by Caitlin Childs | Aug 10, 2022 | Annual Report, Featured Stories, Foundation News, Growing Philanthropy, Notes from our CEO
Since joining the Community Foundation Sonoma County as interim CEO in February of 2022, I’ve been grateful to have had the opportunity to work with the dedicated and talented staff, meet our donors, and work with our board as we seek our next permanent CEO. I’ve also...
by Diana Ortiz | Aug 8, 2022 | Education, Featured Stories, Growing Philanthropy
Community Foundation Sonoma County recently had the pleasure of hosting a two-day teacher externship for a small group of Casa Grande High School educators. The five educators joined our staff at the CFSC office to learn more about the nonprofit field in Sonoma County...
by Caitlin Childs | Aug 2, 2022 | Featured Stories, Foundation News, Sonoma Valley Fund
The Sonoma Valley Fund was born on a park bench. In 2006, Sonoma über-volunteer Whitney Evans read an article about Healdsburg Forever, one of Community Foundation Sonoma County’s regional affiliates, which builds endowment funds and provides grants to nonprofits in...
by Caitlin Childs | Jul 26, 2022 | Annual Report, Community Issues, Education, Featured Stories, Resilience Fund
“YouthTruth is changing how sites and districts do school,” says Jessica Progulske of the Sonoma County Office of Education (SCOE). The YouthTruth survey is a national effort to gather student and stakeholder feedback to inform school improvement. It asks students,...
by Diana Ortiz | Jun 24, 2022 | Featured Stories, Foundation News, Our Staff
Community Foundation Sonoma County welcomes José Castro Gambino as our new Community Impact Officer! José’s dedication to the nonprofit field stems from his desire to give back to his community. Born and raised in Healdsburg, José recognizes the need for nonprofit...