How We Support Our Community

The Benicia Community Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to proactively improving the lives of Benicians while supporting our community by strengthening the City’s economic vitality, enhancing beautification, and building community camaraderie. The Benicia Community Foundation is a registered 501(C)3 advocacy organization.

Community Leadership ​

We serve as a facilitator by bringing together key stakeholders to determine community needs; we enable the development of collaborative solutions to important community issues; and we act as a catalyst for positive support, change, and sustainability.

Stewarding Assets ​

We invest and administer charitable assets based on a set of rigorous local and national standards.

Raising Assets 

We partner with the City of Benicia, local businesses, families, individuals, and others who care passionately about improving the community and creating permanent charitable legacy assets.

Distributing Assets 

We make grants to nonprofit organizations and private parties that are doing essential work within the community, including, but not limited to, health and human services, youth and families, arts and culture, education, civic engagement, the environment and the local economy.