Newspaper clipping from The Fresno Bee, December 7, 1989.  Used with permission from the Fresno City & County Historical Society.  All rights reserved. In 2006, the Fresno Regional Foundation, as it was then known, marked 40 years of serving the community. At an event to celebrate this accomplishment, former executive director Bob Miner looked at the hundreds gathered and said, “Is this our little foundation?” It was a full-circle moment for Mr. Miner, the Central Valley Comm

From the snowcapped Sierra Nevadas to bustling streets where tacos sizzle, pho steams, and fair-day cinnamon rolls melt in your mouth, the Central Valley is a place defined by beauty, abundance and grit. This Valley is shaped by people whose work feeds the nation, immigrants who carry their dreams across borders, teachers who expand minds - health care providers, engineers, artists, day laborers, and more.   Maruko Cyclery in its new postwar location at 1153 F Street, Fresno,

The Central Valley Community Foundation (formerly the Fresno Regional Foundation) weaves together community vision, dedicated nonprofits and generous donors to work toward a Central Valley with no barriers just opportunity for all people. Gathering to learn about community needs is an important component of CVCF’s work. At the May 2024 Friends Forum event, UCSF leaders shared information with donors and the CVCF team about the state of healthcare in the region. While communit