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About the Nonprofit

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Kern Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization with a straightforward mission: "Growing Community. Growing Philanthropy." For 25 years, we have served as a charitable resource for local donors and corporations, generating capital to provide philanthropic solutions for Kern County. Home to nearly 200 charitable funds with over $40 million in assets, we've awarded about $30 million in grants and scholarships. 

Our event, Give Big Kern, Kern County’s Official Giving Day, is part of our nonprofit strengthening initiative. Since 2016, GBK has raised over $4.2 million for hundreds of nonprofits. Kern County unites as one community to celebrate and support nonprofits through online crowdfunding, matching gifts, and pledges, fostering growth and sustainability for community-based organizations.