Community Impact Funds

With a Community Impact Fund, you can rely on Yolo Community Foundation to identify organizations capable of making the greatest impact in the specific issue area or region of particular importance to you. Dollars contributed to these funds are distributed by the Foundation’s Board of Directors in the form of grants to nonprofit organizations throughout Yolo County. Our current Community Impact Funds include:

Community Impact Funds

With a Community Impact Fund, you can rely on Yolo Community Foundation to identify organizations capable of making the greatest impact in the specific issue area or region of particular importance to you. Dollars contributed to these funds are distributed by the Foundation’s Board of Directors in the form of grants to nonprofit organizations throughout Yolo County. Our current Community Impact Funds include:

Agricultural Heritage Fund

This fund supports programs that preserve productive farm resources and open space in Yolo County. The programs may be complementary to other non-profit efforts such as land-trusts and public efforts such as an effective General Plan that continues the commitment to maintaining farmland and open space.

Arts and Culture Fund

Nurtures a creative, healthy and welcoming arts and culture environment that engages the community and contributes to the quality of life in Yolo County. This fund supports nonprofit projects, programs, and facilities that enhance artistic development and expression.

Basic Human Needs Fund

Supports community welfare and provides funds for non-profit programs that create healthy human communities and address the basic needs of those who live in Yolo County.

Education Fund

Focuses on nonprofit projects that address the emerging issues in education and/or expands access to learning.

Environment Fund

Supports non-profit organizations and programs that help maintain a healthy, natural landscape through land use planning, preservation, conservation, restoration and environmental education. It is also dedicated to providing for the preservation and protection of wildlife and their habitats, as well as the rescue and care of injured and orphaned wildlife.

Community Health Fund

Advances health-related causes and make grants to non-profit organizations that improve the health and healthcare of communities through medical education, research, public health policy, safety, prevention, and treatment.

Community Development Fund

Dedicated to promoting community building and connections and is available to address the community’s most pressing needs and most important opportunities. Community development seeks to empower individuals and groups of people by providing the skills they need to effect change in their own communities. To donate, go to www.yolocf.org/giving

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