Ventura County Community Foundation



Established in 1987, the Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF) is a family of charitable funds created by citizens who care deeply about strengthening the community, preserving and expanding its cultural resources, and helping those in need.

Web Address

www.vccf.org


Assets and Giving for Ventura County Community Foundation

Assets

2019 - 148,269,326
2018 - 129,116,818
2017 - 126,510,503
Domestic Grants

2019 - 11,681,166
2018 - 6,116,689


    

Recent News from Ventura County Community Foundation


Friendships, fresh veggies grow at community garden
Foundation: Ventura County Community Foundation

It often hosts speakers and recently hosted a talk by master gardener Julian Hoyle at the Ventura County Community Foundation headquarters...more

Training center for charity leaders on the way back
Foundation: Ventura County Community Foundation

... open with the same name, director and mission as one that closed last year in a budgetary cutback at the Ventura County Community...more

California Lutheran University to launch nonprofit center
Foundation: Ventura County Community Foundation

The Thousand Oaks-based university is launching a Center for Nonprofit Leadership in September that will provide hands-on management...more

Cal Lutheran to launch nonprofit center
Foundation: Ventura County Community Foundation

Director Dena Jenson was the vice president and director of the Ventura County Community Foundation Center for Nonprofit Leadership from...more

Foundation cutting costs, fixing finances
Foundation: Ventura County Community Foundation

... before the CEO and president of the Ventura County Community Foundation is able to put the Camarillo-based nonprofit on firm financial...more

Community foundation cuts costs, reviews books to fix finances
Foundation: Ventura County Community Foundation

Vanessa Bechtel It's been a year of difficult decisions for Vanessa Bechtel, and it may be many more months of making tough choices before the...more

Ventura County Community Foundation Restructuring Fund Oversight
Foundation: Fresno Regional Foundation, Ventura County Community Foundation

After laying off the majority of its staff and enacting deep budget cuts, the Ventura County Community Foundation in Camarillo, California, has...more

After Tough Review, Ventura County Community Foundation Moves to Bolster Operation
Foundation: Ventura County Community Foundation

After months of staff and budget cuts, the Ventura County Community Foundation has embarked on the next phase of its fiscal restructuring...more

Foundation in talks for spin-off after critical audit
Foundation: California Community Foundation, Ventura County Community Foundation

The Ventura County Community Foundation is negotiating with a Los Angeles-based nonprofit agency to manage its storehouse of...more

Audit blasts Ventura County Community Foundation's fiscal management
Foundation: Ventura County Community Foundation

An independent audit found that the Ventura County Community Foundation undervalued donor-restricted funds due to improper fund...more



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