Inspiring Philanthropy
Nonprofits
From grants supporting community initiatives to capacity-building opportunities like Big Day of Giving, we help you advance your organization’s mission.
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Fuel Your Impact
Organizations like yours are uniquely positioned to support this community. To help advance your work and strengthen the Sacramento region, we offer an array of capacity-building programs — including Big Day of Giving — and funding opportunities throughout the year.
Game-Changing Capacity Building
Take advantage of programs and services designed to strengthen your organization’s service in the Sacramento region.
✅ Build skills and knowledge to strengthen your organization’s impact.
✅ Collaborate with staff and volunteers from other nonprofits.
✅ Engage current and new supporters through fundraising opportunities.
✅ Foster a more cooperative nonprofit sector.
Future Events
Big Day of Giving 2026
Funding & Grants Registry
We offer funding opportunities on behalf of local philanthropists who’ve established charitable funds to support their areas of interest.
Review the scheduled opportunities below. When you’re ready to apply for an open opportunity, register through the online grants portal. Your account in the portal allows multiple people from your organization to view grants, apply, and monitor your proposal status.
| Opens | Closes | |
|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Valley Veterinary Medical Association Charitable Fund | January 5, 2026 | January 30, 2026 |
| APIs RISE | January 12, 2026 | February 13, 2026 |
| Raley’s Food for Families (invitation only) | January 12, 2026 | |
| Inspire Giving | January 26, 2026 | February 13, 2026 |
| Senior & Family Services | March 2, 2026 | March 30, 2026 |
| Bike Safety and Awareness Grant | May 1, 2026 | June 1, 2026 |
| The Neighborhood Fund | May 4, 2026 | June 6, 2026 |
| BENT Film Festival | June 1, 2026 | July 3, 2026 |
| Dennis Mangers Fund for Young Performing Artists | October 5, 2026 | November 2, 2026 |
Dates subject to change.
Grants Registry & GivingEdge Nonprofit Roundup
Register to be alerted of future open funding and capacity-building opportunities. Select GivingEdge Nonprofit Roundup to receive a digest of trainings, grant opportunities, and nonprofit resources to help your staff and volunteers stay informed and connected with others serving the Sacramento region.
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If you’d like to learn more about our efforts to strengthen the Sacramento region’s social sector and advance equity-focused solutions, we invite you to connect with us.
Our team is also available to speak with associations, businesses, and community groups about giving trends, nonprofit impact, and the role of generosity in shaping our region.
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 a vendor called Ramp to disburse grants via ACH (direct deposit) or mailed checks. When we do, in addition to receiving a grant letter from the Sacramento Region Community Foundation with the details of the award, Ramp will email your designated contact to notify them that payment has been issued, referencing “Sacramento Region Comm. Foundation” and the same grant number mentioned in the grant letter. Please contact our Grants Associate, Rosita Patterson, at rosita@sacregcf.org with any questions.
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.
To share opportunities or news with other nonprofit professionals or volunteers via our once-a-month Nonprofit Roundup e-newsletter, please submit items using this form by the first Thursday of the month.
To promote events or volunteer opportunities to donors and community members, please post them on your GivingEdge profile. We reference these opportunities for our once-a-month GivingEdge email to donors who’ve opted in.
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:
Yes, we can offer feedback. Please email us at grants@sacregcf.org.
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.
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