Kern Community Foundation



Kern Community Foundation is a nonprofit public charity created by and for the people of Kern County. We work to enhance the quality of life for all the people of Kern County by encouraging philanthropy, providing services to donors and assisting those who work to meet community needs.

Assets and Giving for Kern Community Foundation

Assets

2019 - 27,432,024
2018 - 21,007,863
2017 - 21,099,943
Domestic Grants

2019 - 2,084,062
2018 - 1,793,960


    

Recent News from Kern Community Foundation


No holds barred - Bakersfield.com - More than before.
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation

It all starts with education, which the report on women from the Kern Community Foundation also said was lacking. And not just education, but also knowledge. Without either, there isn't much of a...more

No holds barred - Bakersfield.com -
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation

It all starts with education, which the report on women from the Kern Community Foundation also said was lacking. And not just education, but also knowledge. Without either, there isn't much of a...more

Bakersfield Observed: The state of Kern County woman: new report paints a bleak picture. Dealing with domestic violence, low pay and low expectations
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation

The Kern Community Foundation released an important new study today, looking at the "Status of Women and Girls" in Kern County. This is important stuff and - to my knowledge - it may be the...more

Shift away from private foundations opens a door - Bakersfield.com
Foundation: California Community Foundation, Kern Community Foundation

At the Kern Community Foundation, for example, donor advisors establish funds of $10000 or more to pursue their personal charitable goals. ... See all stories on this...more

Kv Life : FRC receives $15,000 grant for dental health - Kern Valley Sun
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation, Weingart Foundation

The Kern Community Foundation recently announced that the Kernville Union School District Family Resource Center is one of five community agencies that will ... See all stories on this...more



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Is Corporate Philanthropy Dead?


Senay Ataselim-Yilmaz, Chief Operating Officer, Turkish Philanthropy Funds, writes that philanthropy often solves the very problems that stems from market failure. Some social issues, however,  cannot be tackled by questioning the return on investment.




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