News & Announcements

Placer Community Foundation is deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Stephon Clark and many other people of color. We join the many voices calling for our society and systems to learn, listen and confront the complex issues of racism...

Longtime Auburn resident Marian Walsh met Placer Community Foundation in 2005 wishing to make a gift in her estate plan that would honor her parents and her family’s value for education. Little did she know the future generation...

The COVID-19 Response Fund awarded a $50,000 grant to the Placer Food Bank to assist with improvements to, and scaling of, infrastructure for managing food distribution to 58 partner agencies throughout the region. The grant also supported purchase of food for “free...

Central to the effectiveness of Placer Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund has been the regular communication and collaboration among many key partners. This informs how and when grant funds are mobilized for greatest impact. These talks have been...

Seniors are among the most vulnerable in this crisis, but it’s not just because they have an increased likelihood of underlying conditions. Placer County has a significant population of homebound seniors who rely on regular food delivery and wellness checks. That’s...

Jim and Judy Ganulin are passionate about giving. For them, charity is an extension of their Jewish faith and the concept of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world). As the COVID-19 crisis began to unfold, the Ganulins were among the first to contribute PCF’s COVID-19...

Coronavirus hit home early in the crisis for Placer Community Foundation fundholders Dr. Jay and Kathy Griffiths. In the second week of March, the Griffiths received news that a close friend and long-time client of the veterinary hospital where Dr. Griffiths is...