West Marin Fund awarded 25 nonprofit organizations a total of $169,473 to develop strategies, build out programs, and enhance services to address challenges that West Marin communities will face over the next 24 to 36 months. Some challenges are systemic and have been the focus of programmatic interventions for many years, while others have been heightened by increased economic disparity, the COVID-19 pandemic, wildfires, and other emergencies. Community Grants 2023 is supporting nonprofits to develop a longer-term, multi-year strategic approach, while continuing to deliver ongoing programs and services. Funded activities include: expanding West Marin’s food safety net, offering youth a range of educational activities and experiences in area parks, providing interactive online classes and workshops for senior citizens, supporting under-served students and their families to access financial aid for secondary educational opportunities, facilitating a series of community conversations to foster greater understanding and inclusion of the Latinx community, and developing strategic growth and development structures for improved organizational effectiveness. West Marin Fund is committed to supporting activities that promote justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion; challenge racism; and positively affect the health and wellbeing of marginalized communities, particularly Black, Indigenous and People of Color, as well as members of low-income households.…
