Needs
Across the Greater Sacramento region, Latino and minority-owned businesses are essential to our economy. They create jobs, activate commercial corridors, serve families, and reflect the cultural strength of our communities. Yet many entrepreneurs continue to face barriers to capital, technical assistance, procurement opportunities, business planning support, and trusted professional networks.
At the same time, Latino students and professionals need greater access to scholarships, leadership programs, and career-building opportunities that support long-term advancement.
The SACHCC Foundation addresses these gaps through a connected portfolio of programs focused on small business growth, access to capital, workforce development, and economic research.
Your donation helps us provide direct support where it matters most: to entrepreneurs working to grow sustainable businesses, students preparing for their future, and professionals ready to lead across our region.
Acceso Sacramento: Expanding Access to Capital
Acceso Sacramento is the Foundation’s dedicated access-to-capital initiative designed to help bridge funding and accessibility gaps for minority-owned small businesses in our region. The program connects entrepreneurs to reliable traditional and alternative lending solutions while addressing the barriers that often prevent small businesses from securing the capital they need to grow. Through Acceso Sacramento, business owners gain access to trusted financial resources, small business grants, and a stronger network of providers committed to inclusive economic growth.
Your gift can help: Provide small business grants, connect entrepreneurs to responsible lending resources, and strengthen the capital ecosystem for minority-owned businesses across the Sacramento region.
Emprende Sacramento: Supporting Spanish-Language Entrepreneurship
Emprende Sacramento is a 10-week Spanish-language business education program offered in partnership with Franklin Neighborhood Development Corporation. The program is designed for early-stage entrepreneurs and individuals developing new business ideas. Participants receive a structured curriculum, individualized business consulting, and practical guidance to help them build strong foundations and turn their ideas into viable enterprises. The program is designed to serve two cohorts of 15 business owners per year.
Your gift can help: Fund scholarships for Spanish-speaking entrepreneurs, support individualized business consulting, and help emerging business owners move from idea to action.
Accelerate Sacramento: Helping Businesses Grow with Strategy
Accelerate Sacramento is a three-part capacity-building workshop series designed for mid-sized Hispanic-owned businesses ready to strengthen their operations and expand their market reach. The program equips business owners with tools, networks, strategies, and expert guidance to support stronger business systems, long-term growth, and alignment with the region’s economic development priorities. The program is designed to serve two cohorts of 10 business owners per year.
Your gift can help: Provide scholarships for business owners, fund expert-led workshops, and give entrepreneurs access to the strategic guidance needed to scale.
Level Up Sacramento: Advanced Training for Business Growth
Level Up Sacramento is a 10-week advanced training program offered in partnership with the Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship. The program is designed for business owners who are ready to elevate their operations and prepare for strategic growth. Participants receive guidance in business planning, feasibility analysis, design thinking, and access to capital. Graduates also earn Continuing Education Units and a Certificate of Entrepreneurship, recognizing their commitment to business excellence.
Your gift can help: Support scholarships for business owners, expand access to advanced entrepreneurship training, and help local businesses build the systems needed for long-term success.
El Futuro Scholarship Program: Investing in the Next Generation of Latino Leaders
The SACHCC Foundation supports Latino/a advancement at every stage of educational and professional growth. El Futuro Scholarships support graduating high school seniors, community college students, and graduate students. The Mayor Joe Serna, Jr. Scholarships recognize leaders with strong leadership potential, a commitment to community service, and extraordinary leadership future. The Mayor Joe Serna, Jr. Scholarships support Latino/a professionals who have been accepted into regional leadership programs.
Scholarship awards generally range from $1,000 to $2,500, depending on available funding.
Your gift can help: Open doors for students and professionals, reduce financial barriers to advancement, and strengthen the pipeline of Latino leadership across the Sacramento region.
Hispanic Economic Report: Data That Drives Inclusive Prosperity
The Hispanic Economic Report provides trusted, independent research on the economic role and impact of the Hispanic community in the Greater Sacramento region. The report helps fill a critical data gap by establishing benchmarks, tracking progress over time, and giving civic, business, and community leaders the information they need to make better decisions. This research supports a more accurate understanding of the region’s workforce, business community, consumer base, and long-term economic future.
Your gift can help: Support independent research, expand public access to economic data, and ensure regional decisions are informed by reliable information and an equity lens.
Gift Impact:
Every gift helps move a business, student, or professional closer to opportunity.
Your donation can help support:
$100 — Program outreach, materials, and entrepreneur engagement
$500 — A scholarship for one Accelerate Sacramento participant
$1,000 — A scholarship investment for a student or emerging leader
$2,000 — A scholarship for one Emprende Sacramento entrepreneur
$2,500 — A small business grant or scholarship reception sponsorship
$3,500 — A scholarship for one Level Up Sacramento business owner
$5,000+ — Expanded access-to-capital support for small business owners
$15,000 — Support for an Accelerate Sacramento workshop series
$30,000 — Support for one Emprende Sacramento cohort
$70,000 — Support for one Level Up Sacramento cohort
No gift is too small. Together, donors can help entrepreneurs access capital, students continue their education, and Latino professionals step into leadership.