Giving
Fresno Regional Foundation works to improve lives in our community by encouraging philanthropy. We provide unique opportunities for individual donors, families, businesses, and other foundations to invest in programs that address a wide spectrum of economic, social, educational, cultural and environmental needs.
Giving stories
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...
Giving through the Foundation
Fresno Regional Foundation helps donors achieve their charitable goals, and we serve as a bridge connecting philanthropy to community-based organizations that provide programs and services throughout the San Joaquin Valley.
Learn more about giving through the foundation.