Kern Community Foundation representative, and fellow Rotarian Kristen Beale Watson of the Bakersfield Downtown Club gave a presentation on the work of the Foundation.
The mission of the Foundation from their web site:
"At Kern Community Foundation, our goal is to set the stage for pivotal change in our community. We create positive impact by focusing on the underlying causes of issues, asking the tough questions, and seeking long-term solutions with lasting results. We also do this by inviting key strategic partners and fundholders to join us and focus resources where they can have the greatest impact on the quality of life in Kern County."
The Foundation offers people seeking to make convenient charitable donations an opportunity to open or donate to a:
Donor-Advised Fund
To provide flexible giving for those who want to be actively involved.
Designated Fund
To support a specific named organization.
Field of Interest Fund
To support a broad interest area.
Organizational Endowment Fund
To provide perpetual annual income for a nonprofit.
Scholarship
To assist students in a particular field of study, high school, university or from a geographic area.
Unrestricted Fund
To meet the community’s greatest needs, no matter how they change over time.
For more information, please visit the Foundation Web Site at
http://www.kernfoundation.org/