Investing in Our Communities

At Bank of Marin:

• We believe that doing our part to build a stronger community for all is essential to our collective success.
• We strive to support nonprofits that foster community and economic vitality, equitable access to educational resources and an enriched quality of life.
• We commit to working with local organization in a collaborative manner through focused leadership, volunteerism, giving and financial education.

Since opening our doors in 1990, we—along with our employees—have donated millions of dollars, served on hundreds of nonprofit boards/committees and volunteered thousands of hours to local philanthropic endeavors.

Bank of Marin has consistently been ranked one of the “Top Corporate Philanthropists” by San Francisco Business Times since 2003, was inducted into NorthBay Biz’s “Best of” Hall of Fame in 2024, and ranked top 10 in Sacramento Business Journal’s Corporate Direct Giving List for philanthropic efforts in 2023.

Our annual grant program generally focuses on the following giving priorities across the following Northern California counties – Alameda, Amador, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, and Sonoma.

Social & Economic Vitality: Foster a thriving economy and community by supporting efforts to meet basic needs.

Organization and programs related to:

• basic needs and social safety net programs
• financial literacy
• economic development
• affordable housing
• small business support, especially BIPOC and women-owned business.

Education: Enable youth and adults to gain the skills to thrive personally and professionally.

Organization and programs related to:

• youth financial literacy
• youth and professional development programs
• access gaps in education (especially S.T.E.A.M. education) and professional development
• youth mentorship, college preparedness and academic success.

Enrichment & Wellness: Enhance quality of life and provide access to health and wellness programs.

Organization and programs related to:

• access to arts and cultural experiences
• animal rescue and animal-human therapy
• programs and services for people with diverse abilities.
• environment and sustainability.

Charitable contributions GRANT APPLICATION: HOW TO APPLY

The 2025 Grant Portal is now open!

The application window is open from Wed., August 21, 2024, at 9 a.m. and closes Fri., October 4, 2024, at 5 p.m.

We will review each application with careful consideration. Each application will be evaluated based on its merits.

Our giving policy prohibits contributions to individuals, private foundations, “pass-through” organizations (organizations that re-grant funds), political or lobbying activities, and cause-related marketing.

Please note the following attachments are mandatory components to the grant application process. If ANY attachments are missing, applications will not be eligible for funding. All attachments should be uploaded in PDF format.

1. Narrative including the following:
   1. Organization’s mission statement
   2. A description of the organization and services and programs offered
   3. A description of the geographic segment of populations served, including total number of organization participants served and percentage of low to moderate income (LMI) individuals served and number of individuals served based on grant request size
   4. A description of how the funds will be used
2. Internal Revenue Service 501(c)(3) letter
3. Current Board of Directors list and affiliations
4. Approved 2024-2025 Operating Budget and/or 2023 Internal Revenue Service Form 990

NEW THIS YEAR: Sponsorship requests will be processed separately.

APPLY NOW!