Resilience Fund Archives - Sonoma Community Foundation https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/category/resilience-fund/ Every day, we create partnerships with donors, organizations and community leaders to invest in the promise of Sonoma County. Thu, 04 May 2023 07:11:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://www.sonomacf.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/favicon-32x32-1.png Resilience Fund Archives - Sonoma Community Foundation https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/category/resilience-fund/ 32 32 Sonoma County Black Forum: Grassroots Community Support to Lead, Serve, and Thrive https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/sonoma-county-black-forum-grassroots-community-support-to-lead-serve-and-thrive/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sonoma-county-black-forum-grassroots-community-support-to-lead-serve-and-thrive Wed, 03 May 2023 19:03:29 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=11096 Not long after the 2016 elections, a group of black leaders and community members in Sonoma County came together to discuss how to uplift and support one another during what was a tumultuous time for many. Several people from the group continued meeting over the following months. “The Sonoma County Black Forum was birthed with […]

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]]> A partner in regional disaster preparedness: Napa Valley Community Foundation https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/a-partner-in-regional-disaster-preparedness-napa-valley-community-foundation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-partner-in-regional-disaster-preparedness-napa-valley-community-foundation Tue, 24 Jan 2023 21:19:28 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=10758 Three years before the North Bay’s October 2017 fires, Napa County was struck with a 6.0 earthquake, a disaster that led the county to quickly become more readily prepared for large scale emergencies. Numerous historic buildings suffered damage and nearly 200 people were injured in the quake. Damage costs were estimated to be around $360 […]

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]]> Healing through cultural arts at the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/healing-through-cultural-arts-at-the-california-indian-museum-and-cultural-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=healing-through-cultural-arts-at-the-california-indian-museum-and-cultural-center Tue, 17 Jan 2023 21:39:50 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=10744 The California Indian Museum and Cultural Center (CIMCC) was founded in San Francisco’s Presidio district in 1996 and made the move to its current location in Santa Rosa in 2001. Funds from the Department of Education helped with purchasing a permanent home for the museum and its various programs celebrating California’s first people. “Our programming […]

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]]> Five years of heartfelt, meaningful disaster relief: Catholic Charities https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/five-years-of-heartfelt-meaningful-disaster-relief-catholic-charities/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-years-of-heartfelt-meaningful-disaster-relief-catholic-charities Tue, 27 Dec 2022 20:36:13 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=10671 Prior to the 2017 fire disaster in Sonoma County, the core services offered through Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa focused primarily on homelessness and housing, emergency shelter, and street outreach work. The organization also offered immigration and naturalization services, which assists people through the citizenship and naturalization process. Their disaster recovery services […]

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]]> Napa Sonoma ADU Center https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/napa-sonoma-adu-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=napa-sonoma-adu-center Thu, 08 Dec 2022 22:13:05 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=10638 Founded in early 2020, the Napa Sonoma ADU Center is making it easier for homeowners to understand the process of designing, and building, accessory dwelling units—sometimes called granny units. The center is a fiscally-sponsored project of Napa Valley Community Foundation with support from Sonoma Community Foundation, and began when Napa Valley Community Foundation and SCF […]

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]]> Helping navigate the legal challenges of losing your home in a wildfires: Legal Aid of Sonoma County https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/helping-navigate-the-legal-challenges-of-losing-your-home-in-a-wildfires-legal-aid-of-sonoma-county/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=helping-navigate-the-legal-challenges-of-losing-your-home-in-a-wildfires-legal-aid-of-sonoma-county Wed, 30 Nov 2022 23:00:24 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=10662 The October 2017 North Bay fires left thousands of households with the daunting tasks of navigating insurance claims, disaster recovery assistance like FEMA, and the rebuilding or relocating process. As a result, Legal Aid of Sonoma County established a Disaster Relief Services Program, providing outreach & education, fire rights clinics, and more, in addition to […]

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]]> Centering wellness: how La Plaza is helping Latinx communities heal from disaster https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/centering-wellness-how-la-plaza-is-helping-latinx-communities-heal-from-disaster/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=centering-wellness-how-la-plaza-is-helping-latinx-communities-heal-from-disaster Thu, 10 Nov 2022 20:46:22 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=10676 La Plaza launched into action in 2018, just one year after Sonoma County was hit by catastrophic fires and heading into some of our most challenging years with more fires, historic floods, and a years-long pandemic. Yet the nonprofit, a project grown from a leadership program through On The Move, and seeded with financial support […]

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]]> Surviving the Glass Fire: how Catholic Charities is helping the Henson’s recover https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/surviving-the-glass-fire-how-catholic-charities-is-helping-the-hensons-recover/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=surviving-the-glass-fire-how-catholic-charities-is-helping-the-hensons-recover Wed, 02 Nov 2022 01:03:51 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=10651 On September 27th, 2020, Jessica Henson watched her TV all day, keeping up with news of the Glass Fire slowly spreading west from where it ignited in Napa County before dawn. She saw smoke rising in the distance from where she lived in one of three houses, all occupied by family members on Los Alamos […]

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]]> Reflecting on 5 Years of the Sonoma County Resilience Fund https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/reflecting-on-5-years-of-the-sonoma-county-resilience-fund/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reflecting-on-5-years-of-the-sonoma-county-resilience-fund Fri, 21 Oct 2022 03:23:09 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=10627 It’s been just over five years since the Tubbs and Nuns fires changed life as we knew it in Sonoma County. We launched the Sonoma County Resilience Fund knowing that while the immediate needs would be great, our community needed a fund that would be there for the long-term, ready to help to solve the […]

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]]> COVID-19: How we helped Sonoma County Recover https://www.sonomacf.org/blog/covid-19-how-we-helped-sonoma-county-recover/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=covid-19-how-we-helped-sonoma-county-recover Tue, 18 Oct 2022 21:34:43 +0000 https://www.sonomacf.org/?p=10595 In March 2020, everything changed. Nearly overnight, the nonprofit organizations that act as Sonoma County’s safety net faced a crisis like no other: how to help the thousands of people who suddenly lost jobs or faced other economic hardships survive the widespread closures, how to help students who lacked access to technology or internet at […]

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