May 15, 2008—MCF has named Legal Aid of Marin and Cesar Lagleva, a social worker with the County’s Department of Health and Human Services, as recipients of its Beryl H. Buck Awards for Achievement. It has also named Belvedere residents John and Betsy Scarborough as the recipients of its award recognizing local philanthropists, called the MCF Leaders in Giving Award.

April 2, 2008—The Board of Trustees of the Marin Community Foundation has selected Maria D. Ramos-Chertok, Esq., a community volunteer and organizational development consultant, and Robert J. Reynolds, a long-time volunteer in local and international nonprofit organizations, to be Trustees of the Foundation.

February 14, 2008—To help build the first Habitat for Humanity homes in Marin County, the Marin Community Foundation (MCF) has made a grant of $450,000 to support the construction of four affordable single-family homes in the unincorporated area of Strawberry.

January 22, 2008—A new survey on giving and volunteering in Marin County, a follow-up to one conducted seven years ago, shows an across-the-board surge in volunteering and a strong desire by new, young residents to become involved in supporting local nonprofits.

July 17, 2007—The Stinson/Bolinas Community Fund of the Marin Community Foundation has awarded $22,500 to individuals, schools, and nonprofit organizations in Stinson Beach and Bolinas in the latest round of grants from this fund.

June 12, 2007—The Board of Trustees of the Marin Community Foundation (MCF) voted last week to award $14.5 million in grants to a range of nonprofit groups and schools in Marin, making it the single largest distribution in the Foundation’s twenty-year history.

May 7, 2007—To help overcome key impediments to the development of affordable housing in Marin County, the Marin Community Foundation is spearheading the creation of a new initiative that will analyze the need for such housing and advocate for its development.

April 3, 2007—Ana Maria Ramirez and Marin Interfaith Council have been named by the Marin Community Foundation (MCF) as this year's recipients of its Beryl H. Buck Awards for Achievement.

April 2, 2007—To support families in the Canal neighborhood and elsewhere in Marin following the recent raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, MCF has made emergency grants to two community agencies.

November 8, 2006—The Board of Trustees of the Marin Community Foundation (MCF) has named Gary T. Giacomini as its new chair and Cassandra Flipper as its new vice chair.

September 15, 2006—To support the growth of the Stinson/Bolinas Community Fund, which makes small grants in Stinson Beach and Bolinas, and to help broaden the fund’s donor base, the Marin Community Foundation is offering a match of up to $15,000 to attract new donors to the fund.

May 22, 2006—The Marin Community Foundation (MCF) has committed $1.6 million toward the construction of the Fireside Apartments affordable housing project adjacent to Mill Valley.

March 6, 2006—The Marin Community Foundation has named Ethel Seiderman, president of Parent Services Project, and St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin as recipients of its Beryl H. Buck Awards for Achievement...

December 20, 2005—The Marin Community Foundation has awarded a $2.5 million grant to San Rafael-based EAH to build a 79-unit affordable housing development in Corte Madera...

August 10, 2005—In order to make the benefits of arts education available to more Marin elementary students on a regular basis, the Marin Community Foundation (MCF) is providing nearly $300,000 to eight local arts groups...

May 2, 2005—MCF's annual Beryl H. Buck Awards for Achievement will honor an individual and an organization in Marin for sharing their time, talents, and resources to accomplish positive change in the County...

April 19, 2005—Five groups of Marin residents have been named recipients of Neighborhood Achievement Awards...

March 1, 2005—Intel Corporation and Autodesk, Inc., in collaboration with the Marin Community Foundation and Bay Area Community Resources, today opened an Intel® Computer Clubhouse in San Rafael, California...

December 29, 2004—The board of trustees of the Marin Community Foundation (MCF) has selected Mill Valley resident Sara Barnes as its new chair and Inverness resident Carlos Porrata as its new vice chair...

December 6, 2004—Katie Crecelius, a housing professional, volunteer, and advocate, and Marin Continuum of Housing and Services have been named by the Marin Community Foundation (MCF) as this year’s recipients of its Beryl H. Buck Awards for Achievement...

October 25, 2004—Four groups of Marin residents, including a project in San Geronimo that engages young people in poetry, have been named recipients of Neighborhood Achievement Awards by the Marin Community Foundation (MCF)...

September 28, 2004—To help religious congregations in Marin engage in a variety of community-building efforts, the Marin Community Foundation (MCF) has awarded nearly $100,000 in grants to 21 congregations throughout the County...

June 8, 2004—William Bagley, an attorney specializing in governmental, administrative, and legislative law, has been appointed by the president of the University of California to serve on the board of trustees of the Marin Community Foundation (MCF)...

April 20, 2004—Five groups of Marin residents—including neighbors who put on a Rock and Blues production to raise money for local schools and a group of seniors that has promoted peaceful resolutions to conflict—have been named recipients of Neighborhood Achievement Awards by the Marin Community Foundation (MCF)...

April 19, 2004—The Marin Community Foundation (MCF) will honor an individual and an organization that has had a major impact on promoting and creating affordable housing in the County when it awards its annual MCF Beryl H. Buck Awards for Achievement later this year...

March 25, 2004—The Earth Day Every Day Fund of the Marin Community Foundation has awarded grants to 11 environmental projects in the County, marking the tenth anniversary of a grants program that grew out of the spirit of the original Earth Day in 1976...

March 11, 2004—To initiate the next phase of creating a vibrant, revitalized youth center in downtown San Rafael, the Marin Community Foundation (MCF) has announced a $3.6 million grant to fund major refurbishing of the building...

February 25, 2004—To help older people in Marin live productive, independent lives, the Marin Community Foundation (MCF) has announced grants to six community-based agencies totaling $764,000...

January 16, 2004—The Marin Community Foundation (MCF) announced today that it is providing over $450,000 in funding so that 1,000 uninsured children in Marin can be covered by health insurance...

December 2, 2003—To help religious congregations in Marin engage in a variety of community-building efforts, the Marin Community Foundation (MCF) has awarded over $75,000...

October 30, 2003—The MCF Emergency Response Fund has been activated to receive donations for short- and long-term relief efforts for those affected by the fires in Southern California...