson! Emily comes from a history of personal communication and hands-on managing – which, combined with her interest in philanthropy, makes her a perfect fit for the Community Foundation Sonoma County. As a Philanthropic Planning Assistant, Emily supports...

January 22, 2018

Posted at 20:52h in Featured Stories

We are honored to remember our friend and donor Richard Kunde, who passed away last week at the age of 75. Richard and his late wife Saralee became donors to Community Foundation Sonoma County in 1995, and we highlighted their legacy of giving in our...

January 6, 2018

Posted at 16:19h in Featured Stories

Welcome to our new Communications Director, Caitlin Childs! Caitlin Childs developed a deep love of community service in high school, and co-founded her first non-profit organization at 18. She studied political science at San Francisco State University while volunteering every weekend to cook and serve food...

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