TVNPA Power of Giving Celebration

Join us for our 2nd Annual Power of Giving Celebration!
This not-to-be-missed event gathers impact-makers from across the Tri-Valley who make a difference in the lives of our community. Together we will celebrate the nonprofits, philanthropists, volunteers and change agents who make the Tri-Valley, the Tri-Valley!
This event will gather our philanthropic community for an evening of celebration, inspiring testimonials, and lively entertainment. Experience tasty bites and complementary wines and a fabulous raffle complete with with SF Giants Tickets, certificates for local cuisine and more. The evening’s ceremony includes inspiration from emcee Dr. Dyrell Foster, President of Las Positas College; a powerful presentation from keynote speaker Colleen Gregerson, Executive Director of Battery Powered; hilarious entertainment with comedian Regina Stoops; and the grand finale awards presentation recognizing the amazing nonprofit and philanthropic leaders serving the Tri-Valley!
Event Details: Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Location: Bankhead Theater, Livermore
Doors Open: 6:00 PM
Keynote Speaker – Colleen Gregerson

Colleen Gregerson is passionate about innovating in philanthropy to unlock tremendous talent and generosity toward the most important issues of our time. She currently serves as the Executive Director for Battery Powered, an innovative philanthropic model that is activating the generosity of the Battery community to find and fund people and projects with a serious chance of making society stronger. Prior to Battery Powered, she led the Maverick Collective, guiding philanthropists’ talents and treasure toward ending extreme poverty. As head of Business Development at Population Services International (PSI), she developed and executed a strategy that raised over $1.9 billion for global health initiatives during the four years of her leadership. Colleen holds a master’s degree in international development from American University and is proud to serve on the Board of ETR and the Three Valleys Community Foundation.
We invite you to show your appreciation and join us in honoring the remarkable impact-makers who’ve made a difference in 2022!

We also recognize nonprofit organizations that have been awarded the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund grants in 2022! These organizations provide support for the arts, foster youth, seniors, food and housing, physical and mental health care and so much more! We can’t wait to see you!
2022 Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund Grant Recipients
Agape Villages Foster Family Agency
Cheza Nami Foundation
East Bay Holocaust Education Center
Eviction Defense Center
Exceptional Needs Network
Fertile GroundWorks
Good News Bears
Goodness Village
Livermore-Amador Symphony Association
Livermore Filipino American Organization
Mom Relaunch Foundation
Monthly Miracles
Paws In Need
Partners for Change Tri-Valley
Reins in Motion Foundation
San Ramon Historical Foundation
Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley
Set to Thrive
SPARC Theater
The Contra Costa Clubhouses, Inc
Tri-Valley Career Center
Tri-Valley Conservancy

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Thank you to our sponsors!







You, too, can become an impact-maker as a sponsor at TVNPA’s Power of Giving Celebration 2022!
Join us as a sponsor of this well-attended and festive celebration held at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore! Show your support for the critically important work nonprofit organizations do every single day throughout the region. Your sponsorship will be viewed by hundreds of community members, leaders and stakeholders in the Tri-Valley and beyond!
To become a Leader, Champion, or Partner Sponsor, please email Kathy Young, TVNPA President/CEO, at info@tvnpa.org or use our online donation site for an easy and direct way to become a sponsor at any level. We also accept donations of any amount to support this annual celebration and more at TVNPA.
If you prefer, you can mail a check to:
Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance, P.O Box 2467, Livermore, CA 94550
We can’t wait to see you at Power of Giving 2022 where we’ll recognize your generosity and support before, during and after the event!

Building on the earlier successes of the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund that launched during the first year of the Pandemic and raised over $183,000 to support critical direct services organizations during the initial year of the crisis, TVNPA forged ahead to raise $100,000 in 2022 to be awarded to nonprofit organization grant applicants each quarter.
Seeded once again by very generous matching grants by our partners at the Community Health and Education Foundation (CHEF) and community donors Marti and John Sutton, TVNPA has successfully distributed $25,000 in grant awards each quarter so far; totaling $50,000 that has been distributed by June of this year in undesignated funding to support nonprofits in their programs and services as they strive to achieve their missions.
For more information about the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund, and to make a donation and positive impact on a broad range of critically important nonprofit organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area, please explore: The Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund initiative at TVNPA.

Highlights from our 2021 Power of Giving Celebration
Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance hosted our inaugural recognition event, “The Power of Giving Celebration” at the Bankhead Theater December 7, 2021. We honored the collective efforts of your teams, along with the benefactors and beneficiaries of the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund. The fund enabled continued service delivery by six safety-net service organizations during this challenging time.

Emceed by Dr. Dyrell Foster, President of Las Positas College, the Power of Giving event also offered entertainment by David Victor, formerly of the band Boston and Executive Director of the nonprofit Harmony & Healing, as well as student concert pianist, Michael Hong, who held an online “lockdown concert” to raise money for the Fund.



Representatives from the six safety-net service organizations shared powerful stories about the impact the funds received from the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund made.
(Pictured left to right: Sue Compton -Axis Community Health, Christine Dillman- Tri-Valley Haven, Denise Bridges, Open Heart Kitchen
Christine Beitsch-Bahmani – City Serve of the Tri-Valley, Melanie Henry- Senior Support Services, Lara Calvert – Spectrum Community Services.)
Close to 250 attendees and volunteers enjoyed the evening, highlighted by moving stories of how nonprofits navigated the COVID-19 lockdown, and how contributions from community members of all ages and walks of life joined business, organizations, and corporations of all sizes in supporting their efforts.

The evening ended with an announcement
about the expansion of the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund
into an annual grant program.
“Now is the ideal time to expand the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund. “For the past eight years, TVNPA has had our fingers on the pulse of the nonprofit community in the Tri-Valley and beyond,” she said, adding, “Through our ongoing relationships with over 400 regional nonprofits and those who access our programs from 25 states, we understand the operational challenges nonprofits face in good times– whether they are established or startups. A grant program through the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund is a natural extension of our mission.”
Carolyn Siegfried, TVNPA Board Chair

“The success of the first campaign of the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund demonstrated the importance of providing unrestricted funds to nonprofits in support of program and service delivery,”. In fact, the immediate impact we saw inspired our grant program’s tag line:
Kathy Young, TVNPA President & CEO
‘Immediate Impact – Measurable Results.’”
We are grateful to all our sponsors for your support!
The Power of Giving Celebration could not have happened without you!