January 2024

Amy joins the Foundation as the new Executive Director, replacing Bill Roby after his 17 years of service to the community. Amy brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the nonprofit sector to the role. Amy represents the future of the El Dorado Community Foundation and she looks forward to shaping that future through compassionate and constructive community dialogue, as well as increased engagement with the members of this community. She approaches this role with a respect and understanding of the work done before her, as well as the energy and initiative to explore fresh ideas. Her kind and open nature lend to a leadership method founded upon transparency and trust.

Amy’s vision for the Foundation includes empowering our county to unite under our common love for and commitment to where we live; supporting nonprofit organizations to harness their collective strengths to promote agency collaboration; as well as embracing community diversity. As we move into 2024, the Foundation and its staff remain as steadfast in their mission as ever, building resiliency, strengthening the nonprofit community, furthering philanthropy in El Dorado County, and standing as a resource of knowledge for the community as a whole.

Scholarship Giving Circle - Don't Miss Your Chance!

Join Before February 1st!

The window to join El Dorado Community Foundation's Scholarship Giving Circle is closing soon for the 2024 scholarship cycle. Join before February 1st to be a part of this incredible new fund that seeks to provide at least one scholarship to a graduating senior from each El Dorado County High School, El Dorado High School, Golden Sierra High School, Oak Ridge High School, Ponderosa High School, South Tahoe High School, and Union Mine High School. Join Today!

Fund Spotlight: Flaherty Impact Foundation

The Flaherty Impact Foundation was opened in 2023 by Michael Flaherty with the goal of providing assistance to youth in need. Their motto is Kids – Foremost and Always. The Flaherty Impact Foundation provides grants that assist and impact displaced and homeless children, youth and families dealing with pediatric cancer and other life-threatening diseases, children with developmental disabilities, and providing college scholarships for at-risk foster youth. You can support the grantmaking of this new fund here!

Women's Fund El Dorado's 2024 Grant Cycle is now open! Click here to apply!

El Dorado County nonprofit agencies serving the western slope of the El Dorado County are now invited to apply for grant funding from Women’s Fund El Dorado (WFED). In an effort to remain an effective grant making organization, WFED continues to expand its grant opportunities to cover a broad range of needs including basic human needs, children and youth development, and arts and culture.

$100,000 is expected to be awarded in grants in 2024. Request for proposals (RFPs) must be completed by 11:59 p.m. on January 31st, 2024. An Applicant Workshop for prospective grant applicants is set for January 11th, 2024. Visit www.womensfundeldoado.org for more information.

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