$1,256.40 – Emergency CommunicationMountain communication is inconsistent, posing considerable risks to Search & Rescue team members and those being rescued. The Community Foundation of Teton Valley chose to fully fund Teton County Idaho’s Search & Rescue’s competitive grant to strategically invest in four InReach locators. These GPS devices will be carried in the field by search teams to …
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PAWS of Jackson Hole – Veterinary Financial Assistance for Teton Valley Residents
$5,000 — Veterinary Financial Assistance for Teton Valley ResidentsThe Community Foundation’s Grant Committee fully funded PAWS of Jackson Hole’s Competitive Grant that was both compassionate and strategic in nature. PAWS understands that sometimes people and their pets need veterinary help. When an owner can’t afford to pay for a vet, pets go without proper care. Whether a pet has an unfortunate …
Mountain Bike the Tetons – MBT Youth Program Coordinator
MBT Youth Program Coordinator: $2,400The Community Foundation partially funded Mountain Bike the Tetons grant for a dedicated program staff in order to meet growing community needs and expectations set by the groundbreaking, local youth cycling education program Sprockids. This outstanding opportunity will provide MBT with the foundation necessary to provide a more robust, inclusive, …
Education Foundation of Teton Valley – Critical Needs for Teton School District #401
Critical Needs for Teton School District #401 - $2,500There’s no doubt that the Community Foundation’s Grant Committee was holding our mission statement, to elevate lives through the power of generosity, close at hand when they opted to fully fund the Education Foundation of Teton Valley’s grant to assist low-income students in our district with basic needs to help them succeed in school. The …
Downtown Driggs Association – Essential Tools
Essential Tools - $1,500A top priority goal for the Community Foundation is organizational health, for both ourselves and others. By increasing organizational health and sustainability, we create greater capacity within nonprofits, and in turn, have a larger impact in our community. The Downtown Driggs Association aims to foster a thriving and vibrant downtown community through free cultural arts …
Community Resource Center of Teton Valley – Tech Upgrade Project
Tech Upgrade Project - $1,707.92One of the four theories of change at the Community Foundation of Teton Valley is that greater capacity within nonprofits leads to larger impact in the community. The Foundation understands that streamlining services can save organizations time, money and resources while simultaneously extending the reach and breadth of their missions. The Community Resource Center …
Promoting Generosity as a Community Value
The mission of the Community Foundation of Teton Valley is to elevate lives through the power of generosity. As its cornerstone initiative, the Tin Cup Challenge Grant Program is a prime example of the Foundation’s work to promote generosity as a cultural value. The Tin Cup Challenge is both an 8-week philanthropic giving period and one-day community celebration of charitable giving in Teton …
2018 Youth Philanthropy: Teton Valley Education Foundation
Spanish Language for K-3 Students The Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy students awarded $1,000 to the Teton Valley Education Foundation towards the continuation of Spanish Language classes for elementary students. The program teaches Conversational Spanish to all TSD401 K-3 students not enrolled in the Dual Immersion Program. While the current Conversational Spanish Program is still in …
2018 Youth Philanthropy: Teton County 4-H
Supporting the Hungry through 4-H Food Donations Students of the Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy program awarded $600 to this hands-on, education-driven, philanthropic project that builds on the success of last year’s 4-H hunger relief efforts. This year Teton County 4-H will begin a community-wide “grow a row” garden campaign to create more food for those in need and process a 4-H …
