History
Founded in 1998, the California Missions Foundation was established with the objective of preserving and protecting the missions. The Foundation is the only organization dedicated to the long-term preservation and restoration needs of all California missions and their associated historic and cultural resources for public benefit. Along with funds raised from the generous contributions from our corporate, foundation and individual supporters, CMF actively works to raise money to fund mission projects from stabilization of structures to conservation of paintings and artifacts and conducting archaeological research.
Specialties
The California Missions Foundation (CMF) was founded in 1998 and is led by a board of mission era archaeologists and historians, as well as various community leaders from throughout the state. Our goal is to elevate public awareness of the historical significance of the California mission buildings and related sites, as well as to help raise funds for ongoing restoration and preservation needs. The California Missions Foundation provides funding directly for restoration, art conservation, and retrofit projects, helps individual missions raise funding from outside sources; develops grass roots support for the California missions through publications and special events; and provides assistance to elementary schools with their curriculum-based educational programs by offering the