March 14, 2023 Introducing our new President and CEO, Óscar Chávez

Posted at 11:55h in 2022 CEO Transition Updates, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Foundation News, News for Nonprofits, Nonprofit Newsletter, Notes from our CEO, Our Staff

We are thrilled to share that Óscar Chávez has been named as our new President & CEO! Óscar has been a community leader for more than 25 years and he has a deep understanding of Sonoma County and a proven track record of convening people...

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January 17, 2023 We’re hiring: Community Impact Officer

Posted at 14:00h in Foundation News, Growing Philanthropy, Our Staff

Lynx Employer Resources is proud to support Community Foundation Sonoma County in its search for a Community Impact Officer! At CFSC, our team is made up of people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for investing in the promise of Sonoma County....

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January 9, 2023 We’re hiring: Philanthropic Advisor

Posted at 14:12h in Foundation News, Growing Philanthropy, Our Staff

Lynx Employer Resources is proud to support Community Foundation Sonoma County in their search for a Philanthropic Advisor! At CFSC our team is made up of people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for investing in the promise of Sonoma County.  We are deliberate,...

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December 15, 2022 Announcing new board members

Posted at 17:32h in Foundation News, Growing Philanthropy

Community Foundation Sonoma County is thrilled to welcome five new board members to the foundation’s leadership group. The new board members, Aiko-Sophie Ezaki, Alan Preston, Kit Driscoll, Ralph Lewin, and Teejay Lowe, bring a depth of expertise across their fields and across the county. They are joining our board at...

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December 6, 2022 Celebrating Ariana Díaz De León

Posted at 13:54h in Foundation News, Nonprofit Newsletter, Our Staff

We are honored to celebrate Ariana Díaz De León and her work at Community Foundation Sonoma County as she wraps up over four years of contributing to the foundation’s Community Impact team. Ariana first joined Community Foundation Sonoma County in 2018 as Community Impact Officer, where...

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November 21, 2022 Celebrating, Honoring, and Bidding Farewell

Posted at 10:45h in Foundation News, Nonprofit Newsletter, Our Staff

We are grateful to honor the incredible work and contributions of our colleague Karin Demarest as we share that she is wrapping up eleven years of dedicated service on behalf of Community Foundation Sonoma County. Karin first joined Community Foundation Sonoma County in 2011. She played...

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November 17, 2022 Giving where you love: CFSC’s year-end giving guide

Posted at 03:30h in Community Issues, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories

Since the release of the Portrait of Sonoma in 2014, we’ve talked about the tale of two counties. What we know now is that the inequalities that exist locally have only been exacerbated by the devastation of the fires, the covid pandemic, and the economic...

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October 18, 2022 COVID-19: How we helped Sonoma County Recover

Posted at 14:34h in COVID-19 Resilience Fund, Featured Stories, Resilience Fund

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...

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October 11, 2022 Welcoming Tricia Savelli, our new Administrative Assistant for the Philanthropic Planning Team

Posted at 14:58h in Featured Stories, Foundation News, Our Staff

We are delighted to welcome Tricia Savelli to our team as our new Administrative Assistant for the Philanthropic Planning Team. Tricia joins Community Foundation Sonoma County with a wealth of knowledge and experience. After earning an undergraduate degree from Saint Mary’s College of California, Tricia continued...

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October 10, 2022 Sonoma Valley Catalyst Fund Recognizes 2022 Star Volunteers

Posted at 12:45h in Foundation News, Press Releases, Sonoma Valley Fund

The Sonoma Valley Catalyst Fund hosted the annual Sonoma Valley Star Volunteer Awards at the Hanna Boys Center on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Thirty-seven nonprofit organizations honored thirty-nine of Sonoma Valley’s most active and valuable community volunteers during the awards ceremony. Sonoma Valley Catalyst Fund...

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