Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF)

Steering Committee with @VCCFoundation @viva_impact and so many amazing thought partners. #StrategicPlanning focus #earlychildhoodprograms #access #engagement #networking Isabella Project @VenturaCOE and Briggs, SPUSD, Mupu, Santa Clara and more!!

The VCCF 2024 Scholarship Application is open! Over 470 scholarship opportunities are available to students, with over $1.4 million dollars available in scholarship awards. For more information and to start your application, visit vccf.org/scholarships

Grant applications for the Kimberly J. Engberg Fund for LGBTQ+ Equality are now open! This fund supports orgs. serving the LGBTQ communities in the counties of Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo. Application are accepted until Friday November 17 vccf.org/nonprofits

Celebrating @WEVGotTweets awardees - #Trailblazer of the year @VCCFoundation President & CEO Vanessa Bechtel ~ power of #love to bring #communities together

Had the pleasure of attending the Women's Economic Ventures (WEV) Empowerment is Priceless event honoring Santa Paula Chambers, women business leaders and Trailblazer of the year, @VCCFoundation Vanessa Bechtel. Congratulations to all & thank you for the mighty force you are!!

Attention students! The opening of the 2024 VCCF Scholarship Season is less than a month away! Are you ready? Visit vccf.org/scholarships for more information and to get started now.

Join Conejo Open Space Foundation (@COSFoundation) this Saturday for their second annual Native Plantpalooza & Eco Fest, a fun and free event with dozens of eco-related exhibitors and activities for kids. Register now! bit.ly/45juku3

Will you celebrate #CleanAirDayCA this year by pledging to help clear the air? Join VCCF as we take collective action for better air quality on Wednesday, October 4, 2023! bit.ly/48G2Kdp

Our newest issue of the VCCF Power of Purpose newsletter is out! Read about our $1.2 million in grantmaking this month, and about some of the incredible nonprofits and organizations that make Ventura County the special place it is! bit.ly/3PUuB22

We could not put on a conference like this without the help of: 🔥 @VCCFoundation 🔥 @EdisonIntl 🔥 Fire Aside 🔥 @MooreFound 🔥 @ClimateWildfire 🔥 @WRA_Inc (2/3)

Congratulations to our 2023 VCCF Scholarship recipients! Thanks to the generosity of our donors and volunteers, we can't wait to follow you along the amazing educations journeys awaiting you. View the full video at vccf.org/2023-scholarsh….

Join us for an evening of networking and collaboration as we hear from @VCCFoundation about the launch of the 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙚. This reception is included with your conference registration! #CAWildfire23 #CAClimateInvestments #WildfirePrevention (2/3)

We’ve just added an ✨ EVENING RECEPTION ✨ to the inaugural California Wildfire Conference, brought to you by our LEAD SPONSOR, @VCCFoundation! #CAWildfire23 #CAClimateInvestments #CapandTrade #CAClimateInvest #WildfirePrevention (1/3)

Big Isabella Project news from our friends at Economic Development Collaborative! We are so thrilled to help fund this vital work towards our greater goal to ensure 100% of children in Santa Paula will have access to highest-quality early childhood education!

Tony Biasotti, VC Star reporter and VCCF's Fund to Support Local Journalism fellow, released an eye-opening report on the shortcomings of space available at Ventura County emergency shelters, and the work nonprofits are doing to address this larger issue bit.ly/44iEXNe

VCCF wishes a very happy National Nonprofit Day to all the incredible organizations across Ventura County working to make our community a better place. We'd also like to thank all the donors and volunteers out there who make their service possible #NationalNonprofitDay

@MICOP805's annual Night in Oaxaca event, presented by VCCF, celebrated and supported the work that MICOP is doing in our community to transform California’s Central Coast into a more inclusive and equitable place for indigenous migrant communities.

We had an amazing time at MICOP's Annual Night in Oaxaca fundraiser, celebrating the vibrant indigenous migrant communities of California's Central Coast. #MyVCCU #NightinOaxaca #sponsor @MICOP805 @VCCFoundation

We miss our dear friend Carmen Ramirez every day. If you'd like to honor her memory, please attend this weekend's event or donate to her VCCF scholarship at vccf.org/carmen-ramirez…

Our hearts are with the island of Maui. To help the families in Maui most in need, please donate to @HCFHawaii's Maui Strong Fund to directly support those affected by the fires bit.ly/451h3qB