Housing for School Kids
Lifeline for Local Youth Thousands of public school students in Monterey County do not have permanent homes. “12,959 public school students were homeless in the 2023-2024 school year, nearly 17.4% […]
2024 Celebration of Philanthropy
Raymond H. Costa Receives Distinguished Trustee Award The Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) hosted its annual Celebration of Philanthropy on October 2, 2024 at The Club at Pasadera. Each year […]
Investing in Impact – 2023 Annual Report
Investing in Impact. That is the theme of the work detailed in our 2023 Annual Report. We invite you to learn about the many accomplishments made possible thanks to your […]
Why Choose the CFMC vs a Commercial Donor Advised Fund?
Although a donor advised fund can be established through a national financial institution, the CFMC offers its donor advised fund holders much broader services, more personal attention, and deeper connections […]
Spirit of Giving – Mike and Mary Orradre
“Be humble. Be simple. Bring joy to others.” Mike and Mary Orradre have lived by that motto all of their lives. Mike was born and raised in San Ardo. After […]
Giving Together – Joe and Sheila Mark
Joe met Sheila in 1960, two months after Joe moved to Montreal to take a job in the investment field after graduating from Yale and serving in the Army. They […]
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 […]
Giving Matters – Spring 2024 Newsletter
The Spring 2024 edition of our Giving Matters newsletter includes a message from Community Foundation for Monterey County President/CEO Dan Baldwin and the latest news including: Annual Grants surpass $41 […]