Poised to reorganize and rebuild through capacity building Being the president of a small nonprofit made up entirely of volunteers can sometimes be daunting. Moving the organization forward, securing program funding, and ensuring day-to-day operations run...
SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS “The Community Foundation is an essential asset to the South Coast community at large and a driving force behind issues I care about….” - ERIC BRAITMAYER Eric Braitmayer grew up appreciating the power of philanthropy. His parents,...
A LEGACY OF GENEROSITY “Moving our family foundation to the Community Foundation has amplified the impact of our grantmaking investment. Not only did we gain their administrative and financial expertise, but our ability to support the community in perpetuity is...
LIFELONG ANNUAL FUND SUPPORTERS Gilbert and Timmy Shapiro moved to the South Coast area in the early 1960’s, to set up Dr. Shapiro’s Orthopedic practice. Given he was in the medical field, Dr. Shapiro was naturally focused on being helpful to community members,...
GROWING AS A LEADER “There is a whole ecosystem of support within the school system that plays a part in how kids grow up, whether they go to college and explore career paths. This training has helped me talk and enlighten upper school management about race, social...
Did you know it takes 100 bees to make just one teaspoon of honey? So why am I talking about honey? Many of you might not know that when I’m not running the Community Foundation, I can be found working in my bee apiary. We enjoyed...