A key component of Fresno DRIVE’s mission to create an economy for all is measuring the efforts of initiative partners and evaluating their impact across Fresno County. Fresno DRIVE is made up of 14 initiatives across the areas of People, Place and Prosperity. These initiatives tackle different aspects of economic mobility including upskilling, civic engagement and local wealth creation through collaboration and sharing of resources. The Measurement & Evaluation (M&E) team at

CVCF is excited to announce the launch of the Wonderful Award for Corporate Philanthropy. This award was created to recognize a business located in our six-county service region of Merced, Madera, Mariposa, Fresno, Tulare and Kings counties that models The Wonderful Company’s philanthropic philosophy and approach of place-based giving: listen, learn and collaborate; build a healthy society and long-term commitment.  The winning business will be given the opportunity to make a

F3 Innovate (F3i.org) is the non-profit arm of the broader F3 (Farms Food Future) Initiative, designed to transform the Central Valley into a global hub for agricultural innovation and food security. CVCF serves as the backbone organization for the F3 Initiative, providing support for collaboration, strategic planning, fundraising and evaluating results. To build agricultural solutions, F3i has selected its second cohort of Innovation Grant recipients. These seven companies a

On June 4, 170 people attended Fresno DRIVE’s “Weave the People” event – a kickoff for the launch of the Weaver Awards. Attendees shared how meaningful weaving is for cultivating connections with other community members. “When I hear the word weave, I think of being interconnected,” an event goer said. “We all have some kind of gift to give.” To learn more or to apply/nominate an individual or organization for a Weaver Award, click here. The deadline to submit a nomination is

In 2024, the Sierra San Joaquin Jobs (S2J2) Initiative selected eight Catalyst Partners to address vital needs of communities across the four-county region of Madera, Fresno, Kings and Tulare. These organizations received funding for projects that will further economic mobility and environmental stewardship, creating transformative change across the region they serve. One such project is the Madera County Department of Public Health’s Community Resilience Center which focuse