Community Foundation of Teton Valley
189 N. Main St., Ste. 112
Driggs, ID 83422
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 1523
Driggs, ID 83422
Tin Cup Spirit Photo Challenge – a photo contest
Participate in the Tin Cup Spirit Photo Challenge! The Community Foundation of Teton Valley launches the inaugural Tin Cup photo contest on Wednesday, July 1st at 9 AM. As part of the Tin Cup Giving Period, the Tin Cup Spirit Photo Challenge is an initiative designed to capture the impact of local nonprofits and their work through photographs. From July 1st through July 17th, community members and organizations can post nonprofit-inspired photos of themselves or aspects of their favorite nonprofits in action. In other…
Why It Matters: Seniors West of the Tetons
IT’S THE 90-YEAR-OLD MAN who comes to the Community Center in Driggs almost every weekday to participate in yoga or Tai Chi classes, and to have lunch. It’s the 70-year-old man escaping the cold in his car, where he spends most of his time during the winter, to read the paper, eat a warm meal, and visit with other residents. It’s the 5-year-old boys who’ve become friends because of their love of airplanes since their mom and grandmother have brought…
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 its first year, it has received encouragement from both parents and teachers. Participants want to continue the program and possibly grow it to 4thgrade over…
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 market hog with the purpose of donating the local food to disadvantaged families and individuals identified through 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,…
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 support their “Ski Free with Bobcats and Tigers” event that showcased the skiing programs they offer for local kids…
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 learn more about their organization. The local, misguided scuttlebutt I had heard included…
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