Carmel Gives…is more than a fund.

It’s a Win/Win Movement.

Carmel Gives is a fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County that was started upon the onset of COVID-19 challenges to assist individuals and organizations that were negatively impacted by the pandemic. More than just a fund, it is also a movement that develops and executes creative Win/Win programs that assist City Government, local businesses, and non-profits while providing significant benefits to the overall community and people in need, quickly and efficiently. Donated funds are many times leveraged by the use of matching grant challenges, selecting projects that are highly leverageable with other grants, and execution of projects with Carmel Cares Volunteers.

Carmel Gives was originally funded by Tim Allen in May, 2020 along with over 80 other donors. Since that time, Tim Allen Property’s real estate team has donated 5% of every one of their real estate transaction commissions to the Fund, complementing other donations from others.

Dale Byrne, Carmel Care’s founder and Chief Caring Officer is also the Project/Grant Manager for Carmel Gives. In that volunteer role, he researches, executes, and manages creative Win/Win opportunities that leverage Carmel Gives’ investments to maximize the difference they make in Carmel and surrounding communities. To date, over $2 million has been donated through 300 grants to over 100 nonprofit organizations. Through matching funds and challenge grants as well as bringing other donors to projects, the value of those grants exceed $4 million.

For more information, go to www.CarmelGives.org. To make a donation to Carmel Gives click here. You can keep closer tabs on Carmel Gives’ projects on their Facebook page called CarmelGives.

Since its founding in May, 2020 Carmel Gives has invested over $2 million in over 300 grants/projects including (Most recent first):

