What We Are: Fund for Idaho is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit grant-making foundation created by activists to help to build a civil, just and sustainable Idaho. Idaho is blessed with natural beauty, an independent western culture, and abundant resources, and we are part of the changing world.Each donation to Fund for Idaho is a building block helping create a just, compassionate, environmentally sound and healthy society in Idaho.
What's Happening: Fund for Idaho is a strong partner in Idaho's vibrant Progressive grassroots nonprofit community. CLICK HERE to watch a short video on YouTube about Fund for Idaho's activities and impacts. CLICK HERE to download our 2009 Update.
What's New: We have found a great candidate to hire as Administrative Assistant to replace Erin Zaleski, who is moving on. Lucy Artis will be coming on board as of August 9th. We'll post more about Lucy shortly, so stay tuned.
Our recent and upcoming activities include:
Fund for Idaho is now accepting nominations for the second annual Idaho Community Catalyst Award.
The Idaho Community
Catalyst Award honors the contributions of exceptional Idahoans who, with no thought to personal
recognition, have invested their time, passion, and energy to strengthen and
sustain the nonprofit organizations that make Idaho communities richer for
everyone through their advocacy for social and environmental justice. The
dedication of these unsung heroes furthers
the vision of a just, compassionate and environmentally healthy Idaho respectful
of its history and its peoples. If you know someone who deserves this award, please nominate them. Nominations are due by September 30, 2010. CLICK HERE to download the nomination guidelines and form.
Whether you can give $25, $250, or $25,000, you are an important partner in Fund for Idaho's work to transform Idaho. Visit our "Donor/Activist" page to see how you can be involved. We're all in this together!
Seventy-five people attend celebration for Ed Keener as he receives the 2010 Nelle Tobias Award for Philanthropy!
On June 19,seventy-five
Boise progressives gathered at St. Michael's Bishop Tuttle House to
honor Ed Keener as he received the 2010 Nelle Tobias Award for
Philanthropy. Ed has long been a community leader, activist for social justice, and philanthropist. His work with the Interfaith Sanctuary, the Kessler-Keener Extraordinary Witness Lecture Series,
his long term stewardship of his home and land, combined with his many
other philanthropic efforts make him a perfect example for the rest of
us. Together with his wife Martha, Ed has truly made Idaho a better
place for us all. We're all in this together!
Reception for 2010 Camp Wellstone participants attended by 44 activists!
Forty-four activists and concerned citizens from around the state met
and mingledat the reception for Camp
Wellstone on May 22nd. Papa Joes's hosted the event, which was a great opportunity
to make new friends and renew old connections on our path toward
justice for
all. Participants
had the opportunity to network and get acquainted in a relaxed
atmosphere with beer, pizza, and tapas. A good time was had by all!
Fund for Idaho
has announced our grants for 2010. The grants ranging from
$1,000 - $2,800 and are supporting these
organizations serving communities across Idaho:
Boise Urban
Garden School (BUGS)
Idaho Community Action
Network
Idaho Hispanic
Caucus Institute for Research &
Education
Idaho Rural
Council
Idaho Women’s
Network (which returned their funding when they closed their doors)
Fund for Idaho hosted a
Beginning Anew Party on January 9th at the home of Chris and
Karen
Meyer. This party celebrated the conclusion of another
successful
year of transforming work by our grantees and
and let
us make new friends on our path toward justice for all. We
shared our
dreams and strategized over how this work will make Idaho an
even
greater place to live for future generations.
