Even affluent, progressive communities can have
barriers that limit their full potential. The Tri-Valley
Community Foundation helps unlock these barriers to
create a healthier, more prosperous place for all of us in
the Tri-Valley to live and work. Many people consider
our communities to be insulated from problems such as
domestic violence, malnutrition, inadequate access to
health care, and mental illness, but these challenges
exist right here in the Tri-Valley just as they do in less
prosperous communities. Part of the critical work of the
Tri-Valley Community Foundation is to monitor and
assess our communities' needs and to build strategic
community partnerships to respond effectively to those
needs.
THE WORK OF THE FOUNDATION
First and foremost, the Foundation is a strategic, fiscally
sound, and growing philanthropy engine for
communities in the Tri-Valley region. We raise
charitable contributions to meet immediate community
needs, we manage philanthropic funds tailored to the
specific interests of individual and corporate donors, and
we continue to build an endowment for the Tri-Valley
Region -- a philanthropic "savings account" that will
serve the needs or our community for years to come.
The work of the Foundation also includes direct services
through in-house programs, grant-making that supports
local nonprofits, philanthropic consulting and
"brokering," and professional assistance to local
nonprofits.
In-House Programs
The Foundation directly operates two "in-house"
programs targeting the needs of at-risk youth and low-
income families without health insurance.
At-Risk Youth Services Program. The Foundation's At-
Risk Youth Services Program is headed by Ellen Turner,
a highly respected educational professional well known
throughout the Tri-Valley. Under Ellen’s leadership, the
program has grown to include three projects conducted
in concert with area high schools and Los Positas College:
Health Access Program. Operated with support from
Kaiser Permanente, Alameda County, and area health
care providers, the Foundation brings free and low-cost
medical and dental care to low-income families and
seniors. The Foundation is committed to growing
collaborative, creative approaches to ensuring that all
our Tri-Valley citizens have access to adequate health
care.
Grant-Making. The Foundation supports the work of
nonprofit service organizations, schools, and cultural
arts programs throughout the Tri-Valley. Local, state,
and federal tax-based funding is insufficient to remove
the barriers to a bright future for all our children and
ensure a high quality of life for all Tri-Valley residents.
Foundation grants play an important role in bringing
down barriers and creating cultural and educational
opportunities that enrich our communities.
Philanthropic "Brokering" & Consulting
The Foundation "brokers" collaborative partnerships
between local governments and school districts,
nonprofit organizations, and corporate and individual
donors to assess and address community needs and
opportunities, especially those that require a "system-
level" response. Some of the needs in our community
can be met by giving to a single local charity or
organization, but many cannot. For example, Tri-Valley
families who do not have enough food typically have
other critical needs as well, such as for medical services,
adequate housing, and employment development
support. Their children often experience barriers to
school success and higher education. The Foundation is
staffed and equipped to address complex, "system-level"
needs, convening and funding strategic work groups and
partnerships that yield potent, sustainable solutions to
complex human needs the Tri-Valley Region.
The Foundation also offers free consulting services to
educate, encourage, and assist individuals, corporations,
and professional financial advisors as they consider a
move into the exciting and rewarding world of
philanthropy.
Strengthening Local Nonprofits
The Foundation provides technical assistance to local
nonprofits at no cost, helping them to become better
managed, more productive, and financially secure.
Assistance includes training and mentoring to build
organizational capacity in a variety of ways, such as
recruiting a board of directors, grant writing,
fundraising, marketing, information and technology
management, and financial management.
barriers that limit their full potential. The Tri-Valley
Community Foundation helps unlock these barriers to
create a healthier, more prosperous place for all of us in
the Tri-Valley to live and work. Many people consider
our communities to be insulated from problems such as
domestic violence, malnutrition, inadequate access to
health care, and mental illness, but these challenges
exist right here in the Tri-Valley just as they do in less
prosperous communities. Part of the critical work of the
Tri-Valley Community Foundation is to monitor and
assess our communities' needs and to build strategic
community partnerships to respond effectively to those
needs.
