Classroom Sound System Pilot Project - $1,346 Efficiency and effectiveness are cornerstone values at the Community Foundation. We believe in offering all individuals the opportunity to succeed and thrive within our community. For this reason, we awarded Rendezvous Upper Elementary with a spring grant to purchase and implement a classroom audio system for its teachers. The system will put all …
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Seniors West of the Tetons – Meal Improvement Plan
Meal Improvement Plan - $3,550 The Community Foundation strives to address critical needs in the community. Some of these can go unseen or overlooked. One of our core values is compassion, and we know that greater capacity leads to a bigger impact. Seniors West of the Tetons advocates for our valley’s growing senior population, and brought to our attention the need to improve the nutritional …
Youth Philanthropy in Action
2018 Youth Philanthropy Grant Participants Youth Philanthropy gives back in a number of ways. High school seniors are simultaneously immersed with a sense of responsibility for their community, while providing $5,000 in grants to local nonprofits. “I think that the most meaningful part was helping out our community in a way that also benefited us in many ways. The next best thing was that we …
Counting: Ways We Love Our Community
It’s February and love is in our hearts. We’ve been pulling petals and counting the ways we collectively spread love throughout our community with your support, annually. • TIN CUP CHALLENGE 2017 marked the 10-year anniversary of the Tin Cup Challenge, with our most successful fundraising results to date. Last year, the Tin Cup Challenge raised a record-breaking $1,538,727, culminating in over …
Start-up Intensive Scholarship
The Community Foundation of Teton Valley and Central Wyoming College are offering a $2,000 scholarships for a local nonprofit to take the Spring 2018 Start Up Intensive. The Community Foundation of Teton Valley and Central Wyoming College are offering a $2,000 scholarship for a local non-profit to take the Spring 2018 Start Up Intensive program. Formerly known as the Start Up Institute, the …
A New Year & the Legacy of Youth Philanthropy
As January unfolds with new year’s resolutions, we look to the future and chart our course for the year ahead. Youth Philanthropy strikes the chords we’re strumming this time of year – those of improvement, enhancement, growth, community, and well-being. The Community Foundation of Teton Valley is proud to bring our Youth Philanthropy Program to Teton High School seniors this January, for the 7th …
2017 Fall Grants: Friends of the Teton River
Wildlife Friendly Fencing for Bates Public Access The Community Foundation of Teton Valley was happy to award Friends of the Teton River $1,973 in our recent 2017 Fall Competitive Grant cycle. This collaborative project involves removing an old fence line and installing a new, wildlife-friendly fence for migrating ungulates in the Teton River corridor. The Bates Public Access Partners, including …
National Rankings
As we continue to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Community Foundation of Teton Valley, we are proud to say that our programs have exceeded all expectations - providing our local nonprofits with critical, unrestricted operating funds on an annual basis and allowing them to greatly expand the reach of their programs and services throughout our community. In fact, due to our community’s …
New Community Foundation Staff up to the Challenge
The Community Foundation of Teton Valley is pleased to announce that Claire Vitucci has been hired to serve as the new Marketing and Administrative Assistant for the foundation. Vitucci brings a wealth of marketing and systems experience that she is excited to utilize towards benefiting the community at large through the Community Foundation’s supporting role in Teton Valley. She is equally …
In Memoriam | Dawn Trent Banks
It is with heavy hearts that we share that Dawn Banks, Marketing and Programs Director, unexpectedly passed away on February 9, 2017. Dawn believed deeply in the Community Foundation of Teton Valley and was particularly passionate about the Tin Cup Challenge. She truly helped make the event the great success it has become. Originally from Iowa, Dawn made her way west in 2004 after graduating from …