Impact Stories

2020 North State Giving Tuesday Community Impact Report

During the 2020 North State Giving Tuesday event, generous people like you declared that philanthropy is resilient and that nothing can touch our region’s giving spirit. Amid a global pandemic that has caused so much hardship, thousands of kindhearted community members rallied behind the nonprofits that make our region healthier, stronger, and more vibrant. Thank […]

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Covid-19 Relief Fund Awards $527,144 to Local Entities

The Community Foundation established the COVID-19 Relief Fund with the goal to support a variety of tangible needs and essential services to the region’s most vulnerable residents impacted by the Coronavirus. Our nonprofit partners shared with us what it would take to implement a major change in how they would do business and provide services […]

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Fuels and Fire Management in Tehama County

The Resource Conservation District of Tehama County (RCDTC) received $32,000 in funding from the McConnell Fund to purchase a commercial masticator head to be used with other equipment for fire and fuels management projects in Tehama County. The purchase also allowed the RCDTC to develop income from fee-for-service projects that can be used to develop […]

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Engaging Students in Fields of Technology

While classroom instruction may be taking place via distance-learning these days, in 2019, thanks to a grant from the Redding Rancheria Community Fund, Shasta Robotics was able to compete in seven competitions around the north state with new computer and gaming elements. Graduates from the program are pursuing higher education in Science, Technology, Engineering and […]

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Serving the Community in Critical Times

Covid-19 Relief Fund The immediate needs identified for grants from the Covid-19 Relief Fund in Shasta, Siskiyou and Tehama counties include emergency food purchases, grocery store gift cards, support for production of personal protective equipment, infant and childcare supplies, and arranging for shelter and meals for those experiencing domestic violence or other unique circumstances. “We […]

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