Resilient Organizations Program
Sonoma County nonprofit organizations have experienced significant fluctuations in funding as well as an increased need for services over nearly a decade of fires, floods, pandemic, and widespread inflation. Amidst these challenges, organizations are striving to uphold their missions and serve their communities.
In support of their goals, Community Foundation Sonoma County is launching the Resilient Organizations Program to provide financial and administrative capacity-building trainings to local health and human services organizations. The program is built in recognition that a strong and agile network of resilient organizations will lead to more adaptable communities.
If you represent a health and human services organization in Sonoma County that is not involved in the program but would like to be, please contact Amy Holter at aholter@sonomacf.org.
Program Trainings & Opportunities
The training schedule for Fall 2024 will provide a total of 62 hours of training as well as a launch event on September 6th to encourage networking and partnership-building throughout the program. Each organization is invited to have two representatives at each training.
The Resilient Organizations Program will promote organizational financial stability and resilience through the following activities:
1. Networking opportunities to strengthen collaboration among an ecosystem of nonprofit partners. These opportunities will also help funders understand the deeper capacity-building needs of nonprofits, informing future grantmaking in this space.
2. Trainings for staff and board leadership. Trainings will be offered in areas of need most identified by participating nonprofits. Current trainings planned for 2024 cover the topics of:
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- Grantwriting – Register Here
- Board Governance & Development
- Fundraising & Fund Development
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Resilient Organizations Launch Event
Join us to learn more about the program! This event is open to any health & human services organization with interest in the program. We encourage you to send your Executive Director and Board Chair, but feel free to send any two members of your team. Caffeine and a light breakfast will be provided—we hope you’ll join us to kick off this exciting program! Please register at the link below.
Friday, September 6th
9:00 – 11:00 am
The Backdrop, 1455 Corporate Center Parkway, Santa Rosa
Register Here
Training: Grant Writing Regional Training
Join CFSC, Northern California Grantmakers, and Philanthropy CA for an in-person grant writing training that brings together community-based organizations, nonprofits, and Tribes in and around Santa Rosa and the North Bay to learn about pursuing grant funds to support your organization’s vision and values. An emphasis will be building organizational capacity to address climate resilience initiatives.
Tuesday, September 17th
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
The Backdrop, 1455 Corporate Center Parkway, Santa Rosa
Register Here
How to join the Resilient Organizations Program
The Resilient Organizations program will serve nonprofits that:
1. Are trusted messengers in Sonoma County, providing outreach and integral services to marginalized communities.
2. Work in health and human services fields, which include but are not limited to housing and shelter services, physical/mental healthcare, disaster response and recovery, and food and wellness programs.
3. Support people who were disproportionately impacted by natural disasters and the pandemic, including but not limited to:
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- Latinx, Indigenous, and Black communities
- Children and youth in crisis
- Older adults in crisis
- People experiencing homelessness
- People without U.S. documentation
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If you represent a health and human services organization in Sonoma County that is not involved in the program but would like to be, please contact Amy Holter at aholter@sonomacf.org.
For questions about the Resilient Organizations Program, please contact:
Donors and fund holders with questions about supporting the Resilient Organizations Program, please contact:
