Marin Community Foundation's first Community Power Initiative mixer.

A few weeks ago, some of our team was invited to Marin Community Foundation's first Community Power Initiative mixer. The event united 73 local nonprofits and 9 collaboratives forming the Community Power portfolio.

This new $30 million, multi-year initiative, launched earlier this year, is a groundbreaking model that backs Marin's hardworking nonprofits.

It's inspiring to see our partner, MCF, leading this strategic change by getting organizations the most flexible funding possible. It puts more power in the hands of the people on the front lines who are uniquely qualified to lead this critical work.

The best part was seeing many of our other nonprofit partners as recipients of these important grants. It's not often you get everyone in the same room, so the energy was electric. We were thrilled to take part and see these cool communities coming together!

Photography by Felix Uribe