Past TVNPA Power of Giving Celebrations
Highlights from our 2022 Power of Giving Celebration
Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance hosted the Power of Giving Celebration on November 16, 2022, at the Bankhead Theater. We celebrated the nonprofits, philanthropists, volunteers and change agents who make the Tri-Valley, the Tri-Valley!
The evening’s ceremony included 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 awards presentation recognizing the amazing nonprofit and philanthropic leaders serving the Tri-Valley!
Remarkable impact-makers who’ve made a difference in 2022!
We also recognized 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!
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
Thank you to our sponsors!
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!