From developing career pathways for West Marin youth, to providing training and seed funding for local entrepreneurs, to strengthening West Marin business networks and organizing shared-use facilities, we’re working to remove barriers and expand access to the resources that build economic opportunity. We partner with public and nonprofit agencies to bring workforce services closer to home and to connect local residents with employment opportunities.
A strong local economy creates opportunities for everyone.
The long-term vitality of West Marin depends on a flourishing local economy. Finding work, starting a business, and growing a stable income can be challenging in rural regions like ours, where resources and opportunities are spread across a large area. We’re working to open pathways for residents to build a stable future in West Marin and support a thriving economy for generations to come.
How We Work
Impact Spotlight
Start Up West Marin
We’re opening new pathways for West Marin residents, one business at a time. Start Up West Marin is an entrepreneurship program empowering West Marin residents to turn their business ideas into real sources of income. Developed in partnership with the Marin Small Business Development Center, Start Up West Marin provides training, technical assistance, and small-business grants to help turn ambitions into reality. The first cohort, offered in Spanish, had 25 graduates and a second cohort in English is now underway.
West Marin Jobs Hub
West Marin Jobs Hub is a free, bilingual platform that connects West Marin residents with employment opportunities and career resources, and helps local employers recruit across our geographically dispersed region. The Fund for West Marin designed, launched, and maintains this free community resource. Since its launch in January 2026, the Jobs Hub has received an average of 10 new job postings per month, representing a cross-section of nonprofit, public, agricultural, hospitality, health, education, and small-business sectors from across West Marin.
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Support This Work
This initiative is made possible through the generosity of our donors and funding partners. If you’d like to help create economic opportunities for a thriving, enduring West Marin, you can support the Fund today.
Grant Opportunities
This initiative supports strategic projects that advance economic opportunity in West Marin. Grants are made by invitation. To learn more, please reach out to grants@fundforwestmarin.org.
Organizations are welcome to apply for other grant opportunities, which are open to nonprofits working across all fields.
