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.
Marin City civic hub venture lands $3.85M grant.The Center for Community Life in Marin City would include health services, a seniors center and recreation space.The goal is to get the buildings open...more
Marin City civic hub venture lands $3.85M grant.The Center for Community Life in Marin City would include health services, a seniors center and recreation space.The goal is to get the buildings open...more
The San Antonio Area Foundation has announced more than $1 million in grants to thirty-six nonprofits working in the areas of children and youth and medicine/health care.The Community Foundation of...more
Buck, Founder of the Aloha Foundation, is a member of the New York City Philanthropy Board.The board is made up of members who are involved in philanthropic work in New York, New Jersey, California,...more
Marin IJ Editorial: Foundation grant helps establish 'in-law' units.Foundation awarded its grant to Lilypad Homes of Novato.Lilypad has led the initiative to help homeowners make room for "junior"...more
Marin Community Foundation gives $200,000 to Lilypad Homes of Novato.Lilypad will help homeowners turn spare bedrooms or other spaces into accessory dwelling units.Junior units offer the most...more
Kerry Peirson is a former Marin County Human Rights Commission commissioner.She says the commission failed to honor African-Americans.Peirton: "I would have been embarrassed to give multiple awards...more
West Marin Fund loses director, expands offerings.Over the last four years, the fund has distributed a total of $475,000 in small grants to over 50 West Marin groups.Porter helped take the West Marin...more
Gary Giacomini served on the Marin County Board of Supervisors for 24 years.A 1,500-acre property in the San Geronimo area in West Marin was named the Gary GiAComini Open Space Preserve.In 1978, he...more
Stephen Dobbs, former head of Marin Community Foundation, dies at 73.Dobbs headed the then-$762 million foundation for seven years.After getting a doctorate in humanities from Stanford University,...more
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.