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The Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
Founded in 1982 by local community leaders, the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County is an independent public charity.
Our mission is to promote philanthropy to make Santa Cruz County a better place to live, now and in the future.
Our mission is to promote philanthropy to make Santa Cruz County a better place to live, now and in the future.
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Recent News from Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
Live Oak's Field of Dreams
Foundation: Monterey Peninsula Foundation, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
Bill Simpkins has led the fundraising efforts in collaboration with the Live Oak School District and Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County...more
Foundation: Monterey Peninsula Foundation, Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
Bill Simpkins has led the fundraising efforts in collaboration with the Live Oak School District and Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County...more
Luncheon spotlighting women in agriculture returns
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
Also speaking at the event will be Susan True, CEO of the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County and a graduate of the Focus...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
Also speaking at the event will be Susan True, CEO of the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County and a graduate of the Focus...more
Capitola-Soquel Chamber hands out honors | Name dropping
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
Christina Cuevas, former program director of Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, now president of Cabrillo's Board. • Gail Pellerin,...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
Christina Cuevas, former program director of Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, now president of Cabrillo's Board. • Gail Pellerin,...more
Housing incentive for teachers working and live in Santa Cruz County
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
"This contribution is one step towards reducing some of the pain of local housing crisis for our local workforce," said the C.E.O. of Community Foundation Santa Cruz County, Susan True....more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
"This contribution is one step towards reducing some of the pain of local housing crisis for our local workforce," said the C.E.O. of Community Foundation Santa Cruz County, Susan True....more
David Dunn awarded Rydell Visual Arts Fellowship
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
UC Santa Cruz assistant professor of music David Dunn has been selected for a Rydell Visual Arts Fellowship for 2019. He is one of four local artists who will receive $20,000 grants from the...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
UC Santa Cruz assistant professor of music David Dunn has been selected for a Rydell Visual Arts Fellowship for 2019. He is one of four local artists who will receive $20,000 grants from the...more
Editorial, Dec. 10, 2017: The season of cheerful giving opportunities
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, Packard Foundation
There's also an online, crowdsourcing opportunity for donating this year: Santa Cruz Gives, santacruzgives.org, which is sponsored by The Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County, with support from Good...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, Packard Foundation
There's also an online, crowdsourcing opportunity for donating this year: Santa Cruz Gives, santacruzgives.org, which is sponsored by The Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County, with support from Good...more
Santa Cruz Nonprofits Struggle Searching for Offices
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
Susan True, the new CEO of the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, says she sees lots of nonprofits struggling with similar issues, locally and across the Bay Area. “The whole displacement...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
Susan True, the new CEO of the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, says she sees lots of nonprofits struggling with similar issues, locally and across the Bay Area. “The whole displacement...more
$10 million gift supports personalized medicine
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
George Couch has served as president of the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County and currently is a board member for the Panetta...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
George Couch has served as president of the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County and currently is a board member for the Panetta...more
Name Dropping: Dog days of autumn
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
30 at the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, celebrating the more than one and a half million dollars it has raised to fund...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
30 at the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, celebrating the more than one and a half million dollars it has raised to fund...more
Bruce McPherson: Community energy on its way
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
... nonprofit partner Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County ($25,000), World Wildlife Fund ($30,000), UCSC Carbon Fund ($5,000), and...more
Foundation: Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
... nonprofit partner Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County ($25,000), World Wildlife Fund ($30,000), UCSC Carbon Fund ($5,000), and...more
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