Sacramento Region Community Foundation

🌟 EDUCATION SESSION SPOTLIGHT 🎤 During our first Philanthropy Summit on October 7, Sacramento Region Community Foundation leaders Niva Flor and Anthony Taula-Lieras will host a joint session, "Future Forward: Championing DEI in Philanthropy." ✨️ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs are being rolled back across the country, yet DEI work is the future of philanthropy. This workshop will discuss how philanthropic leaders are implementing strategies to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in grantmaking and community engagement and how these innovations are becoming the best practices in philanthropic work. Learn more at sacregcf.org/summit.

🌟 EDUCATION SESSION SPOTLIGHT 🎤 During our first Philanthropy Summit on October 7, join Becky Lunders (teamWorks) for her session, "Empowering the Future: Diversifying Nonprofit Boards." What does board diversification mean to you and your nonprofit? Demographics, tenure, skill set, availability, or all of the above? Learn how to build capacity for your nonprofit while reducing burnout by empowering volunteer leaders (including your board members!) and engaging them in meaningful ways. Learn more at sacregcf.org/summit.

🌟 PHILANTHROPY SUMMIT KEYNOTE 🎤 We are thrilled to announce the keynote speaker of the Philanthropy Summit: Jane Wei-Skillern! Jane Wei-Skillern, Ph.D., is a senior fellow at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, and the lead author of Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector. Her research examines how nonprofit leaders who focus less on building their institutions and instead invest in building community beyond their organizational boundaries can achieve dramatic gains in mission impact with the same or fewer resources. Join us on Monday, October 7, to experience Jane's keynote: "Want impact? Think Networks, Not Organizations." Learn more at sacregcf.org/summit.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: We recently shared that in the coming years, we will enhance our strategic grantmaking to improve health equity in areas within Sacramento and Yolo counties that are full of promise but have faced generations of underinvestment. Learn more on our website: https://lnkd.in/g4SKFz3v.

August is Black Philanthropy Month! Black Philanthropy Month (BPM) was founded in 2011 by Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland with the support of Reunity, formerly known as the Pan-African Women's Philanthropy Network. Now a program of the Women Invested to Save Earth Fund, BPM is a global celebration and concerted campaign to elevate African-descent giving and funding equity. Learn more about Black Philanthropy Month at https://lnkd.in/gDxxgMW. You can celebrate Black Philanthropy Month by supporting Give 8/28, the annual giving day on August 28 dedicated to giving back to Black nonprofits! Learn more at www.give828.org.

August is Make a Will Month, a reminder that establishing your financial plans beyond your lifetime is a great way to ensure that your philanthropic legacy will live on. Helen Nash established an annual scholarship fund at the Foundation to assist deserving students who had completed their G.E.D. or high school diploma as they went on to college or trade school. Before she passed away, Helen made a provision in her estate plan to ensure this unique scholarship program could continue. "I knew it would not be cost-effective to set up a private foundation for the scholarship," said attorney Stacey Brennan, who recommended to Helen’s trustee that the bequest be directed to the Foundation to establish an endowed fund. Through the Helen Nash Scholarship, the Foundation ensured that the door to education remains open for generations of Woodland Adult Education students. A Legacy Fund provides lasting benefits to you, your family, and the causes you care about. Learn more on our website:

We are thrilled to share that Naomi Suzanne Wilson has officially been named the Foundation’s Chief Financial Officer! A key member of our team since joining as Controller last year, Naomi served as Interim Chief Financial Officer since December. She oversees all aspects of our financial strategy, investments, and compliance to advance our philanthropic leadership in the Sacramento region. “It is an honor to accept the Chief Financial Officer position and continue the Foundation’s 40-year legacy of inspiring philanthropy in our region,” Naomi said. “And it’s a privilege to work with such a talented and dedicated team.” Read more on our website: https://lnkd.in/gkqBaKmd

🌟 EDUCATION SESSION SPOTLIGHT 🎤 During our first Philanthropy Summit on October 7, join presenters Shari Roeseler and Margo Fowkes in their joint session, "Board Service: Connecting Passion with a Cause." Are you eager to join a nonprofit board, but unsure of how to choose the best one for you? Determined to ensure that you aren’t just oriented but integrated into the work of the board? Join us to learn how to find and evaluate board service options, what to expect during the recruitment process and — once you’re on a board — how to make the most of your organization’s volunteer leadership opportunities. Learn more at sacregcf.org/summit.

We're pleased to announce that two members of our team have grown in their roles! 🌟 This month, Monica Haulman became our Associate Director of Programs, and Katie Poplawski became our permanent Controller. We're proud to work with these incredible people and are excited to see them develop even more.

🌟 EDUCATION SESSION SPOTLIGHT 🎤 During our first Philanthropy Summit on October 7, join local leader Marisa DeSalles for her session, "Inclusive Philanthropy: Embracing New Pathways for Giving." New perspectives are transforming philanthropy by breaking down old barriers, creating new pathways for giving, and redefining what it means to be a philanthropist. This session will locate philanthropy in unexpected places through a series of personal stories, reflections, and case studies that explore the meaning of “love of humanity.” Learn more at sacregcf.org/summit.