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Roseville commission presents $288,010 in grants to 17 local nonprofits
Summary
At its Aug. 12 meeting the City of Roseville Grants Advisory Commission presented checks totaling $288,010 to 17 nonprofits, recognizing work from counseling and veteran services to arts and disability support.
Roseville Grants Advisory Commission presented $288,010 in grant awards to 17 local nonprofit organizations during its meeting on Aug. 12, 2025, at Roseville City Hall.
The awards, distributed from the Citizens Benefit Fund and related community funds, were handed out in a public check-presentation ceremony that included remarks from Mayor Christopher Nesconi and outgoing commissioner Vanessa Reed. The commission said the funds were granted to 17 of 27 eligible applications this cycle.
The presentation is the commission’s annual public highlight, where recipients come forward to receive their checks and briefly address the commission and attendees. Mayor Christopher Nesconi thanked volunteers and staff for their service, saying, “Thank you for your service to our city.” Vanessa Reed, an outgoing commissioner recognized for her work on application scoring and subcommittees, told the commission it had been “a very fulfilling time” and encouraged new commissioners to engage with the process.
Organizations receiving awards included Lighthouse Counseling and Family Resource Center; Assistance League of Greater Placer; Stand Up Placer; St. Vincent de Paul Society; Vera Inc. (Women's Empowerment Immigrant Resource Association); Gigi’s Playhouse; Take Note Troupe; Placer Veterans Stand Down; Roseville Police Activities League; Placer Independent Resource Services; Child Advocates of Placer County; Placer Community Foundation; Silver Wishes; Tommy Apostles Fund; Placer Community Foundation; and others announced during the ceremony. Representatives from recipient organizations described how the awards will support programs ranging from youth arts and literacy to emergency veteran services, assistive technology for people with disabilities, mental-health counseling and senior transport.
Nicole Harrigan, board president of Gigi’s Playhouse, described program services for people with Down syndrome and said funds “go directly towards providing these free programs” that serve participants from prenatal diagnosis through adulthood. Jamie Hazen, executive director of the Roseville Police Activities League, reported the organization ran a summer program for roughly 80 children this year and thanked the commission for its support.
Commission staff and presenters reminded attendees that the Citizens Benefit Fund originated from the 1993 sale of a city-owned hospital and that interest earnings are reinvested in community grants. The commission said the Citizens Benefit Fund, REACH and Roseville Auto Mall Community Fund have provided more than $18.8 million to local nonprofits since the program began; the commission announced $288,010 would be awarded to this cycle’s recipients.
The presentation closed with an invitation to attendees to remain for the commission’s later agenda items, including a review of next year’s funding calendar and discussion of scoring and funding policies.
Photos of the check presentation will be distributed to recipient organizations and made available by staff upon request, the commission said.
Sources: Remarks and presentations recorded at the Aug. 12, 2025 City of Roseville Grants Advisory Commission meeting.
