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CFV Webinar: Importance of Estate Planning & Post-Election Market Outlook
This year has had its challenges and with it has come new perspectives on life and purposeful living. For many, this may have included incorporating more balance between self-care, home and work. Others became more involved in their own communities … Continue reading
An Urgent Message to our Friends with Donor Advised Funds
Whether you have a donor advised fund (DAF) with the Community Foundation of the Verdugos (CFV) or with any number of financial institutions such as Vanguard, Schwab, Fidelity, etc., time is now urgent for your local support! The CFV COVID-19 Response Fund has been activated by … Continue reading
Foundation Status in Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Community Foundation of the Verdugos (CFV) is providing this update in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. To ensure that the health of donors, grantees, community-at-large, board members and staff is at the forefront, the Foundation office remains closed … Continue reading
An Important Message to Our Community – June 8, 2020
The Community Foundation of the Verdugos (CFV) has been proud to be a part of the philanthropic work in the Verdugo region for almost 65 years. Since Covid-19 turned all of our lives upside-down, the importance of a community foundation … Continue reading
March 25 Smart-A-Thon Cancelled
To All- It is with great sadness and concern for our community that we CANCEL the Smart-A-Thon 2020 that was set for March 25, 2020. Because we depend upon The Smart-A-Thon to help raise funds that we give back to … Continue reading
Laugh your way through crazy fun trivia games and support our community at the 32nd annual smart-a-thon!
32nd Annual Smart-A-Thon Wednesday, March 25, 2020 11:30am – 1:30pm USC Verdugo Hills Hospital 4th Floor Council Rooms 1812 Verdugo Blvd., Glendale Enter to win the Pot ‘O Gold & Drawing!! 2 non-profit organizations will win $500 each! 1 non-profit … Continue reading
New 2020 Scholarship Applications Online
Deadline to apply with all supporting documents is March 2, 2020. Students seeking scholarships from the Community Foundation of the Verdugos (CFV) can review available awards and requirements by going to www.cfverdugos.org/how-to-apply-for-scholarships/ . Scholarship applications will only be accepted online and … Continue reading
Starfish and Resilience? They are closer than you think!
For those who attended the Community Foundation of the Verdugos’ annual meeting, “One Starfish – Countless Ripples … Resilience!”, they surprisingly learned that when a starfish is cut in half, or loses a limb, everything grows back. Now that’s resilience … Continue reading
Giving Tuesday 2018
For many, giving to a worthy cause is not limited to just one day a year. Giving Tuesday, however, has now grown along with the frenzy of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday to provide a reminder that … Continue reading
2018 Autumn Appreciation Dinner Celebrates Stories
Links to the videos shown at the Event – Scholarship, Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial, Pinola/Crescenta Valley Education Fund, and CFV Giving – are included below. All Photos from the event are available here.
