2024 Annual Report & 2025 Impact Report
Header photo: Healdsburg Multicultural Center community listening session, October 2024.
Photo credit: Will Bucquoy
Our Areas of Focus
4 Strategic Pillars
Photo credit: Will Bucquoy
A Welcome from our Executive Director and Board Chair
Dear Friends,
We’re thrilled to share our 2025 Impact Report with you!
This report is more than a summary of dollars granted or programs funded — it’s a celebration of what’s possible when our community comes together with purpose. It tells the story of collaboration, creativity, and compassion making a lasting difference across northern Sonoma County.
At the Foundation, we see our role as both incubator and convener — bringing people and ideas together to create the conditions where everyone can thrive. As you’ll read below, this year has seen the instigation or advancement of vital initiatives to strengthen our region’s system of care and serve and empower its most vulnerable residents. Throughout, our work has centered on listening deeply, responding thoughtfully, and planning boldly so that every person in our region has the opportunity to live their healthiest life.
Because healthcare isn’t just a clinic visit or a prescription — it’s mental health, connection, belonging, transportation, nutritious food, and economic opportunity. Research shows that 80% of our health outcomes are shaped by the conditions in which we live, work, and play — and those conditions are where our focus remains.
With our newly completed strategic plan, we’re redoubling our commitment to strengthen these conditions for all. Naturally, we couldn’t do it without the incredible nonprofit and healthcare leaders who make this work real every day. With their insights, expertise, and collaboration our community continues advancing toward a healthier, more equitable future.
In short, healthcare is community — when we trust and invest in each other, everyone benefits. To our donors, partners, and collaborators — thank you. Your generosity, trust, and shared belief in the power of community make this work possible. Every dollar, every partnership, and every act of collaboration fuels progress and deepens our collective impact. Together, we are reimagining what healthcare means — and proving that when we invest in people, we invest in healthful and lasting change.
Amy Ramirez
Executive Director
Mona Hanes
Chair
STORIES OF IMPACT
ECO Group Update: Self-empowerment and Increased Services for Cloverdale Seniors
Research confirms that loneliness and isolation increase risks of chronic disease, depression, and premature death (Holt-Lunstad et al.), while AARP surveys show that many older adults report limited social connection, which in turn drives up emergency-room use and healthcare costs.
In response to this epidemic of senior isolation, in early 2024, the Healthcare Foundation launched the Equity Community Organizing (ECO) Group in Cloverdale, in collaboration with On the Margins, Alexander Valley Healthcare, Cloverdale Senior Multipurpose Center, Council on Aging, La Familia Sana, and Nuestra Comunidad.
Supported by The SCAN Foundation in partnership with the California Health Care Foundation, the ECO Group brings together more than 20 local, predominantly Spanish-speaking seniors or regular meetings with each other and local stakeholders. Together, they identify and address the drivers of health inequities facing low-income Latine elders, while exploring community-based solutions for healthy aging and wellbeing. The pilot year was so successful in meeting its goals—and so popular with its members—that the Healthcare Foundation secured funding for a second year, which is currently underway.
Cloverdale ECO Group members gather at their monthly meeting, September 2025.
Photo credit: Will Bucquoy
The ECO Group project reflects the Healthcare Foundation’s commitment to community-led solutions and responds to the serious challenges facing Cloverdale’s older adults. In particular, social isolation, transportation barriers, language obstacles, and lack of culturally competent mental health support all contribute to poor health outcomes for this population.
In northern Sonoma County, where the population is rapidly aging and many seniors live in areas of economic hardship, these challenges are compounded by limited access to bilingual services and transportation. At the same time, studies show that bilingual, community-based programs and reliable transportation significantly improve seniors’ healthcare access, social participation, and overall wellbeing.
“Knowing that my presence and participation have contributed to the well-being of the community fills my heart… The important thing is to do something for others, to leave a mark, no matter how small.”
—Marcelino, ECO Group Member
Through monthly Spanish-facilitated meetings, the ECO Group has surfaced priorities such as transportation, peer support, and bilingual mental health access—priorities that the Healthcare Foundation and its community partners are pursuing.
