Thirty Years of Giving Community Foundation Sonoma County

Jean Schultz and Carol Benfell

(From back cover)

“The year was 1983, and the nation was reeling from what was then the worst recession since the Great Depression. As the economy worsened, the Reagan administration enacted sweeping tax cuts and massive reduction in social services.

In Santa Rosa, California, A group or community-minded individuals concerned about the city’s quality of life began looking for another way to maintain human services, support new programs and serve other community needs, such as the arts and the environment.

This is their story — a history of the Community Foundation Sonoma County and its struggles and successes in bringing a richer quality of life to residents of Sonoma County.”