Silver sponsorship to the Carmel High School Boys Water Polo team
Grant to Hospice Giving Foundation Sobian Greene Care Fund
Grant to Carmel High School Mock Trial Team
Matching grant for Carmel Middle School PTA
Matching grant for Carmel High School Padre Parents
Sponsorship of AIM’s Gala Fundraiser
Hole sponsorship for Breast Cancer Assistance Group’s golf tournament
Bronze sponsorship for Big Sur River Run
Healing Collaborative
Gold level sponsorship for All Saints Day School Fall Festival
Matching grant to Carmel River School PTO extracurricular activity fund
Grant to American Brain Tumor Association in honor of Mackenzie (Team MAC)
Matching grant to Gold Sponsorship of CASA Fore the Kids Golf Tournament
Matching grant to Carmel River School PTO
Grant to The Living Breath Foundation for General Operating Support
Featured sponsor of Harmony at Home annual luncheon
Sponsorship of Tatum’s Garden Foundation’s Treehouse Playground projects
Sponsorship for Carmel Woman’s Club Lobster Fest event for women’s scholarship fund
Sponsorship of Gen Giammanco Foundation 2024 Power Event
Challenge grant for Fund for Homeless Women luncheon
Grant to Kids and Horses for General Operating Support
Sponsorship of Monterey Symphony Love Letters Concert Program for youth concerts.
Grant to Carmel Cares for General Operating Support
Advocate Sponsorship of Gathering for Women’s Anniversary Celebration
Grant to Boys & Girls Club for General Operating Support
Sponsorship of Carmel Dance Festival’s stage project
Grant to Lacrosse the Bay for promotion of the MPUSD after school programs
Sponsorship of Arts Council for Monterey County Champions of the Arts event
Sponsorship for Sand City Volleyball Club SAND 15’s National Team
Sponsorship of California Arts & Science Institute Fall students art contest
Sponsorship of Rancho Cielo Veggie Box fundraiser
Sponsorship of Arts Council for Monterey County Champions of the Arts event
Sponsorship of Catholic Charities Diocese of Monterey Bridge of Hope 40th Anniversary Gala
Matching grant sponsorships for CAS of Monterey County fundraiser
Grant to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for General Operating Support
Grant to Oakland Lacrosse Club for General Operating Support
Grant to Carmel High School Robotics Club
Sponsorship of Stevenson School for Monterey County College Showcase
Sponsorship of Carmel Art Festival
Grant to Carmel Cares for General Operating Support
Sponsorship of Organic Architecture lecture for American Institute of Architects Monterey Bay
Sponsorship of Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Visionaries of the Year fundraiser in honor of Lizeth Andalan
Grant to Hospice of Central Coast
Sponsorship of Carmel High Sober Grad Night
Donation to Pebble Beach Company Foundation to benefit Rancho Cielo
Sponsorship of CFMC Women’s Fund Luncheon
Sponsorship of American Legion Post 512 Longest Drive contest
Sponsorship of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Easter Basket Program
Annual sponsorship of Monterey Firefighters Community Foundation programs
Sponsorship of Monterey Firefighters Community Foundation’s Firefighter Charity Ball
Matching grant for Boys & Girls Club Comics for Kids event
Matching grant for Boys & Girls Club Adopt a Family program
Sponsorship of Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Visionaries of the Year campaign
Sponsorship of SNIP Golf tournament
Grant to Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing to establish Monterey County chapter
Grant to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for General Operating Support
Grant to Orphan Productions to fund cChildren’s STEM Camps
Sponsorship of United Way Monterey County’s Stuff the Bus campaign
Sponsorship of Community Human Services Solving Homelessness event
Grant to Carmel High School Film & Video Club
Signature Sponsor for Gateway Center’s Brighter Days Ahead fundraiser
Sponsorship of Block Party Spring Fundraiser for Monterey Museum of Art
Grant to The Bridge Restoration Ministries for General Operating Support
Sponsorship of John Madden public art project
Grant to Harmony at Home for expansion into San Luis Obispo County
Sponsorship of Boys & Girls Club Golf for Kids Tournament
Sponsorship of Living Breath Foundation Fore Cystic Fibrosis Golf Exhibition
Sponsorship of Epic Experience Beyond Cancer Hearts and Hope Gala
Sponsorship of Carmel Public Library Foundation’s Speaker Series
Grant to Carmel High Sober Grad Night
Grant to Bethel Missionary Baptist Church for Christmas Food Program
Grant to Bay View Academy for Lower School extracurricular activities
Sponsorship of MGA Scholar’s Cup
Sponsorship of Monterey Museum of Art Block Party Fundraiser
Grant to Carmel Cares General Operating Fund
Grant for Monterey County Association of Realtors Scholarship Fundraiser
Challenge grant to Boys & Girls Club for College and Career Readiness Program
Grant to Monterey Peninsula Musical Theater for the Stellar Musical Theater Group
Grant to Power over Parkinson’s
Grant to Gathering for Women
Grant to Challenged Athletes, Inc. Challenge Run
Grant to Breast Cancer Assistance Group of the Monterey Peninsula – Quail Golf Sponsorship
Sponsorship of Pebble Beach Golf Association tournament
Grant to Carmel Cares for General Operating Fund
Challenge grant to Boys & Girls Club for the College and Career Readiness Program
Grant to Monterey County Association of Realtors Scholarship Fund
Grant to Bethel Baptist Church for their Christmas dinner program
Matching grant to Carmel River School Parent Teacher Organization
Matching grant to Carmel Middle School Parent Teach Organization
Matching grant to Carmel High School Padre Parents
CASA Fore the Kids Golf Tournament sponsorship
Grant to Carmel Chamber of Commerce Foundation for scholarship
Grant to Art Council for support of local Bohemian art project
Donation of 30 safety helmets ti Carmel CERT team
Community Foundation Celebration of Philanthropy sponsorship
Grant to Monterey Firefighters Foundation in honor of Women’s Council of Realtors
