by Caitlin Childs | Jun 19, 2017 | Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Professional Advisors Newsletter
Mentors change the world. They empower success and support young people through their journey to reach their goals and dreams. They enable growth, connection, experiences and as 10,000 Degrees Sonoma County says, “They believe in their amazing students!” This past...
by Caitlin Childs | Apr 26, 2017 | Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories
At Community Foundation Sonoma County, we believe in the power of connecting people, ideas, and resources to benefit all who live here. There’s a small but critical word in that mission statement, one that deserves extra attention—all. As an organization that is...
by Caitlin Childs | Mar 24, 2017 | Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Professional Advisors Newsletter
Mary Stompe’s high job satisfaction is rooted in a truly personal situation; her mother experienced what far too many seniors do. Mary explains, “My own mother, who had lived a middle class life in Marin, began a rapid downward spiral when my father died unexpectedly....
by Caitlin Childs | Feb 22, 2017 | Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories
Brothers, ages 11 and 9, are put on a train alone to escape a growing threat to Jews as war looms. Their parents stay behind in Germany, hoping to join them after taking care of family affairs. They will never see each other again. Hans (“Hank”) Cohn and younger...
by Caitlin Childs | Nov 29, 2016 | Advisor Newsletter, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories
Expecting their first child, saving for a first home and working as a preschool teacher, all seemed well with a young family until their daughter’s birth had complications. The couple, having no health insurance, used all their savings on medical bills. Then, after...