Join us in raising $2 million to help our whole community!
By choosing to Give Where You Live with PACF, you can support an entire ecosystem of nonprofits with confidence. We're your trusted partner making local giving simple.
Donate online today, browse other ways to show your support below, or see the impact PACF, together with its donors, made this year through grants totaling $1.5M to 71 local organizations.
Palo Alto Community Fund is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
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Nearly 50 years local • Every nonprofit vetted • Every dollar stays in our community
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More Together
One gift matters. Pooled with gifts from hundreds of neighbors, it becomes a shared investment in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, and Menlo Park, where every dollar we grant stays. Youth mental health, food and housing, the arts, the environment, and strong neighborhoods: together, we fund across the issues that shape daily life here, because progress in one area lifts the entire community.
Nearly 50 Years Strong
We started small. Nearly 50 years later, our relationships with local nonprofits mean we know which organizations are doing the real work, and we vet every one we fund. Your gift reaches nonprofits we know and trust, so you can be confident it’s making a real difference. Last year alone, we granted $1.5 million to 80 nonprofits. As we approach our 50th anniversary, we’re just getting started. See our audited financials and Form 990s →
Beyond the Check
We stay engaged with our grantees year-round and bring them together at signature events like Rise and Shine and Gather and Grow. Your gift funds more than a grant. It connects local nonprofits to each other, to funders, and to the tools and training they need to grow stronger.
Meeting the Moment
Because we’re close to our community and its nonprofits, we often see needs coming early and can move quickly when they arrive. From COVID-19 and flood relief to helping neighbors navigate SNAP benefit cuts, we pair on-the-ground knowledge with the ability to mobilize resources fast.
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