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Learn about the author and editor of the book Voices of the Grieving Heart , where forty writers share their journeys through loss, grief, transformation and healing. You’ll meet Monty the penguin, a new social media celebrity from the Santa Barbara Zoo who’s featured in a new children s book. You’ll hear from Heidi McPherson of the Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County. And finally, we ll head to Fort Hunter Liggett, where an 80th anniversary Open House is planned for later this month.
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–The Growing Together: An LGBTQ Fund (GTF), a fund held at The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County, is seeking nominations of leaders that have supported the LGBTQ community. An annual award is presented each year during Central Coast Pride in May to an individual, business, or organization demonstrating ongoing support of social justice, inclusivity, and equality for the LGBTQ community in San Luis Obispo County through philanthropy, business practices, direct services, advocacy or community action and/or having a positive impact on the LGBTQ community. The deadline to nominate leaders is Thursday, May 6 at 5 p.m. The application can be accessed through this online form or The Community Foundation website at www.cfsloco.org.
–Local nonprofit Camp Natoma, which is based in Paso Robles and facilitates week-long summer camp sessions for youth on the Central Coast, has announced that they are a recipient of a $5,000 grant from the Women’s Legacy Fund. The fund is supported by the Women’s Legacy Fund Luncheon and The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County.
The fund functions to provide funding for programs that support girls’ mental health and women’s financial security. It seeks to improve the lives of women and girls in San Luis Obispo County and is the only endowment fund in the county that targets the needs of women and girls alone. The fund strives to support organizations that assist women and girls to strengthen their physical, emotional, intellectual, and financial well-being.
–Local nonprofit Camp Natoma, which is based in Paso Robles and facilitates week-long summer camp sessions for youth on the Central Coast, announced that they are a recipient of a $5,000 from the Janssen Youth & Youth Sports Fund. The fund is supported by the Robert H. Janssen Foundation and The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County. It seeks to support programs that enrich the lives of local youth and provide access to all segments of the community regardless of income level. Janssen has valued the benefits of participation in team activities and positive mentorship in local youth sports and other community and youth activities.
Heidi H. McPherson
–The Pacific Business Coast Times released their Top 50 Women in Business article on March 26, 2021. Heidi McPherson, CEO of The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County, was named as one of the Top 50 Women in Business for her philanthropic career and dedication to nonprofits.
As CEO of The Community Foundation, McPherson works with her team and The Community Foundation Board to provide support for the community by serving as a catalyst and connector between donors and local nonprofit organizations. McPherson’s focus on improving the community did not slow when in-person work halted due to the pandemic. In fact, with the help of her team, McPherson led The Community Foundation through one of its most impactful years, providing over $5.1 million to local nonprofit organizations through 808 grants in 2020. Her momentum continues on as The Community Foundation just awarded over $500,000 through the Spring General Grant Cycle, making a cumulative $1.13 millio