These grants aim to strengthen West Marin nonprofits’ capacity to better serve our diverse communities. Launched in 2024, grants are awarded annually in the $5,000-$10,000 range.
2026
All Hands Ecology - Stinson Beach
$7,000
Upgrade housing infrastructure for a residential apprenticeship program that provides training, mentorship, and career pathways for young adults.
Alliance for Felix Cove sponsored by Movement Strategy Center - Oakland
$9,000
Engage a consultant to develop clear decision-making structures, roles, and conflict navigation practices grounded in Indigenous values.
Bolinas Community Center - Bolinas
$5,000
Strengthen board governance, clarify roles, and build fundraising capacity for capital improvements.
Bolinas Film Festival - Bolinas
$9,000
Support long-term sustainability by developing strategic planning, operational systems, and fundraising infrastructure.
Bolinas Museum - Bolinas
$9,000
Strengthen fundraising capacity by hiring a Development Coordinator and implementing a new donor management system.
Bolinas Stinson Beach School Foundation - Bolinas
$10,000
Strengthen organizational systems, strategic planning, and fundraising of the school foundation.
Bolinas Stinson Summer Camp, sponsored by the Bolinas Community Center - Bolinas
$9,000
Support website redevelopment and digital systems. Enable efficient program delivery with a registration platform and technical support.
Bolinas Stinson Young Stewards sponsored by Bolinas-Stinson Beach School Foundation - Bolinas
$9,000
Support stipends for leadership transition, youth mentorship, and outdoor programming to grow the Earth Allies program.
Environmental Action Committee - Point Reyes Station
$5,000
Strengthen governance, equity, strategic planning and fundraising systems. Conditional on defining clearer outcomes and activities for this grant.
ExtraFood - Kentfield
$5,000
Support food access and waste reduction by providing food safety education and strengthening partnerships in West Marin.
Gallery Route One - Point Reyes Station
$9,000
Enhance financial stability and community arts programming by strengthening board capacity, governance structures, and fundraising systems.
Halleck Creek Ranch - Nicasio
$9,000
Hire an administrative assistant to strengthen systems, improve operations, and enable strategic growth.
In Place - Inverness
$9,000
Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing and communications strategy including branding, storytelling, and improved digital presence.
Innovative Health Solutions - Benicia
$8,000
Strengthen strategic planning, emergency readiness, and communications to enhance impact.
InSpirit - Woodacre
$5,000
Hire a fund development consultant to design and implement a strategic fundraising plan.
Kids Cooking for Life - Larkspur
$5,000
Support a West Marin-based Program Manager. Conditional on sharing the status of the WM Program Manager hired in 2024.
KWMR - Point Reyes Station
$9,000
Replace aging equipment and upgrade essential technology infrastructure.
Papermill Creek Children's Corner – Point Reyes Station
$6,500
Strengthen staff wellbeing, retention, and professional development through a team retreat.
River Otter Ecology Project - Forest Knolls
$7,000
Provide board training and develop demographic data to guide equity-focused decision-making.
San Geronimo Valley Community Center - San Geronimo
$8,000
Support the acquisition and integration of the San Geronimo Childcare Center.
Sembrando Vida, sponsored by Redwood Lions Memorial Foundation - Point Reyes Station
$6,500
Improve irrigation systems and farm infrastructure. Build organizational capacity to expand equitable distribution of culturally relevant foods.
St. Columba's Episcopal Church & Retreat House - Inverness
$5,000
Renovate and improve the staircase and handrails for better mobility and access.
The Dance Palace Community Center - Point Reyes Station
$9,000
Strengthen leadership, governance, and organizational systems. Conditional on defining clearer outcomes and activities for this grant.
The Mesa Refuge - Point Reyes Station
$9,000
Support a Community Engagement Manager to expand outreach, partnerships, and fundraising.
2025
Alliance for Felix Cove sponsored by Movement Strategy Center - Oakland
$10,000
Hire a professional development nonprofit and conduct a Workplace Culture Landscape Analysis.
Bolinas Film Festival - Bolinas
$10,000
Strengthening the festival’s core foundation by hiring local, part-time, paid roles.
Bolinas Stinson Young Stewards sponsored by Bolinas-Stinson Beach School Foundation - Bolinas
$10,000
Improve financial oversight, evaluation systems, digitizing board documents, and improving communications.
Dance Palace Community Center - Point Reyes Station
$10,000
Improve financial oversight, evaluation systems, digitizing board documents, and improving communications.
Environmental Action Committee - Point Reyes Station
$10,000
Strengthening governance, leadership, and fundraising, building on recent planning efforts.
Gallery Route One - Point Reyes Station
$10,000
Enhance financial stability by hiring staff and strengthening fundraising capabilities.
Innovative Health Solutions - Benicia
$10,000
Increase inclusivity and efficiency through board recruitment, fundraising plan updates, and strategic planning metrics.
KWMR - Point Reyes Station
$6,000
Create an opt-in text message system for emergency information updates.
Natura Institute sponsored by Commonweal - Bolinas
$10,000
Support a strategic plan, a circle of advisors, and a fundraising strategy.
Parent Institute for Quality Education - Santa Clara
$10,000
To equip parents to support their children’s education, the program has been very well received by families in Shoreline Unified. They seek to expand services to more families.
San Geronimo Valley Community Center - San Geronimo
$10,000
Develop infrastructure for legacy giving and a long-term program plan.
Slide Ranch - Muir Beach
$10,000
Provide scholarships to increase the participation of local students in immersive programs.
The Mesa Refuge - Point Reyes Station
$10,000
Hire a fundraising consultant to create a development plan to raise capital gifts for needed repairs.
2024
Bolinas Stinson Young Stewards of the Land (sponsored by Bolinas Stinson Beach School Foundation)
$10,000
Bolinas Stinson Young Stewards & Earth Allies
Community Land Trust Association of West Marin
$10,000
Strengthening CLAM's Organizational Effectiveness
Dance Palace Community Center
$10,000
Transforming Through Inclusivity: Re-experiencing Community at the Dance Palace
Halleck Creek Ranch
$10,000
Capacity Building for Therapeutic Programs supporting underserved communities in West Marin
Kids Cooking for Life
$10,000
Forming Partnerships for Nutritious Cooking Classes and More in West Marin
Legal Aid of Marin
$10,000
Increasing Collaborative Outreach to Latino Immigrants Living in West Marin
