September 11, 2023 Introducing our new Vice President for Community Impact, Amy Holter

Posted at 15:17h in Featured Stories, Foundation News, News for Nonprofits, Nonprofit Newsletter, Our Staff

We are thrilled to share that Amy Holter has been named as our new Vice President for Community Impact! Amy starts her new role on September 12th. After a rigorous recruitment and selection process involving both staff and board members, Amy impressed us with her exceptional...

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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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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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September 29, 2022 Welcoming Susan Price, our new Senior Philanthropic Advisor

Posted at 15:20h in Featured Stories, Foundation News, Our Staff

Community Foundation Sonoma County is thrilled to welcome Susan Price as our new Senior Philanthropic Advisor.   Susan Price stepped into the nonprofit field after receiving her Master of Arts degree in Leadership in Culture, Ecology, and Sustainable Community from New College of California, where she learned...

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June 24, 2022 Welcoming José Castro Gambino to our team

Posted at 12:08h in 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 work in underserved communities, seeing...

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February 11, 2022 Welcoming Sheryl Alexander, our Interim CEO

Posted at 15:46h in 2022 CEO Transition Updates, Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Foundation News, News for Nonprofits, Nonprofit Newsletter, Notes from our CEO, Our Staff, Press Releases, Professional Advisors Newsletter

We are delighted to welcome Sheryl Alexander to our team this week. Sheryl joins us as our Interim CEO, a role she is well prepared for with past leadership experience that includes serving as President and CEO at Inland Empire Community Foundation, among other leadership...

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January 7, 2022 Meet our New Community Impact Intern, Yessenia Resendiz

Posted at 11:00h in Featured Stories, Growing Philanthropy, Our Staff

Welcome to our new Community Impact Intern, Yessenia Resendiz.   Yessenia joins the Community Foundation as part of our internship program. This internship program was launched in 2020 with support from 10,000 Degrees, a college success organization supporting students from low-income backgrounds to succeed in college...

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October 25, 2021 Celebrating Elly Grogan

Posted at 12:16h in 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 hold...

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September 3, 2021 Staff Appreciation, Meet Rachel Harstad

Posted at 02:30h in 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 investing, she knew that...

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August 20, 2021 Staff Appreciation, Meet Kristin Nelson

Posted at 02:00h in Donor Newsletter, Featured Stories, Nonprofit Newsletter, Our Staff

CFSC Staff Appreciation! Kristin Nelson is a do-gooder who believes in the power of community. Whether community is neighbors, colleagues, or strangers with shared interests and challenges, Kristin trusts that together, community can influence positive change. Her work at the Community Foundation focuses on building relationships between...

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