by Caitlin Childs | May 22, 2017 | Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter
We here at Sonoma Community Foundation are very excited to welcome our newest colleague, Minal Patel to our team (and it isn’t just because she brought us cookies on her first day!) Minal is our new Staff Accountant and will work side by side with Controller Jessica...
by Caitlin Childs | Dec 20, 2016 | Nonprofit Newsletter
We have deeply appreciated the opportunity to share coffee and conversation with more than one hundred nonprofit partners in 2016. This year we will offer a new format for Quarterly Coffee by inviting different members of our staff to sit in conversation with Karin....
by Caitlin Childs | Dec 20, 2016 | Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter
Some organizations offer lavish parties or other year-end perks to their employees. At Sonoma Community Foundation, the best perk for our staff is the opportunity to make grants to local nonprofits in our community which are personally meaningful to them. While we...
by Caitlin Childs | Nov 30, 2016 | Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter
At Sonoma Community Foundation, we regularly share things we are personally and professional grateful for. It is, quite frankly, part of our culture and the work we do every day. Recently, President and CEO Beth Brown led our staff through a “speed gratitude” activity...
by Caitlin Childs | Nov 29, 2016 | Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter
Reframe the holidays in your workplace to include a more generous approach to your community and selves. Research shows that employee satisfaction is higher amongst individuals whose employers participate in community engagement (i.e. making donations, volunteering...
