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2022 CERF Economic Forecast — Guest Commentator VCCF’s Vanessa Bechtel
Vanessa Bechtel, VCCF President & CEO, was a guest commentator at the CLU Center for Economic Research & Forecasting’s 2022 Ventura County Economic Forecast on Monday, March 8 at the…
Read MorePress Release – Jeffrey Lambert, FAICP – Named to Prestigious Planning College of Fellows
Ventura, CA — Jeffrey Lambert of Ventura has achieved the planning profession’s highest honor by being named to the prestigious American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) College of Fellows for his…
Read MoreSanta Paula Early Childhood Education Retreat
by Lauren Graf The Santa Paula Early Childhood Education Committee convened on February 3 and 4 to discuss the first steps of bringing free highest quality early childhood education to…
Read MoreVCCF Visits Ventura Land Trust
by Daniel Whitworth, VCCF Marketing Intern The Ventura County Community Foundation had the opportunity to visit the Ventura Land Trust as part of the ongoing Environmental Listening Tour to learn…
Read MoreCalNonprofits Compensation & Benefits Survey
Here’s How You Can Help Bring Greater Pay Equity to the Nonprofit Sector: 2022 Compensation & Benefits Survey At the heart of nonprofit work are the people – the staff…
Read MoreCatherine Sepulveda and Gustavo Zarate Join VCCF Board of Directors
The Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF) officially welcomes two new members to the Board of Directors, Catherine Sepulveda and Gustavo Zarate. “Catherine and Gustavo embody VCCF’s core values and are…
Read MoreWe’ve Rebranded! Meet Your Ventura County Community Foundation
Since 1987, the Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF) has been building philanthropy in the Ventura County region, and beyond. We have served the community through safeguarding and advising of donor…
Read MoreVCCF Visits Ojai Valley Land Conservancy and Greyfoot Cat Rescue and Sanctuary
VCCF recently visited two local nonprofits focused on the environment and animal welfare, the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy and Greyfoot Cat Rescue and Sanctuary. Impact Officer Alyssa Torkelson wrote about…
Read MoreInterview with Sean Leonard, Chair of the VCCF Board of Directors
By Lauren Graf Meet Sean Leonard, the new Chair of the Ventura County Community Foundation Board of Directors. Sean joined the Board in 2019 and served as Secretary until being…
Read MoreVCCF Spring Internship – Marketing and Administrative Intern
This internship is to participate in various marketing and administrative tasks for the Ventura County Community Foundation’s Office of the President. This internship will last for 12 weeks during spring…
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