[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Friday night the Community Foundation of Teton Valley hosted the 11thAnnual Tin Cup Challenge Awards Party. This community event brought nonprofit leaders, donors, and volunteers together to celebrate the results of the 2018 Tin Cup Challenge. After recognizing the…
Fall marks the end of a busy summer of fundraising for most local nonprofits. While the dust is settling on a full season of fundraising, plans should already be in the works for next year’s numerous events. With nearly 50…
Plan your work, work your plan: It’s Fall in the Tetons. The leaves have been exceptional this year, but as the month progresses, so do the changes at the heart of this season. The colors are muting and blowing away,…
As we move into this next season we’re not only saying taking leave of warm days, but also a warm personality that has graced our board for six years covering 2 terms. Missy Colyer first joined the board of the…
It’s getting cold in the Tetons and people are tucking in for the upcoming season of giving, gratitude and Youth Philanthropy! As the Community Foundation works to create a lasting culture of giving in Teton Valley, I can think of no…
2018 Year-End Gifts There are a variety of traditional options for giving to the Community Foundation of Teton Valley. With our unique ability to handle securities locally, we wanted to brief you on the benefits of making a charitable gift with…
With supporters like you, we’ve elevated lives in Teton Valley over the last year through Youth Philanthropy, Competitive Grant Programs, and Nonprofit Workshops. Youth Philanthropy brings the Community Foundation into the classroom of high school seniors with three classes that…
The intrinsic beauty of Teton Valley is magnified by our amazing views. The bounty reflected back by the generous landscape has instilled a spirit of largesse in our rural community. This generosity is seen through ready collaboration, encouragement, and neighborly…
One of the unique and lesser-known aspects of the Community Foundation is our Community Catalyst Program. This program allows us to serve as a resource, convener, and community stakeholder for local nonprofits, donors, and the community at large to address crucial…
Dear Challengers, Donors, Volunteers, and Runners, Thank you for elevating lives in Teton Valley for the past 11 years! With your generosity, $12.7 million in Tin Cup donations have been directly invested into our local nonprofits during that time. These funds have…
The calendar has begun again and with it, fresh hopes and dreams for the new year. Our resolutions for the year ahead reflect the future we envision for both ourselves and our community. The Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Program rounded…
Youth Philanthropists are consistently awed by the various needs of our community. Participating Teton High School seniors rallied to fully fund counseling for Family Safety Network’s clients with a $960 award through the Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Program. Family Safety’s Counseling…
Teton High School seniors funded the Teton Valley Community Animal Shelter’s Youth Philanthropy Grant for Animal Shelter Enrichment with a $730 grant award. The Teton Valley Community Animal Shelter takes in stray and unwanted animals, caring for them while they…
Valley of the Tetons Library requested funds to finish the permanent Makerspace in their Driggs location during this year’s Youth Philanthropy Program. To be more functional, the library needed expanded storage, shelving, and seating to encourage creative processes. The library…
Growing up in the shadow of the Tetons has impressed upon Teton High School Seniors the importance of a quick, experienced, and well-prepared response team should things go awry in the mountains. In light of their concern for Teton County’s…
Participating Teton High School seniors understood the power and impact of Immigrant Hope-Wyoming/Idaho’s Youth Philanthropy Grant Application immediately. There was little question that it would receive the full grant award of $960 to provide two Dreamer scholarships for present and/or…
Teton High School seniors participating in this year’s Youth Philanthropy Program recognized the immediate impact PAWS of Jackson Hole’s Trap-Neuter-and-Return program would have in Teton Valley and chose to partially fund this grant with an award of $730. Feral cats…
The Community Foundation of Teton Valley and Central Wyoming College are teaming up to offer a $2,000 scholarship for a local nonprofit to take the Spring 2019 Start-Up Intensive. The Community Foundation of Teton Valley and Central Wyoming College are teaming…
Tech Upgrade Project – $1,707.92 One 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…
Essential Tools – $1,500 A 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…