For Nonprofits – Community Foundation Santa Cruz County

Agency Funds

Increase Your Assets

Start a fund and grow your reserves. Advantages of having an agency fund with us include:

Growth & Stability of Financial Assets
Strong Investment Returns
Flexibility to create an endowed fund for steady revenue or a fund expended as needed
Acceptance of Securities on Your Behalf
Issuing Charitable Gift Annuities on Your Behalf
And Much More

Learn more about starting an Agency Fund »

Support for Nonprofits

$251m

Grants Awarded Since 1982

894

Nonprofits Served in 2023

Grantmaking

We’re here to help Nonprofit Partners and Grantseekers understand our funding opportunities and what they may mean for your organization.

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Recent Impact

Due to the generosity of the Santa Cruz County community, we awarded $26M in grants to nearly 900 organizations in 2023.

2023 Grants List

2023 Report to the Community

Grantee Spotlight: PV Shelter Services

Here to Help

Nonprofit Resources

Supported by a gift from the Borina Foundation, we're part of a nationwide network of community foundations and libraries helping nonprofits and grantseekers. We offer free self-guided access to:

Recent compensation surveys for the nonprofit sector, and other pubilcations.
The Foundation Directory Online Professional profiles of all major U.S. grantmakers.
The Foundation Grants to Individuals Online, listing foundations that fund artists, students, researchers and other individual grantseekers.

Schedule an appointment to access our online collections of grant guides and research reports on trends and patterns of giving by U.S. grantmakers.

Looking for help finding a consultant for your nonprofit organization? Our consultant directory is a shared service we offer in concert with our peer community foundations in Monterey and San Benito counties. Listings are posted by consultants – not vetted by Community Foundation Santa Cruz County.

Learn more about our approach to grantmaking and who we're funding here.