Welcome To Amador Community Foundation
For good. For ever.
Amador County is much more than the place you live. Whether you were born here, returned to your roots, or have adopted this community as your own, it’s just that – your own. The Amador Community Foundation can help you turn your compassion into your legacy.
#GivingTuesday 2017 raised $128,501 for local charities! Amador Community Foundation matched $35,020 for a total day of giving of $163,521. We truly have a generous and giving community! Thank you to everyone!
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“One conversation can change your life…
and the lives of others”
Call 209.223.2148 to make a difference now.
Knight Foundry…Preserving Our History
The Knight Foundry, set in the heart of Sutter Creek, is America’s last water-powered foundry and machine shop. This historic facility includes the original equipment and machinery, still in place as it was during its gold rush-era heyday. The Knight Foundry was named by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of America’s Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places.
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Your Dollars go Further with Matching Funds!
Black Friday…Cyber Monday…#GIVINGTUESDAY
On November 28th, we invite you to “give where you live” for the benefit of our local nonprofits that do such important work in Amador County! Your dollars will go further in with MATCHING FUNDS…
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Annette Marie Adam Memorial Scholarship
A new scholarship fund has been set up to honor Annette Marie Adam, who passed away at age 52 on August 4, 2017. Annette lived in Jackson for 47 years with her husband Dan, and raised three sons; Nathaniel, Christopher, Nicholas. She was the school Secretary for Argonaut High School since 2007…
read more“We make a LIVING by what we GET,
But we make a LIFE by what we GIVE.”
–Winston Churchill
Give
FOR NEW & CURRENT DONORS
You know Why…
We can help you with the who, when, how and what.
There are many reasons why people choose the Amador Community Foundation to achieve their financial and charitable goals…learn more
Plan
FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORS AND THEIR CLIENTS
Studies show high net-worth individuals talk with their financial advisors about charitable giving when doing their financial and estate planning. We make it easy for you to offer philanthropic opportunities right here in Amador County… learn more
Receive
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Our grants are made possible through the contributions of individual donors and nonprofit donor funds managed by the Community Foundation….learn more
Impact
One conversation can change a life.
It can generate a call to action that can powerfully impact you and your community for years to come.
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LEARN
About Us and Our Community
About Us
Helen Fallis loved this community and wanted to estblish a way for others to invest in this unique, generous communtity. Her legacy is the Amador Community Foundation.
The Foundation has granted over $1.6 million since our incorpration in 2000.
What is a Community Foundation?
Community Foundations have a long tradition of helping bring about thoughtful, effective change. The first one was started in 1914, and there are now more than 800 throughout the United States…
Our Board of Directors
When asked why they are passionate about Amador Community Foundation, members of our board of directors unanimously speak of giving back to our community and helping local people to help themselves.
Fiscal Sponsorship Program
Part of the philosophy of the Amador Community Foundation (ACF) is that the most effective and innovative projects are often initiated at the grassroots community level. Many of these projects are too small or too new to have yet secured IRS recognition of their charitable status. We can help…
Finance & Investments
The Amador Community Foundation encourages local investment of local resources: Connecting local generosity with local needs. We manage philanthropic capital to provide the highest level of earnings and benefit—to our donors and to the causes they support.
FAQ
We know you might have questions…here are answers to the most frequent concerns. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, call us!
Amador Community Foundation
We connect people who care with causes that matter.
We receive financial gifts from donors, invest them, and use the investment earnings to make grants in perpetuity.
Charitable giving – it’s an investment in our community’s future.
What will your legacy be?
Decisions you make now can generate a powerful impact on your community for years to come.