by Caitlin Childs | Oct 18, 2022 | 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...
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 | Oct 25, 2021 | Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Nonprofit Newsletter, Our Staff
Today we’re honored to celebrate Elly Grogan’s work at the foundation as we say goodbye to having her on board with us full-time. Elly first joined Community Foundation Sonoma County in May of 2014. Her passion and dedication to supporting our community led her to...
by Caitlin Childs | Oct 20, 2021 | Annual Report, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Sonoma Valley Fund
Sonoma volunteer and generous community donor Whitney Evans grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, the birthplace of the very first community foundation, which might help explain his love for the community foundation model. “I spent the first 50 years of my life in...
by Diana Ortiz | Sep 3, 2021 | Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Nonprofit Newsletter, Our Staff
CFSC Staff Appreciation! Rachel Harstad is a strong believer in the power of investing. So, when she learned about Community Foundation Sonoma County, and how they pool the resources of many like-minded people and even multiply and extend the impact long-term through...