This includes a recent expansion of mental health support for marginalized elders in Cloverdale in a partnership between La Familia Sana and On the Margins made possible by a grant from Kaiser Permanente and East Bay Community Foundation secured by the Healthcare Foundation; and the securing of a grant from the Joseph & Vera Long Foundation that will underwrite senior transportation services in Cloverdale in 2026.
Through its community-led and community-building design, the ECO Group not only addresses key drivers of poor health outcomes but also empowers elders with a collective voice in shaping solutions for a healthier, more connected Cloverdale.
For more information about the Cloverdale ECO Group initiative, visit
healthcarefoundation.net/ecogroup
Litsa Tanner, MS, MFT“When I joined USF, I was excited to learn about our partnership with the Healthcare Foundation and the Mental Health Talent Pipeline scholarship, as it actively works to correct [the] service imbalance for our most vulnerable community members.”
Dept. of Counseling Psychology, School of Education, USF
2024 & 2025 GRANTEES
11/1/2024 – 10/31/2025
GRANTEES
Alexander Valley Healthcare
Alliance Medical Center
Cloverdale Senior Multipurpose Center
Corazón Healdsburg
Council on Aging Services
for Seniors
Humanidad Therapy
and Education Services
La Familia Sana
Nuestra Comunidad
On the Margins
Reach for Home
SRJC Foundation HOPE Program
The Botanical Bus
UC Berkeley AG Pass Study Community Engagement Team
University of San Francisco – MHTP
• Karina Esquer
• Sophia Flores
• Adilene Hernandez Perez
• Leslie Guerrero Mendoza
• Elioenai Quinones
• Adriana Reyes
• Aarón Solorio
• Apolinar Vega Albor
• Oscar Villalobos Campos
NON-PROFIT SPONSORSHIPS
Alliance Medical Center
Corazón Healdsburg
Generation Housing
Healdsburg Rotary Foundation
Latino Service Providers
Latinos Unidos del Condado de Sonoma
Los Cien
Positive Images
Professionals with Pride
Raizes Collective
Sunrise Rotary Club of Healdsburg Foundation
Envisioning a Center of Belonging: An Update on Healdsburg’s Multicultural Center
Studies point to the broad health benefits of community wellness centers. For more about the Community Wellness Center Initiative, visit healthcarefoundation.net/cwc.
Photo credit: Rendering by Goring & Straja Architects
In 2024, the Healthcare Foundation launched a community-driven planning process for a Healdsburg Community Wellness Center (CWC) as part of its broader Community Wellness Convenings initiative in Cloverdale, Windsor, and Healdsburg. Facilitated by On the Margins in partnership with Corazón Healdsburg, Alliance Medical Center, and Goring & Straja Architects, the convenings engaged more than 129 residents through surveys, listening sessions, and design workshops to cocreate a vision for a space of belonging. That process yielded ten “Design Mandates” now serving as the blueprint for a forthcoming Healdsburg Multicultural Center.
In May 2025, the former Healdsburg Community Center was renamed the Abel De Luna Community Center, honoring Healdsburg’s first Latino mayor. With that milestone, the City of Healdsburg (which owns the site), the Healthcare Foundation, and civic partners have accelerated plans to upgrade the facility into the Multicultural Center envisioned by community members. The City has committed funds, which supplement a $500,000 county grant championed by District 4 Supervisor James Gore, to support early implementation aligned with the vision crafted by residents.
“This project exemplifies the transformative power of collaborative partnerships in shaping spaces that promote wellbeing.”
—Amy Ramirez
The Healthcare Foundation’s decision to initiate and support this effort stems from our belief that equitable health systems require inclusive, cultural spaces where people gather, heal, and connect. The Multicultural Center will serve northern Sonoma County residents by providing access to wraparound supports, community programming, health education, and culturally rooted convening space.
Healdsburg residents have turned their concerns and aspirations into community design. Now, with your support, design is turning into reality—a place where Latine families, immigrant residents, elders, youth, and all neighbors will find services, community, safety, and a home for their voices, talents, and imaginations.
