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2023 Community Grants

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.…
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June 18, 2023
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2022 Community Grants

West Marin Fund awarded 26 nonprofit organizations a total of $219,750 to improve and strengthen programs and services in unincorporated West Marin – in response to the continuing covid pandemic, rising costs, inadequate housing, climate impacts and educational inequities. Funded activities include: financial literacy training; building food security through school gardens and gleaning; broadcasting programs in Spanish on community radio; providing home signage for emergency services; and supporting senior citizens to secure their sensitive medical and health data. This round of Community Grants emphasizes West Marin Fund’s commitment to 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 (BIPOC), as well as members of low-income households. Since 2013, West Marin Fund has awarded more than $1,380,000 to nonprofit organizations and collaboratives serving West Marin – made possible by generous support from our donors. Special thanks to Corey Goodman, Marcia Barinaga and Kalliopeia Foundation for their generous contributions to our community grants program in 2022. Congratulations to all of our 2022 Community Grant Partners! Audubon Canyon Ranch Bach’s Daughter Bolinas Community Land Trust Bolinas Museum Bolinas Stinson Summer Camp Bolinas Stinson Young Stewards…
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August 4, 2022
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2021 Community Grants

West Marin Fund awarded $209,549 to 29 organizations that are responding to the social, economic, and health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in West Marin. Funded activities included: strengthening food security, school garden development, and enhanced nutrition for children and seniors living in poverty;community center activities to respond to trauma;digital literacy training for parents;financial aid training and assistance for students pursuing a college or university education;strategic planning efforts that advance equity and inclusion; andsupporting the transition to more efficient digital record keeping and data management systems for improved program delivery. The following gives a sample of grant results, conveying the impact and success of 2021 Community Grants: Parent Services Project Impact Technology Provided digital literacy workshops for 26 low-income parents/caregivers of students attending Tomales Elementary, West Marin Elementary, and Tomales High School to increase parent/school communication and student success100% of parents/caregivers reported an increase in digital literacy skills and their ability to effectively engage with school technology in support of their students learning100% of parent/caregiver participants reported that they have a deeper understanding of how to navigate the educational system online, build partnerships with school personnel, and support their students KWMR Strategic Framework for Equity and Inclusion With the help…
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July 13, 2021
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2020 Community Grants

West Marin Fund awarded $160,455 to 24 organizations for building a strong team to better serve community, particularly disadvantaged and underserved people who live, work and visit in West Marin. Funded activities include professional development and coaching for staff and  board; a facilitated seven-part strategic planning process on zoom; increasing the diversity of the healthcare workforce through academic training and enrichment; pivoting to online educational programming for at-home learning that supports students and their families in the learning process; and internships for Latinx youth interested in the cultivation and use of food and plants as medicine, with curriculum programming in community resilience. With this 13th round, the fund has awarded more than $950,000 in community grants over the past eight years to nonprofit organizations serving West Marin – all made possible by generous gifts from our donors. Congratulations to all of our 2020 Community Grant Partners! 10,000 DegreesBlack Mountain CircleBolinas Community CenterBolinas Community Land TrustBolinas MuseumBolinas Stinson Young Stewards of the LandEnvironmental Action Committee of West MarinGallery Route OneGreater Farallones AssociationHalleck Creek RanchInverness Garden Club of West MarinNatura Institute for Ecology and MedicinePapermill Creek Children's CornerParent Services ProjectPoint Reyes National Seashore AssociationRiver Otter Ecology ProjectSan Geronimo Valley Community CenterSlide RanchSound OrchardThe…
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July 2, 2020
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2019 Community Grants

West Marin Fund awarded $145,946 to 31 organizations and groups that seek to level the playing field for disadvantaged and underserved people who live, work and visit in West Marin. Funded activities include community outreach for affordable housing; transportation for isolated seniors to participate in community events; scholarship assistance for pre-school, summer reading, music and science programs; bi-lingual materials for education and mediation services; and inclusive arts for youth. With this 12th round, the Fund has awarded more than $800,000 in Community Grants over the past seven years to nonprofit organizations serving West Marin – all made possible by generous gifts from our donors. Congratulations to all of our 2019 Community Grant Partners! 10,000 DegreesBolinas Community CenterBolinas MuseumBolinas Stinson Summer CampBolinas Stinson Young Stewards of the LandBring Me A Book FoundationCenter for Creative Community at CommonwealCoastal Health AllianceCommunity Action MarinCommunity Land Trust Association of West MarinEnvironmental Action Committee of West MarinGallery Route OneKWMRNatura Institute for Ecology and Medicine at Commonweal GardenNicasio School FoundationParent Services ProjectPoint Reyes National Seashore AssociationPt Reyes Farmers MarketSan Geronimo Valley Community CenterShoreline Acres PreschoolSlide RanchSound OrchardThe Bolinas Community Land TrustThe River Otter Ecology ProjectTomales Bay Youth CenterTurtle Island Restoration NetworkWest Marin and Inverness SchoolsWest Marin CommonsWest…
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July 22, 2019
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2018 Community Grants

West Marin Fund awarded $100,000 to 24 nonprofits seeking to improve organizational effectiveness in order to more effectively address the opportunities and challenges facing the coastal West Marin region.  With this 11th round, the Fund has awarded more than $665,000 in Community Grants over the past 6 years to nonprofit organizations serving West Marin – all made possible by generous gifts from our donors. The 2018 Community Grants funded a variety of approaches to supporting community health and vitality; encouraging land, water, and wildlife stewardship; strengthening community arts and culture; advancing educational opportunities for all; and promoting equity. Congratulations to all of our 2018 Community Grant Partners! Audubon Canyon RanchBlack Mountain CircleBolinas Community CenterBolinas Community Land TrustBolinas MuseumBolinas Stinson Young Stewards of the LandCenter for Creative Community at CommonwealCoastal Health AllianceCommunity Land Trust Association of West Marin (CLAM)Gallery Route OneGreater Farallones AssociationKids Cooking for LifeKWMRNatura Institute for Ecology and Medicine at Commonweal GardenPapermill Creek Children's CornerParent Services ProjectSalmon Protection And Watershed Network/Turtle Island Restoration NetworkSan Geronimo Valley Community CenterSlide RanchSound OrchardThe Dance PalaceWest Marin Community ServicesWest Marin ReviewWest Marin Senior Services PLEASE NOTE: In consultation with a variety of stakeholders, West Marin Fund has changed the community grants cycle to once a…
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July 22, 2019