OVERVIEW: The Wood River Women’s Foundation supports the Wood River Valley region of Idaho with grants for human services and community development. A focused grant program supports early childhood education in the area. IP TAKE: The Wood River Women’s Foundation keeps its giving local but is otherwise accessible to community organizations of every size. Recent […]| Inside Philanthropy
OVERVIEW: This funder was formed by resort owners and developers. It supports arts and culture, education, health and human services, sports and recreation, and natural resource conservation. It only considers groups that serve Teton Valley, Idaho. IP TAKE: The Teton Springs Foundation makes modest grants to local groups in Teton County, Idaho. It tends to support […]| Inside Philanthropy
OVERVIEW: This community funder supports community-focused nonprofits in the Teton Valley region of Idaho. IP TAKE: The Community Foundation of Teton Valley’s grants are modest, but the foundation is supportive and approachable. Of note is the foundation’s innovative fundraiser, the Tin Cup Challenge, which brings together community stakeholders, nonprofits and donors for an event that catalyzes […]| Inside Philanthropy
OVERVIEW: This funder supports K-12 education, parks and veterans’ causes in the state of Idaho. IP TAKE: The Albertson Family Foundation’s grantmaking targets specific purposes related to K-12 education, recreation and veteran’s post-military life in the state. Giving tends to take the form of ongoing support to like-minded grantee partners. Without a connection to a past grantee […]| Inside Philanthropy
OVERVIEW: This funder supports a wide range of community needs and interests throughout all 44 counties of Idaho. IP TAKE: The Idaho Community Foundation is a major grantmaker in the state, serving hundreds of nonprofits of every size each year. Most of the foundation’s grantmaking programs give broadly for community needs, rather than specifying a specific focus […]| Inside Philanthropy
OVERVIEW: This family funder supports a wide range of Idaho nonprofits and prioritizes rural healthcare, education, and underserved communities. IP TAKE: This is a family-run foundation that prides itself on keeping overhead expenses low to maximize its giving. It is one of the largest grantmakers in the state and declines to limit its grantmaking to certain types […]| Inside Philanthropy
OVERVIEW: This funder supports the arts, science, education, social services, environment, culture and community needs in ten counties of Eastern Idaho. It makes grants in the spring and fall of each year. IP TAKE: This is an accessible funder in Eastern Idaho that will fund nearly any nonprofit need that benefits communities in its region. The arts…| www.insidephilanthropy.com