Inspire Giving Fund

Inspire Giving Fund is sponsored by Sacramento Region Community Foundation. Supports nonprofit organizations in the Sacramento region working to advance community well-being.

Inspire Giving Fund - Sacramento Metro Chamber Foundation | GivingEdge A program of the Sacramento Metro Chamber and Foundation, Inspire Giving is dedicated to making a lasting impact across our region by investing in local nonprofits that are creating meaningful change in our communities.

Each year, Inspire Giving awards a $10,000 grant to a selected nonprofit organization while also providing donations, and community engagement opportunities throughout the year. Over the past 14 years, Inspire Giving has proudly supported 14 nonprofits across the greater six-county region—including Sacramento, Sutter, Yolo, Yuba, El Dorado, and Placer counties—through more than $145,000 in direct grants and over $1.

6 million in in-kind support and services. What makes Inspire Giving especially unique is our community-driven selection process. Individuals who donate $25 or more during the first six months of the year are invited to help shape our impact by voting on both the annual priority giving area and the nonprofit finalists for the following year’s grant cycle.

In addition to financial support, Inspire Giving connects donors directly to the causes they care about through volunteer days and hands-on opportunities to serve alongside fellow community members. “A Liytle is Enough, if Enough People Do It! ” Past Grant Recipients include: 2025- Sacramento State Foundation Summer Youth Program 2024- Downtown Streets Team Sacramento.

2023- United Way STARS tutoring program 2022- Saint John's Program for Real Change 2021 - Improve Your Tomorrow: Assisted in providing the equipment and material for students who participated in the IYT Summer School Initiative Program. 2020 - Children's Receiving Home: Connected SCRH with Ikea which led to a large donation of dorm décor and remote schooling supplied.

2019 - Department of Sound: Provided connections with regional leaders, mentorship, partnership and financial opportunities. 2018 - GRID Alternatives: Assisted in development of Job Readiness Program. 2017 - Lilliput Families: Updated and beautified the entrances to their Citrus Heights facility.

2016 - Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services: Renovated the Job Smart Clothing Program. 2015 - 916 Ink: Built the Imaginarium. 2014 - Saint John's Program for Real Change: Built the outdoor patio for the Plates Midtown location.

2013 - Roberts Family Development Center: Renovated the playground and outdoor space at the center. 2012 - Soil Born Farms: Helped establish the processes of the Harvest Sacramento program. 2011 - River City Food Bank: Rebuilt the Food Bank after it was destroyed in a fire.

Inspire Giving is an endowment fund that seeks to bring the business community together to support and grow the spirit of giving in the Capital Region. Individuals contribute to the endowment fund held at the Sacramento Region Community Foundation to be able to collectively give a donation larger than they could give on their own.

Contributions made to strengthen and grow the Endowment Fund, ensuring long-term community impact and sustainability. Contributions directed to support the annual nonprofit recipient and its mission-driven work in our community.

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