Program areas at Humboldt Area Foundation
The Humboldt Area Foundation + wild rivers community Foundation service Area includes Humboldt, del norte, trinity, and curry counties, and 18 indigenous peoples and the federally and non-federally recognized nations that represent them. We are supported in this work by the remarkable community we serve, as well as our board of directors, national and statewide philanthropic partners, and generous local donors. In the 2022-2023 fiscal year, we levied this support into helping communities disproportionately impacted by systemic poverty and inequity, supporting communities and families threatened by natural disasters, and investing in projects, programs and research that will provide community benefit for many years to come.
Headquartered at the Humboldt Area Foundation, the redwood core hub has a mission to help solve the climate emergency and act with urgency to transition our built and natural systems to become both decarbonized and resilient at the same time. To do this important work, core supports deep community engagement, expert technical assistance, and centers equity by ensuring benefits accrue to underrepresented and marginalized communities first and to the greatest extent.
The disaster response & resilience fund supports residents of Humboldt, trinity, del norte, and curry counties, as well as adjoining tribal lands during current and future disasters, including public health emergencies such as the covid19 pandemic, fires, earthquakes, flooding, and other natural and human-made disasters. Grants are made to nonprofit agencies, public benefit organizations (schools, government agencies, federally recognized tribes, etc. ), charitable organizations and groups with a qualified fiscal sponsor. There is no written application process, and we strive to have funds in place for both immediate disaster response and to help communities become more resilient in the face of future disasters.
Initiated and lead by native peoples, the native cultures fund is a partnership between native nations, the Humboldt Area Foundation, the william and flora hewlett Foundation, and other donors. The program supports the transmission of knowledge between generations through renaissance of California native art culture, sacred sites, and language development.