Founded in 2005, the Central Valley Afterschool Foundation (CVAF) supports high-quality afterschool programs through training, communications, funding partnerships, and public policy initiatives benefiting nearly 40,000 children and youth in a six-county region.

We are passionate about the development of children and youth. We are committed to providing opportunities to kids who need them. We are working on behalf of those who do not have safe and healthy places to go afterschool.

The Central Valley Afterschool Foundation is a program of Central Valley Children’s Partnership (CVCP), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and youth in the Central Valley. CVCP was developed by CVAF to provide the 501(c)3 infrastructure for projects serving youth and youth organizations in central California. CVCP and CVAF serve the counties of Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare.

What We Do

Foundation Purpose & Lead Priorities
Our priorities include:

• Building and supporting programs that serve nearly 40,000 children. CVAF provides targeted technical assistance and training to afterschool programs in the Central Valley to ensure that programs are successful and effective.
  
  
• Securing public and private funding for programs. CVAF fundraises for and provides sustainability training to afterschool programs to ensure adequate and ongoing funding for programs in the Central Valley.

• Supporting public policies that meet the unique needs of Central Valley programs. CVAF reaches out to policymakers to advocate for policies that will grow and sustain afterschool programs.
  
  
• Building support for afterschool. CVAF educates the Central Valley community about the value of afterschool programs to build support and resources for programs.