The McConnell Foundation is an independent foundation located in Redding, California. We are a broad-based funder and award grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, public education, and government agencies located in our giving area — primarily Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties in rural Northern California.  Individuals and for-profit businesses are not eligible for funding.

Since the Foundation began actively making grants in 1988, it has awarded more than $160 million in the areas of Arts & Culture, Community Vitality, Education, Recreation, Healthy Communities, and Social Services. Current areas of emphasis are Children, Youth & Education; Healthy Communities; Scholarships; and our long-standing NatureBridge at Yosemite program. We began funding internationally in 1999, and now fund in the countries of Nepal and Laos.

Children, Youth & Education

Children, Youth & Education

The McConnell Foundation has long been committed to increasing opportunities for children and youth of the region.

Community Vitality

Community Vitality

In 2016, The McConnell Foundation board engaged in a strategic planning process and determined Community Vitality as a specific focus area, with downtown Redding revitalization as the primary focus.

International

International

The Foundation’s international grantmaking program began in Nepal in 1999. In 2006 the Foundation’s board of directors decided to expand the international program and added the country of Laos.

Scholarships

Scholarships

The McConnell Scholars Program is for first-time freshmen or transfer juniors entering qualified colleges and universities.

Naturebridge in Yosemite

Naturebridge in Yosemite

Naturebridge in Yosemite is a five-day outdoor environmental education program offered by the McConnell Foundation to North State public high school students.

Sustainability

Sustainability

The McConnell Foundation recognizes the communities we serve are on the frontlines of the environmental crisis and commits to action.

Wildfire Mitigation

Wildfire Mitigation

The McConnell Foundation works in partnership with other local entities to bring wildfire mitigation funding to at-risk communities.

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