Community Foundation of Teton Valley
189 N. Main St., Ste. 112
Driggs, ID 83422
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1523
Driggs, ID 83422
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. That change was the catalyst for the creation of the Community…
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 high of 52% last year,” said Community Foundation Executive Director Shannon Brooks Hamby. “Teton Valley continues to inspire…
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 donations to participating nonprofits will qualify for match funds – opened on Friday, May 25, 2012 and runs…
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 their own grant making cycle and were solely responsible for final grant decisions. “The experience provided students with unique insight into the needs within…
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 cycle. “Although we doubled our available funding this year thanks to the success of last year’s Tin Cup Challenge, we received…
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 opportunity to discuss philanthropy on a national and local level, learn about local nonprofits and charitable funding processes,…
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 increase our funds to $40,000 for both Competitive Grants and Grants. Our Grant funds are provided by Community…
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