The Adventure of Giving: Michael and Gloria Ipson
Michael Ipson, a Washington native raised in California, was attending U.C. Berkeley when he went to the Chinese University of Hong Kong as an exchange student. He met Gloria, a […]
President’s Blog: Front Row Seat to Generosity
By Dan Baldwin, President/CEO Community Foundation for Monterey County In a joyous time of year what could be more appropriate than emphasizing the joy of giving? The Community Foundation for […]
Leslie Mulford: Flexibility with IRA Giving
Leslie Mulford has always had philanthropy in her life, but she just didn’t call it by that name. The instinct in me has always been to do small things for […]
My Scholarship Story: Jesus Floriano-Ramirez
My name is Jesus Floriano-Ramirez The Community Foundation for Monterey County has made my college experience a very memorable one. I never imagined myself attending a four-year institution or even […]
Give Where You Live: Andy and Steffanie Smith
Andy and Steffanie Smith are as committed in their giving as they were to their agricultural endeavors. Andy was born and raised in Salinas, and founded his first business Andrew […]
COVID-19 Relief Fund
Covid-19 Relief Fund The COVID-19 Relief Fund was created in March 2020 to address the immediate and longer-term needs of our region’s most vulnerable residents. The Community Foundation for Monterey […]
President’s Blog: Philanthropy as a Force for Good
By Dan Baldwin, President/CEO, Community Foundation for Monterey County Fasten your seatbelts. If the past several years produced anxiety about the ability of our governmental systems and civil society writ […]
President’s Blog: Donor Advised Funds – Creating Impact
By Daniel R. Baldwin, President/CEO Community Foundation for Monterey County For the past several months, Donor Advised Funds (DAFs) have been the subject of considerable negative press. And by association […]
Siembra Latinos Fund Launches, Announces Grants
Siembra Latinos Fund More than 100 supporters of the Siembra Latinos Fund (SLF) of the Community Foundation for Monterey County gathered at the Taylor Farms Building in Salinas, CA Thursday, September […]
Panettas Honored at 2018 Celebration of Philanthropy
 (l to r) CFMC Board Chair, Ken Petersen, Distinguished Trustee Recipients Leon and Sylvia Panetta, CFMC President/CEO, Dan Baldwin Leon and Sylvia Panetta Honored for Philanthropic Leadership Secretary Leon Panetta […]