THE WORK OF THE FOUNDATION
First and foremost, the Foundation is a strategic, fiscally
sound, and growing philanthropy engine for
communities in the Tri-Valley region. We raise
charitable contributions to meet immediate community
needs, we manage philanthropic funds tailored to the
specific interests of individual and corporate donors, and
we continue to build an endowment for the Tri-Valley
Region -- a philanthropic "savings account" that will
serve the needs or our community for years to come.
The work of the Foundation also includes direct services
through in-house programs, grant-making that supports
local nonprofits, philanthropic consulting and
"brokering," and professional assistance to local
nonprofits.
In-House Programs
The Foundation directly operates two "in-house"
programs targeting the needs of at-risk youth and low-
income families without health insurance.
At-Risk Youth Services Program. The Foundation's At-
Risk Youth Services Program is headed by Ellen Turner,
a highly respected educational professional well known
throughout the Tri-Valley. Under Ellen’s leadership, the
program has grown to include three projects conducted
in concert with area high schools and Los Positas College:
- The Youth Employability Project, a
classroom-based school-to-career program. Through
individual and group coursework, personal
mentoring, and paid internships in the field of their
choice, high-risk students are motivated and
prepared to complete high school and achieve
personal goals for post-secondary education and
career. For three consecutive years the Youth
Employability Project has been recognized for
excellence by the Alameda County Workforce
Investment Board, who partners with the
Foundation in this important work.
- The College Foundation Semester
Project, a group learning and student support
program at Los Positas College. College Foundation
Semester promotes academic success in rigorous
first-year college studies for youth ages 17 to 21 with
multiple challenges in academic, social, and
organizational skill areas.
Smart Choices Prevention & Early
Intervention Project/“Boyz to Men”, an early
intervention pilot program targeting ninth grade
males who have begun to show signs of early gang
behavior. This voluntary after-school program offers
an attractive and safe alternative to “hanging out” on
the streets, academic help, and healthy lifestyle and
life skills training.
Health Access Program. Operated with support from
Kaiser Permanente, Alameda County, and area health
care providers, the Foundation brings free and low-cost
medical and dental care to low-income families and
seniors. The Foundation is committed to growing
collaborative, creative approaches to ensuring that all
our Tri-Valley citizens have access to adequate health
care.
Grant-Making. The Foundation supports the work of
nonprofit service organizations, schools, and cultural
arts programs throughout the Tri-Valley. Local, state,
and federal tax-based funding is insufficient to remove
the barriers to a bright future for all our children and
ensure a high quality of life for all Tri-Valley residents.
Foundation grants play an important role in bringing
down barriers and creating cultural and educational
opportunities that enrich our communities.
Philanthropic "Brokering" & Consulting
The Foundation "brokers" collaborative partnerships
between local governments and school districts,
nonprofit organizations, and corporate and individual
donors to assess and address community needs and
opportunities, especially those that require a "system-
level" response. Some of the needs in our community
can be met by giving to a single local charity or
organization, but many cannot. For example, Tri-Valley
families who do not have enough food typically have
other critical needs as well, such as for medical services,
adequate housing, and employment development
support. Their children often experience barriers to
school success and higher education. The Foundation is
staffed and equipped to address complex, "system-level"
needs, convening and funding strategic work groups and
partnerships that yield potent, sustainable solutions to
complex human needs the Tri-Valley Region.
The Foundation also offers free consulting services to
educate, encourage, and assist individuals, corporations,
and professional financial advisors as they consider a
move into the exciting and rewarding world of
philanthropy.
Strengthening Local Nonprofits
The Foundation provides technical assistance to local
nonprofits at no cost, helping them to become better
managed, more productive, and financially secure.
Assistance includes training and mentoring to build
organizational capacity in a variety of ways, such as
recruiting a board of directors, grant writing,
fundraising, marketing, information and technology
management, and financial management.
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