Creating a charitable fund through the San Joaquin Community Foundation is a meaningful step toward creating lasting impact and strengthening the future of our community.
We learn from organizations on the ground about our community’s greatest challenges, and we support their efforts through resources and training. SJCF also manages grantmaking programs and offers agency funds to help nonprofits steward their resources. Learn more.
As an integral part of San Joaquin County’s economy, we share companies’ commitment to their community, and we work with them to turn that commitment into impact. Learn more.
We learn from and partner with organizations and leaders to make our work possible throughout San Joaquin County. Learn more about how we work with community leaders.
We help advisors identify the best charitable solutions for their clients, from establishing a donor advised fund to leaving a legacy gift. Learn more about how we work with advisors.
Opening an Agency Fund with the Community Foundation is a wise decision for stewarding an organization’s resources and showing donors you are planning for the future. We know our money is in the hands of people who care about our mission as much as we do.
Meredith Baker, Executive Director, Community Partnership for Families of San Joaquin
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Thanks to the funding we received, our Community Strong Family Healing Circles is now partnering with families to acknowledge and repair harm through family restorative healing circles. These families are walking away with tools to understand their own trauma, create safe spaces to process stressors, and develop tools to support their resiliency.
Christina Peoples, The Amelia Ann Adams Whole Life Center
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The Child Abuse Prevention Council is a place where families can turn in a time of crisis. We are grateful to the Community Foundation for recognizing the importance of this work in our community.
Lindy Turner-Hardin, The Child Abuse Prevention Council
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This pandemic highlighted the disparities and exacerbated economic insecurity within the minority-owned small business community. The Community Foundation’s partnership has helped us secure the financial support we need to ensure African American and minority owned businesses not only survive this season, but remain pillars of their communities for generations to come.
Paulette Amous-Gross, African American Chamber of Commerce of San Joaquin
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There are far too many students in our county whose incredible potential is limited by the financial resources available to them. The work of the Community Foundation and the scholarship programs it supports are essential to helping our youth forge brighter futures for themselves and their families.
Patricia Smith, San Joaquin Society for Human Resource Management
In 2024, our community once again came together with purpose—showing what’s possible when people commit to strengthening the place we all call home. Through shared investment, meaningful partnerships, and a
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2025 Two San Joaquin County Community Foundations Announce New Presidents and CEOs San Joaquin County, CA—The Boards of Directors of the Lodi Community Foundation (LCF)
Another year in which our community has shown a dedication to building a stronger community by supporting, collaborating and investing in the programs and projects that unite and build the