Richmond Community Foundation

12/23/2025

One more week before the year ends! Don’t miss your chance to support equity and make a year-end tax-deductible contribution:

For 25 years, RCF Connects has advanced equity across Contra Costa County, evolving from crisis response to a movement supporting thriving communities.In this outreach effort we’d like to showcase our impact while addressing urgent challenges. Through SparkPoint Contra Costa, we've helped 2,500+ f...

12/22/2025

Did you know your donation could be DOUBLED or even TRIPLED? Many employers offer matching gift programs for Giving Tuesday donations. Check with your HR department and amplify your impact! Help RCF Connects reach our $250,000 goal to continue building equity in Contra Costa County. Every match brings us closer. Donate: Click on https://give.richmondcf.org/ge/eoyappeal2025)

12/19/2025

Time-Sensitive Opportunity for Donors

As RCF Connects celebrates 25 years of building equity in Contra Costa County, we're sharing important news for your year-end giving:

2025 offers unprecedented tax advantages for charitable giving—but they're about to change. Under current law, charitable contributions are fully deductible with no minimum floor, and top-bracket donors receive 37% tax savings per dollar given.
Starting in 2026, new rules will reduce these benefits significantly. Consider accelerating your planned giving into 2025 to maximize both your impact and tax savings.
Your gift powers real change:

2,500+ families breaking cycles of poverty
26 first-time homebuyers achieving the dream of homeownership
Economic empowerment for Black women entrepreneurs
Help us reach our $250,000 goal before year-end. Don't forget to check if your employer offers matching gifts to double your impact!
Give today: https://give.richmondcf.org/ge/eoyappeal2025

12/16/2025

In Contra Costa County, Black women receive less than 1% of community funding dollars. Our Equity for Black Women and Girls Initiative is changing that narrative by channeling resources, training, and support directly to Black women entrepreneurs and leaders.

Saturday the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Centerand Equity for Black Women and Girls celebrated 18 new entrepreneurs as they pitched their businesses to a panel of esteemed business professionals.

Congratulations Motebii, (.tebii), JazziB LLC (), and Anointedd (https://anointedd.square.site) the first, second and third prize winners of the Taking Flight pitch competition.

All 18 contestants won financial support to support them as they launch their business.

This holiday season help us reach $250,000 to expand economic power where it's needed most. Give today: Click the [link](https://give.richmondcf.org/ge/eoyappeal2025)

12/15/2025

Upcoming opportunity from the Embodied Leadership team at RCF Connects: the AnDrea Neal Coach Training.
Deadline: January 6, 2026
Learn more: www.embodiedleadershiprcf.org

This program is for people who care about growth, healing, and meaningful community change — whether leaders in community, campus, or career. The training combines coach presence, deep listening, trauma-informed and somatic practices, and real-world coaching experience.

What’s involved:
- Full training spans six months (January–June 2026)
- Includes 30 hours of live instruction on stance, trust-building, cultural humility, and coaching skills. Meets weekly on Zoom with two in person trainings in Antioch.
- Mentor coaching and real-world practice, after instruction
- Full and partial scholarships are available to people with a connection to Contra Costa County.

If you’re looking to strengthen your capacity to support others — or just want to explore what coaching can do — this might be a great fit.

Learn more: https://www.embodiedleadershiprcf.org/

Discover Embodied Leadership programs that promote personal growth, community building, and authentic leadership through coaching, training, and events.

12/03/2025

This year, as RCF Connects celebrates 25 years of serving community, our heart is full. Your love, generosity, and belief in equity—they’re the reasons families have found stability and hope every year.

Today, on Giving Tuesday, we’re asking for you to stand with us again. Because right now, equity is under threat. Vulnerable families are feeling the strain. And the protections we fought for are being rolled back.

💙 Your compassion fuels housing stability.
💛 Your generosity opens doors for youth.
🌊 Your belief in equity strengthens our communities across Contra Costa County and beyond.

Please give today—and check if your employer matches gifts. Every act of love multiplies.
Stand with us for the next 25 years.

give.richmondcf.org/ge/eoyappeal2025

12/02/2025

Join us on Thursday for an informational workshop hosted by Comment Studio & Healthy Contra Costa. It's our 4th Guaranteed Income Workshop series from 5:30PM-7:00PM on Zoom. The incredible Johana Gurdian, Estela, and I will facilitate this workshop. Please share this with your network. Register today, $50 Gift Card will be awarded to 30 participants!

Register now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wGBnpDVBy0U2K-SG-8P_xsmSaL_8q3jSHINlu7h_kGw/viewform?edit_requested=true

11/25/2025

Because of You, Our Community Thrives—Thank You for Being Part of Our Mission

As we gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, we are reminded of the incredible partnerships we have built with you to create meaningful changes that uplift our community. Together, we have made a significant impact on many lives, and for that, we are deeply grateful.

This Thanksgiving, we want to extend our heartfelt thanks to you for being an integral part of our mission. Giving thanks is what Thanksgiving is all about.

Your commitment to our mission is truly inspiring, and we are honored to have you as a part of our community. Together, we are making a difference and building a brighter future for everyone. However, whether our cups are half full or half empty, remember that there are those without a cup, and thus the work continues.

From all of us at RCF Connects, we wish you and your loved ones a joyous and blessed Thanksgiving. Thank the past for the wisdom it has given us, and anticipate the future for all the blessings that are to come.

May your holiday be filled with warmth, happiness, and the love of those you hold dear.

With heartfelt gratitude, Wishing You a Blessed Thanksgiving!

Jim Becker
President and CEO

11/18/2025

11/18/2025

Thousands of Contra Costa families are being pushed to the brink. Public funds for food assistance, housing, healthcare and other vital services have been cut by the federal government, forcing parents, families, and seniors to make impossible choices — whether to put food on the table, get mental health care, or keep a roof over their heads.

The Board of Supervisors must allocate the remaining pot of former ARPA funds to prioritize meeting urgent, community-identified needs — that keep Contra Costa residents fed, housed, and healthy.

🕘 November 18th, 9:30am

📍 In Person:
Contra Costa County Administration Building
1025 Escobar Street, Martinez, CA

💻 Zoom: https://cccounty-us.zoom/s/89586041575

📞 Call-In: 888-278-0254 | Access Code: 843298 #

11/18/2025

08/18/2025

Only a couple of days left. Don't be the person that says "Oh, no! I missed out!" When everyone is talking about what a great time they had on Thursday night. We still have a few tickets left. Get yours today!

✨ What to Expect:

An Elegant Atmosphere – Show off your sparkle and enjoy a night of sophistication.

Amazingly funny comedians.

Champagne & Laughter – Toast to a good cause while enjoying hilarious entertainment.

Great food and service.

An opportunity to win TWO Big Prizes! Southwest Airline tickets to anywhere in the contiential USA and Rosenblum Wine Tasting for you and 3 of your cloest friends.

Fundraising for a good cause – Every ticket and sponsorship helps us create real, lasting change in Contra Costa County.