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Nine nonprofits in Northern California are getting $1 million grants to work on issues including workforce readiness, affordable housing, economic development, and financial health, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The grants are part of the Citi Foundation's $115 million commitment to Community Progress Makers since its inception in 2015.
Since its inception, Citi has committed $115 million to Community Progress Makers.
"Unrestricted grant support is in high demand and low supply, and we have witnessed how transformational this type of funding can be for community organizations," says Brandee McHale, president of the Citi Foundation.
"This is why we are pleased to support the innovative solutions and deep community work that the organizations in this fourth cohort of Community Progress Makers are leading in Northern California through flexible, trust-based funding."
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