Big Day of Giving

Are you an experienced nonprofit leader with Big Day of Giving experience that you're willing to share with newer BDOG participants during #BDOG2027? If so, applications are open for our BDOG Mentor program! ✨️ Big Day of Giving Mentors are the nonprofit sector's champions, and an integral part of Big Day of Giving. Each year, these nonprofit pros give their time and expertise to build the success of other organizations—and the program as a whole! This volunteer position might be right for you if: ⭐️ You have experience running at least one BDOG campaign for an organization ⭐️ You are well-versed in fundraising, donor and board engagement, communications, or marketing ⭐️ You want want to share your skills with your nonprofit peers during the biggest giving day of the year in our region If you're interested in being a BDOG Mentor in 2027, please submit your application by 5 p.m. on Monday, November 2: https://lnkd.in/g8EJxiJ6

What's happening in your neighborhood? Check out these upcoming events, hosted by local nonprofits and shared via GivingEdge: Juma Ventures' Bright Futures Event - 10 Year Anniversary! | Juma Ventures 📅 October 15, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. 📍 Empress Tavern, 1013 K Street, Sacramento 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/evx9d-U4 CCHAT's 20th Annual Bike 4 Fun | CCHAT Center Sacramento 📅 October 15 📍 CCHAT Center, 11100 Coloma Road, Rancho Cordova 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/eVGC22hD 90th Anniversary Gala | Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center 📅 October 17, 5:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. 📍 Hilton Sacramento Arden West, 2200 Harvard Street, Sacramento 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/eWejhgvP Salute to Service - Highlighting Astronaut Doug Hurley | Aerospace Museum of California Foundation 📅 October 24, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. 📍 Aerospace Museum of California, 3200 Freedom Park Drive, McClellan Park 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/gaACBqEE ➡️ You can subscribe to our Local Good newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/gf8_nKz6 ➡️ Find more local events and volunteer opportunities from our region's nonprofits on GivingEdge: https://lnkd.in/gwAJZMzG 📸 Pictured: Juma Ventures, Bright Futures Event

We’re hiring! Our Impact team is growing, and we’re looking for a Community Impact Manager to join us. Our Community Impact Manager will manage program implementation, contribute to program strategy and design, and develop deep relationships with community partners and stakeholders. The Community Impact Manager also serves as a key liaison to the Philanthropy & Communications department, supporting grant development and identifying funding partnership opportunities. If you're a skilled, mission-driven professional ready to make a difference in our region, we'd love to hear from you. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/gugWyAn3

Tomorrow is #WorldMentalHealthDay! According to the World Health Organization, the goal of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health in our communities. Here are ways that our staff members at the Sacramento Region Community Foundation practice self care and support their own mental health! 🌳 Alondra, Community Impact Coordinator: I like to go outside to photosynthesize, breath fresh air and feel the sun. I also enjoy spending some time with animals, taking the cat or dog out for a walk, too. 🌿 Doni, Director of Operations: I take a walk every day after dinner with my husband and daughter to reconnect and breathe fresh air. I also love my office reminder (see the "Be Kind to Your Mind" sign that I like to look at every so often when I'm feeling overwhelmed.) 🗪 Jasmine, Senior Communications Coordinator: I meet regularly with my therapist! It's helped a lot to have a professional to talk candidly to who can also give me the tools to regulate my emotions day-to-day. Carving out time to focus on arts and crafts also helps me decompress and unwind. (Take a look at some of the projects I've worked on recently!) 🚵♀️ Rebekah, Director of Legacy Giving: Go outdoors! I love trail riding, biking, or playing with my kids along the American River. 🧩 Vasey, Senior Director of Communications: I do jigsaw puzzles in the evenings. Here's one I completed recently, which I enjoyed.

October is National Arts & Humanities Month! 🎨🎤 National Arts & Humanities Month was launched by Americans for the Arts with goals of: FOCUSING on equitable access to the arts at local, state, and national levels; ENCOURAGING individuals, organizations, and diverse communities to participate in the arts; ALLOWING governments and businesses to show their support of the arts; and RAISING public awareness about the positive impact of the arts and humanities in our communities and lives. Arts and Humanities nonprofits are a pillar of our community! What arts and humanities organizations are you involved with? Here are some of our staff's favorites! 🎨 Alondra, our Community Impact Coordinator, shared: "The Latino Center of Arts and Culture and Washington Neighborhood Center have my heart 💛 They're two organizations that were established on the values of cultural visibility, cultural education, and activism. " 🖌️ Doni, our Director of Operations, also added: "My family attends the Dia de los Muertos celebration at the Latino Center of Art and Culture every year. See pics of us last year! We're looking forward to the celebration this year at the end of the month!" 🎭 Jasmine, our Senior Communications Coordinator, shared: "I'm a huge fan of Celebration Arts!" 🎼 Rebekah, our Director of Legacy Giving, said: "Having a background in classical music and a continued love for live performances, I am proud that our community is home to the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera." 🖼️ Vasey, our Senior Director of Communications, gave a shout out to Winters Participation Gallery. "I recently attended the signing party for their latest historical mural, designed and painted by Winters youth with the guidance of professional artists, on the Mariani Nut Company building. They received funding from Yolo Community Foundation's Wide Wide World Fund!" 📸 Latino Center of Arts and Culture, Winters Participation Gallery