Northern Sonoma County Coalition: Transforming Care Through Unity
In early 2025, the Healthcare Foundation launched the Northern Sonoma County Coalition, bringing together six grassroots nonprofits and clinics—Alexander Valley Healthcare, Alliance Medical Center, The Botanical Bus, Corazón Healdsburg, La Familia Sana, and Reach for Home—to strengthen our regional system of care by implementing CalAIM.
CalAIM is California’s ambitious Medi-Cal reform that, for the first time, allows reimbursement for social-determinant services like housing navigation, case management, caregiving, and transportation—services these organizations have long delivered but often could not bill for. Yet, navigating the path to becoming certified CalAIM providers is complex, especially for smaller, resource-constrained community organizations.
That is where the Coalition steps in. Through quarterly convenings since January 2025, Coalition members access shared training,
technical assistance, peer learning, and capacity-building support. The Healthcare Foundation serves as both convener and facilitator—helping agencies align processes, streamline referral systems, troubleshoot administrative challenges, and jointly pursue funding opportunities.
The impact is already visible: organizations report renewed morale, stronger interagency collaboration, and improvements in crossreferral systems—factors that enhance
clients’ seamless access to services.
By empowering local providers to sustainably bill for essential services, the Coalition is not only stabilizing individual agencies, but also weaving a more integrated, equitable, and resilient safety net across northern Sonoma County—an approach that can serve as a model for communities statewide.
Members of the Northern Sonoma County Coalition
“The Healthcare Foundation has been instrumental in helping us advance our mission, not only through direct financial support but by facilitating meaningful partnerships across sectors. These connections strengthen our collective impact, allowing organizations to share knowledge, resources, and best practices.”
—Marcy Flores, Executive Director
Corazón Healdsburg
“Healthcare and social services work best when they are able to connect and collaborate to support the most vulnerable individuals. The Healthcare Foundation and the organizations it partners with have an excellent ability to provide this, thanks to the focus on those living and working in northern Sonoma County and the recognition that no one provides holistic services in a silo.”
—Amy Anderson, Director of Transformation Initiatives
Aliados Health
For more about the Coalition, visit healthcarefoundation.net/NSCC
Windsor Wellness: A New Beacon for Behavioral Health
With support from a grant from the Healthcare Foundation, Alliance Medical Center opened Windsor Wellness behavioral health offices in July 2025—a culturally affirming hub offering in-person bilingual counseling, psychiatry, nutrition, and acupuncture services. Inspired by, and in cooperation with, our Mental Health Talent Pipeline, this expansion also supports a new Behavioral Health Talent Pathway, providing paid internships and clinical supervision to bilingual and bicultural graduate-student trainees. The new space responds to urgent local demand and ensures that Spanish-speaking residents have timely access to dignified, community-rooted care.
“This effort not only strengthens our workforce but also ensures that care remains rooted in the culture, language, and lived experiences of the people we serve.”
—Sue Labbe, CEO, ALLIANCE MEDICAL CENTER
Donor Recognition
“Healthcare Foundation is an inclusive community where tentacles of wellness are intermingled. Programs are created by recognizing the value of each person in our community. We appreciate that access to healthcare is where equity begins.”
—Marie Gewirtz
Supporter since 2007
THANK YOU TO OUR 2024 HEALTHCARE HERO COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Amista Vineyards
Big John’s Market
Guaranteed Rate, Stephen Barber
Marquis + Farwell Real Estate Group
PFM Law
Summit State Bank
2024 Donor Recognition List
The Healthcare Foundation is a vehicle for pursuing a community-wide vision of health equity in northern Sonoma County where everyone has the opportunity to flourish in health and wellbeing. We are deeply grateful to the generous community members who supported our efforts in 2024.
For a list of all donors to date, visit healthcarefoundation.net/our-supporters
Healthcare Heroes | • Healthcare Hero Community Partners
* Legacy Donors | Board Members
Ace Hardware Cloverdale
Alexander Valley Vineyards
Aliados Health
Amista Vineyards•
Dr. David Anderson and Mrs. Catherine Anderson
Gary and Delores Arabian
Bill and Susan Arbios
Montserrat Archila and Issa Khoury
Arterra Landscape Architects
Edward and Kyle Baker
The Bancroft Foundation
Bank of Marin
Stephen Barber, Guaranteed Rate•
Ellen Barnett, M.D.
