Community Enrichment Funds
Our Funds
Downtown Ventura grows stronger when people invest in the places where community happens. The Downtown Ventura Partners Community Enrichment Fund gives residents, businesses, visitors, partners, and philanthropists a direct way to support Downtown’s public places and shared experiences.
Choose a place-based activation fund or select the General Fund to support shared needs and emerging opportunities throughout Downtown Ventura.
What activation means
Activation means bringing public places to life through programming, placemaking, amenities, art, beautification, partnerships, pilot projects, and other experiences that help people use and enjoy Downtown Ventura.
Main Street
Main Street Activation Fund
Supports programming, placemaking, beautification, public art, amenities, partnerships, and other board-approved activities that strengthen the Downtown Main Street corridor and the public spaces that directly support it.
Area: The Downtown Main Street corridor and the public spaces that directly support it.
Front Street
Front Street Activation Fund
Supports programming, partnerships, amenities, placemaking, and other board-approved activities that help the Front Street corridor grow as a connected and inviting part of Downtown Ventura.
Area: The Front Street corridor and nearby public spaces that directly support it.
Promenade
Promenade Activation Fund
Supports activities, amenities, placemaking, and other board-approved improvements that make the Downtown Promenade and its connections to Downtown more welcoming, active, and enjoyable.
Area: The Downtown Promenade and nearby public spaces connecting the waterfront to Downtown.
Downtown-wide
General Fund
Provides flexible support for shared needs, emerging opportunities, organizational capacity, and other board-approved work benefiting Downtown Ventura as a whole.
How your gift works
The Downtown Ventura Partners Community Enrichment Fund receives and manages donations. Donors may select one of four funds. Designated gifts are tracked for board-approved work consistent with the selected fund’s purpose. General Fund gifts may be used wherever the board determines they will best advance the CEF mission.
Gifts support a fund’s overall charitable purpose rather than an individual project unless a campaign expressly says otherwise. Projects remain subject to available resources, permits, feasibility, and partner agreements.
Fund stewardship
Reasonable direct and shared costs necessary to carry out the charitable work may be charged to the funds in accordance with CEF accounting practices. If a contemplated use becomes impracticable, the board may apply the gift to the closest feasible use consistent with the selected fund’s purpose and applicable law.
Our reporting commitment
We publish a short fund update quarterly, within 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter. When available, each update reports contributions received, funds committed, funds spent, available balance, approved or active work, and the date of the update.
Reporting status
Initial fund reporting is being prepared. Approved financial and project information will be published after the close of the first reporting period.
Organization and tax information
The Downtown Ventura Partners Community Enrichment Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations may be tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Federal tax identification number: 39-2479060.