 County of Santa Cruz Combined Giving Campaign
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"Arts Council Santa Cruz County generates creativity, vibrancy, and connection."
Help create tomorrow’s leaders.
Through Arts Education, youth learn to problem-solve, innovate, and think critically – many schools in Santa Cruz County don’t meet minimum state standards for arts education. We bridge that gap, bringing creativity to more than 17,000 students in schools.
Make wise investments in the creative economy.
Our Grants program brings funding from federal and private foundations into Santa Cruz County, and disburses more than $200,000 annually to individual artists and arts organizations throughout our community to fund festivals, performances, murals and institutions.
Invest in the livelihood of artists.
The annual Open Studios Art Tour provides a platform for more than 300 artists to share their work with neighbors, friends and collectors, strengthening community ties and generating more than $775,000+ in taxable art sales.
Inspire people where they are.
Collaborating with the County of Santa Cruz to bring five exhibits featuring local and youth artists to the Government Center.
Support the business of art.
Through Fiscal Sponsorship, Sector Research, and Technical Assistance, the Council connects artists and organizations with the resources they need to thrive.
"We ignite our community to give, advocate and volunteer so that our youth succeed in school and life, our residents are healthy and our families are financially independent."
Our Impact
United Way of Santa Cruz County goes beyond temporary fixes to create lasting solutions that lifts up our community. We focus on youth success, family financial stability and health because these are the building blocks for a good quality of life. United Way identifies and builds on community strengths, helps individuals and groups with specific community interests find ways to contribute their time and talents, support community change efforts, advocate public policy changes, and support direct service programs.
United We Respond
The pandemic and now the fires have amplified the need for supports and services for Santa Cruz County youth as we ensure they are college & career ready, they have access to health services, their families are financially stable, and they are engaged with their communities. Your support of United 4 Youth will provide homework help, tutoring, weekly group virtual connection time, mental health services, wellness checks, and more.
Click on the brochure tab for more information.
Santa Cruz Community
United Way of Santa Cruz County is actively responding to and assisting with recovery efforts – from distributing financial assistance to meet immediate needs to leverage the 24/7 211 Call Specialists to assist with free hotel placement throughout the region, click here for the latest resources and information available for the CZU Lightning Complex Fires.
UWSCC Wildfire Resource Page
"Since 1982, EarthShare California is a network of over 80 leading environmental nonprofits working together with employers and individuals to protect, support and improve California's heritage of clean air, safe water, diverse wildlife, and healthy communities and families. One contribution to EarthShare supports all the causes we represent, or you can give to the specific causes you care about. Thank you for your support!"
Overview
EarthShare California coordinates workplace giving for over eighty carefully selected environmental charities. Part of the national Earth Share network, EarthShare California offers business partners the opportunity to connect with the most respected organizations, offering solutions to environmental business questions, volunteer opportunities and networking. Our member organizations have been instrumental in maintaining the California landscape, and many have influenced eco-friendly legislation, including the tax credit for energy efficient vehicles.
History and major accomplishments
EarthShare California (ESCA) was formed in 1982 as a coalition of twelve environmental programs working together to raise needed funds through workplace fundraising campaigns. The coalition broke new ground in outreach, education, and fund development strategies. ESCA quickly established itself as a leading workplace fundraising federation in the United States. The concept of an environmental coalition to raise funds in the workplace subsequently expanded to other states and regions. Now representing over 80 diverse environmental groups, ESCA raised nearly $2 Million in 2006 from individuals in 130 public and private sector workplaces. Since its inception, it is estimated that ESCA has raised more than $20 million for the environment. ESCA is today the largest local workplace solicitation organization in the country raising funds on behalf of the environment.
"Creating healthier communities for more than 65 years"
What We Do
We convene leaders at the national, regional and local levels to educate, elevate key issues and improve social impact and community health and wellbeing.
We collaborate with community leaders and coalitions to harness collective efforts; working together to tackle projects that improve community health and wellbeing and address root causes and inequities at scale.
We connect companies with causes to increase their social impact through workplace giving, employee engagement, volunteering, health resources, engagement tools, cause marketing, grants, events, community partnerships and more.
We channel resources to scale the impact of high-impact nonprofits by raising awareness, amplifying their message, and driving more funds and supporters to their cause. Plus, we offer consolidated backend services like payments, processing and more to reduce nonprofit administrative costs.
The CHC Impact:
Mobilizing the volunteer support and philanthropic resources of 17 million employees each year.
Drove nearly $2 billion to date through the Combined Federal Campaign.
Engaged thousands of company and public-sector partners, embedding a higher level of purpose in their philanthropic giving.
Channeled more than $330 million to high-impact nonprofits in the past 5 years.
What Your Dollar Buys With CHC:
$1 per pay period provides 5 people with Arthritis information packets with disease, nutritional, lifestyle and other resource materials.
$2 per pay period can give free one-on-one support to someone facing pancreatic cancer.
$5 per pay period will help provide domestic airfare for a patient needing treatment away from home.
$10 per pay period will help pay for training therapy dogs for chronically ill patients.
$10 per pay period will pay for a day of respite care so a caregiver can take a much-needed break.
$20 per pay period can sponsor a child living with a serious illness a session of summer camp.
$25 per pay period provides two weeks of temporary housing and meals for a patient in long-term recovery after organ transplant surgery.
$25 per pay period will help pay for the cost of several mammograms for uninsured or underinsured women.
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