Nancy Buck Ransom Foundation

Love this article about three amazing organizations! The arts are still the answer! Palenke Arts Youth Arts Collective (YAC) Monterey Jazz Festival

"As this crappy year comes to an end, I want to let you know that I am so glad that you exist, that your existence makes the world better, and that we will get through all this together." The Amazing Vu Le Nonprofit AF

Happy 4th of July! So proud to partner with groups who celebrate the diversity of our country and shape the future. Take a listen - this made me cry! Palenke Arts

Spring 2020 application deadline is this Friday at 5 pm! I've made myself available this week if anyone has any last minute questions - I always love to chat! :)

We have the coolest grantees! Another great share from our feedback survey. We shall be known by the company we keep!

In the process of getting feedback from grantees and one respondent shared this resource that was too good not to share! Work for justice and liberation requires the inclusion of arts and culture. The Haas Institute’s Notes on A Cultural Strategy report outlines a cultural strategy for belonging that centers the leadership, voices, storytelling, practices, and knowledge of people and communities who are marginalized in our society.

Celebrating the life and legacy of a truly great man today.

We've updated our website to include grants awarded in 2019 and the updated application and evaluation for 2020. Check it out! http://nbrfoundation.org/grants/

A blog post about our initial response to COVID-19 on Exponent Philanthropy’s blog! I was honored to be asked to write about our experience and proud to have such an amazing board! A few folks might see themselves in the post...

An important story on how well the Monterey Symphony is reacting to these challenging times and the importance of supporting the arts. We even got a quote in!

The Community Foundation for Monterey County has set up a COVID-19 relief fund. Please donate if you can and use it as a resource for nonprofits to get the support they need during this challenging time.

COVID-19 is changing the way we do our business and reminding us that the work that nonprofits do on a daily basis is incredibly important. Here's an article with a list of resources that we can use to help navigate this challenging time. Please also know that NBRF cherishes the work of our grantees AND will absolutely expect that programs will be cancelled, targets changed and final reports will not match what was expected a year ago in an application. The NBRF board approved moving most of our program grants to operating support as way to better support our grantees. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to support our community through this time of crisis.

Loved this short article from the Center for Effective Philanthropy on building trust. "By putting trust and confidence in those we fund, we give them space to do the hard and crucial work." https://cep.org/building-trust-and-following-the-field/