Everyone can be a philanthropist. At Kern Community Foundation, we’re committed to making it easy to find, learn about and give to the causes you care about most. Discover the impact local nonprofits have on our community with our comprehensive nonprofit database. Search for your organization of choice and find information to help you make the most of your charitable gift.
Desert Community Orchestra Association
Mission:To present symphonic concerts and support music education and community activities, including youth performances and college scholarships.
Diamond in the Rough Events and Sports Inc
Mission:Empowering athletes post-high school/JC to navigate their academic & athletic journey for optimal opportunities.
Dolores Huerta Foundation
Mission:Creating networks of healthy, organized communities pursuing social justice through systemic and structural transformation.
Dreams and Hope for the Children
Mission:To empower and encourage our youth to excel beyond one’s mind and limitations.
Dress for Success Bakersfield
Mission:Empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing support, skills training and professional attire.
Driller to Driller Foundation
Mission:Rewarding students by providing scholarships to those who are overlooked by traditional programs and are limited by their financial status.
emPOWERment Dess Perkins Foundation
Mission:To restore the hope to the hopeless, disenfranchised, at-risk, and victims turned survivors of human and sex trafficking.
Empty Space Productions
Mission:Providing affordable, professional quality live theatre to Kern County and creating opportunities for artists to study and improve their craft.
Equine Heart Connection Charity
Mission:Giving Horses a New Purpose to Help Us Find Ours