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Local families share COVID’s impact on learning
By Artie Padilla, Senior Program Officer Local families share COVID’s impact on learning Learning challenges brought on by COVID: Families with school-aged children share their perspective The Fresno DRIVE Initiative is a 10-year investment plan to develop an...
Juneteenth is a Unifying Holiday
By Cherella Nicholson, Program Officer Juneteenth is a unifying holiday What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers,...
Center for Community | Free Meeting Space at CVCF
By Laura Ramos, Community Engagement Associate Note: Reservations for the Center for Community are currently closed until further notice. The Central Valley Community Foundation’s Center for Community started as a way to provide a space for our community...
The Big Tell 2019 | Meet the Filmmaker Christopher Velazquez
By Laura Ramos, Community Engagement Associate We are 2 days away from The Big Tell Showcase presented by Bank of America! Central Valley Community Foundation would like to invite the community to join us on Friday, October 25th from 7:00- 9:30 pm at the Tower Theatre...
The Big Tell 2019 | Meet the Filmmaker Carlos Burgos
By Laura Ramos, Community Engagement Associate We are 3 days away from The Big Tell Showcase presented by Bank of America! Central Valley Community Foundation would like to invite the community to join us on Friday, October 25th from 7:00- 9:30 pm at the Tower Theatre...
The Big Tell 2019 | Meet the Filmmaker Joshua Krause
By Laura Ramos, Community Engagement Associate We are 4 days away from The Big Tell Showcase presented by Bank of America! Central Valley Community Foundation would like to invite the community to join us on Friday, October 25th from 7:00- 9:30 pm at the Tower Theatre...
The Big Tell 2019 | Meet the Filmmaker Adán Ávalos
By Laura Ramos, Community Engagement Associate We are 6 days away from The Big Tell Showcase presented by Bank of America! Central Valley Community Foundation would like to invite the community to join us on Friday, October 25th from 7:00- 9:30 pm at the Tower Theatre...
The Big Tell 2019 | Meet the Filmmaker Karen Dusek
By Laura Ramos, Community Engagement Associate We are 7 days away from The Big Tell Showcase presented by Bank of America! Central Valley Community Foundation would like to invite the community to join us on Friday, October 25th from 7:00- 9:30 pm at the Tower Theatre...
The Big Tell 2019 | Meet the Filmmaker Orlando J. Gomez
By Laura Ramos, Community Engagement Associate We are 8 days away from The Big Tell Showcase presented by Bank of America! Central Valley Community Foundation would like to invite the community to join us on Friday, October 25th from 7:00- 9:30 pm at the Tower Theatre...
The Big Tell 2019 | Meet the Filmmaker Haley White
By Laura Ramos, Community Engagement Associate We are 9 days away from The Big Tell Showcase presented by Bank of America! Central Valley Community Foundation would like to invite the community to join us on Friday, October 25th from 7:00- 9:30 pm at the Tower Theatre...
The Big Tell 2019 | Meet the Filmmaker Glenn Philip Martinez Aquino
By Laura Ramos, Community Engagement Associate We are 10 days away from The Big Tell Showcase presented by Bank of America! Central Valley Community Foundation would like to invite the community to join us on Friday, October 25th from 7:00- 9:30 pm at the Tower...
The Big Tell 2019 | Meet the Filmmaker Regina Simmons
By Laura Ramos, Community Engagement Associate We are 14 days away from The Big Tell Showcase presented by Bank of America! Central Valley Community Foundation would like to invite the community to join us on Friday, October 25th from 7:00- 9:30 pm at the Tower...
The Big Tell 2019 | Meet Filmmaker Chad Saechao
By Laura Ramos, Community Engagement Associate We are 15 days away from The Big Tell Showcase presented by Bank of America! Central Valley Community Foundation would like to invite the community to join us on Friday, October 25th from 7:00- 9:30 pm at the Tower...
CVCF Weekly Roundup #2
By Laura Ramos, Community Engagement Associate In this week’s CVCF Weekly Roundup you’ll read articles and blog posts about how a city lost its only newspaper, what economists really think about rent control, and how one European country influenced a US city to think...
$20,000 Grant Helps Those with Parkinson’s in the Central Valley Get Active | CVCF Donor Fund Spotlight
By Laura Ramos, Community Engagement Associate At the Central Valley Community Foundation (CVCF), we are constantly inspired by the individuals and organizations who serve a need in our community by spreading awareness and collecting support for their cause. The...
It’s Time to Reinvest in Southwest with St. Rest Community EDC
By Laura Ramos, Community Engagement Associate Saint Rest Baptist Church has maintained a footprint in the Fresno community for the last 75 years. They have become one of the largest and most recognized congregations serving Southwest Fresno families. The southwest...
CVCF Weekly Roundup #1
By Laura Ramos, Community Engagement Associate Introducing CVCF Weekly Roundup! In this series CVCF will be compiling at least 10 articles from various sources ranging in topics such as; environment, housing, education, workforce, government/policy, nonprofit,...
Untold Stories of the Central Valley are Waiting to be shared by YOU!
By Laura Ramos, Community Engagement Associate The Central Valley Community Foundation is thrilled to present the 4th annual The Big Tell; a film contest featuring undiscovered stories from the Central Valley. These 5-min mini documentaries tell the stories of places...