Sacramento Region Community Foundation

WE DID IT!
With the overwhelming support of the entire community, One Day To Prevent Homelessness has raised $400,000 to prevent homelessness in Sacramento. This fundraising feat will be matched 4 to 1 by the federal government, delivering a total of $2 million into the innovative and proven Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP). The Foundation wishes to thank every donor who has made a contribution, from the one woman who was facing homelessness herself yet found compassion to give $50, to the many church congregations across the Sacramento region who collectively raised $142,000, to our media partners—KCRA, KFBK, and Sacramento News and Review—who highlighted compelling stories about the new face of homelessness.

Coming together as a community, the program has already assisted and housed 508 individuals and families and can now prevent homelessness and rapidly re-house up to 2000 individuals and families in the coming year. This incredible program is a testament to the ability of our community to recognize a problem and take real steps towards a solution. Faith, business, elected and community leaders all came together to create a seamless and thoughtful program that effectively meets the needs of those most affected by the economic crisis. The Sacramento region has a truly generous spirit representing the best of what people can accomplish together when working to create an even better place to live.

Mark your Calendars!
The Next Conversation will be September 16!
Community Conversations, a partnership between the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, The Sacramento Bee and Capital Public Radio, offers a forgotten way to become an informed citizen- by talking and listening to your neighbors. On May 11, 2010, at coffeehouses across Sacramento, community members gathered to participate in a civil discussion. Community Conversations creates gathering places for neighbors to enjoy the experience of mutual learning and community engagement.

Our goal for Community Conversations is simple- to give neighbors a chance to listen to each other and learn from one another's thinking. Our hope is bolder- that informed discussion of local issues in a non-politicized environment will lead to better informed, more engaged citizens with fresh optimism that problems can be solved through human interaction.

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Scholarship season is underway at the Sacramento Region Community Foundation! Every year SRCF administers dozens of scholarships. These scholarships are available to graduating high school students and current college students in their pursuits of a college education. Award amounts and eligibility requirements vary, but all our scholarships are listed online complete with eligibility requirements and application instructions.

Amidst the recent budget cuts and rises in tuition costs, it has become ever more challenging to finance an education. SRCF is committed to ensuring that the students of the Sacramento Region have access to higher education and is proud to work with our family of donors to offer dozens of scholarships for the 2010-2011 school year.

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Arts organizations across the region are struggling to survive in the current economic climate. While the Foundation continues to support organizations providing critical human services in our community, we are also committed to ensuring that art continues to thrive throughout the Sacramento Region. In December 2009, the Foundation awarded twelve organizations with Arts Opportunity Grants to support small to large organizations in ongoing programs and operations. Read more about the the Arts Opportunity Fund.