Press
“Life of the Party”
San Francisco Magazine, November, 2023
Amy Dornbusch’s road to the V Foundation reflects her passion for human connection and unending quest for a legacy of change.
“25th Anniversary V Foundation Wine Celebration Raises Record – Breaking $21 Million”
Businesswire, August 7, 2023
Event Chair Amy Marks Dornbusch and the V Foundation Wine Celebration board of directors cheer the record $21 Million raised.
“Diving Into Silicon Valley Philanthropy.”
Silicon Valley Business Journal, September 12, 2024
Amy Marks Dornbusch was at the Women's Alzheimer's Movement wellness retreat in Mexico late last year when she was introduced to a death doula who made her rethink how she defines philanthropy…
“A Bay Area Home Ideal for Lockdown”
The New York Times, January 26, 2021
The house in Orinda, California was designed for entertaining. But it turned out to be just as good for living through a pandemic.
“V Foundation's Dinner With The Duchess Of York”
San Francisco Magazine, February 5, 2024
The V Foundation for Cancer Research has honored Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, by announcing the Sarah Ferguson V Scholar Grant for Breast Cancer Research at an intimate dinner at the home of longtime V Foundation supporters Michael and Carole Marks in Woodside.
“This Family Foundation Wants to Teach Tween Girls About Philanthropy Through Travel”
Inside Philanthropy, September 26, 2024
On a field-study trip to Zimbabwe in 2023 with her mother and her oldest daughter, Ruby, who was six at the time, Dornbusch had an inspiration: She could bring mothers and daughters into the field to meet grantee partners and see the work, then wrap kid-friendly philanthropic education around the trip.
“Star-studded Climate Week Panel Discusses Investment in Women, Water, and Climate Solutions”
One Green Planet, September 30, 2024
A gathering of leaders took place in New York City during Climate Week 2024, hosted by the innovative finance and philanthropy firm LEBEC. The event featured a panel discussion aimed at addressing the urgent need for investment in women, water, and climate solutions. Key figures from organizations focused on environmental and social issues came together to discuss how targeted investments can tackle these interconnected crises.