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60 Stories That Shaped Us | Youth Leadership Institute (yli) Equips Teens and Young Adults with Resources to Make Big, Lasting Change in Their Communities
60 Stories That Shaped Us | Youth Leadership Institute (yli) Equips Teens and Young Adults with Resources to Make Big, Lasting Change in Their Communities
When Aniyah Montoya-Atwood talks about helping young people find their voices, her enthusiasm is contagious. In her three years as a program manager with Youth Leadership Institute (yli), she has seen firsthand how teenagers and young adults in the Central Valley are challenging inequalities, shaping policy and building a future where everyone has the chance to thrive.Founded in San Francisco and expanded to the Central Valley in the early 2000s, yli has grown into a statewide organization, with
Health Equity Report
Health Equity Report
Career Opportunity | Central Valley Community Foundation
Career Opportunity | Central Valley Community Foundation
60 Stories That Shaped Us | Foundation’s First Female Board Member, Marilyn Brown
60 Stories That Shaped Us | Foundation’s First Female Board Member, Marilyn Brown
One Sunday morning in the early 1970s, people opened their Fresno Bee to find Marilyn Brown on the front page. She’s smiling as she holds a hand mixer, surrounded by a group of happy little girls, looking up at her adoringly. The article goes on to describe a baking project by a local Girl Scout troop led by Mrs. Brown, one of her many charitable community activities. Her daughters, Jenny Brown and Katie Brown, look back fondly on the article – and share a funny family secret. “When the article
60 Stories That Shaped Us | Early Executive Director Bob Miner Led with Warmth, Humor, and a Love for People
60 Stories That Shaped Us | Early Executive Director Bob Miner Led with Warmth, Humor, and a Love for People
In 2006, the Fresno Regional Foundation, as it was then known, marked 40 years of serving the community. At an event to celebrate this accomplishment, former executive director Bob Miner looked at the hundreds gathered and said, “Is this our little foundation?” It was a full-circle moment for Mr. Miner, the Central Valley Community Foundation’s executive director from 1975 until 1991.In 1975, Mr. Miner retired from the Fresno Unified School District, where he served for 35 years as a teacher, pr
60 Stories That Shaped Us | The Enduring Impact of African Americans in the Central Valley
60 Stories That Shaped Us | The Enduring Impact of African Americans in the Central Valley
Julia Bell was an African American woman best remembered for something fundamental to this proudly agricultural Valley: She planted the first peach tree in what is now Fowler. Born to enslaved parents in South Carolina, she and her husband came to California in the late 1880s and settled in rural Fresno County. Ms. Bell’s story reflects the essential contributions of African Americans in the Central Valley.In the 1800s, African Americans were recruited from the South to work in the Valley and wo
Take the Training | Facing Fresno
Take the Training | Facing Fresno
60 Stories That Shaped Us | Facing Fresno’s Past to Create a Better Future for All
60 Stories That Shaped Us | Facing Fresno’s Past to Create a Better Future for All
What does it mean to “face Fresno”? For julie vue, Senior Program Officer at the Central Valley Community Foundation, it involves raising awareness of the complex history that shaped our Valley and how decisions made long ago continue to influence our lives today. In her role at the Foundation, julie leads an initiative called Facing Fresno, a community learning program that aims to help people understand the impact of racism in Fresno. The in-person training leads attendees through educational
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Field Directors - For Better Roads and Safe Streets
Field Directors - For Better Roads and Safe Streets
Community Canvassers - For Better Roads and Safe Streets - The Outreach Team - Career Page
Community Canvassers - For Better Roads and Safe Streets - The Outreach Team - Career Page
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60 Stories That Shaped Us | Chinese Immigrants and Their Impact on the Central Valley
60 Stories That Shaped Us | Chinese Immigrants and Their Impact on the Central Valley
The historic town of Hanford, renowned for its famous ice cream, is also home to one of the oldest Chinatowns in the United States, known as China Alley. What was once a hub of activity and culture, China Alley has been listed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of America’s most endangered places.Preserving Chinatown communities and the impact they had on multiple immigrant groups in the Central Valley helps us remember our shared history, a history that continues to shape us
60 Stories That Shaped Us | Central Valley Community Foundation
60 Stories That Shaped Us | Central Valley Community Foundation
Blacksno Project | Capturing Stories That Shaped the Central Valley’s African American CommunityGwen Morris remembers the spark that ignited a unique documentary film project called Blacksno, which records oral histories of African Americans in the Central Valley. “I was sitting in an executive committee meeting for a well-intentioned community organization, and they started presenting a history and timeline of racism in Fresno,” she said. “I saw it, and I kind of chuckled. I’m 75 years old, and
Central Valley Black Reparations Fund
Central Valley Black Reparations Fund
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Fansler Foundation Grant Opportunity
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Fresno DRIVE Celebrates Five Years - Kresge Foundation
Fresno DRIVE Celebrates Five Years - Kresge Foundation
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S2J2 Request for Qualifications: Grant Writing Services
CVCF October 2025 Newsletter
CVCF October 2025 Newsletter
Apply for Funding — Beth E. Buchanan Memorial Fund
Apply for Funding — Beth E. Buchanan Memorial Fund
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Fresno DRIVE Data
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Giving Opportunities - Central Valley Community Foundation
Fresno Makes Significant Gains in Inclusive Growth, Climbing 33 Spots in Economic Inclusion and 62 Spots in Racial Inclusion
Fresno Makes Significant Gains in Inclusive Growth, Climbing 33 Spots in Economic Inclusion and 62 Spots in Racial Inclusion
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Fresno DRIVE News Update
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