El Dorado Community Foundation

On September 29th a coalition of community leaders came together from different sectors throughout the county, including local government, education, nonprofit, small business, law enforcement, physical & mental health, youth, and faith based with the goal of facilitating healthy conversation about the topics that divide us. As our community goes through changes, some embrace those […]

El Dorado Community Foundation donors primarily support the local nonprofit community with their charitable giving. Sometimes, however, our donors will request grants be made to organizations outside of the local area. This can happen because a donor has a connection with that organization, or with its mission, or for any number of other reasons. Once

All About Equine Animal Rescue, Inc. has been rescuing and rehoming horses since 2009. Starting as a very small backyard operation, they quickly realized there was a much larger need than originally anticipated. Not only was there an abundance of horses in need of rescue and care, but there was also an overwhelming need from

El Dorado Community Health Centers (EDCHC) are a Federally Qualified Health Center delivering primary care and serving the medically underserved community. Many patients are low-income, but they are here to provide service to everyone who needs it, regardless of financial status or insurance. Their services are not limited to physical health, as they also offer

The Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe has a mission to enable all children to reach their full potential. They achieve this mission by providing out of school educational programs at two locations in South Lake Tahoe, and will be expanding to a third later this year. The Club primarily serves the children of

TAMBA, or the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association, is a Tahoe based volunteer-driven nonprofit organization that builds, maintains, and advocates for multi-use trails in Tahoe while providing education to all trail users and hosting fun community events. However, their role and impact in the community goes well beyond trail building and management. Lake Tahoe area

Hands4Hope – Youth Making a Difference is an El Dorado County based nonprofit whose mission is to inspire and empower youth in leadership and service. Hands4Hope achieves this mission through their Education Program and their Community Engagement Program. The Education Program is targeted to middle school and high school students with clubs at 14 different

Dr. Sarah Pender has always had a passion for the mountains and has always felt at home in the Sierra Nevada mountains in particular. An educator by career, Sarah started a backpacking club at the high school where she taught to help foster a similar appreciation of nature within her students. Sarah’s dedication to nature

There is no question that availability of affordable housing is a problem throughout the state of California, and El Dorado County is no exception. The cost of existing housing coupled with the lack of affordable housing units is one factor, among many, driving homelessness in the county. These factors affecting housing and homelessness were exacerbated

Different people give in different ways. As a Community Foundation we are very familiar with monetary giving, and our countless donors that give when called upon to make a difference are invaluable to this community. We cannot thank them enough. Today though, on the eve of Christmas with the spirit of giving in the air,