Longtime Pasadena resident Marvel B. Kirby passed away in early 2021 at the age of 90. In her bequest to PCF, Marvel chose to honor six friends with close connections to Pasadena who shared her ethos of service and generosity. Each will have a named endowment established that will support causes important to them. John…
Sati & Ram Manvi Endowment
The Sati & Ram Manvi Endowment provides unrestricted support for PCF’s local grantmaking programs. The endowment honors Sati Manvi, who died in 2019, and her husband Ram Manvi, who predeceased her in 2010. Ramachandra “Ram” Manvi was born on January 26, 1939 in Hyderabad, Andhra, India. His wife Sati was born in 1936. The couple…
Scott & Allison Christopher Family Endowment
Scott and Allison Christopher established their unrestricted endowment in late 2021 in support of PCF’s local grantmaking. After Scott joined the Pasadena Community Foundation Board of Trustees in January 2020, an event occurred that reinforced his decision to lend additional support to the foundation: the Covid-19 pandemic. Scott tells us, “My wife, Allison, and I…
Nevill McInerny Endowment
Longtime Pasadena resident Marvel B. Kirby passed away in early 2021 at the age of 90. In her bequest to PCF, Marvel chose to honor six friends with close connections to Pasadena and who shared her ethos of service and generosity. Each will have a named endowment established that will support causes important to them. Nevill…
Rosemary “Rary” Simmons Endowment
Longtime Pasadena resident Marvel B. Kirby passed away in early 2021 at the age of 90. In her bequest to PCF, Marvel chose to honor six friends with close connections to Pasadena who shared her ethos of service and generosity. Each will have a named endowment established that will support causes important to them. Rosemary…