The Julia L. Grant Fund for Basic Human Needs program addresses the pressing challenge of meeting the basic needs of individuals and families in Sonoma County.
This year, the Basic Human Needs program supported 50 organizations with over $1.3 million in grants, supporting a critical safety net of organizations throughout Sonoma County. These funds will help strengthen the support network for individuals and families in our community, ensuring that critical resources remain accessible to those who need them most. The program was expanded in the following ways:
Community-Driven Insights: CFSC hosted a discussion with local Community Health Workers (CHW) and Promotores who work directly with individuals and families. Their insights, along with input from other community partners, helped shape our grantmaking priorities.
Increased Funding and Reach: Thanks to a generous anonymous donation for a third year in a row, we increased both the median grant amount from $20,000 to $30,000, and expanded support from 44 to 50 organizations.
Stable housing and reliable food access are fundamental to community well-being. Nonprofits in Sonoma County need our support to continue to meet these needs amid a rapidly changing funding and policy landscape. By investing in nonprofits that deliver these essential services, we aim to bolster resilience and improve the quality of life across Sonoma County. We are grateful for the incredible work of our nonprofit partners and look forward to seeing the impact of these grants in strengthening our community!
Grants were made to the following organizations:
- Botanical Bus
- Buckelew Programs
- California Parenting Institute (CPI)
- Catholic Charities of Northwest California
- Ceres Community Project
- Cloverdale Senior Multipurpose Center
- Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County
- Community Support Network
- Conservation Corps North Bay
- COTS (Committee on the Shelterless)
- Council on Aging Services for Seniors
- Elisha’s Pantry
- Extended Child Care Coalition of Sonoma County Inc.
- ExtraFood
- Farm to Fight Hunger
- Farm to Pantry
- FISH of the Santa Rosa Area Inc.
- Food For Thought
- Forget Me Not Children’s Services
- Friends in Sonoma Helping
- Healdsburg Shared Ministries
- HomeFirst Services of Santa Clara County
- Homeless Action Sonoma Inc
- Jewish Community Free Clinic of Sonoma County
- La Familia Sana
- LandPaths
- Latinos Unidos del Condado de Sonoma
- North Bay Organizing Project
- Nuestra Comunidad
- Operation Access
- Petaluma People Services Center
- Reach for Home
- Redemption House of the Bay Area
- Redwood Empire Food Bank
- River to Coast Children’s Services
- Sebastopol Area Senior Center
- Sonoma Applied Village Services
- Sonoma County Acts of Kindness
- Sonoma County Black Forum
- Sonoma Family Meal
- Sonoma Overnight Support
- St. Vincent De Paul Society of Sonoma County
- The Living Room
- TLC Child & Family Services
- Una Vida
- Unitarian Universalist Congregation Santa Rosa
- West County Community Services
- Windsor Presbyterian Church Food Pantry
- Women’s Recovery Services – A Unique Place
- YWCA of Sonoma County