Pebble Beach Junior Golf Corriveau Golf Invitational sponsorship
Monterey Firefighters Community Foundation sponsorship
Grant to Trinity Christian High School for scholarship fund
Grant to Living Breath Foundation for General Operating Support
Grant to Monterey Peninsula Youth Sailing for General Operating Support
Grant to Carmel Womans Club to support their scholarship fund
Sponsorship of Monterey Symphony concert for Monterey Peninsula schools
Grant to Carmel High School Mock Trial team
Grant to Carmel Cares for Scenic Pathway Restoration Project
Grant to Kids & Horses for General Operating Support
Grant to Big Sur River Run
Grant to Rancho Cielo for veggie boxes program
Grant to Forest Theater Guild for Ride the Cyclone show
Grant to Gathering for Women for General Operating Support
Grant to Weston Call Fund for Big Sur
Sponsorship of Sand City Volleyball Club 16’s National Team
Grant to Carmel Foundation for refresh of Nimmons Room and courtyards at Norton Court facility
Sponsorship of Sand City Volleyball Club 14’s National Team
Sponsorship of Arts Council Champion of the Arts Awards event
Successful Challenge Grant to Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay
Grant to fund Carmel Restaurant Grant program
Grant to CASA for challenge grant participation
Grant to Boys & Girls Club for general operating support of Fund-a-Future program
Grant to Boys & Girls Club for summer program sponsorship of 17 kids
Grant to Boys & Girls Club fo carpet replacement in Seaside facility
Grant to Boys & Girls Club for Comics for Kids Friend Sponsorship
Grant to Hospice Giving Foundation for “The Party” event sponsorship
Grant to Boys & Girls Club of Monterey County for Comics for Kids event
Grant to Oakland Lacrosse Club
Grant to support the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society Visionaries of the Year Fundraiser
Grant to the Community Foundation to assist families impacted by the flooding in Parajo
Grant to support operating expenses for the Fund for Homeless Women
Yearly sponsor of PacRep’s productions at Forest Theater.
Platinum Sponsorship for the Gen Giammanco Foundation Fundraiser event.
Grant to the Natural Disaster Support Scholarship Fund which will allow it to be in perpetuity
Sponsorship of the new Intern Program for the Carmel Youth Center
Sponsorship of the Carmel Art Fesitival
Grant to fund Rancho Cielo outdoor kitchen project
Matching grant challenge grant for National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation
Sponsorship for Monterey Firefighters Community Foundation fire engine logo space
Challenge Grant for Harmony at Home for expanding their program to other communities
Sponsorship for Relay for Rachael
Challenge Grant for outdoor garden/patio refresh at the Gateway Center.
Sponsor for AIDS/Lifecycle 2023 event
Gold sponsorship of Carmel Foundations Philanthropic Foodie event.
Sponsorship of Carmel’s American Legion Post 512’s golf tournament
Grant to Epic Experience to fund their cancer patient outings
Sponsorship of American Institue of Architects House on the Central Coast lecture.
Grant to Boys & Girls Club to assist with replacement of carpet tiles in Salinas and Seaside facilities
2023 Carmel High School Sober Grad Night sponsorship
Challenge grant for Boys & Girls Club College and Career Readiness Program
Matching challenge grant for Boys & Girls Club Adopt a Family Program with Carl’s Junior Seaside
Sponsorship for Carmel High School Film Club trip to Long Beach film competition
Monterey Peninsula Theater grant for student program in performance in Vietnam.
Annual sponsorship of Monterey Firefighters 2023 events
Matching grant for Del Rey Oaks basketball court project.
Sponsorship of Monterey Firefighters Community Foundation PTSD Workshop.
Followup grant to Big Sur Marathon Foundation for Palo Corona Cross Country Course maintenance fund
Living Breath Foundation golf tournament sponsorship.
Matching challenge grant to CASA
Tatum’s Garden grant to fund playground in Carmel Valley.
Realogy Charitable Foundation grant for Florida Relief Fund.
Grant to Community Association of Big Sur
MGA Scholar Cup fundraiser sponsorship
Grant to Carmel Cares for Forest Theater Restoration.
Grant to Lacrosse the Bay
Matching grant challenge to Housing Resource Center
Sponsorship of four junior golfers for Pebble Beach Junior Golf Association at MPCC.
Choreographer Fellowship sponsorship for Carmel Dance Festival
Matching Grant for Carmel Foundation for acquisition of new lift system for their housing unit
Matching grant challenge to Carmel River School PTA parents which resulted in achieving their 2023 budget.
Setup a significant startup matching fund situation with the Big Sur Marathon Foundation to fund a new cross country course at the former Rancho Canada Golf Course site. The Carmel Gives grant was matched by other organizations and the project was completed in June, 2022, just 4 months after making the grant
Provided seed money and project management to start the Clean Air Verified program for Carmel restaurants. Other grants funded the first year contracts for 25 restaurants.
Funded new band instruments for the Seaside High School drum line
Provided matching funds to the Monterey Food Bank to allow them to assist their target nonprofits to have safe food handling processes and equipment
Provided funds for several youth lacrosse organizations throughout California and Nevada
Provided multiple grants to Dentistry4Vets
Provided multiple grants to the 2022 Carmel High School Sober Grad night program
Provided grant to Padre Parents to support programs for teachers
Funded local Carmel restaurants to make over 4.000 nutritious meals for the Carmel Unified School District which distributed them to families in need
Acquired two rounds of 200 $50 gift cards from local restaurants that were distributed by the Monterey Fire Department to families displaced by recent fires
Donated to Big Sur fund for fire fighters injured in the Dolan Fire
Funded out of work local seamstresses making 3,000 high quality Made in Carmel facemarks and distributed them for free through 20 local businesses
