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.
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
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
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, 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
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
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
Mozambikes, a for-profit social venture, was formed during a road trip across Mozambique. The founders of Mozambikes aim to improve the quality of life among rural Mozambicans by providing low-cost, efficient personal transportation.