February 11, 2022 Welcoming Sheryl Alexander, our Interim CEO

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We are delighted to welcome Sheryl Alexander to our team this week. Sheryl joins us as our Interim CEO, a role she is well prepared for with past leadership experience that includes serving as President and CEO at Inland Empire Community Foundation, among other leadership...

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September 24, 2020 Welcoming Kris Van Giesen to our team

Posted at 14:41h in Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Nonprofit Newsletter, Our Staff, Professional Advisors Newsletter

We are delighted to welcome Kris Van Giesen to our team as our Senior Vice President for Philanthropic Planning. Kris was born and raised in Santa Rosa (go SRHS Panthers!) and is a lifelong fan of the Cal Bears. Kris and his wife Holly are soon...

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June 19, 2017 Change the World – Mentor

Posted at 22:52h in Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Professional Advisors Newsletter

Mentors change the world. They empower success and support young people through their journey to reach their goals and dreams. They enable growth, connection, experiences and as 10,000 Degrees Sonoma County says, “They believe in their amazing students!” This past year, Beth Brown, CEO, and J...

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March 24, 2017 Disrupting Giving

Posted at 18:09h in Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Professional Advisors Newsletter

Women are changing the nature and structure of philanthropy (and not just because they are giving more and more often than men). They are redefining what giving is about by using their work to build cultural understanding and open conversations about difference. Some are pledging time...

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March 24, 2017 A Parent’s Struggle Inspires

Posted at 16:58h in Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Professional Advisors Newsletter

Mary Stompe’s high job satisfaction is rooted in a truly personal situation; her mother experienced what far too many seniors do. Mary explains, “My own mother, who had lived a middle class life in Marin, began a rapid downward spiral when my father died unexpectedly....

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February 22, 2017 Stewarding Resources

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At Community Foundation Sonoma County, we believe in the power of connecting people, ideas and resources to benefit all who live here. One critical component of our mission includes ensuring that all funds are managed with prudent fiduciary oversight and good governance. Donor advised funds, nonprofit...

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October 27, 2016 There’s No (Good) Excuse to Postpone Estate Planning

Posted at 22:23h in Advisor Newsletter, Professional Advisors Newsletter

There’s a saying attributed to Benjamin Franklin: “If you fail to prepare, you are preparing to fail.”  This is especially true when it comes to estate planning. In my practice, I often encounter excuses as to why people fail to plan their estates. I encourage...

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October 28, 2015 Early Childhood Education

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Access to education is a basic human right and essential in ensuring that all children are able to meet their greatest potential. Early Childhood Education allows children to have equal footing when they begin their educational careers. In Sonoma County, only 39 percent of Latino...

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September 16, 2015 Valley Fire Giving

Posted at 17:46h in Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Nonprofit Newsletter, Professional Advisors Newsletter

Dear Friends, We know you share our heartache for our friends and neighbors, especially those in Lake County, who are facing the most devastating of circumstances wrought by the fires.  We also know you are eager to help and it is no surprise to our Community...

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