Donated to the Weston Call Fund for Big Sur to assist with the Dolan Fire situation
Acquired badly needed electric landscaping tools for the City of Carmel
Acquired and installed a new roll-up door for the Forest Theater snack bar
Refreshed the Forest Theater seating area and landscaping to prepare it for operation during COVID and protect it from deterioration
Acquired a John Deere Gator utility vehicle with 100 gallon electric-powered water tank to allow City workers and volunteers to water plants and trees using the City’s free non-potable water supply
Funded a local designer to produce a safer and more attractive parklet design for local restaurants
Helped to fund social distancing/mask banners down Ocean Avenue
Donated multiple years to Rancho Cielo to buy veggie boxes that were distributed to Boys & Girls Club families, the Carmel Foundation, first responders and City team members
Funded the acquisition of 300 pumpkins from a Farmer’s Market vendor so that the City of Carmel’s Community Activities Commission could execute their “Pumpkins on Parade” event for the entire community
Funded a lobby remodel project for the Carmel Youth Center
Funded the 2022 Carmel Art Festival
Funded a modern dance ensemble for the Carmel Dance Festival
Funded a Randy Tunnell photographic exhibit featuring Carmel’s Bohemian Artists
Provided significant funding to support
Funded local seamstresses making 2,000 cloth facemarks using cloth donated by CRA members
Acquired $15,000 in Carmel restaurant gift cards that were distributed by Monterey Fire to families displaced by fires
Invested in 20 Carmel restaurants making over 7.000 high quality meals for 20 Peninsula nonprofits. This was a lifesaver for many COVID-impacted restaurants and the assisted nonprofits
Provided significant funding the the Carmel Chamber through payments made to them as a Fiscal Sponsor of Carmel Gives projects
Provided funding for hand sanitizer given to farm worker families in Salinas
Funded scholarships for Carmel Chamber’s Leadership program.
Sponsored Social Distancing Posters down Ocean Avenue.
Acquired landscaping tools for Carmel’s Public Works Department
Acquired 5 commercial power tool kits for Carmel’s Public Works Department.
Donation to Weston Call Fund for Big Sur for fire relief.
Funded two CERT training programs for existing Carmel-by-the-Sea and new Carmel Valley CERT teams.
Funded acquisition of radios and other equipment for Carmel CERT teams
Funded acquisition of 15 iPhone 12’s for Carmel’s Police Department
Acquired a sidewalk scrubbing machine for the City of Carmel.
Issued grants to Carmel Cares for programs to restore Scenic Pathway, Devendorf Park, and Forest Theater
Grant to Community Association of Big Sur for the Big Sur Dolan Fire Relief Fund for Firefighters
Funded 2020 pumpkin role.
Funded purchase of artificial Christmas tree for Sunset Center
Provided grant to Boys & Girls Club to help fund large room divider.
Acquired two different size drain cleaning devices for the City of Carmel
Partnered with the CRA to fund electric service to CERT container
Donation to The Living Breath Foundation.
Donation to All Saints Day School
Donation to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Grant to fund improvements to the Carmel Foundation outdoor patio areas, including an outdoor seating area for meals, pergola, and meeting area.
Grant to fund improvements to Carmel Foundation library room
Grant to fund improvements to remaining outdoor patio areas including beautiful pollinator-friendly graden and multiple fountains
Sponsored opening weekend of PacRep/Forest Theater Guild films
Sponsored 501(c)3 application and marketing expenses for Community Builders of Monterey County.
Sponsored youth tickets for Monterey Symphony events in 2021 and 2022
Funded Active Shooter Response Packages for the Monterey Sheriff’s Advisory Council.
Donated to Trinity Christian High School in 2021 and 2022.
Grant to AIM Youth for Mental Health to support rapid expansion of their support for Monterey County teens.
Grant to Housing Resource Center
Grant to Gathering for Women
Grant to Community Human Services to sponsor outdoor patio space for Shuman House.
Matching fund donation to boys & Girls Club for Adopt-a-Family program
Grant to Big Sur Park School.
Grant to Bob Hoover Academy for facility improvements.
Grant to Rancho Cielo for General Support
Grant to National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation.
Grant to Carmel Youth Center Mural for Park Branch Library Project
Donation to Red Cross Ukraine Relief Fund
Grant to Monterey County Surfers Foundation for sponsoring family outings on Monterey Bay with the Salinas Surf Club
Donation to Arts Council for Monterey County for Bronze Sponsorship of 40h Anniversary Gala
Sponsorship of PacRep’s Forest Theater Grand Opening Performance
Donation to Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation.
Significant funding to Boys & Girls Club Fund-a-Future program
Significant funding to All Saints Day School for their Imagine Campaign
Grant to Nevada 4H Camp Operations
Grant to Epic Experience’s Beond Cancer activites
Grant to Sand City Volleyball Club for National Tournament Expenses
Grant to Meals on Wheels of Monterey Peninsula.
Grant to Max’s Helping Paws to fund video production and matching fund promotion.
Grant to Fund for Homeless Women for general operating expenses
Grant to Boys & Girls Club for New Vehicle Fund and summer camp scholarships
Funded Carmel restaurants to buy 100 meals for Boys & Girls Club families
Funded Carmel restaurants to buy meals for Boys & Girls Club Students of the Year program
Sponsorship for CASA golf tournament
Matching grant challenge to CASA

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Carmel Gives…is more than a fund.

It’s a Win/Win Movement.

Since its founding in May, 2020 Carmel Gives has invested over $2 million in over 300 grants/projects including (Most recent first):

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