by Caitlin Childs | Jul 9, 2020 | COVID-19 Resilience Fund, Featured Stories
When shelter in place orders were instated, *Elena’s hours at the coffee shop where she’s worked for twelve years were cut from 40 to 16 hours per week. A parent with two children at home (ages 4 and 22), Elena’s job helps keep the bills paid; if she isn’t working,...
by Caitlin Childs | Mar 6, 2020 | Featured Stories, Resilience Fund
UPDATE: this article was published before Sonoma County’s social distancing and shelter in place. Humanidad continues to provide mental health services during this time, and are offering remote appointments with clients. When Isela Vigil lost her Santa Rosa...
by Caitlin Childs | Feb 22, 2020 | Featured Stories, Healdsburg Forever, Resilience Fund
When the Kincade Fire ignited, multiple organizations responded quickly to ensure residents would be supported. Facing the loss of homes, paychecks, and other essentials as the holiday season approached, we immediately enacted a round of emergency grants from our...
by Lindsay Bribiescas | Aug 3, 2018 | Featured Stories, Latino Leadership
Magali Telles is Los Cien’s first paid executive director, which marks yet another milestone in the organization’s development—and draws attention to the speed at which the organization has grown. “Since their founding in 2008, Los Cien has gone from all volunteers...
by Caitlin Childs | Aug 5, 2017 | Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Latino Leadership, Nonprofit Newsletter
“What does the world need from me?” Javier Rivera-Rosales asks constantly to help align his values and moral character. A director for a nonprofit serving LGBTQIA youth, Javier is a participant in the first Sonoma County cohort of On The Verge (OTV), a leadership...
