Creating a Legacy -The MacDonalds
Many generous individuals and families choose the Community Foundation for Monterey County as their partner in philanthropy. Providing philanthropic resources through their estates allows the CFMC to truly be “here […]
A Promise Kept: The Ramsey Shirk Fund
Beth Shirk moved to Salinas to be near her mother, Pat, who had retired here from Michigan in the mid-1980s. Beth’s brother, Ramsey, was diagnosed with AIDS in 1987. A […]
Monica Abbott: An Inspiration On and Off the Field
Monica Abbott is inspiring on many levels. She is an Olympian. A professional athlete. A local girl made good. Most impressive is her commitment to give back to local female […]
Giving Now & Later – Marian Buccafurni
Marian Buccafurni and her late husband Paul Lawrence founded a biotechnology company in Silicon Valley in 1985. Over the next 15 years, the company developed technologies, a large patent portfolio […]
A Force for Good: Nancy Ausonio
Nancy Ausonio is a down-to-earth dynamo. She is a role model for others who seek to make a difference. Nancy is not afraid to “dig in” on behalf of her community. Whether it’s beautifying her hometown of […]
Scholarships Support Nursing Students
The James Bliss & Annette Sward Forestry & Nursing Scholarship awards scholarships to students from Monterey, San Benito or Santa Cruz counties who are pursuing post-secondary programs in nursing, fire science, […]
IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution – A Great Way to Give
Contributing from your IRA to a fund at the Community Foundation for Monterey County (IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) or “IRA Rollover”) is an easy way to reduce your tax […]
President’s Blog – Legacy Giving
Legacy Giving The CFMC held its annual Legacy Society Luncheon on March 2. The Legacy Society is comprised of folks who have let us know they’ve included the CFMC in […]
Donor Advised Fund Enhances Philanthropy
Investing in the Community – Kevin Cartwright & Steve Eimer Kevin Cartwright and her husband Steve Eimer have long been investors in our community. They began working with the CFMC […]
Rick and Tonya Antle – Paying it Forward
(Rick Antle passed away April 14, 2018. This interview was published in 2016). Rick Antle was the leader of agricultural giant Tanimura & Antle. Tonya is best known for blazing […]