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2019 Community Grants

West Marin Fund awarded $145,946 to 31 organizations and groups that seek to level the playing field for disadvantaged and underserved people who live, work and visit in West Marin. Funded activities include community outreach for affordable housing; transportation for isolated seniors to participate in community events; scholarship assistance for pre-school, summer reading, music and science programs; bi-lingual materials for education and mediation services; and inclusive arts for youth. With this 12th round, the Fund has awarded more than $800,000 in Community Grants over the past seven years to nonprofit organizations serving West Marin – all made possible by generous gifts from our donors. Congratulations to all of our 2019 Community Grant Partners! 10,000 DegreesBolinas Community CenterBolinas MuseumBolinas Stinson Summer CampBolinas Stinson Young Stewards of the LandBring Me A Book FoundationCenter for Creative Community at CommonwealCoastal Health AllianceCommunity Action MarinCommunity Land Trust Association of West MarinEnvironmental Action Committee of West MarinGallery Route OneKWMRNatura Institute for Ecology and Medicine at Commonweal GardenNicasio School FoundationParent Services ProjectPoint Reyes National Seashore AssociationPt Reyes Farmers MarketSan Geronimo Valley Community CenterShoreline Acres PreschoolSlide RanchSound OrchardThe Bolinas Community Land TrustThe River Otter Ecology ProjectTomales Bay Youth CenterTurtle Island Restoration NetworkWest Marin and Inverness SchoolsWest Marin CommonsWest…
West Marin Fund
July 22, 2019
2018 Community Grants Community GrantsGrantsGrants Awarded

2018 Community Grants

West Marin Fund awarded $100,000 to 24 nonprofits seeking to improve organizational effectiveness in order to more effectively address the opportunities and challenges facing the coastal West Marin region.  With this 11th round, the Fund has awarded more than $665,000 in Community Grants over the past 6 years to nonprofit organizations serving West Marin – all made possible by generous gifts from our donors. The 2018 Community Grants funded a variety of approaches to supporting community health and vitality; encouraging land, water, and wildlife stewardship; strengthening community arts and culture; advancing educational opportunities for all; and promoting equity. Congratulations to all of our 2018 Community Grant Partners! Audubon Canyon RanchBlack Mountain CircleBolinas Community CenterBolinas Community Land TrustBolinas MuseumBolinas Stinson Young Stewards of the LandCenter for Creative Community at CommonwealCoastal Health AllianceCommunity Land Trust Association of West Marin (CLAM)Gallery Route OneGreater Farallones AssociationKids Cooking for LifeKWMRNatura Institute for Ecology and Medicine at Commonweal GardenPapermill Creek Children's CornerParent Services ProjectSalmon Protection And Watershed Network/Turtle Island Restoration NetworkSan Geronimo Valley Community CenterSlide RanchSound OrchardThe Dance PalaceWest Marin Community ServicesWest Marin ReviewWest Marin Senior Services PLEASE NOTE: In consultation with a variety of stakeholders, West Marin Fund has changed the community grants cycle to once a…
West Marin Fund
July 22, 2019
Richard Kirschmann Memorial Tribute Tributes

Richard Kirschmann Memorial Tribute

December 27, 1932 - November 6, 2018 Richard and his wife, Doris Ober, were the founders and original funders of our Giving Through Youth program, which provides West Marin students the opportunity to experience the pleasure of philanthropy while learning about their communities and nonprofits. The Giving Through Youth program was introduced to West Marin schools by the Fund in 2015 to encourage young people to think about the process of giving to others and the work of local nonprofits. In the last four years, thanks to the support of Richard and Doris and the generosity of other community members, local school classes have selected 29 nonprofit organizations to receive $28,875 in 44 grants for a range of important community activities. All this was accomplished thanks to the dedicated efforts of hundreds of students and teachers in three schools in West Marin who diligently carried out research on local nonprofits. Richard and Doris often attended grant award ceremonies, thanking the students for their work and giving each student a Coastal Marin coin, another project of Richard’s. The thrill on students’ faces in receiving the coins was palpable, as was the pride they took in making their grant recommendations and knowing…
West Marin Fund
November 6, 2018
Jeanne Sherfey Memorial Tribute Tributes

Jeanne Sherfey Memorial Tribute

August 31, 1946 - June 5, 2018 The Sherfey Family would like to honor Jeanne by letting family and friends know that they can contribute to West Marin Fund in her memory and know that their gifts will be used for the wide variety of causes that Jeanne cared so deeply about. Jeanne often said that she had the happiest life a person could ever hope for, in no small part due to the community of people we call neighbors and the unsurpassed natural beauty that surrounds us. Jeanne was also very clear-eyed about the challenges many community members face. From housing shortages to food insecurity to lack of access to high quality education, Jeanne was concerned and involved. We encourage you to make a gift in honor of Jeanne’s life to West Marin Fund, our coastal community foundation, so that it can be used to keep our communities thriving. If you send a check, please write “Jeanne Sherfey Tribute” on the memo line. Give Now From Jeanne herself I had the happiest life a person could ever hope for. I hope you will celebrate life, especially those of us lucky enough to live in West Marin. Our lives are…
West Marin Fund
June 5, 2018

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