Sacramento Region Community Foundation

Expanding Philanthropy and the Social Economy: This Strategic Initiative leads to a more generous region by promoting individual philanthropy through such activities as Big Day of Giving and the GivingEdge regional nonprofit database, creating stronger nonprofits through leadership development, donor stewardship and fundraising, and advancing collaboration among nonprofit organizations. For example, Big Day of Giving, the annual giving day that has generated more than $100 million from generous donors for hundreds of local nonprofits since its inception in 2013, is a yearlong, communitywide movement to make philanthropy accessible to everyone in the capital region. In 2024, the Foundation provided robust training and collaboration opportunities to over 800 participating nonprofits.(Continued on Schedule O)

The Foundation manages over 50 scholarship funds, which were established by local individuals, families, businesses, and organizations. Our scholarships provide tuition assistance and recognition to local students as they strive to achieve a wide range of goals through the pursuit of higher education.Each scholarship fund has its own unique criteria for selecting recipients, including academic achievement, financial need, educational and career goals, and community involvement. Annual scholarship awards range from $500 to $10,000 and may be used for accredited academic and vocational training programs. In 2024, the Foundation awarded over $1 million to more than 400 students.

Leadership Statement: Together with our fundholders, the Foundation is proud to elevate philanthropy and its impact in our region. For over 40 years, the Foundation has helped our collective giving make the greatest positive impact throughout the four counties we serve: El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo. We do this by focusing on the underlying causes of local challenges, seeking solutions with lasting results, and supporting the organizations that tend to the vital needs of the capital area -- after all, creating the conditions for meaningful transformation is our specialty at the Foundation. With your support, the Foundation is proud to elevate philanthropy and its impact in our region. If you believe as we do that working together to forge upstream solutions is the best way to strengthen our region, join our work and learn more at www.sacregcf.org.