Strengthening Communities – Janet Shing CFMC Director of Grantmaking
Grantmaking Reflections $4.9 million – that was the total the CFMC granted in 2002, the year I joined the staff. (CFMC awarded grants totaling $41 million in 2023). At that […]
LEAD Institute Alumni Spotlight
Stephanie Barron Lu, Executive DirectorPositive Discipline Community Resources When catching up with 2020 LEAD Institute Alum, Stephanie Barron Lu, we asked, “What inspires you about the work you’re doing now […]
Dr. Juan P. Magaña Receives 2024 Alfred Diaz-Infante Award
Siembra Latinos Fund Presents Second Annual Alfred Diaz-Infante Award to Dr. Juan P. Magaña Monterey County, California — The Siembra Latinos Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County is […]
CFMC Awards More than $2 Million in Storm Relief Grants
The Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) created the Monterey County Storm Relief Fund on January 10 to assist communities impacted by the 2023 winter storms. The fund is a […]
My Scholarship Story: Brandon Le
Brandon Le, a freshman at UCLA born and raised in Seaside, has always been fascinated by how things work. “I’m really interested in problem solving,” he told us. “Ever since […]
Finnigan Scholarship Award Recipients
The Autism Society of California, the Finnigan family and the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) proudly announce the names of three highly qualified California students who received Achievement Scholarship […]
My Scholarship Story: Laura Rivera
Women’s Fund Scholarship Recipient Laura K. Rivera Shares Her Story Laura Rivera, a Spanish and Political Science major and current Vice-President and Student Trustee of Hartnell College, is a recipient […]
Introducing the CNE Advisor Circle
Our local nonprofit sector is large and diverse, and the landscape has changed with our experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Not to mention in the ten years since […]
SMCF Launches Campaign for the Future
Building South County & Celebrating 10 Years of the SMCF (Scroll down for event slideshow) The Southern Monterey County Foundation (SMCF) celebrated 10 years of impact and launched their Campaign […]
2023 Celebration of Philanthropy Honors Martha Karstens
(Scroll down for event slideshow) Each year the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) presents the Distinguished Trustee Award to an individual or couple who has demonstrated philanthropic leadership in […]