Ventura County Community Foundation

Our Mission

To promote and enable philanthropy to improve our community. For Good. For Ever.

Our History

Established in 1987, the Ventura County Community Foundation has focused on building philanthropy in our region by stewarding legacies through careful management of the charitable capital entrusted to us. We are committed to a long-term perspective for Ventura County. We honor donor intent by protecting endowments forever and we specialize in connecting philanthropic resources with community needs for the benefit of all. We invest in the future through scholarships, grant making, and collaborative partnerships.

Our Values

We bring people together and build community, presenting donors with opportunities to achieve collective impact. We exercise sound judgment, operate with transparency, and follow through on our promises. We commit to the highest levels of ethics and professionalism. We are accountable to each other, to donors, and to our community. We are entrusted stewards and will continue to be so now and into the future.