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Our 2024-2025 Annual Report: A Letter from our President & Chair

Posted on: Oct 24, 2025

At moments like these, when our national civic life feels so frayed and volatile, it is deeply gratifying to be laser-focused on community. Our community. Napa Valley is an extraordinary place. We have a stockpile of strengths, a multitude of challenges, and a rich history of using the former to fix the latter. Time and…

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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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Welcoming two new board members

Posted on: Jul 30, 2025

We’re proud to share that two accomplished leaders joined the Board of Napa Valley Community Foundation this June: Patricia (Pat) Clarey and Dr. Richard (Rich) Anderson. Patricia (Pat) Clarey Pat Clarey is a longtime St. Helena resident with deep experience in government, healthcare, and nonprofit service. She currently serves on the Board of the Napa…

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Now Open: 2025 Scholarships in Napa Valley! | ¡Abiertas Ahora: Becas 2025 en Napa Valley!

Posted on: Jan 6, 2025

We’re excited to announce that applications for NVCF’s 2025 Scholarships are officially open! Whether you’re pursuing higher education, vocational training, or professional development, there’s a scholarship opportunity for you. WHO IS ELIGIBLE? Seniors Graduating from Napa County High Schools Students at Napa Valley College Napa County Nursing Students Napa County Teachers/Educators Napa County Veterans Viticulture…

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A Defining Moment

Posted on: Nov 14, 2024

In the fall of 1994, a group of community leaders gathered at ZD Wines to discuss forming a community foundation for Napa Valley. “We were limited to 70 people in the room, and we overflowed it,” shares Nicky Suard, a founding board member. “I had placed one notice in the newspaper and spoken to the…

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Our 2023-24 Annual Report: A Letter from our President & Chair

Posted on: Nov 14, 2024

Thirty years ago, a Sony Discman qualified as a technological marvel. The Lion King was raking it in at the box office – decades before we would think to use the words “stream” and “media” in the same sentence. Meanwhile, here in Napa, a group of civic leaders had the wisdom and the vision to…

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Together for a Thriving Napa Valley

Posted on: Nov 8, 2024

Earlier this year, our Board of Directors approved a vision statement that feels particularly meaningful today: At Napa Valley Community Foundation, we envision a thriving, inclusive, equitable Napa Valley where collective generosity propels community-wide prosperity, resilience, and wellbeing. As we face significant changes at a national level, the values embodied in our vision statement —…

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Transforming the Sato Family Nonprofit Center

Posted on: Aug 27, 2024

The Sato Family Nonprofit Center is home to our offices and serves as a hub for more than a dozen Napa Valley nonprofit organizations, including 10,000 Degrees, American Red Cross of the North Bay, Arts Council Napa Valley, Community Resources for Children, Girls on the Run, If Given A Chance, Immigration Institute of the Bay…

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Napa Valley Community Foundation Welcomes Six New Board Members

Posted on: Aug 1, 2024

We are delighted to announce the addition of six new members to our Board of Directors. Each of these individuals brings a wealth of experience, a passion for community service, and a strong commitment to enhancing the quality of life for all in Napa Valley. Maya Dalla Valle, the talented winemaker at Dalla Valle Vineyards,…

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