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Sacramento Region Community Foundation

Sacramento, CA

The Sacramento Region Community Foundation supports nonprofits through grants and capacity-building, with priorities including health equity, food access, mental health, and education. It serves El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo counties; program-specific grants range from $500 to $10,000, though giving varies by fund. It lists funding opportunities through an online grants portal, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

California Green Business Network

Santa Cruz, CA

Led by a coalition of state and local governments, utilities, and ngos, the ca green business program achieves a shared mission of recognizing and promoting businesses that meet high sustainability standards.

California Environmental Voters

Oakland, CA

ENVIROVOTERS ED FUND is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to improving the quality of the environment for all Californians. ENVIROVOTERS ED FUND works to build the capacity of environmental organizations by developing and providing tools and resources to effectively protect the environment.

Renee B Fisher Foundation Inc

Stanford, CA

The Martis Fund

Truckee, CA

The martis fund supports programs to conserve open space; manage and restore habitat and forest lands; and promote opportunities for workforce housing and related community purposes in the martis valley region.

League of California

Hesperia, CA

The league of california community foundations promotes and strengthens community foundations in california. Through collaboration and shared learning among member foundations and building partnerships with private and public entities, we strengthen philanthropy and support building healthy communities throughout california.

Quadrivium

New York, NY

QUADRIVIUM supports environmental and climate work, civic engagement, journalism, and other organizations; its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $4.75 million, with a median of $500,000. It is based in New York, and most 2024 funding went to recipients in New York, followed by Washington, DC. The foundation funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Bloomfield Family Foundation

Manhattan Beach, CA

The foundation supports a varied mix of charitable organizations, including work in electoral reform, mental health, criminal justice, and the arts. In 2024, grants ranged from $10,000 to $572,000, with a median of $25,000; most funding went to California, followed by Virginia and Washington, D.C. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Martis Camp Community Foundation

Truckee, CA

Martis Camp Community Foundation funds programs, services, and projects in education, youth development, human services, recreation, and the environment, primarily serving the Truckee–North Tahoe region. Recent grants typically ranged from $8,000 to $250,000, with a median of $15,000 in 2024. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

California Emerging Technology Fund

Concord, CA

The California Emerging Technology Fund supports broadband access, awareness, and adoption to close the Digital Divide, with priority for rural and remote areas, disadvantaged urban neighborhoods, and people with disabilities across California. Its 2025 grants ranged from $7,060 to $1,867,230, with a median of $20,000. It describes an application process for Access Broadband Connect grants, but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation

Truckee, CA

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation funds a broad range of local work, including education, environment, arts and culture, health and human services, housing, and youth development, primarily in the Truckee and North Lake Tahoe region. Its 2025 grants ranged from $6,000 to $1 million, with a median of $25,000; nonprofits can apply through the 2026 regional cycle’s common application.

Sierra Health Foundation

Sacramento, CA

Sierra Health Foundation funds projects improving health and well-being in underserved communities, with a focus on health equity, community and economic development, and healthy youth development. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $2.5 million, with a median of $35,000; funding is primarily in California, including a focus on nine San Joaquin Valley counties. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.