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