Category: Notes from Our President

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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Local disasters and the long road of recovery

Posted on: Aug 22, 2024

The Klamath Mountains are a site to behold. Earlier this month, I was driving back to Napa after a long weekend on the Oregon coast with my family. Coming down I-5 into California, we marveled at the rugged beauty of our surroundings. It wasn’t our first trip over the Klamath range, just our first trip…

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

Posted on: Nov 10, 2023

This past year was our 29th year of operation, and like a young adult on the cusp of a milestone birthday, we’ve taken this opportunity to reflect on our history while looking optimistically towards the future. In doing so, three themes have emerged related to giving, planning, and growth. Giving is hyperlocal. Grants from the…

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