Barth Vision & Optical•
Gary Barth and Kevin White
Diane Bartleson
Dan and Sonia Barwick
Rebeccah Baumgardner
Hallie Beacham, M.D. and Mr. Paul Downey
Carol Beattie
Beatriz Behrens
Kim Bender and Nick Sanders
Christine Berardo and Robert Markowitz
Peggy and Christer Berglund
Kimberly Bernard
Berry Financial & Insurance Solutions
James and Gina Berry
Russell Bertuccelli and Joanne Menapace
Big John’s Market•
Marisa Binder and Bill Schott
Paul Blanchard and Jim Gibboney
Bon Ton Studio
Jocelyn Boreta and Oscar Lucario
Darnell Bowen and Alma Bowen
Karin Bowhall
Brandt Insurance
Breathless Wines
Bricoleur Vineyards
Deborah Britt
Dr. Herb Brosbe and Ellen Brosbe
Carrie Brown
Cee Scott Brown and John Bjornen
Lila Brown and Jeff Nagy
Kaleigh Bulloch Whitehall and O.J. Whitehall
Richard Burg and Linda Kingsbury
Chris Cabral
Alex and Federico Calaf
California Health Care Foundation
California Human Development
Chris Call
Jerry and Mary Jane Campbell
Samantha Campbell and Raj Kapur
Sue Campbell* and John McKinney
Tony and Kay Canevari
Daisy Cardenas
Celia Carrasco
Cartograph Wines•
Patti and Ray Chambers
Linda and Carlos Chavez
Óscar and Christine Chávez
Theresa Christiansen
Gregg and Tiffani Clarke
Tim and Linda Clougherty
Cloverdale Connect
Courtney Cochran and Ronald Du Preez
Dena and Richard Cochran
Remy Coeytaux and Margaret Simeone
Community Action Partnership
Community Foundation Sonoma County
Bob and Sandy Comstock
Kelly Conrad
Thomas Cordell and David Kelley
Yudith and Andres Correa
Costeaux French Bakery
Tricia Coxhead and Jerry Anderson
Mary and John Crockenberg
Matthew Crooks
Jim and Merrilee Dadaos
Geoff and Nancy Dalwin
Anna Darden
Erika and Ross Dawkins
Dr. Lisa Gallagher Dayton and Mr. John Dayton
Edgar and Judy Deas
Steve Deas and Jane Rosenberg
Law Offices of James F. DeMartini
Susan DeVico and Ed Matney
Melinda and Greg Dexter
Sedge and Karen Dienst
Bridget Doherty
Dra. Daniela Domínguez
Olympia Du Preez
Kelly Dunnagan
Wendy Dunnagan
Sarah and Ben Durie
Herb Dwight, Jr.
Eddinger Enterprises
Judy Edmonds and E.J. Neil
Dobie Edmunds
Ann Elston and Larry Lossing
Encore Events Rentals
Enso Village
Barbara Epstein
Daniel and Sonja Erickson
Esquivel Insurance Agency
Lynne Esselstein and Jon Joseph
Carroll Estes
Melinda Evans
Todd and Leslie Everett
Vicky Farrow•
Linda Farwell and Cameron Frey
Luna Federici and Elizabeth Fagan
Isoke Femi
Ron Ferrato and Olimpo Cerda
Amber Figueroa
Robin Figueroa
Marcy Flores
Kim and Mike Flowers
Jonathan Fong
Olivia Foppiano, Edward Jones
Foundation for Global Sports Development
Kerry Francis and John Jimerson
Deidre and Steve Fredson
Mark Freed
Graham and Jann Freeman
Bob Gain* and Tim Wingard
Jennifer Wilson and Andrew Gass
Marie Gewirtz
Tara Good-Young
