Category: Foundation News

2024-25 Annual Report: Launching The Elaine Jones Safety Net Fund

Posted on: Oct 24, 2025

Even before headlines announced State and Federal budget cuts, our staff and Board were already asking: How will we help when those cuts come? Most safety net nonprofits rely on government grants and contracts to cover 25-50% of their budgets, so when programs are suspended, downsized or eliminated, we feel the impacts here at home.…

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Leaving a Legacy: Colleen Clark

Posted on: Oct 24, 2025

“I used to say you have a three-dog maximum,” recalls Mark Clark, thinking back on downtown Napa walks with his late sister Colleen. An outgoing lover of animals, Colleen was likely to stop to pet every dog she met along the way to dinner. Colleen passed away in July of 2024, leaving behind a legacy…

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Leaving a Legacy: Meet “Dr. Joe”

Posted on: Oct 24, 2025

Dr. Joseph Carrillo, or “Dr. Joe” to the thousands of children and families he has cared for over the years, has built a career defined by compassion. As a pediatrician in Napa, he has been a trusted guide for generations of young people, and a beloved figure to their parents as well. A proud Mexican…

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A Gift of Home: Richard and Annie Bennett

Posted on: Oct 24, 2025

When longtime Napa residents Richard and Annie Bennett approached NVCF in 2021, they had a unique and interesting gift in mind: a piece of real estate. Their four-unit apartment complex on Cedar Street in Calistoga presented both opportunity and complexity, and we were honored to help the Bennetts put their vision into action. As we…

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Silverado Farming Company

Posted on: Oct 24, 2025

In 2006, Silverado Farming Company partners Pete Richmond, Arnulfo Solorio, and Miguel Luna founded the 1% for the Community Fund at NVCF. Eighteen years later, Silverado remains steadfast in its mission: to support local nonprofits that provide essential services to farmworkers and their families. To date, the Fund has awarded more than $2.2 million in…

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Supporting Immigrant Employees: What Napa Employers Need to Know

Posted on: Oct 16, 2025

On Friday, September 26, 2025, more than 100 community members gathered at the Yountville Commons (formerly Yountville Elementary School) for Supporting Immigrant Employees: What Napa Employers Need to Know. The workshop was presented by Napa Valley Together in partnership with Congressman Mike Thompson, and featured a panel of regional experts. The goal: to equip local…

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We Are Hiring: Development Manager

Posted on: Sep 15, 2025

The Position The Development Manager plays a key role in helping the Foundation achieve its ambitious fundraising goals, which include: building and managing relationships that will help grow annual, major, and corporate giving; as well as the establishment of new charitable funds at the Foundation, such as scholarship funds and donor advised funds. Reports to:…

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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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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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$3.1 Million in Grants and Counting

Posted on: Jul 30, 2025

Did you know that Napa Valley Community Foundation is the largest grantmaking organization in the Valley? Since the beginning of 2025, we’ve made more than $3.1 million in grants to more than 180 nonprofit organizations and schools—and the year’s not over yet! NVCF supports a wide range of causes that benefit Napa County residents, some of which might…

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