Marin Community Foundation (CA)



The mission of the Marin Community Foundation is to encourage and apply philanthropic contributions to help improve the human condition, embrace diversity, promote a humane and democratic society, and enhance the community's quality of life, now and for future generations.

Web Address

www.marincf.org/

Social Media Links

Twitter - @MarinCmtyFdn


Assets and Giving for Marin Community Foundation

Assets

2019 - 649,972,869
2018 - 571,672,594
2017 - 444,817,716
Domestic Grants

2019 - 92,114,992
2018 - 46,512,755


    

Recent News from Marin Community Foundation


Farmworker Housing Initiatve Fell Short of Ambitious Goal
Foundation: Marin Community Foundation

A collaborative used public and private funds to build and renovate agricultural worker housing on ranches in West Marin.One unit was replaced on the historic J Ranch, two were rehabilitated at...more

Marin Community Foundation Names New Leader
Foundation: Marin Community Foundation

Rhea Suh was president of the Natural Resources Defense Council from January 2015 to September 2019.The foundation was created in 1987 after a legal battle over control of a $435 million charitable...more

These Bay Area cities offer — or are studying — guaranteed income pilot programs
Foundation: Marin Community Foundation

Program operator: Marin Community Foundation Timeline: Starts in May Who is eligible: Mothers of at least one child younger than 17, and women...more

Marin hike: Remote Gary Giacomini Open Space Preserve an unexplored gem
Foundation: Marin Community Foundation

The heart of the preserve was purchased by the county with the help of the Marin Community Foundation in 1995. Originally named San...more

Editorial: Marin Equity Divide Makes Income Initiative A Worthy Experiment
Foundation: Marin Community Foundation

Marin Community Foundation and Marin County are joining forces to launch a universal basic income initiative.The goal is to bridge the economic equity chasm and racial divide in our county.The...more

Marin County Tries A Universal Basic Income Program
Foundation: Marin Community Foundation

Marin County, Calif., supervisors allocated $400,000 to participate in a universal basic income experiment.The foundation plans to spend $3 million to give $1,000 a month to 125 low-income women for...more

Marin Ij Readers' Forum for March 25, 2021
Foundation: Marin Community Foundation

When Marin County, Calif., decided to name a new road after Sir Francis Drake, it didn't think much of the fact that the 19th-century aviator was a native of the area. "In Solomonic wisdom,...more

Marin to Launch Guaranteed Minimum Income Program
Foundation: Marin Community Foundation

California's Marin County has become the first county in the state to commit $400,000 to a basic income program for low-income mothers, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. Starting in January,...more

Marin IJ Readers' Forum for Feb. 26, 2021
Foundation: Marin Community Foundation

... county has many resources that can be called on to support this project including the county itself, Marin Community Foundation and other...more

Marin County Approves Grant For Free Neighborhood WI-FI Project
Foundation: Marin Community Foundation

MARIN CITY (CBS SF) — The Marin County Board of Supervisors approved a $150,000 grant Tuesday from the Marin Community Foundation...more



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