Disaster Giving
Natural disasters and tragic events cause great harm and devastation. We stand with those affected and have compiled resources to help inform effective giving. Where to Give Fires Maui Our […]
Giving with Purpose – Ken & Mary Wright
Ken and Mary Wright, CFMC Donor Advisor Fund Holders, share how they give with purpose. Ken is a CFMC board member and Soberanes Fire Grant Committee member, Mary is former CFMC board […]
Paying it Forward: Raymond Costa
Raymond Costa was just nine years old when an act of kindness embedded a feeling he’s never forgotten. “We had just lost my father – he died and Christmas was […]
Bill & Emmy Reese – Making Philanthropy a Family Value
Bill Reese, a physicist and former Naval Postgraduate School professor, and his late wife, Emmy, a visual artist, met in college in Portland, Oregon. Married 58 years, their values influenced […]
Engaging the Next Generation in Giving
John and Ann Mahoney John and Ann Mahoney are long-time Monterey residents who give generously both of their time and resources. John was raised in California and earned his bachelor’s degree […]
Homeless Women Countywide Report
Report Sheds Light on Homeless Women in Monterey County By Janet Shing, CFMC Director of Grant Making More than 2,700 women living without shelter accessed healthcare from County clinics last […]
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, […]
The Morse Foundation Scholarship Fund
The Monterey Peninsula Country Club established The Morse Foundation Scholarship Fund in 2015 to provide scholarships to employees and their family members to promote learning and enhance the quality of […]
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 […]
Passing Your Values to the Next Generation: The Benjamin Family
If young people start giving early, it’s habit forming. – David and Laurie Benjamin Community Foundation for Monterey County staff recently spoke with David Benjamin about his family’s philanthropy and […]
