The Inaugural Philanthropy Issue

The Inaugural Philanthropy Issue

phi·​lan·​thro·​py [Noun]: The desire to promote the welfare of others expressed especially by the generous donation of money, time, or experience to good causes.   The term philanthropy dates back to Greek mythology in the 5th century BC.  It meant “love of...
Jane Baer

Jane Baer

Vice President and Managing Director // The V Foundation Philanthropy in Napa Valley  Co-founded in by ESPN and the legendary and inspirational Jim Valvano, for whom the foundation is named, the V Foundation is dedicated to saving lives by helping to find a cure...
Terence Mulligan

Terence Mulligan

President and CEO // Napa Valley Community Foundation Philanthropy in Napa Valley As president and CEO of the Napa Valley Community Foundation (NVCF) since 2004, Terence Mulligan leads his team of  colleagues and a group of volunteer board and committee members...
Michele Grupe

Michele Grupe

Executive Director // Cope Philanthropy in Napa Valley  Michele Grupe’s entire career has been spent  in  the field of child abuse prevention. She started as a counselor in a Contra Costa County group home before moving into administration, and in 2003,...
Darioush and Shahpar Khaledi

Darioush and Shahpar Khaledi

Philanthropy in Napa Valley Among the founders of Festival Napa Valley, Darioush and Shahpar Khaledi have generously supported the summer Festival since its first season in 2006. As the first chairman of the Festival’s Board of Directors, Darioush continues to serve...
2019-2021 Napa Art Walk

2019-2021 Napa Art Walk

Celebrating its Sixth Year Take in exercise, fresh air, and enjoy art while taking a stroll through The Napa Art Walk. The collection is displayed vis a vis a curated mile and half walking tour that showcases regularly rotating installation art throughout downtown...
Cynthia Carey

Cynthia Carey

Balancing Her Talents as a Gallery Curator, Artist and Proprietor Artist Cynthia Carey has been the curator and resident artist at the Jessup Cellars  Tasting  Gallery in Yountville for more than a decade, wowing guests with her works and those of many other...
Sausalito – Bayside Bliss

Sausalito – Bayside Bliss

Stroll along Sausalito’s main thoroughfare and you are likely to hear French, Danish, and German, among other languages. The North Bay city teems with global tourists, illustrating that these visitors know what locals likely take for granted: Sausalito is a...
Bacchus & Venus

Bacchus & Venus

A Sausalito Specialty Wine Shop Offers Visitors a Taste of California Wine Country If location is everything they say it is, then it would be hard to find a better retail vantage point than a spot overlooking Richardson Bay on Bridgeway in Sausalito. ...
HerbaBuena

HerbaBuena

Cultivating Health, Harmony and Higher Consciousness From a young age, HerbaBuena founder Alicia Rose said she’s been motivated by a desire “to leave the planet slightly better than I found it.” After gaining a master’s degree in ecosystem...