The students involved in the Community Foundation of Teton Valley’s 2nd Annual Youth Philanthropy Project had their work cut out for them in determining the allocation of $3,000 in grant funding after receiving over $10,000 in requests. …
Tinny’s Tips: Preparing to Run the Tin Cup Challenge
"If you want to become the best runner you can be, start now. Don't spend the rest of your life wondering if you can do it." Preparing to run the Tin Cup Challenge? We will be adding tips and training schedules here to help you run the 5K or 10K! 1. When training and racing, keep in the present. Allow yourself success. Take it one step at a time. 2. Be consistent with your training. It …
A chance to learn to fly!
If you know of a Teton Valley teenager whose career path might include aviation, the Community Foundation of Teton Valley announces that applications are now being accepted online for the Blake Chapman Young Eagles Flight Scholarship. This new scholarship opportunity was created by a group of individuals who wanted to give Teton Valley students the chance to learn to fly. It is funded, in part, …
CFTV Taps Kim Trotter as New Executive Director
The Community Foundation of Teton Valley is pleased to announce the selection Kim Trotter of Driggs as the organization’s new Executive Director. “We're excited about Kim joining the Community Foundation and look forward to making her part of our team,” said Tim Watters, CFTV board chair. “She brings a high level of leadership skill, philanthropic experience, and knowledge of local nonprofits …
CFTV Announces Changes in Tin Cup Celebration
(Driggs, ID – January 21, 2013): The Sixth Annual Tin Cup Challenge, to be held Saturday, July 20, 2013, will again feature a nine-week giving period (which starts in late May) and a community celebration at Driggs City Park. The half-day event will include competitive 5K and 10K races, a 5K Fun Run/Walk, free breakfast, diaper derby, and interactive booths, contests, and other family activities …
Transition reflects strength of organization
(Driggs, ID – December 17, 2012) – Many people in Teton Valley, especially those connected to the nonprofit community, remember the day in 2006 when they learned that groups from the Idaho side of the stateline would no longer participate in Old Bill’s Fun Run in Jackson. For most of those groups, Old Bill’s had become the primary event through which they reached out to donors for annual gifts. …
The Community Foundation of Teton Valley Announces Highest Tin Cup Challenge Match Percentage to Date For the Second Year
Total Funds Raised During Teton Valley’s Premier Giving Event Surpass $1 Million Thanks to the incredible generosity of the Tin Cup Community Challengers and individual donors, the Community Foundation of Teton Valley is thrilled to announce the highest Tin Cup Challenge match percentage to date. “The match percentage for the 5th Annual Tin Cup Challenge is 53%, up from the previous all-time …
5th Annual Tin Cup Giving Period Opens
Give! Run! Celebrate! During the 5th Annual Tin Cup Challenge Community Foundation of Teton Valley hopes to raise $5 million in five years through its annual celebration of community philanthropy. The entire Teton Valley community is invited to Give! Run! and Celebrate! during the Community Foundation of Teton Valley’s 5th Annual Tin Cup Challenge. The Tin Cup giving period – during which …
CFTV Youth Philanthropy Awards Announced
Community Foundation of Teton Valley Youth Philanthropy Project Awards $3000 in Grants to Local Nonprofits Teton High School students participating in the Community Foundation of Teton Valley’s Youth Philanthropy Project have awarded grants totaling $3000 to five local nonprofits. Through this CFTV pilot program, Teton High School students enrolled in the AP Government Class participated in …
CFTV awards over $25,000 in Competitive Grants
The Community Foundation of Teton Valley is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2012 CFTV Competitive Grant program. An annual grant cycle that starts in January, the CFTV Competitive Grant program funds local nonprofit projects and initiatives that address a clear and compelling community need. Over $90,000 in funding was requested by 16 organizations during the 2012 grant …