Click here to download our 2011 Annual Report To Our Friends, In 2011, Sonoma Valley Fund, an affiliate of Community Foundation Sonoma County, celebrated its fifth anniversary. Our organization is still young, but our mission is clear: to promote and facilitate local philanthropy and legacy giving by serving as a
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Cygnus 2011 Donor Survey
The Cygnus 2011 Donor Survey (94 questions answered by 3474 respondents) provides some needed insight into where and how contributions to non-profits will be heading. This is important reading for all non-profit development professionals. Some of the highlights of the study include: There is considerable optimism among respondents. 79% expect
Building Legacies
Sonoma Valley Fund’s unique role in our community as an affiliate of Community Foundation Sonoma County is designed to take advantage of the Community Foundation’s sound investment management of donor funds and the gift planning expertise of its staff. Community Foundation Sonoma County has operated for 28 years and currently
Our Growing Community
A Focus on Youth Formed at the outset of 2010, the Coordinating Council for Youth Development in Sonoma began its work by assisting grade 4-8 students with activities that enriched their summers. The Council, with the aid of civic organizations, foundations and individuals, enhanced the school district’s newly structured summer
Grant Making in Sonoma Valley
In 2010, Sonoma Valley Fund, with Community Foundation Sonoma County, awarded $167,380 to the local community in grants and scholarships. Sonoma Valley Fund awarded seven grants from the George and Phyllis Ellman Fund totaling $30,500 to support a diversity of work. 2010 Sonoma Valley Ellman Fund Grants AuduBon Canyon Ranch
The Youth Initiative
Sustaining Our Community for the Next Generation In early 2009, the Sonoma Valley Fund established a Youth Initiative Committee to explore the many challenges facing Sonoma Valley’s youth, and to attempt to address important community concerns such as the perceived low numbers of local high school students going on to
Grant Making in Sonoma Valley
In 2009 Sonoma Valley Fund, with Community Foundation Sonoma County and their donors, awarded $265,550 to the local community in grants and scholarships. Sonoma Valley Fund awarded six grants from the George and Phyllis Ellman Fund totaling $25,500, to support a diversity of work as shown here. Sonoma Valley Fund
