http://drupal.marincf.org/ http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases MCF - Website 10 hourly 1 2012-05-17T04:12:29+00:00 http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf_announces_$2_million_in_grants_from_sutter_health_access_to_care_fund Grants from the Sutter Health Access to Care Fund are enabling the county’s under-insured and uninsured residents to receive a range of medical services. http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf_announces_$2_million_in_grants_from_sutter_health_access_to_care_fund http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf_to_explore_development_of_affordable_housing_grady_ranch MCF, with the support of Lucasfilm, will explore options for the development of affordable housing on Grady Ranch in Marin County. http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf_to_explore_development_of_affordable_housing_grady_ranch http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf_joins_effort_to_counter_anti-Muslim_sentiment MCF is joining two other Bay Area community foundations to fund efforts bringing American Muslims and non-Muslims closer together http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf_joins_effort_to_counter_anti-Muslim_sentiment http://drupal.marincf.org/clone-of-news/press-releases/huffman_peters_announce_formation_of_open_parks_coalition A Portrait of Marin is first comprehensive effort to assess gaps in health, education, and income. http://drupal.marincf.org/clone-of-news/press-releases/huffman_peters_announce_formation_of_open_parks_coalition http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/foundation_makes_$1_million_in_safety_net_grants Grants will provide food, shelter, and childcare services. http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/foundation_makes_$1_million_in_safety_net_grants http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/foundation_provides_$1.5_million_to_thriving_families_network Grants totaling $1.5 million are supporting the Thriving Families Network's efforts to help low-income families secure better-paying jobs. http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/foundation_provides_$1.5_million_to_thriving_families_network http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/open_parks_coalition_launches_efforts_to_preserve_state_parks The Open Parks Coalition held its first meeting in an effort to prevent four state parks in Marin from closing. http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/open_parks_coalition_launches_efforts_to_preserve_state_parks http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/huffman_peters_announce_formation_of_open_parks_coalition Assemblyman Jared Huffman and MCF President Thomas Peters have announced the formation of the Open Parks Coalition in an effort to preserve state parks in Marin County. http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/huffman_peters_announce_formation_of_open_parks_coalition http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf_announces_$6_million_in_grants_to_help_close_the_education_achievement_gap MCF's latest round of grants to close the education achievement gap in Marin focuses on early education, college readiness, and transforming local schools. http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf_announces_$6_million_in_grants_to_help_close_the_education_achievement_gap http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf_announces_$1_million_in_grants_for_older_adult_services The Marin Community Foundation has announced grants of $1 million to provide services to Marin's older adults http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf_announces_$1_million_in_grants_for_older_adult_services http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf_announces_$2_million_in_grants_from_sutter_fund The Marin Community Foundation has announced grants of $2 million from its Sutter Health Access to Care Fund http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf_announces_$2_million_in_grants_from_sutter_fund http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf_announces_third_round_of_grants_from_sutter_fund The Marin Community Foundation has announced its third round of grants from the Sutter Health Access to Care Fund, a partnership between the Foundation and the Sutter Health network of Northern California doctors and hospitals.  http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf_announces_third_round_of_grants_from_sutter_fund http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-grants-$500,000-from-sutter-health-access-to-care-fund The Marin Community Foundation has announced grants of $500,000 from the Sutter Health Access to Care Fund http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-grants-$500,000-from-sutter-health-access-to-care-fund http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-grants-$2-million-for-early-childhood-education-efforts The Marin Community Foundation has announced $2 million in grants to help children succeed academically in their early years. http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-grants-$2-million-for-early-childhood-education-efforts http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-announces-$3-million-in-grants-to-help-students-attend-college The Marin Community Foundation has announced $3 million in grants to community organizations to help low-income and minority students in Marin prepare for and attend college. http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-announces-$3-million-in-grants-to-help-students-attend-college http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-grants-over-$1-million-for-older-adult-services The Marin Community Foundation has announced grants of over $1 million to support a range of services for older adults in Marin. http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-grants-over-$1-million-for-older-adult-services http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-announces-$1.25-million-in-grants-from-sutter-health-access-to-care-fund The Marin Community Foundation has announced its first round of grants from the recently established Sutter Health Access to Care Fund, a partnership between the Foundation and the Sutter Health network of Northern California doctors and hospitals.  http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-announces-$1.25-million-in-grants-from-sutter-health-access-to-care-fund http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-forms-partnership-with-sutter-health To increase the availability of primary health care services for Marin County residents with no or limited health insurance, the Marin Community Foundation and the Sutter Health network of Northern California doctors and hospitals have formed a partnership to provide $10 million to meet this growing need. http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-forms-partnership-with-sutter-health http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-unveils-five-year-10-million-initiative-to-spur-local-efforts-addressing-climate-change Under a Marin Community Foundation initiative to reduce the impact of climate change, the rangelands of West Marin have become the epicenter of research to explore the land's ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere. http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-unveils-five-year-10-million-initiative-to-spur-local-efforts-addressing-climate-change http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-unveils-five-year-35-million-education-initiative Low-income students and students of color in Marin who are falling behind in school will receive extra help under a five-year initiative of the Marin Community Foundation (MCF) that will invest a minimum of $35 million to close the County's educational achievement gap. http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-unveils-five-year-35-million-education-initiative http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/presents-awards-to-local-educator-nonprofit The Marin Community Foundation has announced that Mary Crosby, director of Dominican University's Elementary Teaching Program, and Next Generation Scholars, a college access program for underserved students in Marin, will receive the Foundation's 2009 Beryl H. Buck Awards for Achievement. http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/presents-awards-to-local-educator-nonprofit http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-announces-15-million-5-year-effort-to-break-the-cycle-of-poverty Hundreds of low-income families in Marin County will save money for education, housing, and starting new businesses under a Marin Community Foundation initiative to help them become more financially stable. http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-announces-15-million-5-year-effort-to-break-the-cycle-of-poverty http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/unveils-10-million-five-year-affordable-housing-plan The Marin Community Foundation has announced a $10 million, five-year plan aimed at increasing the amount of affordable housing for low-income families, seniors, and other individuals and families in Marin. http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/unveils-10-million-five-year-affordable-housing-plan http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-grants-750000-for-safety-net-programs In a second round of grants to support individuals and families affected by the ongoing economic downturn, the Marin Community Foundation has announced $750,000 in grants to provide a range of services, including financial support, eligibility assistance, housing, and shelter. http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-grants-750000-for-safety-net-programs http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-grants-250000-to-meet-growing-need-for-food To help local food banks and pantries meet the increasing needs in the community, the Marin Community Foundation is making grants to 11 local emergency food programs totaling $250,000. http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-grants-250000-to-meet-growing-need-for-food http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-grants-450000-for-first-habitat-for-humanity-homes-in-marin-county-clone To help build the first Habitat for Humanity homes in Marin County, the Marin Community Foundation has made a grant of $450,000 to support the construction of four affordable single-family homes in the unincorporated area of Strawberry. http://drupal.marincf.org/news/press-releases/mcf-grants-450000-for-first-habitat-for-humanity-homes-in-marin-county-clone