Black United Fund Sacramento Valley, Inc.

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.