Grantee Perception Report, One Year Later
A little more than a year ago, Community Foundation Sonoma County engaged the Center for Effective Philanthropy to conduct a confidential survey of our grantees, called the Grantee Perception Report. It was enormously helpful for us to receive your feedback, and we...
Changes to Our Programs Team
We are very pleased to share that Eleanor Grogan has been promoted to Program Officer. After being with our team for just one year, Elly’s contributions to the Programs Department have been invaluable. Her careful attention to detail, deep strategic thinking and...
Upcoming Affiliate Grants Programs
Our affiliate partners enable residents in their geographical areas to realize philanthropic potential within the local community. Each affiliate has its own local board members, donors, and grantmaking program. Affiliates benefit from Community Foundation’s...
ieSonoma
We were once again inspired, challenged, and invigorated by the excellent speakers at this year’s ieSonoma, which featured events over two days. On Sunday evening, Community Foundation invited our donors to join us to hear Dan Pallotta speak about the importance of...
Greater Good Vacation
The Greater Good for Donors Newsletter is taking a summer vacation while the staff at the Community Foundation prepares to move our offices from downtown Santa Rosa to 120 Stony Point Road. The newsletter will be back in September. What fun plans do you have for the...
Path to Greatness
A Man and His Mountain is a fascinating read not simply because it is remarkable story about how Kendall Jackson rose to be a major force in the national and international wine industries, but it is an even better story about Jess Jackson’s search for happiness and...
Fulfilling Donor Intent and Stewarding Legacy
In 2014 the Community Foundation gave out approximately $10 million dollars in grants on behalf of our donors. About 80% of that amount was given through the generosity of individual donors and 20% was distributed from legacy gifts through Community Foundations'...
Impact 100 Launches
Impact 100 Redwood Circle, a new giving circle for women, expects to grant a $100,000 impact grant in 2016. Before they can begin granting, however, Founding Members are recruiting new individuals to join. Read the Press Democrat story about their goals and see images...
Canine Companions
Imagine not being able to open a door, answer the phone, hear a fire alarm or even pick up a pencil. Think what it would be like to have people stare at you because you’re in a wheelchair or to feel isolated and, alone because you’re “different.” These are the kinds...
Mental Health Parity
https://youtu.be/ByA1UX3CVvI People in need of mental health and substance use care still do not have equal access to treatment and services. This brief NAMI video and downloadable report explains the inequities between physical and mental health services.
Increasing Local Access
For many suffering from mental health issues, obstacles such as perceived stigma, a lack of health insurance, and transportation can be major barriers to seeking appropriate treatment. To address this issue in Sonoma Valley, the Sonoma Valley Community Health Center...
Sonoma County Overhauls Mental Health Services
Sonoma County plans to expand and improve emergency mental health services. The Press Democrat article highlights how the county hopes the new plan will stabilize the counties most needy patients experiencing a mental health crisis.
Mental Health Awareness Month
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one out of five Americans experience a mental health condition. Serious mental illness costs America $193.2 billion in lost earning annually. Nearly 26% of homeless adults staying in shelters live with a serious...
Gold Star for Redwood
Sonoma County’s Redwood Credit Union is the best in the nation and their fund at the Community Foundation helps nonprofits succeed. The Redwood Credit Union Community Fund was established to support financial literacy and wellness programs, as well as to accommodate...
ieSonoma: Ideas That Transform
Over the past two years, some of the best thinkers in the world have shared their ideas for innovation in education at ieSonoma: including Sir Ken Robinson and Dale Dougherty in 2013, followed by Sugata Mitra and Nirvan Mullick in 2014. This year, three dynamic...