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Napa Valley Community Foundation Awards Nearly $250,000 in Scholarships to 77 Local Students

Posted on: Jul 28, 2020

Napa Valley Community Foundation (NVCF) has awarded scholarships totaling $249,800 to 77 local students. Among this year’s scholarship recipients: local military veterans who are receiving financial support thanks to The George and Gwendolyn Goodin Scholarship Fund, a permanent endowment that was established at NVCF with a gift from the estate of George and Gwendolyn Goodin, longtime residents of…

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From Napa Valley Register: Napa Valley Community Foundation approves $1.2 million in COVID-19 grants

Posted on: Jul 16, 2020

July 16, 2020 by Register Staff Napa Valley Community Foundation has approved spending up to $1.2 million in additional funds from the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund to address the ongoing health and economic challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. In March and April, the Foundation approved grants totaling $3.7 million to support public…

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From The Weekly Calistogan: Calistoga Fire Department takes delivery of new, donated fire truck

Posted on: Jun 19, 2020

June 19, 2020 by Cynthia Sweeney With funding made possible by an anonymous donor, the Calistoga Firefighter Association has purchased a new fire truck for the Calistoga Fire Department. The donation is worth $435,000, and the new Type 3 Brush Truck will replace the Fire Department’s old 1998 Brush Truck. “This is a huge donation…

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From Napa Valley Register: Using our voice and our resources in service

Posted on: Jun 12, 2020

June 11, 2020 by Loraine Stuart and Terence Mulligan We’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to breathe in America of late. Or more pointedly, who gets to breathe, and breathe freely, in America. COVID-19 has taken more than 110,000 lives in the United States, and the last stop for many who became…

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From Napa Valley Register: Napa County Grand Jury says local government can do more to promote ‘granny flats’

Posted on: Jun 3, 2020

June 3, 202 by Carly Graf Napa County Grand Jury recently wrapped up its probe into local efforts to promote accessory dwelling units as a tool to address the area’s ongoing housing crisis. Though the Jury identified some attempts to streamline the planning, approval and building of ADUs, it concluded the process lacks the “clarity…

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From The North Bay Business Journal: First wildfires and power shut-offs, now North Bay nonprofits face coronavirus economic, fundraising challenges

Posted on: Jun 2, 2020

June 2, 2020 by Jessica Zimmer As economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic increases, many North Bay nonprofits are meeting their new short-term goals with the help of emergency grants from community foundations, but remain concerned. Their client lists are growing, while traditional fundraising methods, like spring and summer events, are curtailed or must be…

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From Patch Napa Valley: Nonprofits Webinar with Sen. Dodd, Rep. Thompson & CalNonprofits

Posted on: May 28, 2020

May 28, 2020 by Patch Staff COVID-19 Webinar Hosted by California Senator Bill Dodd & Special Guest Congressman Mike Thompson May 28, 2020 02:00 PMRSVP Here to get the https://bit.ly/2zpKcT1 In this rapidly changing environment, answers aren't easy to get, and sometimes nonprofit needs are left out of the discussion. Join us for a virtual…

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From Napa Valley Register: 10 Questions: Napa nonprofit executive puts community first

Posted on: May 5, 2020

May 5, 2020 by Jennifer Huffman Julia DeNatale might have worked for any one of the many industries in Napa Valley. Instead, she’s made a personal commitment to a career in the nonprofit world. “Nonprofits often know our community and its needs better than most,” she wrote in an email. According to DeNatale, nonprofits “can…

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From The Weekly Calistogan: UpValley Family Centers: There are resources for those suddenly unemployed

Posted on: May 5, 2020

May 5, 2020 by The Weekly Calistogan Staff Ana was laid off in mid-March, when Napa County’s Shelter-at-Home ordinance shuttered the large hotel where she worked. As a single mother with two teenage children, this job had been her only source of income. It had been enough to get by, but not enough to save…

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From Napa Valley Register: New director leads center to promote Napa accessory dwelling units

Posted on: May 3, 2020

May 3, 2020 by Carly Graf The Napa Sonoma ADU Center, the newly launched information hub for homeowners looking to build an accessory dwelling unit, recently announced the hire of a director to lead the operation. Renée Schomp, the Sonoma County native who brings with her nearly a decade of experience in the legal aid…

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Napa Valley Community Foundation Awards Nearly $250,000 in Scholarships to 77 Local Students

From Napa Valley Register: Napa Valley Community Foundation approves $1.2 million in COVID-19 grants

From The Weekly Calistogan: Calistoga Fire Department takes delivery of new, donated fire truck

From Napa Valley Register: Using our voice and our resources in service

From Napa Valley Register: Napa County Grand Jury says local government can do more to promote ‘granny flats’

From The North Bay Business Journal: First wildfires and power shut-offs, now North Bay nonprofits face coronavirus economic, fundraising challenges

From Patch Napa Valley: Nonprofits Webinar with Sen. Dodd, Rep. Thompson & CalNonprofits

From Napa Valley Register: 10 Questions: Napa nonprofit executive puts community first

From The Weekly Calistogan: UpValley Family Centers: There are resources for those suddenly unemployed

From Napa Valley Register: New director leads center to promote Napa accessory dwelling units

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