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 […]
Siembra Latinos Celebration 2023
Thank you to all who joined us at the 2023 Siembra Latinos Celebration and the presentation of the inaugural Alfred Diaz-Infante Award to Ernesto Vela, Ed.D. It was a truly […]
Caring for Community: Birt and Kathleen Johnson, Jr.
Birt Johnson, Jr. and his wife Kathleen are deeply committed to their community. They are both children of career military families who believed Monterey County represented one of the best […]
My Scholarship Story: Ismael Rocha
Ismael Rocha, College Futures Monterey County Scholarship Recipient, has gone from high school student dreaming of attending college to living his dream and now, giving back. I can assure you […]
“LOVE Big Sur” In Memory of Weston Call
Welcome to a “Locally Organized Visitor Experience” for Big Sur, or LOVE Big Sur! This thoughtful acronym was created by Weston Call, a proud resident of Big Sur. Eager to […]
VIDA Community Health Worker Program
VIDA Expands Access to COVID-19 Resources The collaborative program, named “VIDA” (Virus Integrated Distribution of Aid) began in January 2021 and has reached over 600,000 individuals through phone calls, information […]
Giving Local — John and Annette Romans
We recently met John and Annette Romans on a warm afternoon in Greenfield at Annette’s childhood home where her mother still lives. John and Annette were both born and raised […]
Bruce and Linda Taylor Honored
(Scroll down for 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 our region. […]
S.T.A.R. Foundation Grand Finale
S.T.A.R. Foundation Closes: Grants $500,000 to Sol Treasures, Creates Performing Arts Scholarship “The performing arts are the guiding star of who you are because if you don’t have the performing […]