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High Quality Childcare as a Component of High Quality ECE, by Dr. Gabino Aguirre
By Dr. Gabino Aguirre, Isabella Project Co-Chair As part of the Isabella Project, we often speak about the provision of childcare for families so they may take advantage of existing…
Read MoreVCCF Animal Welfare Fund Applications are Open!
Attention Ventura County nonprofits: applications for the Ventura County Community Foundation’s Animal Welfare Fund are open! The new deadline for applications has been extended to Friday, April 21 at 5…
Read MoreVCCF Donor Spotlight: Interview with Kerry and Stacy Roscoe
by Lauren Graf VCCF donor clients Kerry and Stacy Roscoe are two of VCCF’s most active community members in addition to their philanthropy, from Stacy’s 10 years of service on…
Read MoreMeet Emily Marostica & Aaron Weissman, Newest VCCF Staff
We would like to welcome our newest VCCF staff members, Emily Marostica and Aaron Weissman! Emily Marostica, Scholarship Coordinator Emily Marostica is the Scholarship Coordinator at the Ventura County Community…
Read More“Curiosity Never Retires” – Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
by Jerry Clifford, VCCF Donor and OLLI Educator Are you curious about things and want to learn more about something fun and interesting? Do you like the mental stimulation of…
Read MoreDigital Equity Coalition Kick-Off
In an event on February 23 hosted by the Ventura County Office of Education, Ventura County’s Digital Equity Coalition was launched. More than 75 leaders from healthcare, social services, education,…
Read MoreMeet Mike Silacci, VCCF’s Chief Philanthropy Officer
We’d like to welcome one of our newest VCCF team members, Mike Silacci. Mike recently joined the Ventura County Community Foundation team as its Chief Philanthropy Officer, responsible for growing…
Read MoreVCCF Donor Spotlight: Interview with Betsy Chess
by Lauren Graf VCCF donor client Betsy Chess is known throughout the county both for her major impact on the arts locally, as well as her deeply rooted history in…
Read MoreIsabella Project — Interview with a Promotora (EN/ES)
Isabella Project Steering Committee co-chair Dr. Gabino Aguirre recently spoke with a promotora working to spread information about early childhood education to families throughout Santa Paula. Read the interview (available…
Read MoreVCCF Donor Spotlight: Interview with Brando and Karla Pozzi
by Lauren Graf VCCF Donors Brando and Karla Pozzi carried on the Smith family’s tradition of philanthropy with their significant gift to 805 UndocuFund during its most recent campaign. The…
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