Welcome to Academy for Grassroots Organizations
Academy for Grassroots Organizations was formed in the year 2000 to meet the needs of a growing San Bernardino County by coalescing and strengthening its nonprofit sector.
Today, with a mission to improve the quality of life in our region by supporting and strengthening the social service sector, “AcademyGO” provides a variety of resources and nonprofit learning opportunities throughout the region and serves a network of more than 1,000 nonprofit professionals and volunteers.
As our CEO, Vici Nagel likes to say, "They improve our quality of life ... so we want to make sure that the thousands of amazing people and organizations working to change lives in our region have all the resources and skills they need to be successful. That's our mission in a nutshell."
Visit our Milestones Page to learn more about our exciting history.
Annually Academy for Grassroots Organizations honors the region's
top staff, volunteers, and nonprofits for their outstanding service.
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Inland Empire Academy Awards for Nonprofit Excellence™
(pictured left to right) Chris Lindsay, Carol Allbaugh and Diana Fox, Sue Aebischer,
Sandra Aldrete, Carlos Sarmiento, Anna Komorita, Matthew Coughlin
Photos by: Trina Siverts, Siverts Publishing
2018 Awardees
Executive Director of the Year
Sue Aebischer, House of Ruth
Nonprofit Agency of the Year
Reach Out
Nonprofit Employee of the Year
Sandra Aldrete, Ontario Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Adult Volunteer of the Year
Carlos Sarmiento, Don Ferrarese Charitable Foundation
Youth Volunteer of the Year
Anna Komorita, Parade of Pianos
Complete List of All Awardees 2008-2018
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Check for available interactive Grant Seeking Basic Dates
2017 Members and Supporters Annual Publication
ieCapaciteria - The Inland Empire's Nonprofit Resource Directory
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2018 The Fundraising Academy For Grassroots Organizations
The Fundraising Academy for Grassroots Organizations™ is a comprehensive fund development curriculum that provides a learning structure and concrete tools that participants can take back to their organizations and begin implementing immediately. The basic design of The Academy involves nine full days of interactive group workshops, peer learning exercises, reading assignments, grant proposal development, and homework. Course Dates are May 4 & 18, June 1, 15 & 29, Jul 13 & 27,
