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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.
Web Address
www.kernfoundation.org
Web Address
www.kernfoundation.org
Assets and Giving for Kern Community Foundation
Assets
2019 - 27,432,024
2018 - 21,007,863
2017 - 21,099,943
2019 - 27,432,024
2018 - 21,007,863
2017 - 21,099,943
Domestic Grants
2019 - 2,084,062
2018 - 1,793,960
2019 - 2,084,062
2018 - 1,793,960
Recent News from Kern Community Foundation
Women's & Girls' Fund accepting grant requests
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
The Women's & Girls' Fund, a leadership initiative of Kern Community Foundation, has announced up to $50,000 in grant allocations in its twelfth...more
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
The Women's & Girls' Fund, a leadership initiative of Kern Community Foundation, has announced up to $50,000 in grant allocations in its twelfth...more
Kern Community Foundation to Introduce “Jumpstart” Program to Help Kern Nonprofits with ...
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Kern Community Foundation, in partnership with Network for Good and generous funding from the Kern County Board of Supervisors, invites...more
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Kern Community Foundation, in partnership with Network for Good and generous funding from the Kern County Board of Supervisors, invites...more
Crop Gifting: Turning unsold crop inventory into $$$ for charity
Foundation: Community Foundation of the Quincy Area, Kern Community Foundation, Central Valley Community Foundation
This is a service for the benefit of all that Kern Community Foundation is eager to implement locally, following the example of other...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of the Quincy Area, Kern Community Foundation, Central Valley Community Foundation
This is a service for the benefit of all that Kern Community Foundation is eager to implement locally, following the example of other...more
Foundation aims to help local nonprofits raise funds with new technology
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
“As a local community foundation, we see that a lot of our nonprofits, ... said Kern Community Foundation Community Impact Manager Louis...more
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
“As a local community foundation, we see that a lot of our nonprofits, ... said Kern Community Foundation Community Impact Manager Louis...more
Philanthropy Matters: Kern River runs through high-needs region targeted for assistance
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
The north and south forks of the Kern River define the Kern River Valley. So does poverty, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census...more
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
The north and south forks of the Kern River define the Kern River Valley. So does poverty, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census...more
Philanthropy Matters: Kern River runs through high-needs region targeted for assistance
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Another Kern River Valley regional effort is the Community Disaster Relief Fund at Kern Community Foundation. This fund was established within...more
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Another Kern River Valley regional effort is the Community Disaster Relief Fund at Kern Community Foundation. This fund was established within...more
Community, families build scholarships from the ashes of tragedy
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Community, families build scholarships from the ashes of tragedy .... Go to kernfoundation.org/grants and click on the "Apply Here" button in...more
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Community, families build scholarships from the ashes of tragedy .... Go to kernfoundation.org/grants and click on the "Apply Here" button in...more
Community, families build scholarships from the ashes of tragedy
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Kern Community Foundation President & CEO Kristen Beall said the check presentations represent the first distributions made from the...more
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Kern Community Foundation President & CEO Kristen Beall said the check presentations represent the first distributions made from the...more
Photo Gallery: Kern Community Foundation scholarship
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
The Kern Community Foundation gave $10,000 for scholarships each in the names of Las Vegas shooting victims Bailey Schweitzer and...more
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
The Kern Community Foundation gave $10,000 for scholarships each in the names of Las Vegas shooting victims Bailey Schweitzer and...more
Check Presentation: Two Local Victims of the Las Vegas Shooting Memorialized with Scholarships ...
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Kern Community Foundation was asked to be the fiscal agent of the “Day of Remembrance Fund,” and will be making a check presentation to...more
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Kern Community Foundation was asked to be the fiscal agent of the “Day of Remembrance Fund,” and will be making a check presentation to...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.