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October 11, 2017 About the Resilience Fund

Posted at 16:52h in Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Nonprofit Newsletter, Professional Advisors Newsletter

  What is the Sonoma County Resilience Fund? The Sonoma County Resilience Fund was created in October 2017 to address the mid to long-term needs of Sonoma County to recover and rebuild from the devastating fires that have struck our community. Why medium to long term? Why not...

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October 11, 2017 SCRF Photo

Posted at 00:34h in Featured Stories

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September 22, 2017 Our $200 Million Celebration

Posted at 14:50h in Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter

We recently celebrated making $200 million in grants with our current and former board of directors. This is a milestone that reflects 34-years’ worth of work, commitment, and inspiration. We celebrate this in 2017, but without their tireless work since the inception of the Community...

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September 20, 2017 Memories and Milestones

Posted at 18:55h in Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter

Remember what you were doing in 1986? (We keep trying to forget our betamax players and day-glo accessories.) The amazing individuals who crafted, guided and led Community Foundation Sonoma County throughout our history do; they reflected on the work and impact of the Community Foundation...

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September 20, 2017 From Vacant to Vibrant

Posted at 18:41h in Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Nonprofit Newsletter

Imagine a place where kids explore babbling creeks and old orchards, families gather together to share a meal, community members harvest fresh vegetables from a shared garden, and cyclists pass through on their way to work or play. Did you picture all of this happening in...

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September 19, 2017 Sonoma Wine Country Weekend Raises $5.2 Million for Local Charities

Posted at 23:18h in Featured Stories

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (September 16, 2017) – The Sonoma County Vintners and Barbara R. Banke, the 2017 Sonoma County Wine Auction Chair, are thrilled to announce that the 2017 Sonoma County Wine Auction raised a record-breaking $5.2 million to support Sonoma County charities focused on literacy,...

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September 19, 2017 2017 Auction Photo

Posted at 21:38h in Advisor Newsletter

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September 14, 2017 Celebrating $200 Million in Grants

Posted at 19:13h in Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories

It took 25 years for Community Foundation Sonoma County to reach the $100 million marker for grants made. Nine years later, that impressive grant milestone has been more than doubled, as $200+ million in support has made its way into our communities, creating ripples of...

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September 7, 2017 Our Values

Posted at 17:16h in Advisor Newsletter

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August 23, 2017 National Award for Sonoma’s Health Action

Posted at 22:07h in Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter

Begin with a compelling cause—making Sonoma County one of the healthiest communities in the state—add as a driving force a contingent of passionate, action-oriented organizations with deep expertise—and you have a formula for success. That’s the premise behind Health Action, an initiative that brings together the...

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