Stanislaus Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Stanislaus Community Foundation supports education, arts and culture, basic needs, children and youth, community development, environment, wildlife and animal welfare, health and human services in Northern California.
FUNDING AREAS: Education, arts and culture, basic needs, children and youth, community development, environment, wildlife and animal welfare, health, human services
IP TAKE: SCF supports nearly any type of local nonprofit need. Contact the foundation staff directly to learn about upcoming opportunities that are accepting applications.
PROFILE: Established in 2002, the Stanislaus Community Foundation (SCF) is a community foundation based in Modesto, California. SCF is an independent public charity that administers over 150 funds. The foundation aims to be a "catalyst to transform local resources into common good.” SCF funds local efforts for education, arts and culture, basic needs, children and youth, community development, environment, wildlife and animal welfare, health and human services.
The Stanislaus Community Foundation supports high-impact opportunities and partners with local agencies to award grants. It awards grants broadly in the region on a regular basis and provides emergency support when urgent needs arise. SCF initiatives include Stanislaus Reads for grade-level literacy, Stanislaus Futures for college success and the James Irvine Foundation New Leadership Network for local leadership. In addition to grants, SCF also awards scholarships to local students.
Grants range between about $1,000 and $10,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving in the financials section of the SCF website. Grantmaking focuses on Stanislaus County in California. Past local grantees include Central West Ballet, Haven Women’s Center of Stanislaus and the Tuolumne River Preservation Trust.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits for some grant programs, such as the Make Dreams Real Fund. SCF lists information about its current grant cycles on its website. Direct general questions to the staff at info@stanislauscf.org or 209-576-1608.
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