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Community & Corporate Giving

Businesses building a more resilient Northern California.

Show your community that your business is part of a stronger, healthier regional future. Become a Community Resilience Partner.

Become a resilience partner →
Local generosity. Shared possibility.

A visible commitment to the place you call home.

Local businesses, employers, and corporate foundations can help turn community priorities into practical resilience projects. Your support can help NCERF build partnerships, prepare projects, and connect communities with the resources they need.

From restaurants and wineries to contractors, professional firms, and regional employers, every partner brings something valuable: funding, expertise, relationships, and a commitment to Northern California.

Support local priorities

Help advance work around healthier homes, clean energy, resilient community spaces, and essential infrastructure.

Bring your team together

Explore employee giving, matching gifts, and skills-based collaboration around shared community goals.

Celebrate your commitment

Display your partnership proudly through thoughtful recognition that thanks your business for supporting local resilience.

Annual partnership levels

Choose your place in a stronger regional future.

These suggested annual giving levels offer a starting point for your partnership. We welcome conversations about custom gifts, multi-year support, and in-kind contributions.

Resilience Partner

$2,500+ annually
  • All Community Partner recognition
  • Logo on the annual partner webpage
  • Social media acknowledgment
Ask about Resilience Partner →

Community Champion

$5,000+ annually
  • All Resilience Partner recognition
  • Acknowledgment in the annual impact report
  • Recognition at NCERF events, when held
Ask about Community Champion →

Regional Resilience Leader

$10,000+ annually
  • All Community Champion recognition
  • Prominent website and annual report acknowledgment
  • Featured year-end partner recognition
Ask about Regional Resilience Leader →

Founding Partner

$25,000+ annually
  • All Regional Resilience Leader recognition
  • Planned year-end community billboard acknowledgment
  • A story about the community impact your support helps make possible
Ask about Founding Partner →
Your own way to contribute

Let’s shape a partnership together.

Have a different contribution in mind? Talk with us about employee matching, project-focused giving, professional expertise, or a multi-year commitment.

Discuss a custom partnership →

Recognition is coordinated with each partner before a commitment is finalized. Decal delivery, reports, events, stories, and billboard timing depend on the agreed program and campaign schedule. Billboard location and placement will be confirmed in writing.

Recognition with a purpose

Proud to be part of the community.

A window decal or digital badge can give your team and customers a simple, visible reminder of your commitment.

Stronger together
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Proud to be a

Community
Resilience Partner

A brighter future for all start with us.

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Equitable Resilience Fund

Illustrative partner decal concept.

A shared year-end thank-you

Celebrate the people behind local progress.

Our planned year-end recognition will thank the businesses helping build stronger Northern California communities. For Founding Partners, we envision a community billboard acknowledging their support alongside a shared message of gratitude.

Thank you to our resilience champions.
Together, we’re investing in stronger Northern California communities.

Partner acknowledgment focuses on names, logos, and community support. It does not imply NCERF endorsement of a business’s products or services.

A simple next step

Tell us how you’d like to participate.

Share your business name, preferred partnership level, community interests, and timing. We’ll discuss a fit and confirm the contribution and recognition details together.

Start a sponsorship conversation →

NCERF’s application for IRS recognition of tax-exempt status is pending. Tax treatment depends on the final determination and the terms of the contribution; we can share current status and recognition details as you plan your gift.

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