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Census Thanks
Dear Ventura County 2020 Census Complete Count Committee, I just love this quote by Nelson Mandela and think it pretty much sums up these past two years of our 2020…
Read MoreRemembering Mary Leavens Schwabauer, ‘A Woman of Endless Generosity’
A longtime resident, teacher, leader, community volunteer She was a philanthropist and a historian, a mentor to many and an inspiration to countless others who credit her for making Moorpark…
Read MoreProtecting Our Essential Farmworker Families During COVID-19
Ellen Brokaw, Farmworker Housing Advocate, Calls for Community Support to Meet $250,000 Goal for the Farmworker Household Assistance Program Through eerily smoky days, rain, scorching heat waves, and even a…
Read MoreImpact of Investing in Small Businesses through Local Non-profit Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV)
June 17, 2020For Immediate ReleaseCONTACT: Lysa Urban, 805.456.2356 [email protected] Impact of Investing in Small Businesses through Local Non-profit Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV) “With WEV, help came immediately” Santa Barbara and Ventura, CA –…
Read MoreRental and Business Grant Programs Launch June 17 and June 24
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE County of Ventura Office of the CEO June 16, 2020 Rental and business grant programs launch June 17 and June 24 County aims to help those struggling…
Read MoreVCCF Stands with our Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Communities
Dear Ventura County Community Foundation Family, We live in a world where what we want – that all people are equal, are treated equally, and have equal opportunity – is…
Read MoreRapid Response Fund, Grants Awarded to Date
Grants from the Rapid Response Fund will support organizations responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the efforts of these organizations residents of Ventura County will be provided with food, supplies,…
Read MoreAnonymous Donor Contributes $1 Million to 805 UndocuFund
A $1 million anonymous gift to the 805 UndocuFund will provide a major boost for undocumented workers in need of financial help during the pandemic. More than 7,000 people in…
Read MoreRapid Response Fund Grants Awarded to Date
The following $1,883,804 dollars in grants have been awarded as of May 15, 2020 to support the incredibly urgent needs brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis in Ventura County. Many of these grants are made possible through the Ventura County Rapid Response Fund.
Read MoreVentura County Rapid Response Fund (COVID-19) Receives Additional $400,000 from Amgen Foundation
“We’ve been witnessing unprecedented demand for support – millions of dollars in local need – and it was extremely difficult to narrow down the last of our COVID-19 grantmaking funds,” shared Geoff Dean, Co-Chair of the Special Oversight Committee. “The timing of this essential support by the Amgen Foundation could not have been better.”
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