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About Us
The Community Foundation staff, L to R: Angela Hollander, Janice Fong Wolf, Margaret Nesby, Barry VanderKelen, Sandra Knapp and Kathy Evans.
Core Values
- Providing excellent service to donors, grantees, and the community.
- Exercising personal and organizational integrity in all our interactions.
- Treating everyone with dignity and respect.
- Promoting and facilitating collaboration in all of our work.
- Assuring the Foundation's relevance within the community.
- Maintaining the Foundation as a permanent and enduring community resource.
Our Accomplishments
The San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation was established in 1998. The Foundation's initial goal was to reach $20 million in assets by the year 2008.
By 2006, the Foundation had
- Assets of more than $27 million
- Awarded more than $10.3 million in grants and scholarships
- Established more than 180 funds
- Secured $300,000 from the James Irvine Foundation to boost local artists and arts programs
- Secured more than $575,000 from the James Irvine Foundation to support and improve operations
- Recruited and trained a motivated and diverse Board of Directors
- Hired a small but talented and dedicated staff
History
- Dave Edwards was the Founding Executive Director of the Community Foundation from April 1999 until October 2006.
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Mission Statement
The San Luis Obispo County Community Foundation is a public trust established to assist donors in building an enduring source of charitable funds to meet the changing needs and interests of the community.
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