american river
bank foundation
FOUNDATION
T
he American River Bank Foundation is
committed to supporting organizations
that create opportunity, enhance
self-esteem and provide physical and
emotional well-being for the most
vulnerable women and children. Since
its inception in 2004, the American River
Bank Foundation has donated over $1.2M
to 60 different organizations.
Over the years, most of the funds
have been given directly to benefit specific
programs within each organization.
Recently, additional dollars have been
provided for organizations to participate
in Impact Foundry’s Certified Sustainable®
program which provides training for
nonprofits to strengthen their skills in
revenue structure, operational framework,
partner engagement, communications &
brand management, measuring impact
and accountability, culture and leadership
development.
“The American River Bank Foundation
contributions are made possible by the
great generosity of our employees, Board,
clients, partners and sponsors.” said David
E. Ritchie, Jr., President & CEO of American
River Bank and President of American
River Bank Foundation. “The Foundation
chose to earmark some funds to support
training to help strengthen these nonprofit
organizations. As a business bank with
specific expertise in evaluating financial
capabilities, we want to empower them
to be sustainable organizations which can
support our communities long-term and
expand their vital services.”
“ARBF is paving the way for sustainable
nonprofits through their philanthropy,”
explained Kim Tucker, Executive Director
of Impact Foundry. “Together, we want to
engage these nonprofits at a deeper level
and empower them for long-term growth
and success. This training will provide
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them with tools and knowledge needed to
approach running their organizations like a
business and engage their board members
in more meaningful ways.”
The Foundation’s 2018 grant recipients:
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater
Sacramento
• CASA Sacramento
• Child Advocates of Placer County
• Community Action Partnership of
Sonoma County
• HomeAid Sacramento
• Interfaith Food Bank
• Nexus Youth & Family Services
• River City Food Bank
• Social Advocates for Youth
• Women's Empowerment
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