This article was re-shared, with permission, from the Audubon Canyon Ranch blog. Audubon Canyon Ranch received a $40,000 grant from the Community Foundation Sonoma County to provide Sonoma County youth with a greater range of experiences in nature and conservation action through the long-running Junior Naturalist program, where...
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...
The seeds for LandPaths were first planted in 1996, and the organization's mission was simple: foster a love of the land in Sonoma County. Since those early days some twenty-five years ago, LandPaths has acquired and preserved roughly 2,000 acres of parks and open space for...
Like all organizations working with our local houseless community, Catholic Charities continues finding temporary and permanent housing for hundreds of people in Sonoma County, despite the added challenge of the COVID pandemic. “I consider us as kind of the bridge from homelessness to housing,” says Catholic...
“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 program. Parent...
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 year, Beth Brown, CEO, and J...
The 5th annual ieSonoma: innovate | educate takes place this year on June 12th at Sonoma Country Day School. ieSonoma was founded in 2013 as a partnership between the Sonoma County Office of Education, Sonoma State University, and Sonoma Country Day School for the purpose...
Los Cien Founder Herman J. Hernandez took a few minutes out of his exceptional schedule to answer questions about Los Cien Sonoma County. Their work with Latinos and Amigos continues to provide opportunities to broaden our community dialogue and engagement in a meaningful manner for...
In 2015 the Community Foundation Sonoma County established the Latino Leadership Fund, recognizing the opportunity to act as a catalyst in building diverse leadership so that our future leaders reflect the demographics of the communities they are serving. Through the grants we make with this...
By Rubie Magallanes, Program Assistant, Community Foundation Sonoma County When I was in high school, I was part of a college bound program for low income first generation students called Upward Bound (which fell under the umbrella of the federally funded TRIO program). The application process...