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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
Give Big Kern Day to help local nonprofits on Tuesday
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Give Big Kern Day is happening this week, giving people in Kern County the chance to give back. The event is organized by the Kern Community Foundation and is designed to raise...more
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Give Big Kern Day is happening this week, giving people in Kern County the chance to give back. The event is organized by the Kern Community Foundation and is designed to raise...more
Philanthropy Matters: A chance to showcase the giving spirit of Kern County
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Give Big Kern has transformed the way we think about, talk about and participate in philanthropy in our own backyard, offering an opportunity to see ... to break fundraising records, engage an even...more
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Give Big Kern has transformed the way we think about, talk about and participate in philanthropy in our own backyard, offering an opportunity to see ... to break fundraising records, engage an even...more
Philanthropy Matters: A chance to showcase the giving spirit of Kern County
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Give Big Kern's online platform, marketing materials, training opportunities and prize awards are offered to Kern's nonprofit community at absolutely no cost. Cash and in-kind sponsorships help to...more
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Give Big Kern's online platform, marketing materials, training opportunities and prize awards are offered to Kern's nonprofit community at absolutely no cost. Cash and in-kind sponsorships help to...more
Fire District gets new Polaris
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District received a brand new 2017 Polaris RGR XP 1000 off road vehicle on April 19, through a donation from the ONE 805 Kick Ash Bash Philanthropy Committee....more
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District received a brand new 2017 Polaris RGR XP 1000 off road vehicle on April 19, through a donation from the ONE 805 Kick Ash Bash Philanthropy Committee....more
'Give Big' with your time as a volunteer
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Since the Give Big Kern's website went live on April 1, community members have donated more than $30,000 to the campaign. That's more than six times the amount the campaign received last year at this...more
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Since the Give Big Kern's website went live on April 1, community members have donated more than $30,000 to the campaign. That's more than six times the amount the campaign received last year at this...more
WORTH NOTING: More than $30000 donated to Give Big Kern campaign
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Since the Give Big Kern's website went live on April 1, community members have donated more than $30,000 to the campaign. That's more than six times the amount received last year at this point in the...more
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Since the Give Big Kern's website went live on April 1, community members have donated more than $30,000 to the campaign. That's more than six times the amount received last year at this point in the...more
THE DISH: Free delivery as Grubhub expands; Rig City Roasting to open Monday
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
The initiative, which began as a one-day online crowd-funding event by the Kern Community Foundation in 2016, has grown into a months-long celebration to aid local nonprofits. Diners can do good this...more
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
The initiative, which began as a one-day online crowd-funding event by the Kern Community Foundation in 2016, has grown into a months-long celebration to aid local nonprofits. Diners can do good this...more
Philanthropy Matters: KCF hosts nonprofit meet-and-greet at local zoo
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Springtime in Kern can be nothing short of magical – blue skies, clean air, cool temperatures and blazing wildflowers. What could possibly be better? How about a Give Big Kern Nonprofit Meet and...more
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Springtime in Kern can be nothing short of magical – blue skies, clean air, cool temperatures and blazing wildflowers. What could possibly be better? How about a Give Big Kern Nonprofit Meet and...more
Give Big Kern: One day to celebrate the giving spirit of Kern County
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
It's called Give Big Kern, and is a nonprofit strengthening program launched in 2016 by Kern Community Foundation. Give Big Kern provides an opportunity for all of Kern to come together as one...more
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
It's called Give Big Kern, and is a nonprofit strengthening program launched in 2016 by Kern Community Foundation. Give Big Kern provides an opportunity for all of Kern to come together as one...more
Re: Grant winners at KRVR
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Last week's issue (March 14, 2018) included incomplete information about the Kern River Valley's grant winners featured on page A4. While the Kern Community Foundation is involved in the process, the...more
Foundation: Kern Community Foundation
Last week's issue (March 14, 2018) included incomplete information about the Kern River Valley's grant winners featured on page A4. While the Kern Community Foundation is involved in the process, the...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.