Be Here for Good - Invest in Your Community FoundationÂ
Your investment helps the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) respond to changing circumstances to meet critical needs of our community. Whether it’s strengthening our nonprofits through grants, raising funds through Monterey County Gives!, the Community Impact Investment program or responding to disasters such as wildfires and floods, the CFMC is truly “Here for Good.”
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If you are considering a year-end gift, we invite you to support our Here for Good Campaign so we can continue to:
- serve as a community leader around important issues
- respond to disasters such as wildfires and flooding
- strengthen local nonprofit leaders and organizations
- lead special initiatives such as the Salinas Inclusive Economic Development Initiative
- help our neighbors thrive.
Your Gift Goes Further
Thanks to a generous $100,000 gift from Bertie Elliott, former CFMC Board Chair and donor advised fund holder, your donation will have even greater impact.
2024 donors
Thank you to our donors to the 2024 Here for Good Campaign.
Here for Good Donors 2024
Here for Good • $25,000 +
- Anonymous
- Bill and Nancy Doolittle*
- Bertie Elliott/Buffett Fund*
- E. Stanton McKee Charitable Fund – Fidelity Charitable
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Catalyst • $10,000 +
- Anonymous (2)
- The Joel and Dena Gambord Foundation*
- Christine and Craig Johnson
- Robert and Florence Slinger Fund*
- The Tin Man Fund – Schwab Charitable
- Tuchen Family Charitable Fund – Fidelity Charitable
- The Alexander F. Victor Foundation*
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Partner in Philanthropy • $5,000 +
- Arkay Foundation
- Aimee and Patrick Burke
- Stephen Eimer and Kevin Cartwright
- The Landreth Family Fund*
- The Omaggio Charitable Fund – Schwab Charitable
- William Sharpe
- Viscius Family Charitable Giving Fund
- Thomas A. Werbe Family Fund – T. Rowe Price Charitable
- Ken and Mary Wright
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Changemaker • $2,500 +
- Incy Brooks – in memory of Peter K. Brooks
- Susan and David Gill
- Vincent Huth
- Kaiser Permanente
- The Meadows Charitable Fund – Schwab Charitable
- Nelson Charitable Fund – Fidelity Charitable
- Patricia Skinner
- The Suzanne E. Worcester Fund – Schwab Charitable
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Friend of the Foundation • $1,000 +
- Rick and Tonya Antle Fund*
- Lino and Teri Belli Family Fund*
- Buchalter/Adler Family Fund*
- Carmel Gives Fund*
- Greg and Liz Chilton
- The Gerald & Joan Colangelo Family Trust
- Kirk and Meredith Gafill
- Tamara and Reuben Harris
- Caroline Hicks
- Beverly Holloway
- Tom Hopkins Wilderness Fund*
- Kip and Jay Hudson
- Birt and Kathleen Johnson, Jr. Fund*
- Rick and Martha Kennifer
- Caron and Alan Lacy Charitable Fund – Fidelity Charitable
- Brian and Carol LeNeve
- Alex Lilley
- Jane Ashley Lundy
- Sherrie McCullough
- Janet McDaniel
- Joseph and Sheila Mark
- Grace Merrill
- Clint and Karen Miller
- Anthony and Lary Lynn Muller Fund*
- Charles Olvis and Miranda Morris
- Brenda Orr
- Chris and Barbara Ottenweller DAF – Schwab Charitable
- Stephen and Betsey Pearson
- Joe and Mary Pezzini
- Patricia Porter-Hoover Donor Advised Fund – Schwab Charitable
- Janie Silveria and Frank Hoppe Thau Family Fund*
- The SP Legacy Fund – Vanguard Charitable
- Jennifer Walker and Eric Lee
- David and Linda Wyckoff
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*A fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County
Recognition Levels
Every gift matters and all gifts will be recognized on our website. Gifts of $1,000 and more will be included in our 2025 Annual Report.
$25,000
$10,000
$5,000
$2,500
$1,000
More Ways to Give
The CFMC can accept donor advised fund grants, gifts of stock and IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions. Please contact us or call 831.375.9712 to learn more.