Inspire Giving was established in 2009 as a program of the Metro Chamber Foundation and is held as an endowment fund of the Sacramento Region Community Foundation. The goal of the program is to cultivate and celebrate civic-minded leadership, volunteerism and philanthropic giving in the Sacramento region.
Inspire Giving's motto is “a little is enough, if enough people do it.” The program celebrates the collective impact of individual contributions. This Request for Letters of Interest (LOIs) serves as the avenue for the endowment's award of a monetary contribution (up to $10,000), in-kind services, and/or volunteer support.
2023 Priority Giving Area: Community and Economic Development and Affordable Housing​
This year, Inspire Giving is supporting an organization that advances Community and Economic Development and Affordable Housing through their programming, in alignment with the Sacramento Metro Chamber’s Four Point Business Promise to create a more vibrant community.
Competitive applications will contain at least one if not multiple of the following components:
Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging Definition
Inspire Giving is committed to advancing Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging (DIEB) no matter the Priority Giving Area. The LOI materials and review process will evaluate how each organization advances DIEB through its programming.
Inspire Giving believes that Sacramento is one of the most diverse cities in our nation, and as a region, we will truly thrive when all our communities have equal access to opportunities to be successful. Achieving this goal requires attention and investment, and Inspire Giving wants to do its part to catalyze that support.
While there are many definitions for Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging, the following definitions will be used for purposes of this year’s LOI process:
To be eligible for consideration, submissions must meet the following criteria:
Activity | Date |
LOI Launch | September 29, 2023 |
LOI Deadline | October 23, 2023, at 5 p.m. Pacific |
Grant Winner Announced | December 2022 |
The only submitted item needed for this grant opportunity is an LOI. Applicants are encouraged to identify their specific need for cash, in-kind services, skilled or unskilled volunteer support, and be as descriptive as possible as to how best to match your organization's needs with resources provided by Inspire Giving.
Completed LOIs are due by October 23 at 5 p.m. Pacific. LOIs will only be accepted through the online system. No paper, emailed or late submissions will be accepted.
For questions regarding eligibility requirements and criteria, please contact sfox@metrochamber.org. For questions regarding the online submission process, please contact us.