Community Foundation of the Valleys: Give Back, Give Local in the San Fernando & Santa Clarita

About Community Foundation of the Valleys: Give Back, Give Local in the San Fernando & Santa Clarita

Our mission is to inspire, encourage, and facilitate charitable giving for lasting impact on those who live in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valley communities. (visit http:/ValleyGiving.org) Community Foundation of the Valleys was incorporated in 2003 as “The San Fernando Valley Community Foundation.” Formed by a group of prominent community leaders, it was envisioned as an organization that would solicit funding to be invested and then given back through grants to San Fernando Valley nonprofits. Unfortunately, when the great recession hit, the foundation went dormant. Under new executive leadership in 2017, Community Foundation of the Valleys’ mission is to inspire, encourage, and facilitate charitable giving for lasting impact on those who live in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valley communities. A 2016 report showed that charitable giving has not recovered after the recession. In fact, charitable giving declined by more than $1 billion dollars in Los Angeles County. Previous research shows that out of eight program areas in Los Angeles County, the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys have the highest net worth, greatest upcoming transfer of wealth, largest population (2.2+ million) and most poverty—yet, these Valleys give the least. More importantly, these Valleys don’t give local. If our communities gave just 0.5% more than we currently give, our community nonprofits would see at least an extra $300 million in revenue each year. Imagine what we might do together to facilitate beneficial social change in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys! Community Foundation of the Valleys is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization that provides philanthropic leadership, grantmaking, and Best-in-Class donor services to fund preferred Give Local causes solely in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys. Promoting “Give Back, Give Local” is the best recipe for a better community.

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