Giving is personal.

Perhaps there’s a cause or an organization that’s special to you. Perhaps giving is a family tradition. Or maybe you want to start a family tradition. Whatever the reason, you want to partner with someone who understands you and your goals and can make your experience easy, effective and joyful.

Welcome to MCF.

We're here to provide access to the people, resources and issue-area expertise to transform your philanthropic ambitions into reality.

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At A Glance

About the Marin Community Foundation

1 Established in 1987

2 Distributes more than $80 million in grants annually

3 Distribution trustee for the Buck Family Fund

4 Makes grants to charitable organizations locally, nationally and internationally

5 10th largest community foundation in the country

6 Partners with over 400 individuals & families in their giving

7 Oversees $2 billion in philanthropic assets

8 Has granted more than $1.5 billion over the past 30 years

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?

The answer is simple: individualized service. Tell us the type of experience you want and we’ll deliver it. You’d like to meet with your personal advisor quarterly? Done. Interested in designing a family giving strategy? We’ll facilitate it. Thinking about international grantmaking opportunities? We’ll do the research.

Tailored. Focused. Personal. It’s all about you.

"Dedicated people in a well-run organization committed to making philanthropy the pleasure that it should be."

- MCF Donor

"MCF provides an invaluable analytical approach to grant-making as well as meaningful assistance in formulating a giving plan."

- MCF Donor

"MCF makes it possible for donors to focus more of their time on grant making by efficiently handling administration, accounting, correspondence, and investing and by acting as a resource of information about effectively-run charities."

- MCF Donor

MCF: Local presence. Global impact.

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