Big Impact
Melissa Kelley, Co-founder of Impact 100 Redwood Circle is just about to lead more than 125 members through the process of making a $100,000 impact grant. This is a phenomenal accomplishment considering the new giving circle began earlier this year. Melissa was...
CFSC’s Behind the Scenes Engine: Finance and Operations Team
Every organization has a critical engine that keeps things running smoothly, ensures consistency and reliability, and controls resources and expectations in a measured way to meet the goals of the organization. At Community Foundation Sonoma County, our engine is the...
Celebrating Star Volunteers!
Community Foundation Sonoma County's Sonoma Valley Fund knows how to throw a party! This year, they have celebrated 26 of the communities brightest volunteers through their Star Volunteer awards. Volunteers were included from many - if not most - of the valley's...
The Unlikely Philanthropist
Ty Cobb’s strategic approach to giving contradicts everything we know of him. His journey to assess the needs of a community, perform due diligence, and set specific and personal giving criteria preceded many other philanthropists in his time. Today, we recall Ty Cobb...
Early Childhood Education
Access to education is a basic human right and essential in ensuring that all children are able to meet their greatest potential. Early Childhood Education allows children to have equal footing when they begin their educational careers. In Sonoma County, only 39...
annual report
2016 Annual Report
New Partnership with Sonoma Wine Country Weekend
Sonoma County, CA, October 13, 2015 – Sonoma Wine Country Weekend, Sonoma County’s largest wine and food charitable event, and one of the top three U.S. charitable wine auctions, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Community Foundation Sonoma County. This...
Environment + Education: Global Student Embassy
Analy High School students Nica, Maya, and Isi in the GSE garden. How can a garden grow more than just vegetables? When it helps to grow adults, too. That, at least, is among the aims of the Global Student Embassy (GSE), a Sebastopol nonprofit that serves...
Quarterly Coffee in October
Please join us for coffee and conversation with our Vice President for Programs, Karin Demarest. This is an opportunity to meet other community leaders and learn about Community Foundation Sonoma County. Click here for details and to register.
Investment Strategy
Community Foundation Sonoma County’s Investment Advisory Committee developed a new investment strategy for the Long-Term Pool. The changes went into effect at the end of June 2015. The goal of the changes is to improve transparency and communication, eliminate the...
Roseland Library
A library in the Roseland is no longer a dream. With a matching gift from the Community Foundation Sonoma County and Foundation donors, $40,000 has been raised to secure a temporary library in a neighborhood with limited access to books, community spaces, and research...
Valley Fire Support
We share your heartbreak and desire to do something in support of our friends and neighbors affected by the devastating Valley Fires. If you would like to make a gift through your donor advised fund at the Community Foundation, please contact your philanthropic...
Oliver Ranch
Be one of the first to enjoy the beautiful new book about Oliver Ranch (supporting organization of the Community Foundation.) The book, Oliver Ranch, by acclaimed art author and curator Joan Simon, chronicles the 30 years of Steve and Nancy Oliver’s development of...
Valley Fire Giving
Dear Friends, We know you share our heartache for our friends and neighbors, especially those in Lake County, who are facing the most devastating of circumstances wrought by the fires. We also know you are eager to help and it is no surprise to our Community...
We’ve Moved!
Community Foundation Sonoma County has expanded our efforts to better serve you. We are pleased to announce our new home, effective August 1st, 2015: 120 Stony Point Road, Suite 220, Santa Rosa, CA 95401.