Fuel Your Impact
The Cultivate program empowers nonprofit leaders of color in Sacramento with coaching, peer networking, and fundraising support to address funding inequities and strengthen organizational impact.
Funder: Sacramento Region Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Cultivate cohort application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: No-cost cohort participation; past participatory grantmaking has included $10,000 in total grants; program offers capacity-building, coaching, and networking.
Summary: Capacity-building and peer networking program supporting nonprofit leaders of color in the Sacramento region to strengthen fundraising and organizational impact.
Key Information: Participation is free for selected cohort members; GivingEdge profile recommended for future application.
Description
The Sacramento Region Community Foundation’s Fuel Your Impact suite includes the Cultivate program, which is designed to empower nonprofit leaders of color in the Sacramento region through capacity-building, personalized coaching, collaborative learning, and access to fundraising initiatives such as Big Day of Giving. Cultivate addresses persistent funding inequities faced by BIPOC-led nonprofits by providing a supportive cohort experience, skill development, and peer networking opportunities. The program aims to help participants strengthen their fundraising capacity, broaden their organizational impact, and foster a more equitable nonprofit sector.
