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 …
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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 …
CFTV Launches Youth Philanthropy Project
Community Foundation of Teton Valley Partners with Teton High School to Launch Youth Philanthropy Pilot Project (Driggs, ID – March 20, 2012) The Community Foundation of Teton Valley will a partner with Teton High School to launch the Teton High School Youth Philanthropy Project. Through this CFTV pilot program, Teton High School students enrolled in the AP Government Class will have an …
Grants in Action: TVSEF Ski Free Day
The Teton Valley Ski Education Foundation is a local nonprofit with a focus on providing an affordable winter sports program that offers skill improvement and leadership training, builds self-confidence, and creates within each athlete a lifelong love of winter sports. A rather key mission in a valley that experiences nearly 8 months of winter. TVSEF received a Community Foundation grant to …
Where the Wild Things Are
The arrival of an invite to attend an Earthfire Institute first Monday Creative Session and Potluck left me feeling both honored and apprehensive. Admittedly I wasn't all that clear on their mission - but I knew that they had several "wild" animals on site, including grizzly bears, wolves and other species of my childhood nightmares. Turns out my issues with fear made me the ideal candidate to …
2012 Competitive Grants update
We have just completed the first round of our Competitive Grant cycle, during which Teton Valley nonprofits are invited to submit proposals for projects, initiatives and capital expenditures that will help further their mission and address critical needs within our community. After a very successful 4th Annual Tin Cup Challenge, we determined that we would double our grant funding for 2012 and …
The Community Foundation of Teton Valley Announces Highest Tin Cup Challenge Match Percentage to Date
Total Funds Raised During Teton Valley’s Premier Giving Event Surpass $1 Million for the First Time Thanks to the overwhelming 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 4th Annual Tin Cup Challenge is 52%, allowing us …