Erin and Tom Gore
Gretchen and Richard Grant
Barbara Grasseschi and Tony Crabb*
Theresa Graves
Paul Greenall and Aaron Smith
Glenn Grigg
Geri Hadley and Ronald Cote
Sarah and Parke Hafner
Scott Hafner and Bill Glenn
Mona Hanes and Kevin Gay*
Carrie Hanford
David and Nancy Hargreaves
Joline and Joe Harrington
Healdsburg Hospital Foundation
Healdsburg Hospital, Providence
Dr. Adrienne Heinz and Mr. Barrett Elmer
Georgia and Ric Helthall
Mary Henderson
Gloria Hersch
Susan Hogeland
Madison and Keith Hollander
Toni and Robert Hopkins
Kimberly Horton
Hotel Healdsburg
Tara Howley
Susan Hubbard
Amy and Chris Hunsberger
Carrie and David Hunt
Anne Jenkins
Jennings Stacklin Fund at the East Bay Community Foundation
Lucero Jimenez
Ozzy Jimenez and Christian Sullberg
Lynda and Louis Jordan
Marc Kahn and Jeanie Kahn
Kaiser Permanente
Joseph Bavaresco and Richard Kawala
Douglas and Lael Keane
Healdsburg City Council Member Ariel Kelley
Terry Kemp
Dr. Laura Kimbro Chechile and Mr. Tom Chechile*
Deborah Kravitz
Erin Krueger
Barbara Lannin
Terry and Tim Leach
Zenia Lemos Horning and Rob Horning
Susan Lentz
Ellen Leonard
The Howard and Irene Levine Family Foundation
Mirin Lew
Joel Lewis
Herb and Beverly Liberman
Jeff and Cat Lincoln
Kim and John Lloyd•*
Gary H. Loeb
Jim Lohr
Freddy Lopez
Dr. Panna Lossy and Carl Mears
Allison and Dave Low
Debi and Michael Lynch
Dan and Lee Magnuson
Ingrid Maltrud*
Kristine Maltrud, in memory of Nancy and Richard Maltrud
Teresa and Leslie Mangiapani
Joyce Mann
Marcia Brady Tucker Foundation
Dr. Paul Marguglio and Mrs. Jeanie Marguglio
Mary and Joseph Mariani
Marin Community Foundation
Marquis + Farwell Real Estate Group•
Samantha Marquis
Denny Martin and Roy Reynolds
Steven Martin
Debbie Mason
Ashley and Cameron Mauritson
Peter McAweeney and Tod Hill*
Tim McDonald and Bob Scott
Lynn McIntyre
MCJ Amelior Foundation
Marta McNair
Lannie Medina
Bill and Lisa Meisner*
Memorial Beach Veterinary Hospital
Denisse Mendoza
Bruce Mentzer and Anthony Solar
Michelle Mercer and Bruce Golden
Donna and Eddie Merideth*
Kelley Merizan
Christopher Meza
Marilyn Michelon
Evette Minor
Evelyn Mitchell and Tom O’Hair
Blanca Molina
Karissa Moreno and Jeff Solomon
Barbara Morgan Zaney and Kevin Zaney
Anne Morrison Rousseau and Chris Rousseau
Douglas and Julianne Muhleman
Arvin Muñoz
Katie and Denny Murphy*
Betsy and Bill Nachbaur
Jim and Chris Nantell
Scott and Mary Newman
Sally and Robert Nicholson
Northern Sonoma County Healthcare District
Nuestra Comunidad
Dr. Laura O’Connor and Matthew O’Connor
Jerry and Alison Ogden
Oliver & Company, Inc.
Claire O’Neill
Michael and Angela O’Rourke
Elaine Orr and Elizabeth Bours
Bruce and Mary Ott
Barbara Pascoe
PDI Surgery Center
Douglas Pile, M.D.
