The McConnell Foundation Grants $1 Million

to One SAFE Place Capital Campaign

The McConnell Foundation Board of Directors announced today a pledge of $1 million in support of the One SAFE Place Capital Campaign.  The new shelter, named the Sierra Center, will more than double One SAFE Place's current capabilities for helping victims of domestic and sexual abuse, and will accept women, men and their children.

 

This extraordinary gift also establishes a new partnership between One SAFE Place and The McConnell Foundation who will be the founding sponsor of the One SAFE Place - One SAFE Community Initiative. 

"During the planning process for our campaign, the individuals we interviewed expressed a strong interest in finding practical, longer-term solutions to address the problem of domestic violence and sexual abuse," said Jean King, Executive Director of One Safe Place.  That evolved into the vision for the One SAFE Place - One SAFE Community Initiative, a forum that will aim to produce a model for change that can be implemented in Shasta County and other communities across the state and the nation.  Plans for the new initiative are still in the very early stages, but the goal is to create an annual summit that brings together thoughtful leaders and serves as a forum for innovation. 

Bill Cox, Chairman of the Board of The McConnell Foundation said, "The Board agreed to play a major role by partnering with entrepreneurs and others who have demonstrated success by implementing a creative approach to solving problems and who bring new perspectives to building a model that will affect measurable change in communities.  The mission of The McConnell Foundation is to help build better communities through philanthropy.  The Board feels the core focus of the One SAFE Place - One SAFE Community Initiative aligns perfectly with our mission.  We are excited to partner with One SAFE Place and the community leaders who have stepped forward to support the campaign in a significant way, such as Sierra Pacific Foundation, The Redding Rancheria and others who are committed to this critical capital campaign."

About The McConnell Foundation

The McConnell Foundation is an independent foundation located in Redding, California. As a Northern California broad-based funder, grants are awarded to 501(3)(c) nonprofit organizations, public education institutions, and government entities. The Foundation began making grants in 1988 and has provided funding for projects in the areas of Arts & Culture, Community Vitality, Education, the Environment, Health Care, Recreation and Social Services.