Placer Community Foundation is a nonprofit community corporation created by and for the people of Placer County. Our mission is to encourage philanthropy for the betterment of communities in our region. We work to be the preferred conduit for donors and professional advisors interested in establishing charitable endowments.
For Irmgard (“Else”) Schichtel a childhood in Nazi Germany set in motion a circuitous path towards a permanent fund at Placer Community...more
To address the ongoing issue of student dropouts, Toronto District School Board (TDSB) teacher Craig Morrison started a school-business program called the Oasis Skateboard Factory (OSF) to help keep teens stay in school.