Giving stories
Each year, people from all walks of life make generous donations to Fresno Regional Foundation. These gifts fund grants to dozens of nonprofit organizations working to address needs and seize opportunities in our communities. We invite you to read these true stories of impact and hope. In some cases, we’ve changed people’s names to protect their privacy.
True stories of inspiring generosity
A medium for kindness
Thanks to the generosity of a Fresno Regional Foundation
donor, a grant of $100,000 was made to ReadFresno,
an organization whose vision is to have every child reading
at or above grade level by the end third grade. Some of the
staff and board members of the Fresno Regional Foundation
are now volunteer readers. Read more...
An advocate for leadership
A friend of Fresno Regional Foundation and the entire
community, David Masumoto, is making a gift to open
a field of interest fund designed to support community
education and leadership training. Since opening the
fund in September 2007, the fund has grown from
other gifts. Read more...
A community steward
In response to an article in the Fresno Bee about the
McLane High School Triathlon Team, a Fresno resident
and owner of a Fresno Regional Foundation donor advised fund requested we make a grant from her family fund for $3,000. This grant allowed
the team to purchase new equipment and clothing, and to
pay fees and travel expenses to compete in races in
San Francisco. Read more...