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 2014 Marin County Civil Grand Jury report on aging stated one person in four in Marin are over 60, and by 2030 it will be one in three.The county spends more than $170 million on health and human...more
Donor-advised funds held $70.7 billion in assets in 2014, an increase of nearly 24 percent over the previous year.The Marin Community Foundation is reconfiguring its organizational structure and...more
Johnathan Logan is taking a job with the Marin Community Foundation.Logan has been a force behind Marin City projects, including a health and wellness center, community park and teen center.Logan...more
The affordability gap between what a lot of folks can pay for housing and the actual cost of housing has widened to the point where middle-income salary earners are getting pushed out of the housing...more
Nearly 50 churches, synagogues and civic organizations participate in REST.REST is a faith-based program that assists the homeless.The federal government estimated 153,000 unsheltered homeless on the...more
REDF is a non-profit that helps people get back to work.The organization has received a number of large grants in recent years.One of the keys to REDF's success is the redefining of work as a value...more
Marin IJ Editorial: Donation should help save Marin museum.Craemer has offered $50,000, to match a $ 50,000 grant from the county.IJ, under his father Jack Craemer, helped break a political logjam...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.