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 […]
Soberanes Fire Fund Created
CFMC Creates Soberanes Fire Fund The Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) has created the Soberanes Fire Fund to assist the affected community in recovery efforts from the #SoberanesFire which began […]
Give Local: The Brown Family Fund
Ann and Jay Brown recently opened the Brown Family Fund at the CFMC. We asked Ann, who was the 2013 CFMC Board Chair, why she and her husband made the […]
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 […]
Organizational Assessment to Help Your Nonprofit Thrive
Organizational Health Any visit to the gym around the New Year shows how many of us take stock of our physical health and fitness this time of year. Nonprofits are […]
Giving Matters – Fall/Winter 2023 Newsletter
The Fall/Winter 2023 edition of our Giving Matters newsletter includes a message from Community Foundation for Monterey County President/CEO Dan Baldwin and the latest news including: Celebration of Philanthropy with […]
Center for Nonprofit Excellence Announces 2024 LEAD Institute Cohort
21 Nonprofit Leaders Selected from Monterey,San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties Monterey County, California — The Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) selected 21 emerging nonprofit managers to join the […]