10th Annual Annie B's Community Drive
One hundred and eighty-eight nonprofits and charitable funds have signed up for the 10th and final Annie B’s Community Drive of the North Valley Community Foundation (NVCF). The drive is the largest grant program of its kind in the region, supporting charities in four counties – Butte, Colusa, Glenn and Tehama.
During the past nine years of Annie B’s the grant program generated more than $11 million (including $900,000 from NVCF matching funds) for local charities. Over 15,000 local community members have participated as donors to help strengthen the impact of philanthropy in our North State communities. Local contributors have the chance to work as a community and support their favorite charities.
Between August 1 and September 30, participating organizations actively seek donations for our community. Donors are encouraged to give with the incentive of a percentage grant made from the Annie B’s Grant Pool. Last year the percentage grant 6.5% meaning that for each dollar raised by a charity, the Annie B’s Grant Pool gave an additional six and half cents. The grant pool is expected to be $100,000 again this year.
Through the Annie B’s Community Drive, the North Valley Community Foundation supports and strengthens the nonprofit sector, which in turn takes care of so many aspects of our life together: at risk youth, small business loans, access to clean water, services to seniors, people with disabilities, research for diseases, community events and entertainment.
“Philanthropy is one of the most powerful ways we can align our resources with our values. With each dollar we donate we are making a statement about who we are, what we care about, and the change we wish to see in the world. Annie B’s maximizes this engagement by lifting up charitable causes and donors alongside one another, with the unique incentive of adding a percentage grant to each donation made. We are proud to have created Annie B’s, if for no other reason than to remind us, that we – as a community, as a region, and as a people, are truly capable of solving the challenges we face – if we do it together!” -Alexa Benson-Valavanis, president and CEO of NVCF
Annie B’s is the best way to give to the local nonprofits contributing to our life together! Visit AnnieBs.org for more information.