CFMC https://cfmco.org Community Foundation for Monterey County Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:54:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://cfmco.org/app/uploads/2024/10/cropped-CFMCO-Favicon-32x32.jpeg CFMC https://cfmco.org 32 32 2024 Celebration of Philanthropy https://cfmco.org/news/2024-celebration-of-philanthropy/ https://cfmco.org/news/2024-celebration-of-philanthropy/#respond Sat, 02 Nov 2024 22:37:33 +0000 https://cfmco.org/?p=45547 The Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) hosted its annual Celebration of Philanthropy on October 2, 2024 at The Club at Pasadera. Each year the Foundation recognizes an individual or couple who has demonstrated philanthropic leadership in our region with the Distinguished Trustee award. Board Chair Kirk Gafill presented the 2024 award on behalf of the board of directors to Raymond H.

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]]> https://cfmco.org/news/2024-celebration-of-philanthropy/feed/ 0 Here for Good Campaign https://cfmco.org/news/here-for-good-campaign/ https://cfmco.org/news/here-for-good-campaign/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:19:45 +0000 https://cfmco.org/here-for-good-campaign/ Thanks to people like you, the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) responds 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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]]> https://cfmco.org/news/here-for-good-campaign/feed/ 0 Year-End Giving Tips & Deadlines https://cfmco.org/news/year-end-giving-tips-deadlines/ https://cfmco.org/news/year-end-giving-tips-deadlines/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:17:52 +0000 https://cfmco.org/year-end-giving-tips-deadlines/ There are many ways to integrate charitable giving into your financial planning in 2024 to make a meaningful difference. The Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) can help you customize a solution that works for you. Be sure to make your gifts by the deadlines for a 2024 deduction (see deadlines below). This is a great way to claim a tax deduction now for supporting your favorite…

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]]> https://cfmco.org/news/year-end-giving-tips-deadlines/feed/ 0 Spirit of Giving – Mike and Mary Orradre https://cfmco.org/news/spirit-of-giving-mike-and-mary-orradre/ https://cfmco.org/news/spirit-of-giving-mike-and-mary-orradre/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:19:45 +0000 https://cfmco.org/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 graduating from Santa Clara University with a BS in Business, and a stint in the Navy, his life’s work has been raising cattle on the ranch his grandfather purchased in 1872, now proudly joined by the next generation. Mary…

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]]> https://cfmco.org/news/spirit-of-giving-mike-and-mary-orradre/feed/ 0 Why Choose the CFMC vs a Commercial Donor Advised Fund? https://cfmco.org/news/why-choose-the-cfmc-vs-a-commercial-donor-advised-fund/ https://cfmco.org/news/why-choose-the-cfmc-vs-a-commercial-donor-advised-fund/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:19:45 +0000 Donor Advised Funds]]> https://cfmco.org/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 to the nonprofits whose work is essential to effecting positive community change. The Community Foundation works with each donor to fulfill their unique philanthropic vision.

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]]> https://cfmco.org/news/why-choose-the-cfmc-vs-a-commercial-donor-advised-fund/feed/ 0 Celebrating Carmel Valley 2024 https://cfmco.org/news/celebrating-carmel-valley-2024/ https://cfmco.org/news/celebrating-carmel-valley-2024/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:19:45 +0000 https://cfmco.org/celebrating-carmel-valley-2024/ (Scroll down for event slideshow) Thank you to all who joined at beautiful Holman Ranch on Sunday, July 21, 2024 to celebrate and share the exciting ways we are making a positive impact through the Community Fund for Carmel Valley! Special thanks to Azucena Salinas Martinez, who spoke about her family’s immigrant journey to Carmel Valley and the support she has received from the Fund and entire…

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]]> https://cfmco.org/news/celebrating-carmel-valley-2024/feed/ 0 2024 Women’s Fund Luncheon https://cfmco.org/news/2024-womens-fund-luncheon/ https://cfmco.org/news/2024-womens-fund-luncheon/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:19:45 +0000 https://cfmco.org/2024-womens-fund-luncheon/ More than 550 gathered for the 17th Annual Women’s Fund Luncheon to celebrate the power and progress of women. The luncheon took place Friday, May 17, 2024 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey benefiting local women and girls through the Women’s Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County. Our thanks to emcee Erin Clark, News Anchor KSBW 8, guest speakers Morgane McNally, Resident Director…

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]]> https://cfmco.org/news/2024-womens-fund-luncheon/feed/ 0 Investing in Impact – 2023 Annual Report https://cfmco.org/news/investing-in-impact-2023-annual-report/ https://cfmco.org/news/investing-in-impact-2023-annual-report/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:19:45 +0000 https://cfmco.org/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 support. CFMC 2023 Annual Report (PDF) View Flipbook Highlights include: We are grateful to our donors, partners and nonprofit groups for their support and commitment. This scale of impact is only made possible by the many…

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]]> https://cfmco.org/news/investing-in-impact-2023-annual-report/feed/ 0 Giving Together – Joe and Sheila Mark https://cfmco.org/news/giving-together-joe-and-sheila-mark/ https://cfmco.org/news/giving-together-joe-and-sheila-mark/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:19:45 +0000 https://cfmco.org/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 worked in the same building and “kept running into each other and the rest was history.” Though they enjoyed working and living in Montreal, when the ice formed on the inside of their windows for the sixth year, it was time to move to a…

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]]> https://cfmco.org/news/giving-together-joe-and-sheila-mark/feed/ 0 My Scholarship Story – Lizeth Patena https://cfmco.org/news/my-scholarship-story-lizeth-patena/ https://cfmco.org/news/my-scholarship-story-lizeth-patena/#respond Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:19:45 +0000 Women's Fund]]> https://cfmco.org/my-scholarship-story-lizeth-patena/ Lizeth Patena graduated from Salinas High School in 2020 during the pandemic. She participated in Girls’ Health in Girls’ Hands (GHGH) and received GHGH Women’s Fund Scholarships to help her achieve her academic and career goals, graduating from CSUMB as a Liberal Studies major with a concentration in bilingual education. She shared her story at the May 17, 2024 Women’s Fund Luncheon…

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