From Elizabeth Brown, President and CEO: This recipe blends two key key facts about me—1) I am from Georgia and 2) I don’t cook. Please note: all other Georgians are amazing cooks! Beth’s Pimento Cheese and Crackers This recipe blends two key key facts about me—1) I...
From Caitlin Childs, Director of Communications: I learned to bake side by side with my mom using recipes from a cookbook her mom gave her when she moved into her own apartment in college. These classic cookies are beloved around the world, especially in my...
From Emily Johnson, Donor Services Coordinator: Ever since I can remember, our family has made peanut butter blossom cookies for the holidays. We haven’t missed a year yet, and aren’t going to start now – we’re getting together on Saturday to make our annual four or...
From Kristin Nelson, Director of Philanthropic Advising: Each Christmas Eve, I make a Tuscan dish called maiale di chianti. It isn’t fancy but it IS extraordinarily delicious. As it slowly simmers, it leaves the whole house smelling like rich wine, pork, and fennel while my family spends...
Nicole LeStrange, grants coordinator shares, "this is the recipe for the truffles my husband makes for us every Christmas. The recipe was given to him by his friend, Phil (“Philly Wonka” - because of these drool-worthy, addictive little nubbins he makes). Not an easy process,...
Community Foundation Sonoma County (CFSC) announces $475,000 in emergency recovery grants to help support people affected by the Kincade fire and evacuations. These grants were made through our Sonoma County Resilience Fund, a long-term fire recovery fund first established after the 2017 North Bay Firestorm. The...
We are thrilled that our very own Ariana Díaz de León, community impact officer for the foundation, was featured in the winter issue of Sonoma Magazine this month. Interviewed by local writer Susan Boyle, Ariana offers readers advice on giving by listening to your heart, getting active as...
Please join us in congratulating our dear colleague, J Mullineaux on his well-earned new role as the Executive Director of the Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation. We are incredibly grateful to J for his leadership over this past eleven and half years, as he worked in service...
(featured image: Nicole Irene Anderson, You Surpass Them All, 2017, oil, casein and graphite on panel) Ten Sonoma County artists are being recognized through the fifth “Discovered Awards for Emerging Visual and Literary Artists of Sonoma County” program, produced by Creative Sonoma and funded by Community...
We are so pleased to announce this wonderful news: Thanks to the vision of a family that cared deeply about the future of Sonoma County, the Sonoma Land Trust has received a $700,000 grant from Community Foundation Sonoma County and our regional affiliate the Sonoma Valley...