August/September 2026

Grant Opportunities

Gift Card Bank Is a nonprofit organization that specializes in the distribution of gift cards and improves well-being and builds financial stability by supporting people through their time of need. Eligible applicants must work in at least one of the following focus areas: addressing food and essentials insecurity; promoting family stability, economic well-being, or youth development; providing wraparound services or job skills training; investing in the safety, connectivity, or resiliency of communities and serving populations that have been affected by a natural disaster within the past twelve months

Deadline: October 16, 2026

APPLY FOR FUNDING

OTHER GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

Building Your Capacity

From Passive to Proactive: Strategies to Move Nonprofit Board Members Beyond Meetings and Into Action

By Sabrina Walker Hernandez

Moving board members from passive to proactive requires intentionality. By setting clear expectations, providing meaningful opportunities, and fostering a culture of philanthropy, organizations can activate their board as a powerful force for impact.

The Best Route to Approaching Donors: Hand-Head-Heart

By Paula Golden

Effective donor engagement strategies: How nonprofits can better engage potential donors by taking the time to consider and articulate how supporting the mission benefits them, too. In other words: Your donors support your nonprofit — but how does your mission connect to your donors?

Picking Your Priorities: 4 Key Tests Before Grant Writing

By Meredith Noble

The stage is set: your nonprofit has a strong mission statement, stable programs, and enough team capacity to devote time to grant seeking. Your team feels excited to start applying for your first grants, but wait. While all funding is helpful, is every grant truly worth the time to apply for it?

YCCSC & SCCAA News

Breaking the Cycle: A Journey to Healing and Hope

For more than 21 years, CASA of Placer, Yuba & Sutter has supported foster children, at-risk youth, and families in breaking the cycle of abuse and neglect. After expanding services to Yuba County in 2023, the organization launched its Parent Empowerment Group in 2025 with support from Yuba County Community Services Commission (YCCSC) Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding. The program helps parents build the skills and stability needed to safely reunify with their children.

BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED

SCCAA APPLICATION FORM

YCCSC APPLICATION FORM

Upcoming NPO Events and Requests

Debt and Bankruptcy

Informational Workshop

September 17, 2026 | 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Sutter County One Stop

875 Harter Parkway, Room 135A

Yuba City, CA 95993

You will learn about

Life Cycle of Debt
Types of Bankruptcy
Rebuilding Credit
Credit Reports
Managing Debt
and More!

Call to register today: (530) 822-5120