Environmental Listening Tour
The Ventura County Community Foundation has met with over 40 different local environmental nonprofits and community partners, via Zoom and through in-person site visits, to learn about their causes and needs which can be supported through philanthropy. About Us - Ventura County Community Foundation
The following groups have participated in the VCCF Environmental Listening Tour: Environmental Initiative - Ventura County Community Foundation (vccf.org)
The April 14th event is Environmental Justice with CAUSE and CFROG
CAUSE: Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy focus issues are
- ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
- HOUSING JUSTICE
- IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
- INVESTING IN YOUTH OF COLOR
- VOTING RIGHTS
- WORKERS RIGHTS
CFROG: CLIMATE FIRST: REPLACING OIL & GAS: is a non-profit, non-partisan, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to combating the climate crisis by working to shape the transition from fossil fuels to a carbon-free economy in Ventura County. CFROG also serves as a watchdog organization dedicated to ensuring that oil and gas operations are properly reviewed, permitted, monitored, and compliant.
Register for upcoming VCCF Virtual Donor Lunch & Learns by using the links in the calendar below or view recordings and presentations from past sessions by using the links in the calendar or at https://vimeo.com/vccf. Meeting Registration - Zoom
For more information, please contact Calleen Pardinas at cpardinas@vccf.org and (805) 330-6987.
There are currently ten initiatives of the Ventura Community Foundation, of Camarillo, are:
- VENTURA COUNTY STORM FUND
- EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
- CAREGIVER INITIATIVE
- ANIMAL WELFARE INITIATIVE
- ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE
- TRANSFER OF WEALTH IN VENTURA COUNTY
- 805 UNDOCUFUND
- VENTURA COUNTY RAPID RESPONSE FUND
- THOMAS, HILL AND WOOLSEY WILDFIRE RECOVERY FUNDS
- FARMWORKER HOUSEHOLD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FHAP)
The VCF has a path for you to develop a fund to benefit the community. "The Benefits of establishing a fund with VCCF are plentiful". They assisted the Iskander family with their pursuit of donations to facilitate the formation of a foundation. However, no details of the parameters for donation, exists of this new Foster Family initiative. Fundraiser for Nancy Iskander by Julie Cohen : THE ISKANDER FAMILY OPEN NEW FOSTER FAMILY AGENCY
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