By Loreen Huddleston, CPA Philanthropy is very personal. In my 30+ years as a CPA, I have worked with many different kinds of clients and I have seen that each client’s situation is unique. Some people are motivated by the causes they love; some are primarily looking...
In December of 2019, the Foundation welcomed two new staff members to our team in San Jose: Nick Carney, Endowment and Planned Giving Manager, and Maya Reyes, Grants Program Manager. We are excited to introduce you to these two talented additions to our team. Nick...
By Nick Carney I love hiking and one of my favorite places to go is into the redwood forest of the Santa Cruz mountains. I think redwood trees are amazing. Not because of their overwhelming height or longevity, but because of the strength they are able to sustain....
By Marie Galetto-Dugoni The Catholic Community Foundation of Santa Clara County awarded the first-ever Catholic Impact Scholar Award to Ian da Silva of Bellarmine College Prep. This award is given to a junior who exemplifies the impact that a Catholic high school...
By Mary Quilici Aumack As is our tradition, we traveled to Oregon this year for Thanksgiving. We have done this almost every year since 1983 (Yikes!). We have deep traditions around outings, certain celebrations for certain days, and FOOD. As you know, my friend Fr...
By Mary Quilici Aumack Chief Executive Officer The Catholic Community Foundation of Santa Clara County I’m a broken record sometimes. In my writing, themes repeat themselves. Far overriding all others is that of gratitude for the “why” of us: The real presence of...
