American River Bankshares - American River Bankshares (AMRB) Foundation

AMRB Foundation

The Most Vulnerable Women & Children
The American River Bankshares (AMRB) 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.

Eligibility | 2012 Schedule | Past Grant Recipients I Board of Directors I Employee Committee

Eligibility
The AMRB Foundation will award grants to strengthen the capacity of local, community-based 501 (c)(3) non-profit organizations conducting charitable work to benefit the unique issues affecting women and children exclusively within Sacramento, Sonoma, South Placer or Amador Counties.

Qualifying applicants may request grant monies to fund the general operations of an organization’s mission or for a specific program relating to women and children. Past grant recipients are eligible to apply.

Applicant organizations must meet the following criteria:

Non-profit organization with documented proof of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Community-based organization within and providing services exclusively to Sonoma, Sacramento, South Placer or Amador Counties
The applicant organization must have a governing Board of Directors and an Executive Director who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the organization
Applicants must be in good financial standing
Administrative Expenditures may not exceed 25% of total budget

We do not make grants to individuals, government agencies, political organizations, campaign causes or candidates, veterans or fraternal organizations, or for lobbying or religious purposes.

2012 Funding Schedule
All dates subject to change without notice

September 18, 2012
Grant applications available to the public

October 26, 2012
Applications due to Foundation office by 5:00 p.m.

December 30, 2012
Organizations notified of final selections

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Please review our eligibility criteria to determine if your organization would be qualified to submit an RFP.

Past Grant Recipients
2011
CASA Placer County: $7,500
CASA Sacramento: $7,500
Courage to Be You: $10,000
Drug Abuse Alternatives Center: $10,000
Hospice of Amador County: $5,000
Legal Aid of Sonoma County: $5,000
Shoulder to Shoulder: $10,000

2010
Diogenes Youth Services: $5,000
Hospice of Amador & Calaveras Griefbusters Program: $10,000
Operation Care: $5,000
Pediatric Dental Initiative of the North Coast (PDI): $5,000
Sacramento Loaves & Fishes Maryhouse: $10,000
St. John's Shelter for Women and Children Plates Café: $10,000
The Living Room Center: $10,000
Wellspring Women's Center Breakfast Program: $5,000

2009
Assistance League of Sacramento Operation School Bell: $10,000
Interfaith Council of Amador Emergency Food Purchase Program: $10,000
PEACE for Families Emergency Safe House: $10,000
Redwood Empire Food Bank Megan Furth Harvest Pantry: $10,000
Sacramento Area Emergency Housing Center Homeless Prevention Project: $10,000
Wellspring Women's Center Breakfast Program: $10,000

2008
Firefighters Burn Institute Little Heroes Preschool Burn Camp: $10,000
Folsom Cordova Community Partnership Safety-Net Services: $10,000
My Sister's House Safe Haven: $10,000
Operation Care: $10,000
Redwood Empire Food Bank Children's Safety Net: $10,000
Wellspring Women's Center Breakfast Program: $10,000

2007
Assistance League of Sacramento Operation School Bell: $10,000
Boys & Girls Club of Healdsburg: $15,000
Chicks in Crisis: $15,000
Hospice of Amador: $15,000
Maryhouse: $10,000

2006
Acres of Hope: $20,000
Amador-Tuolumne Community Resources: $15,000
Redwood Empire Food Bank: $15,000
Wellspring Women’s Center: $10,000
Women’s Empowerment: $10,000

2005
CASA (Sonoma County): $15,000
Operation Care: $15,000
Roberts Family Development Center: $15,000
Sierra Adoption Services: $15,000

Board of Directors
Mitchell Derenzo
EVP & CFO, American River Bankshares

Charles Fite
President, Fite Development Co.

William Robotham
Executive Partner, Pisenti & Brinker LLP

David Taber
President & CEO, American River Bankshares

Employee Committee

Cindi Brown	Craig Christiansen	Erica Fernandez
Kathleen Foreman	Lynn Hadjian	Jason Hartmann
Diana La Point	Nancy Melencheck	Patrick Meyers
Dawn McMillan	Don Sager	Steve Schofield
Sara Seyyedin	Beth Stanton	Fran Wood
Gus Zijlstra