Benicia Community Foundation, Inc.
Investing in the Promise of Benicia by connecting people and resources to benefit all who live, work and play in Benicia.
Equitable Funding for Nonprofits in Solano County
Solano County, despite its significant contributions to California’s economy, history and national defense, faces a severe and unjust disparity in philanthropic funding compared to its neighboring Bay Area counties. The funding gap is substantial: Solano County, which is home to nearly 6% of the Bay Area’s population, receives less than 1% of the region’s nonprofit funding.
About Us
The Benicia Community Foundation is dedicated to proactively improving the lives of Benicians while supporting our community by strengthening the City’s economic vitality, enhancing beautification, and building community camaraderie.
Supporting Benicia
We make grants to nonprofit organizations and private parties that are doing essential work within the community, including health and human services, youth and families, arts and culture, education, and for civic, environmental, and economic growth.
Donate
We are so grateful for those generous donors who invest in the Benicia Community Foundation to help our local community and residents. Our Sponsors and Donors funding enabled us to use their donations toward making a difference here in Benicia.
The Benicia Community Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to proactively improving the lives of Benicians while supporting our community by strengthening the City’s economic vitality, enhancing beautification, and building community camaraderie.
Community Commitment, Leadership & Testimonials
Community Commitment
The Benicia Community Foundation makes the following commitments to our donors, stakeholders, volunteers, and one another:
- Integrity: An abiding pledge to trust, honesty, professionalism, civility, and respect.
- Excellence: In our every endeavor and public representation.
- Collaboration: Working together as a team, no one person or organization can address the community ’ s many needs.
- Knowledge: We strive to be a source of knowledge for our community. To exemplify this, we consistently train and educate our Board, members, and staff to better serve our community, donors, and constituents.
Leadership
BCF is a local organization supported and led by thoughtful and engaged people who care about the City of Benicia. They all live, work, and/or grew up in Benicia.
- The board, staff, subject matter experts, and volunteers continually cultivate a deeper knowledge about the issues and opportunities that shape our community and monitor community needs and opportunities in various areas.
- The team always works at the local level, using knowledge and relationships to find the best return on every donor ’ s philanthropic investment. collaborate with community leaders to build the capacity of local communities to meet the needs of residents.
- BCF is building permanent resources and capital to support our community.
As a non-profit foundation, BCF must create flexibility in its community investment strategies to work with partners across the non-profit sector to meet community needs.
Testimonials
“BCF acts as a crucial link between donors, businesses, and local organizations to maximize impact and improve the lives of our residents.. By regranting resources to other nonprofits, BCF ensures that the funds they receive go further, reaching multiple organizations and addressing a broad spectrum of community needs.”
David Hayer, Former President of the Gap Foundation & SVP of Global Sustainability at Gap Inc.
“I am proud to write in strong support of increased philanthropic funding to Solano County, particularly for the Benicia Community Foundation (BCF). In these times of tight municipal budgets, BCF has proven to be an invaluable partner not only to the City of Benicia but to our broader nonprofit community.”
Mario Giuliani, Benicia City Manager
“The Benicia Community Foundation grant will J a significant difference to Carquine investing it in ways that will strengthen our technological capacity-which is critical if we are to serve our members and stay abreast of the times.”
Judie Donaldson, Former and past President, Carquinez Village
In Case You Missed It…
Harold Bray Bronze Statue and Monument – Open to the Public: The Harold Bray Statue Unveiling July 7th, 2023, at 6PM at the Commandants Quarters in front of the Clock Tower
The Benicia Community Foundation, Inc. is working with the City of Benicia, Benicia Veterans Memorial Hall, and Solano County to design and place a bronze statue paying tribute to our hometown hero Harold Bray, retired Benicia Police Officer, and the lone living survivor of the legendary USS Indianapolis that its last mission to help end WWII. This life-sized bronze statue will stand nearly seven feet tall, affixed to a pedestal, surrounded by several bronze sponsorship legacy plaques, personalized engraved bricks, concrete benches, and a storyboard displaying the history of Harold Bray and the USS Indianapolis. The Benicia Community Foundation projects are supported by generous sponsorships from residents, groups, organizations, and businesses. We sincerely appreciate your support.
Click here to read more about the Harold Bray Statue and Monument
It Starts with the Heart Community Event – May 20, 2023, from 5pm to 10:30pm at the Benicia Clock Tower
Benicia Community Foundation, Inc. will host the 1st Annual IT STARTS WITH THE HEART Community Event, May 20, 2023, from 5pm to 10:30pm at the Benicia Clock Tower. This major fundraiser is a fun-filled dinner and dancing event. The proceeds from this event will be used for programs that support our local community. We are seeking event sponsors and donations from our community allies for this important community event.
Read More about the Event Here
Honoring our active Military from Benicia
The Benicia Community Foundation/ Benicians Adopting Benicia in conjunction with the City of Benicia would like to honor our active Military from Benicia. We will be putting up banners on the light post up and down First Street (and possibly also on Military) with the...