Monterey County Gives

Connecting Donors with Good Causes

Monterey County Gives!

Monterey County Gives! began in 2009. Its skyrocketing growth has far surpassed all expectations. “To see the arc of the campaign and its acceleration over the past few years – none of us saw this coming,” said Dan Baldwin, CFMC President/CEO.

The end-of-year campaign provides participating Monterey County nonprofits a platform to share their “Big Ideas” and raise money to support these efforts. A pro rata match is made possible by generous foundations, businesses and CFMC donor advisors.

MC Gives! raised $9.7 million in 2021 to support 170 area nonprofits all thanks to 7,539 donors. This remarkable outpouring of generosity, a 22% increase over last year, set a new record and continues a trend of growth.

The CFMC presented special $1,000 grants to Peace of Mind Dog Rescue for most donors and Monterey Peninsula Pride for most young donors ages 1835. The Florence Haspel Zeve Award for leadership and ingenuity impacting women, families, education and the arts went to the Henry Miller Memorial Library.

In lieu of the Big Idea Award, the CFMC awarded $1,000 each to 12 organizations to support youth mental health and arts groups during the pandemic: Alisal Center for Fine Arts, Hijos del Sol, Ariel Theatrical, Marina Youth Arts, MY Museum, Guitars Not Guns, Palenke Arts, Orchestra in the Schools, Sol Treasures, Youth Orchestra Salinas, Youth Arts Collective and Youth Music Monterey County.

MC Gives! is a partnership of the CFMC, Monterey County Weekly and the Monterey Peninsula Foundation with major support from the Gunde and Ernie Posey Family Foundation, Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel, Colburn and Alana Jones Foundation of the CFMC, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Cannery Row Company and CFMC donor advisors. Since launching in 2009, MC Gives! raised and granted more than $45 million to hundreds of Monterey County area nonprofits.

FAST FACTS

$9,715,153

Total Donations

170

Participating Nonprofits

7,539

Donors

$45

MILLION

Raised Since Launch

MC GIVES! CHANGES SO MANY LIVES IN MONTEREY COUNTY. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL THING. – Dan Baldwin