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Together, We Help Our Youth Shine. Supporters like you are invaluable. Thank you for empowering the potential of Marin's Youth, for investing in our mission, and for giving your time and energy in 2024. We're proud to share our 2024 Impact Report, reflecting the remarkable ways we've grown together.

Join us October 18th for more than just a party—experience the magic that happens when community comes together with purpose. Decades of Hollywood glamour meet meaningful impact for Marin County youth.

How Marin Charitable Grants Create Life-Changing Experiences Summer camp can be one of the most memorable, joyful and impactful...

Summer break creates unique challenges for vulnerable youth in Marin County. Learn how organizations like Canal Community Alliance, Youth Leadership Marin, and West Marin Community Services scale up their programming to ensure every teen has access to opportunities and support during the critical summer months.

Every child deserves adequate food and shelter, a safe home, school, and neighborhood. Sometimes, focusing on meeting basic challenges, we can get distracted from the fact that young, growing minds and bodies need more.

We are looking for a new Database Administrator. Our beloved member, long-time supporter, and queen of the database, Elizabeth Held, will...

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for our Spring Fundraiser this year! View photos from the event here -

Do you think you’re a Marin County expert?  Take this pop quiz to see what you know: Marin County… is one of the wealthiest counties in America per capita. reports almost 9% of residents living in poverty. offers a thriving arts community and luxury homes. has almost 10,000 kids under 18 who are food insecure. it's all of the above. Marin schools are… consistently ranked the top in the country. unequally funded by district.  attended by over 5,000 English Language Learners l

Marin Charitable announces Dawn Shalhoup their first executive director.

As we wrap up 2024, we find ourselves filled with gratitude for the incredible community that makes Marin Charitable’s mission possible. Thi

Shaping Future Adults. A powerful year translates to empowering our youth. Thank you for your trust, dedication and contributions to an incredible 2023.

Lifelong healthy cooking and eating habits Food and nutrition are critical to our health and well-being. However, the California...

Kris and her husband Bill Tell us about you and your family: I live in Novato with Bill, my husband of nearly 55 years. I have a grown...

Educational travel experiences Growth Circles benefits low-income middle and high school students from Marin City, CA, many of whom have...

Marin Foster Care Association is a vital support group for youth in the system and their care givers. Their mission is to provide...

New beginnings. I love them. Here we are at the beginning of another fresh year full of opportunities to make a difference, and in the...

If you find a good group, why keep running around? What motivated you to join Marin Charitable? I've been president twice, and I have...

Life can feel a bit tattered these days. Natural disasters, the lingering Covid news and personal ups and downs are wearing on us all. If...

Ah, Dads. Admittedly, in a decidedly female organization, our male counterparts don’t get a lot of, well, air time. “Spring Fling” and...

I love that my kids get to see me getting involved in the bigger community, and that the things I'm getting involved with are for kids...