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Category: Grants & Awards
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Local Donors Award $22.5M in 2025
Read more: Local Donors Award $22.5M in 2025In 2025, local generosity resulted in $22.5 million awarded to support nonprofits and students.
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Nine Grants Support Youth Performing Arts
Read more: Nine Grants Support Youth Performing ArtsMore than $40,000 awarded to performing arts programs across our region.
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Funding Helps Four Nonprofits, Their Way
Read more: Funding Helps Four Nonprofits, Their WayFlexible funding helps four nonprofits strengthen the work they do for youth and families.
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$130,000 For Emergency Food Funding
Read more: $130,000 For Emergency Food FundingActivating the Foundation’s emergency relief fund is helping local food banks meet urgent needs.
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Grants to Support Young Performing Artists Available
Read more: Grants to Support Young Performing Artists AvailableWe are accepting grant applications for the Dennis Mangers Fund for Young Performing Artists.
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Over $300,000 Invested to Strengthen Del Paso Heights
Read more: Over $300,000 Invested to Strengthen Del Paso HeightsNew funding marks the beginning of community-led efforts to support youth in Sacramento’s Del Paso Heights.
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$1 Million to Nourish Yolo County
Read more: $1 Million to Nourish Yolo CountyA $1 million grant is providing short- and long-term solutions to food insecurity in Yolo County.
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From Festival to Fund: BENT Grants Fuel Filmmakers
Read more: From Festival to Fund: BENT Grants Fuel FilmmakersSupport for LGBTQ+ artists continues through new grants celebrating creative expression, visibility, and community.
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Community, Culture, and Giving During AANHPI Heritage Month
Read more: Community, Culture, and Giving During AANHPI Heritage MonthAPIs RISE Fund grants support visibility, wellness, and local leadership.
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Connection, Care, and Culture Create Brighter Futures
Read more: Connection, Care, and Culture Create Brighter FuturesResearch shows our investments in local partnerships improved mental health for area youth.
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Seven Grants Nurture Young Performers
Read more: Seven Grants Nurture Young PerformersAwards are inspired by the experiences of a community leader.
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The Gift Fantastic
Read more: The Gift FantasticGifts of all sizes can make a significant difference for small nonprofits, like Lavender Library.
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Nonprofit Brings Locally Grown Produce to Del Paso Heights
Read more: Nonprofit Brings Locally Grown Produce to Del Paso HeightsDel Paso Heights Growers’ Alliance used a grant to distribute fresh, nutritious food to the community.
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Grantee Provides Outdoor Learning Experience For Youth
Read more: Grantee Provides Outdoor Learning Experience For YouthLocal nonprofit Sierra Nevada Journeys used the Neighborhood Fund grant to educate youth about the outdoors.
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First Responders Recognized at Annual Mee Awards
Read more: First Responders Recognized at Annual Mee AwardsThe event celebrated the 29th anniversary of the Mee Awards, honoring the meritorious acts of local first responders.