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Recent News & Stories
Rooted in the Valley: A Recap of Our Common Ground Event
On Thursday, May 7, more than 100 Napa Valley residents gathered at the Yountville Community Center for our latest Common Ground civic learning event — and for the unveiling of Rooted in the Valley: Immigrants in Napa County’s Communities and Economy, a comprehensive new report from the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), funded by NVCF.
The event marked a milestone fourteen years in the making. In May 2012, in the very same room, we released MPI’s first-ever study of Napa County’s immigrant population — also funded by NVCF. That earlier report illuminated a community with an economy and demography that had shifted dramatically towards more immigrants living and working in the County than before, but where little local conversation existed about what those shifts might mean for our collective future and increasing political tensions, at a national level, over immigration and citizenship. As our President & CEO Terence Mulligan put it during his opening remarks, our intent back then was “to pick up the hot potato of immigration with the oven mitts of objective, third-party data.”
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Our 2024-2025 Annual Report
This year, we’ve organized our annual report around three essential roles the Foundation plays to make Napa Valley stronger, more successful and more cohesive.
We are a partner to donors who choose to conduct their philanthropy through the Foundation, helping them achieve greater impact. We serve as a steward and protector for local people who’ve passed away and want to pay it forward, ensuring their charitable wishes are carried out with fidelity. We are a platform through which the collective generosity of thousands is channeled against the Valley’s most pressing issues, amplifying the strength of local donors.
Thank you for your partnership, generosity, and trust. We hope you find inspiration in the stories that follow.
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The Boughn Family's Legacy in Support of Napa County Residents with Developmental Disabilities
We believe that people with developmental disabilities enrich our community through their relationships, perspectives, talents, and contributions. A truly inclusive Napa County is one in which people of all abilities have opportunities not only to receive support, but to participate, contribute, belong, and thrive. That’s why we are pleased to invite proposals for the inaugural grant cycle of the William A. and Theresa N. Boughn Fund, established to improve the lives of Napa County residents with developmental disabilities.
The Foundation seeks proposals by September 30, 2026, from nonprofit organizations providing direct services that improve the quality of life, independence, health, safety, and inclusion of Napa County residents with developmental disabilities. In keeping with the Boughn family’s wishes, the Foundation will invest in organizations that help Napa County residents with developmental disabilities lead safe, healthy, self-determined, and meaningful lives.
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