Our Team Archives - Community Foundation Sonoma County

Welcoming Óscar Óscar Chávez smiling, text reads: "Welcoming Óscar Chávez"

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...

January 17, 2023 We’re hiring: Community Impact Officer

Posted at 14:00h in Foundation News, Growing Philanthropy, Our Staff

Lynx Employer Resources is proud to support Community Foundation Sonoma County in its search for a Community Impact Officer! At CFSC, our team is made up of people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds who share a passion for investing in the promise of Sonoma County....

January 9, 2023 We’re hiring: Philanthropic Advisor

Posted at 14:12h in Foundation News, Growing Philanthropy, Our Staff

Lynx Employer Resources is proud to support Community Foundation Sonoma County in their search for a Philanthropic Advisor! At CFSC our team is made up of people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds, who share a passion for investing in the promise of Sonoma County. We are deliberate,...

December 6, 2022 Celebrating Ariana Díaz De León

Posted at 13:54h in Foundation News, Nonprofit Newsletter, Our Staff

We are honored to celebrate Ariana Díaz De León and her work at Community Foundation Sonoma County as she wraps up over four years of contributing to the foundation’s Community Impact team. Ariana first joined Community Foundation Sonoma County in 2018 as Community Impact Officer, where...

November 21, 2022 Celebrating, Honoring, and Bidding Farewell

Posted at 10:45h in Foundation News, Nonprofit Newsletter, Our Staff

We are grateful to honor the incredible work and contributions of our colleague Karin Demarest as we share that she is wrapping up eleven years of dedicated service on behalf of Community Foundation Sonoma County. Karin first joined Community Foundation Sonoma County in 2011. She played...

Tricia Savelli, Administrative Assistant, Philanthropy

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...

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...

September 14, 2022 Seeking our our next visionary leader: our President & CEO position specification

Posted at 18:03h in 2022 CEO Transition Updates, Foundation News

After months of preparatory work, stakeholder interviews and surveys, the Search Committee and our search consultants at Carlson Beck have crafted a new Position Specification for the President and CEO. Do you know a stellar candidate? We encourage you to share this Position Specification with your...

CFSC 2021 Annual Report Cover photo: Clients of Coastal Seniors, a nonprofit serving isolated seniors who live on the rural Sonoma County coast, arrive to pick up hot meals to take home from a weekly food pick-up hosted by the organization in Fort Ross.

August 10, 2022 Our 2021 Annual Report

Posted at 12:24h in 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...

José Castro Gambino smiling as he stands in front of a tall tree.

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...