The Trinidad & Lupe Gomez Family Fund
The American Dream From humble roots Trinidad and Lupe Gomez epitomize the American Dream. Both were from migrant farmworker families who followed the crops in California before settling in Gonzales. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Art of Giving – The Lenore and Dale Meyer Fund
Dale Meyer, a transplant from glamorous Miami Beach, has had an illustrious life. Her late father, Hank, was legendary in the field of public relations in South Florida. He had […]
Donor Advised Fund Enhances Philanthropy
Investing in the Community – Kevin Cartwright & Steve Eimer Kevin Cartwright and her husband Steve Eimer have long been investors in our community. They began working with the CFMC […]