From 2020-2025, Hospice Giving Foundation was proud to host Salinas' Día de los Muertos celebration in partnership with Hartnell College, bringing our community together each fall for a procession, ofrendas, and an evening of remembrance, culture, and connection. The tradition continues in a different way.
Good writing, like most art, is often propelled by love, loss, or longing.” - Erin White
“The foundation is both an investor and an accountability partner.” - Erin White
“How do we show up for someone who is grieving?” - Erin White
In May 2025, Hospice Giving Foundation partnered with CSU Monterey Bay and the Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care to host a community screening of The Last Ecstatic Days — a powerful PBS documentary exploring one man’s final weeks of life and the compassionate care that surrounded him.
“Love moves in, even when nothing seems to make sense.” - Erin White
Hospice Giving Foundation exclusively supports nonprofit hospice, palliative care, and related organizations. Our grantee partners are mission-driven, community-accountable providers whose work is grounded in ethical, patient-centered care. We conduct careful due diligence and ongoing oversight to ensure our funding supports organizations that uphold the highest standards of integrity and compassion.
“What stays with me, long after everyone has gone home, are the people in the room.”
“At Hospice Giving Foundation, we believe wellbeing, community, and—yes—even beauty deserve a seat at the table at end of life.”
“We bring light to a topic most people avoid and help normalize what end of life means to each of us.”
