A recent Chronicle of Philanthropy article illustrates how business leaders were moved by the opportunity to educate American youth about one of the greatest contributions to the civil rights movement through the Oscar nominated movie, “Selma”. Donors raced to contribute to “pop-up” projects in nonprofits,...
Giving, it appears, is good for our health. New research points to an improvement in a donors’ emotional and physical wellbeing. Researcher Baris K. Yörük shares insight with the Wall Street Journal about the study....
Retirees continue to give back to their communities through volunteerism, second (or third) careers in nonprofits, and consultative services. Their acts of compassion, goodwill and service, enables communities to thrive while they feel good about their commitment to “give something back” as illustrated in a recent...
At Community Foundation Sonoma County, we are committed to promoting equity in our community. When we learned about the critical role that early childhood education plays in a child’s later success in school, career, and life, and that in Sonoma County only half of our...
Community Foundation Sonoma County’s affiliate Sonoma Valley Fund, is pleased to welcome Katherine Fulton to their board of directors. Here, Katherine reveals the future of philanthropy in her 2007 Ted Talk “You are the future of philanthropy”. Despite changing technology and culture, her predictions continue...
Compassion Without Borders cares for pets and unwanted animals from Mexico to Sonoma, providing low-income Spanish speaking families with education about animal care, ID tags, preventative care, and connection to spay/neuter services. ...
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Gratitude, Dignity, Need: Community Foundation donors Barbara Wollner, Ben Cushman and George Tuttle share why they give in recent Press Democrat articles....
Elizabeth Brown and Elly Grogan connect global problems with local solutions at a recent panel....