Lynx Employer Resources is proud to support Community Foundation Sonoma County in its search for a Community Impact Officer! At CFSC, our team is made up of people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for investing in the promise of Sonoma County....
Lynx Employer Resources is proud to support Community Foundation Sonoma County in their search for a Philanthropic Advisor! At CFSC our team is made up of people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for investing in the promise of Sonoma County. We are deliberate,...
Community Foundation Sonoma County is thrilled to welcome five new board members to the foundation’s leadership group. The new board members, Aiko-Sophie Ezaki, Alan Preston, Kit Driscoll, Ralph Lewin, and Teejay Lowe, bring a depth of expertise across their fields and across the county. They are joining our board at...
Since joining the Community Foundation Sonoma County as interim CEO in February of 2022, I’ve been grateful to have had the opportunity to work with the dedicated and talented staff, meet our donors, and work with our board as we seek our next permanent CEO. I’ve...
“Are you familiar with the Jewish religion? Do you know what ‘tikkun olam’ means?” Carol Newman asks. “It means, ‘to repair the world.’ It’s a mitzvah, a good deed.” Her husband, Barry Sovel, adds, “It’s very much a part of our cultural and religious background.” Carol and Barry’s...
Community Foundation Sonoma County recently had the pleasure of hosting a two-day teacher externship for a small group of Casa Grande High School educators. The five educators joined our staff at the CFSC office to learn more about the nonprofit field in Sonoma County and...
Sam and Betz Miller met when Sam worked in sales for West Publishing, and Betz worked as a cataloging librarian for a Bay Area library. Married for the past 31 years, Betz and Sam have loved making their home in Santa Rosa and, after retiring...
At CFSC, as we worked to innovate our grantmaking in light of the coronavirus crisis, we asked a critical question: How could we inspire more people to give? We knew our regional affiliates—Healdsburg Forever and the Sonoma Valley Fund—were already doing incredible work in their local...
The Sonoma County Vintners Foundation’s Sonoma County Wine Auction brings together caring vintners, growers and donors to support all communities across Sonoma County. The Sonoma County Vintners Foundation Community Grants program is a broadly accessible, responsive grants program to address the most pressing needs in our communities, offering...
Welcome to our new Community Impact Intern, Yessenia Resendiz. Yessenia joins the Community Foundation as part of our internship program. This internship program was launched in 2020 with support from 10,000 Degrees, a college success organization supporting students from low-income backgrounds to succeed in college...