Funding for Your Mission

As a community foundation, the Sacramento Region Community Foundation differs from private foundations that solely make decisions about which nonprofits receive funding. The majority of our grants are directed by individuals, families, and businesses that hold charitable funds at the Sacramento Region Community Foundation or Yolo Community Foundation. The key to attracting these grants lies with you building relationships with donors, engaging them with your work, and inspiring them to give from their charitable funds at the Foundation. Nonprofits also receive funding through the Foundation’s impact initiatives.

To stay engaged, we encourage you to:

• Create a profile on GivingEdge: To receive grants from the Sacramento Region Community Foundation and to be eligible to participate in Big Day of Giving, you will need to establish a GivingEdge profile.
• Join our grants registry: Please see our grants calendar or sign up for our grants registry to receive alerts.
• Keep us informed about your work: Send our team your newsletters, invite us on site tours, and educate us about your important programs and events. The more informed we are about your impact in the community, the better we can support you!

Through a Nonprofit Fund with the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, organizations like yours can set aside funds to create long-term stability, plan for future growth, and add to your credibility with key donors. To learn more about the benefits of partnering with us by opening a Nonprofit Fund, please visit our Nonprofit Funds page.

We occasionally use Deluxe eChecks, a fast and secure method to disburse grants from our charitable funds and gifts received on GivingEdge. Not only does option save paper, materials, and transportation emissions, eChecks also allow our team to process checks and grant letters more efficiently, getting your organization its funds sooner! The process is as simple as:

1. Receive eCheck: We email the eCheck to the email address for your organization in our records. If your nonprofit has an active GivingEdge profile, we use the email address listed in its Disbursement Settings. If you’d like a check reissued to a new contact, contact our team.
2. Print & Deposit: You receive an email from app@echecks.com which includes a link to access the eCheck. Create or log in to your Deluxe account to print and sign the eCheck. The eCheck can then be brought to your bank (recommended) or deposited remotely. If you do not receive the emailed eCheck, please check your Spam/Junk folder; if you are still unable to locate it, contact us.
3. Save Grant Letter: Separately, we email a grant letter alerting you of the award and additional relevant information, which you should keep for your records.

We understand you may have questions about this process. While no payment method is 100% safe from fraud, Deluxe eChecks uses limited touchpoints, secure, online retrieval, and verification in a secure online database to ensure eChecks are one of the most secure payment methods on the market. For additional questions, Deluxe eChecks offers the following FAQ links:

• How do I retrieve my eCheck without creating an account
• How do I retrieve my eCheck with a free account?
• How can I retrieve my eCheck if it says it is locked or already retrieved?

If your bank has questions about eChecks, you can inform them that the check was printed from an authorized check record and is not a Check 21 Image Replacement Document. The details (pay to, amount, routing/account number) and authenticity of this check can be verified by visiting www.echecks.com/verify. Answers to additional questions about eCheck can be obtained by calling 877-333-6964.

Please email your question to the GivingEdge team, givingedge@sacregcf.org. Due to the high volume of inquiries regarding GivingEdge and creating a GivingEdge profile, we ask that all questions are sent via email to help us provide faster service.

Start on our page about Big Day of Giving to learn about the annual giving day or visit the website that powers Big Day of Giving. Need more help? Please email your question to the Big Day of Giving team, bdog@sacregcf.org. Due to the high volume of inquiries regarding Big Day of Giving, we ask that all questions are sent via email to help us provide faster service. We are unable to take phone calls from organizations regarding participation.

We are committed to providing our nonprofit partners with opportunities for continued learning and insights into new technology and resources. (In fact, we think of Big Day of Giving as one huge capacity-building program, in addition to a fundraising challenge!) There are many online resources for nonprofits in everything from proposal writing to board engagement. Among our favorites:

• The Center for Effective Philanthropy
• Council on Foundations
• GEO – Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
• Stanford Center on Social Innovation
• The Bridgespan Group

Yes, we can offer feedback. Please email us at grants@sacregcf.org to get your questions answered.

There are many ways to initiate a relationship with the Foundation. Please reach out to the staff member who best aligns with your interest to schedule time to meet.