marin community foundation

In response to cutbacks in state funding, the Marin Community Foundation has decided to shift between $1 million and $2 million from its environmental program work to address gaps in the regional social safety net....

The grants were awarded as part of the foundation's five-year commitment to closing the achievement gap in four Marin districts where there are large populations of low-income students and students of color....

The grants — the second installment of a five-year, $10 million commitment from the Sutter Health network — will provide a broad array of healthcare services to local residents with little or no health insurance....

The grants will support teams of educators and parents working to involve families in their children's education and help ensure that low-income students and students of color get off to a strong start in their early education....

The Marin Carbon Project will work to increase citizens' awareness of and response to climate change, with the goal of reducing carbon emissions in the county by more than two million metric tons....

The five-year initiative will address the challenges faced by students who are falling behind academically, with the long-term goal of helping them succeed after they graduate high school....

The five-year initiative, one of four being implemented under MCF's new strategic plan, aims to break the cycle of poverty for low-income families by helping them save money for education, housing, and starting businesses....

Developed in conjunction with local affordable housing developers, advocates, and community agencies, the initiative will support strategies such as encouraging effective zoning changes and turning foreclosed homes into affordable housing options....

The community foundation and the County of Marin have jointly committed $1.35 million to ensure that the county's three homeless shelters remain open during the fiscal year that begins in July....