People • Ideas • Resources
Nonprofit Connection (NPC) Santa Cruz County builds and strengthens relationships
among local nonprofits, existing networks, and other community organizations.
We connect people, ideas, and resources for collaboration and information and resource sharing among nonprofits and community partners. Our work maximizes opportunities for growth and equity for nonprofits of “all sectors, all sizes”.
We build individual and organizational capacity with an expanding schedule of enrichment opportunities and professional development for staff and board to support effectiveness, equity, and growth.
We promote the collective value and essential contributions of all sectors: social justice, health and human welfare, vibrant arts and culture, recreation, and a healthy environment.
We celebrate nonprofits as inspirational leaders and equal partners with business and government in building a thriving economy that benefits all.
On November 10, 2025, we lost Rose.
It’s unfathomable that a person so full of love, so passionate about her community, could no longer be with us.
Grief and loss, especially loss of such a vital community ally, can feel large and gaping. It is hard to grasp that Rose is gone, especially when her enduring love continues to shine brightly in the thousands of touches she had throughout our nonprofit spaces. Nonprofit Connection is a manifestation of this passion Rose had: a place where the community could problem solve together, to develop deep connections to unite us in the face of the most difficult and complex challenges our communities face. As we take this time to honor Rose’s infinitely vast gifts to the Nonprofit Community, please know Nonprofit Connection plans to honor her legacy by continuing this meaningful work.
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