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.
Provide assistance, educational, nutrition and fellowship activities to senior citizens of Bakersfield, California.
Advocating for the general welfare and humane treatment of animals through shelter, prevention of pet overpopulation and adoption.
Unifies and celebrates our diverse community through shared musical, artistic, and educational experiences.
Dedicated to enhancing the esthetics and promoting the final resting place for our nation’s heroes at Bakersfield National Cemetery.
To put an end to homelessness in Kern County through collaborative planning and action.
To restore and equip those impacted by addiction, crime, incarceration, and poverty by providing education, instilling life skills and giving hope to overcome their circumstances
Establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for friendship, leadership and employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Birthmom Buddies provides individual support services post placement for the moms that have given the gift of family and legacy to so many.
To prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
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