News & Announcements
Read the latest news and updates regarding charitable giving, nonprofit initiatives, and PCF's community leadership work.2021 Scholarship Process Open
Placer Community Foundation invites local high school seniors and current college students to apply for scholarship awards for the 2021-2022 year. The Community Foundation utilizes an online system, Smarter Select, for most of the applications. Eligibility criteria...
Training series: Wellness and self care
You're Invited: Free Online Wellness Series This series is sponsored by Placer Collaborative Network, but is open to all Placer nonprofits. Description: COVID-19 has brought many unexpected changes and challenges to our home life, social life, and professional...
Training: The Value of Human Connection
Placer Community Foundation invites Placer County nonprofits to attend our next Nonprofit Initiative training: The Value of Human Connection Monday, October 26, 12 pm - 1 pm on Zoom Register here Presenter: Jennifer Edwards Robinson both inspires and illuminates as...
Funding Opportunity: Placer Shares Grant Program
The Placer County Board of Supervisors approved $8 million in CARES Act relief funds to support increased community needs and impacts due to the pandemic. As part of the county’s Placer Shares program, Placer Community Foundation (PCF), Sierra Business Council and...
Statement Regarding Learning, Listening and Confronting Complex Issues
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...
WALSH FAMILY LEGACY FOSTERS INNOVATION AND GENEROSITY DURING COVID-19
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...
MAXIMIZING THE IMPACT OF EVERY DOLLAR
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...
SAFETY NET PARTNERS LEAN IN
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...
GRANT HELPS HOMEBOUND SENIORS
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...
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