The year 2017 marked the 25th anniversary of the Sacramento Valley Black United Fund (BUFSV). The organization was incorporated in California in 1992 as an affiliate of the National Black United Fund, (NBUF) which is headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. In the early days, BUFSV existed under the IRS group exemption umbrella of NBUF. Shortly after incorporating, the board of directors elected to do business as the Black United Fund of Sacramento Valley, and in 2012, BUFSV was re-certified by IRS independently of NBUF. However, BUFSV is still part of the National Black United Fund community as an affiliate. National and affiliates share the same mission: 'to create, support and sustain Black American social, economic, cultural, and educational institutions through the enhancement of community philanthropy.' The signature contributions of the Black United Fund of Sacramento Valley to the community are the workshops it has conducted through the years to help small nonprofit organizations get started and find ways to sustain themselves. BUFSV has managed to stay in existence since 1992 in spite of its all-volunteer status and small budgets. In that respect, it is a model of perseverance for other nonprofits that are experiencing hardships.
The mission of the Sacramento Valley Black United Fund (AKA Black United Fund of Sacramento Valley or BUFSV) is to create, maintain, and empower African American, ethnically diverse, and economically challenged communities through nonprofit development and organizing.
Current funds are unrestricted, except for the annual Congress of African Peoples' Convening, held each fall since 2001.Unrestricted funds will allow the board to allocate to programs where needed.
The current board is dedicated and active; however, the current members have served for three years, and the organization needs two new board members. The board is actively recruiting.
To better assist the community, we are finding it necessary to expand beyond being a completely volunteer organization to having one paid staff person. The board is currently looking into starting with a part-time, paid intern.
The organization's current office is located in a residential neighborhood. It is a house donated to the Black United Fund as an annual in-kind contribution. However, we are on the waiting list to move to the Fruit Ridge Collaborative, a re-purposed, elementary school in the SCUSD.
Continuing to expand outreach for the 'Growing Our Own' Program by increasing the number of workshop offerings, instituting more consistent follow-up and success measures, and giving more direct grants: $6,000.
Organization name
Black United Fund Sacramento Valley, Inc.
other names
BUFSV
Tax id (EIN)
68-0272746
Mission Category
Community Improvement, Capacity Building
Organization Need
Funding: Unrestricted, Board Members, Funding: Other, Space: Office or Other, Funding: Program
Address
4104 44th Street