Month: August 2025

Gratitude in the Face of Fire: An Update on the Pickett Fire

Posted on: Aug 27, 2025

As the Pickett Fire continues to burn, our profound gratitude goes to the more than 2,000 firefighters, CAL FIRE crews, and mutual aid partners from across California working tirelessly to protect lives and homes. At Napa Valley Community Foundation, we know disasters can strike anywhere, anytime. Our Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund has been activated repeatedly…

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Our Biggest Year Yet: $516,000 in Scholarships for Local Students

Posted on: Aug 27, 2025

This year, we reached a milestone worth celebrating: Napa Valley Community Foundation awarded $516,078 in scholarships to 113 students—the largest amount in our history. From first-generation college students to future engineers, nurses, and business leaders, these scholarships are helping local students take their next big step at community colleges, universities, and vocational programs across the…

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We Are Hiring: Scholarships & Grants Associate

Posted on: Aug 18, 2025

The Position The Scholarships & Grants Associate (SGA) plays a vital role in advancing the Foundation’s mission by providing accurate, timely, and community-focused support for our philanthropic programs — with a primary emphasis on the scholarship program, which annually awards approximately $500,000 to more than 100 graduating high school seniors and continuing college (or post-secondary…

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