What's happening in your neighborhood? Check out these upcoming events, hosted by local nonprofits and shared via GivingEdge: 23rd Annual Run for a Safe Haven | My Sister's House 📅 October 10, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. 📍 William Land Park, Village Green area, corner of Sutterville Road & Freeport Boulevard, Sacramento 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/eQdxYe-s Iu Mien Authors Book Fair | Iu Mien Community Services 📅 October 10, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 📍 Asian Resources, Inc., 6270 Elder Creek Road, Sacramento 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/g2ebvgqA A Night of Light Gala | Save Family Foundation 📅 October 11, 5:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. 📍 Kimpton Sawyer Hotel, 500 J St, Sacramento 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/eYC672Xt Juma Ventures' Bright Futures Event - 10 Year Anniversary! | Juma Ventures 📅 October 15, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. 📍 Empress Tavern, 1013 K Street, Sacramento 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/evx9d-U4 CCHAT's 20th Annual Bike 4 Fun | CCHAT Center Sacramento 📅 October 15 📍 CCHAT Center, 11100 Coloma Road, Rancho Cordova 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/eVGC22hD 90th Anniversary Gala | Stanford Settlement Neighborhood Center 📅 October 17, 5:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. 📍 Hilton Sacramento Arden West, 2200 Harvard Street, Sacramento 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/eWejhgvP Salute to Service - Highlighting Astronaut Doug Hurley | Aerospace Museum of California Foundation 📅 October 24, 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. 📍 Aerospace Museum of California, 3200 Freedom Park Drive, McClellan Park 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/gaACBqEE ➡️ You can subscribe to our Local Good newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/gf8_nKz6 ➡️ Find more local events and volunteer opportunities from our region's nonprofits on GivingEdge: https://lnkd.in/gwAJZMzG 📸 Pictured: Juma Ventures, Bright Futures Event

Today is #InternationalMusicDay! 🎶To celebrate, our team at the Sacramento Region Community Foundation curated this playlist of uplifting songs that inspire us to give back to our community. ✨️ You can find music-focused organizations to support today here: https://lnkd.in/gV7BZWeG

Happy #NationalGoodNeighborDay! Our staff practice doing good in their neighborhoods and communities in many different ways. 🌟 Cynthia, our Senior Staff Accountant, volunteers for the American River Clean Up every year with her partner Rick. 🌟 Jasmine, our Senior Communications Coordinator, joins local groups to provide cooling and hydration stations around Sacramento during heat waves. 🌟 Jessica, our Chief Impact Officer, gathers with her family and other families on their street to host neighborhood events, like Halloween and Neighbor's Night Out. 🌟 Monica, our Director of Community Impact, participates in the Center for Land-Based Learning's Student Landowner Education & Watershed Stewardship (SLEW) mentorship program, an effort to restore habitat for native plants, animals and pollinators. 🌟 Tina, our Director of Scholarships and Awards, gets together with her women's group every holiday season to pick a volunteer project and help families and community members in need. One year, they made care packages for unhoused neighbors, providing presents, meals, and other necessities to multiple families. How are you being a good neighbor today? Let us know in the comments! And, if you're still looking for actions to take today, check out www.bigdayofgiving.org. You can support any of the hundreds of local nonprofits that have GivingEdge profiles there, or find events and volunteer opportunities!

Last week, our Senior Communications Coordinator, Jasmine, went to the PBS KVIE Art Auction Artist Celebration. While there, she got to see all of the incredible pieces donated by local, professional artists—including this piece, which was created in part by one of the members of our board of directors at the Sacramento Region Community Foundation, Pramila Kriplani! All proceeds from art purchases through the Art Auction benefit the programs and services provided by PBS KVIE. There's still time to bid on artwork! Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/etxhjkVz

What's happening in your neighborhood? Check out this upcoming event, hosted by a local nonprofit and shared via GivingEdge: 5th annual Laugh It Forward Fundraiser | WELCOME HOME HOUSING INC 📅 September 24, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 📍 Laughs Unlimited, 1201 Front Street, Sacramento 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/gdXS5bQw Chillin' & Grillin' Growing Great Futures | Boys & Girls Club of Placer County 📅 September 25, 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. 📍 Gold Hill Gardens. 2325 Gold Hill Road, Newcastle 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/gfK-WQPn Play it Forward Golf Tournament | Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center 📅 September 25, 7 a.m. - 11 p.m. 📍 Morgan Creek Golf Course, 8791 Morgan Creek Lane, Roseville 🔗 Register: https://pifsacgolf.com/ Celebration of Hope - 11th Annual Gala | Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center 📅 September 26, 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. 📍 The Center at 2300, 2300 Sierra Boulevard, Sacramento 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/g2wft45D Impact Collaborative: Tour & Toast | Sacramento Region Community Foundation 📅 September 30, 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. 📍 Women’s Empowerment & Pintworks, 1590 North A Street, Sacramento 🔗 Register: https://lnkd.in/gSRb-tpV ➡️ You can subscribe to our Local Good newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/gf8_nKz6 ➡️ Find more local events and volunteer opportunities from our region's nonprofits on GivingEdge: https://lnkd.in/gwAJZMzG 📸 Pictured: Sacramento Region Community Foundation's Impact Collaborative event at Sacramento Youth Center