Ann Pomper
Dr. Robert Pousman and Mrs. Laura Pousman
Lucinda Powers
Mary Prishtina
Providence
Pure Water Technology
Amy Ramirez and Keri Caballero
Redwood Credit Union
Danielle Restieaux
Ellen Riendeau
David Ring and Stu Harrison
Susan Rink
Rocio Rodriguez
Robert and Sharon Roper
Dan Rosaschi and Erika Frey Rosaschi
Katie Rosson and Gibson Scheid
Rotary Club of Healdsburg Sunrise
Rotary Club of Healdsburg
Kathi Safford and Rick Safford
Saks Fifth Avenue Foundation
The San Francisco Foundation
Bob and Donna Sauers
The SCAN Foundation
David and Betty Scatena, in memory of Evalyn and Nick Scatena
Ralph and Janice Sceales
Malloy Schaffner
Mel and Holly Schatz
William R. Schrader
Lauren Schwing
Hanna and Richard Scramaglia
Anneke Seley and Jack Oswald
SFC Fund at Schwab Charitable
Dr. Martha Shafer
Wylie and Judy Sheldon
Circe Sher and Matteo Granados
Brett Shinn
Kim Silva
Meg Simeone
Steve and Wendy Smit
Mary Ellen Smith
Sonoma County Office of Education
Sonoma Tilemakers
Stephanie Sosa Manrique
Alberto Sosa
Erika Spencer-Singson
Barbara Stevens
Leigh Stokes
Gary Stritzel
Summit State Bank•
Pamela and Hally Swan
Syar Foundation
Tai Laguna Fund of Community Foundation Sonoma County
Karen Tappin and Family
David Tauck
Steve and Lori Taylor
Erik Terreri and Robert Driggs
Mark Thayer and Jean Herschede
Richard and Barbara Thomas
Congressman Mike Thompson
Kristin and Andy Thwaites
Dell and Laura Tredinnick
Jay and Lori Tripathi
TriStar Automotive
True West Film Center
Marilyn and Martin Tully
Dr. C. Roger Turk and Mrs. Stephanie Turk
Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider
University of California Berkeley
Valla Family Foundation
Gene and Suzanne Valla
Deborah and Bob Van Nest
Janet and Michael Verlander
The Villano Family
Donna Vincent
Deb Viola and Jake Jacobsen
Judy Voigt
David Walker and Andrew Furco
C.A. Wall Family Foundation
Karen Wallace and John Faulkner
Warren and Janis Watkins
Trip Weil and Joe Ferrucci
Drs. Jed Weissberg and Shelley Roth
Tom and Kathy White
Joseph Wiedman
Jeanette Williams
Tom and Nina Williamson
Tom Willis and Julie Henderson
Sam and Shelley Witten
Lisa Wittke Schaffner
Dr. Art B. Wong and Mrs. Janet L. Wong
Annie and Montgomery Woods
Kay Harrigan Woods
Workday Foundation
Susie and Jerry Wunderlich
Abbey and Craig Young
Eshawn Zuniga
Michelle Zygielbaum
“As a physician and a donor, I think often about what endures. That’s why I’ve chosen to leave a legacy gift to the Healthcare Foundation. The Foundation continuously assesses what’s most urgent and impactful for our region’s health and wellbeing. It adapts, responds, and stays rooted in community. I’ve admired its ability to listen deeply and act wisely. I trust it to carry forward its mission and impact what matters most in northern Sonoma County.”
—Dr. Gary Barth
Healthcare Foundation Board Member, 2022–2024
LEGACY CIRCLE
A legacy bequest to the Healthcare Foundation ensures your gift will have a lasting, transformational impact in the community for years to come. If you have already designated a gift or are considering the Healthcare Foundation in your estate planning, please contact Executive Director Amy Ramirez at (707) 478-6767 or aramirez@healthcarefoundation.net.
WE ARE PLEASED TO RECOGNIZE OUR LEGACY CIRCLE MEMBERS:
Dr. Gary Barth and Kevin White
Sue Campbell
Bob Gain
Barbara Grasseschi and Tony Crabb
Mona Hanes and Kevin Gay
Dr. Laura Kimbro Chechile and Tom Chechile
Kim and John Lloyd
Ingrid Maltrud
Peter McAweeney and Tod Hill
Lisa and Bill Meisner
Donna and Eddie Merideth
Katie Wetzel Murphy and Denny Murphy
WE EXTEND OUR PROFOUND GRATITUDE TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS FOR PARTNERING WITH US IN 2024
The Bancroft Foundation
California Health Care Foundation
Healdsburg Hospital Providence
East Bay Community Foundation
Kaiser Permanente
North Sonoma County
Healthcare District
Saks Fifth Avenue Foundation
The SCAN Foundation
The Syar Foundation
2024 Financial Summary
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