Marin Retirement Communities Scholarship Fund Grant

Marin Retirement Communities Scholarship Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Marin Community Foundation
Last Updated: September 28, 2025

Summary

The Marin Retirement Communities Scholarship Fund, managed by the Marin Community Foundation, provides scholarship opportunities for employees and their families at five Marin County retirement facilities. This initiative aims to support post-secondary educational goals, fostering equity and community engagement. Contributions to this fund are tax-deductible, reinforcing the Foundation's commitment to enhancing educational access and equity for all individuals, regardless of their background.

Overview

Marin Community Foundation Vision A world where every choice begins with we; where every action sustains all; where every person acts now. We envision communities built on common cause and empathy – where people of all backgrounds work together to spark and sustain positive change. There is power in “we”. Mission Mobilizing the power of community and the resources of philanthropy to advance equity for people, places, and the planet. This recognizes the immense power that every community member can bring to achieving the vision by commanding us to mobilize people and resources. This takes smart strategies, but more importantly, it takes great relationships forged by trust and shared values. It also focuses MCF squarely on our goal of advancing equity through community. We want to ensure that everyone has equitable access to opportunities and experiences equitable outcomes regardless of race, gender, income, or other factors. Values Our values seek to capture the ways in which we work toward our mission and vision. We aspire to live out these values in our relationships with members of the Marin community, donors, partners, and each other. Equity 

• The central focus of every action we take and interaction we have as an organization.Innovation

 - Is essential to how will grow as an organization that takes risks to develop bold new ideas, knowing that we will adapt as we learn.Impact - Our driving force, and we seek to create change with urgency and by seeking opportunities for leverage, partnership, and power-building.Transparency - Is one way we will stay accountable to our community, recognizing we have the privilege of managing significant resources.Collaboration - Is how we work in solidarity, build trust, and co-develop solutions with our community partners and donors.Joy - Is embedded in how we approach our work and relationships to maintain a positive and expansive mindset. Marin Retirement Communities Scholarship Fund Through this fund, employees or the children or grandchildren of employees of five Marin County retirement facilities are eligible to apply for scholarships to help achieve their post-secondary educational goals. The five facilities are Aldersly, Drake Terrace, Smith Ranch, The Tamalpais, and Villa Marin.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.