One Napa Valley: A Decade of Citizenship and Beyond


Since launching our One Napa Valley Initiative (ONVI) in 2012, Napa Valley Community Foundation and the donors who stand with us have made a steadfast commitment to helping local immigrants thrive. What began as a bold effort to expand access to citizenship has grown into a powerful, long-term collaboration that adapts to the evolving needs…

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Leaving a Legacy: Colleen Clark


“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”


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


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


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


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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