Grants
A community foundation working with donors and nonprofits to create a healthy, safe, vibrant Monterey County. It bridges fund holders and community needs, and provides expertise about local nonprofits working in the region.
| Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
Giving Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
|
$10,000 |
2020 |
the Center for Nonprofit Excellence |
sector support/research |
|
$70,000 |
2020 |
COVID-19 Relief Fund |
responsive |
|
$30,000 |
2019 |
the Monterey Census Pooled Fund |
2020 census |
|
$10,000 |
2019 |
the Center for Nonprofit Excellence |
sector support/research |
|
$40,000 |
2019 |
Monterey Census Pooled Fund |
2020 census |
|
$10,000 |
2018 |
the Center for Nonprofit Excellence |
sector support/research |
|
$10,000 |
2017 |
the Center for Nonprofit Excellence |
sector support/research |
| Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
Giving Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
|
$70,000 |
2020 |
COVID-19 Response Fund |
responsive |
|
$30,000 |
2019 |
Santa Cruz Census Pooled Fund, $40,000 in 2019 and $30,000 in 2020 (payment two of two, total grant amount $70,000) |
2020 census |
|
$40,000 |
2019 |
Santa Cruz Census Pooled Fund, $40,000 in 2019 and $30,000 in 2020 (payment one of two, total grant amount $70,000) |
2020 census |
A community foundation that partners with community stakeholders to champion quality education for all students, fight for good jobs and livable wages, and invest in high-impact community programs. It invests in organizations with deep roots in community, incubates bold ideas with the goal of building powerful community voice, and advances partnerships and policies – all in service of a Just East Bay.
| Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
Giving Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
|
$315,000 |
2020 |
COVID-19: A Just East Bay RESPONSIVE Fund |
responsive |
|
$70,000 |
2019 |
Alameda and Contra Costa Census Pooled Fund, $60,000 in 2019 and $70,000 in 2020 (payment two of two, total grant amount $130,000) |
2020 census |
|
$60,000 |
2019 |
Alameda and Contra Costa Census Pooled Fund, $60,000 in 2019 and $70,000 in 2020 (payment one of two, total grant amount $130,000) |
2020 census |
|
$40,000 |
2018 |
census planning in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties |
family support |
|
$15,000 |
2018 |
the Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) project in Contra Costa County |
family support |
| Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
Giving Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
|
$15,000 |
2020 |
the Bay Area Census Funders Collaborative Evaluation Plan |
2020 census |
| Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
Giving Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
|
$270,000 |
2020 |
COVID-19 Coronavirus Regional RESPONSIVE Fund, with $120,000 to support organizations in San Mateo County and $150,000 to support organizations in Santa Clara County |
responsive |
|
$50,000 |
2019 |
San Mateo and Santa Clara Census Pooled Fund, $60,000 in 2019 and $50,000 in 2020 |
2020 census |
|
$60,000 |
2019 |
San Mateo and Santa Clara Census Pooled Fund, $60,000 in 2019 and $50,000 in 2020 |
2020 census |
|
$50,000 |
2017 |
Choose Children 2018 |
safe spaces |
A nonprofit founded by Sierra Health Foundation to bring together people, ideas, and infrastructure to promote health and racial equity in communities throughout the San Joaquin Valley. One of its key initiatives is the San Joaquin Health Fund, a collaborative funding effort focused on advancing programs and policy changes that promote community health and health equity for all.
| Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
Giving Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
|
$60,000 |
2019 |
San Joaquin Valley Health Fund Census Cluster Project, $90,000 in 2019 and $60,000 in 2020 |
2020 census |
|
$90,000 |
2019 |
San Joaquin Valley Health Fund Census Cluster Project, $90,000 in 2019 and $60,000 in 2020 |
2020 census |
|
$60,000 |
2018 |
San Joaquin Valley Health Fund census planning |
family support |
A youth support nonprofit providing culturally relevant, trauma-informed programs in south Santa Clara and San Benito counties to risk youth through early intervention bilingual counseling and case management, intervention programs serving youth in the juvenile justice system, and teen parents, as well as parent and systems leaders engagement and education.
| Amount |
Year |
Purpose |
Giving Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
|
$15,000 |
2020 |
general support, COVID-19 Rapid Response Funding |
responsive |
|
$10,000 |
2019 |
Census outreach and education in San Benito County, $10,000 per year for two years (payment two of two, total grant amount $20,000) |
2020 census |
|
$10,000 |
2019 |
Census outreach and education in San Benito County, $10,000 per year for two years (payment one of two, total grant amount $20,000) |
2020 census |
|
$30,000 |
2019 |
general support |
family support |
|
$30,000 |
2018 |
general support |
family support |
|
$30,000 |
2017 |
general support |
family support |
