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...
In the midst of the Great Recession, more and more Sonoma County residents needed help to meet their most basic needs – like keeping a roof over their heads and feeding their families. In response, Community Foundation Sonoma County launched a five-year initiative to...
Dr. Brian Kennedy of the Buck Institute spoke at our Greater Good for Donors Forum in February, 2015. We are pleased to share his TEDx Talk for those of you who weren’t able to join us at the Forum.
From West Virginia to Colombia to Haiti, women and girls across the world face incredible challenges: poverty, human trafficking, teenage pregnancy, and low educational attainment, to name just a few. How do we, as Sonoma County residents, make a dent in enormous...