APTOS — Community Foundation Santa Cruz County gave out more than $7 million in grants to 482 organizations in Santa Cruz County and beyond, the organization announced April 19.
Of the total, 75 percent came from donor-advised funds at the Community Foundation, established by individuals, families and businesses.
Another six percent were annual payments from the earnings generated from funds established by nonprofits, invested and managed by the Community Foundation, and awarded in the form of grants.
“People continue to trust us as a reliable local partner for their charitable giving,” said CEO Lance Linares. “Those contributions from individuals, families and businesses, along with the continued growth of our funds allowed us to increase our giving last year by $2.4 million over 2015.”
In Watsonville, the grants included $41,250 to Digital NEST, $23,000 to Court Appointed Special Advocates and $20,000 to Jacob’s Heart.
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