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Idaho Community Foundation

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At Idaho Community Foundation, our mission is to help Idahoans strengthen their communities through philanthropy. We do that by creating locally focused, personalized charitable giving plans for people who want to take care of Idaho and the issues and organizations most important to them. All of our staff and Board of Directors live throughout Idaho. No matter where you live, we can help you make the Idaho-focused impact you desire with your charitable giving.

We believe that local knowledge and experience are the cornerstone of effective philanthropy. Regional Councils are a robust and inclusive program that builds and strengthens our relationships local leaders, nonprofits and community members who share our mission to enrich the quality of life throughout Idaho. We have a council in four regions of the state – North, East, South Central and Southwest.

Role of the Regional Council:

Serve as ambassadors for the Idaho Community Foundation.
Share knowledge about local needs, effective programs and provide input on ICF’s strategic direction.
Recommend grants from Forever Idaho and other regional grant programs.
Responsibilities of a Regional Council member:

Believe in the mission and values of the Idaho Community Foundation.
Maintain membership in the Idaho Community Foundation.
Participate in Regional Council meetings.
Be available to serve two 3-year terms.

REGIONAL COUNCILS
Our Regional Councils keep us deeply rooted in all Idaho communities. We rely on them to advise our Forever Idaho Regional Grant program, ensuring that nearly $1 million in Forever Idaho grants meet the greatest needs in the state. They also help us understand needs throughout their area and the community organizations working to address those needs.

HISTORY

The Idaho Community Foundation was established in 1988 when the Whittenberger Foundation, a private foundation based in Caldwell, approached Boise Cascade Chairman and CEO John Fery with an idea to build philanthropy in Idaho. They agreed that the state might benefit from a community foundation because there were few foundations whose giving benefited Idaho.

Together, they developed a vision for a broader, deeper source of charitable funding to enrich the quality of life throughout Idaho and set about garnering support from businesses, individuals and communities across the state.

It was known from the beginning that it would be challenging to establish a statewide organization in a state with the cultural and geographic differences of Idaho. To overcome the idea that this was a Boise-only foundation, the founders required statewide representation on the board and ensured that distributions from the unrestricted funds, now called Forever Idaho Funds, would benefit the entire state.

In 1991, the Idaho Community Foundation made its first-ever grant awards – 31 grants totaling $164,000. Since then, more than $175 million has been granted in Idaho communities in all 44 counties.

THE IDAHO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION NOW

Today, we look forward to the future of the Idaho Community Foundation as we help Idahoans strengthen their communities through philanthropy. Our vision is of an Idaho where everyone gives to their community to help it thrive.

On behalf of grateful communities across the state, the Idaho Community Foundation extends its appreciation to the Founding Donors, who made a big idea become a reality.

Founded in 1988, the Idaho Community Foundation is one of the largest grantmaking foundations in the state.

Our goal is to provide Idaho individuals, families and companies with endowed and non-endowed fund options to manage their charitable giving, now or through their estate planning. We work with professional advisors to help their clients who wish to make complex gifts.

We have a strong record of steady, stable investment growth with ensures a reliable, permanent funding resource for Idaho nonprofits.

We support the work of nonprofits through our grantmaking and community partnerships. We have charitable funds that nonprofits, school foundations and other organizations can establish that will provide temporary or permanent support for their work.

Your Trusted Partner.
We partner with professional advisors to help clients achieve their charitable giving goals in tax smart ways.

Three reasons to work with us:

* We provide personalized options, including philanthropic advising, family philanthropy services and more.
* As a 501(c)(3) public foundation (EIN: 82-0425063), our services are always free to you and your clients.
* Donations to ICF and charitable funds created at the community foundation are eligible for tax deductions and/or tax credits.

WORK WITH SOMEONE YOU TRUST
The Idaho Community Foundation partners with attorneys, CPAs, financial planners and other professional advisors to help clients achieve their charitable giving goals in tax smart ways. Your role in this partnership is very important to us and we respect the trust that your clients have placed in you.

When clients are—or should be—considering a charitable gift, we are your resource. Examples include when you have clients who:

Receive a taxable financial windfall.
Don’t want to leave “too much” to their heirs.
Want to be philanthropists without the complexities of a private foundation.
And many other scenarios.
We provide personalized options, including philanthropic advising, family philanthropy services and more. As a 501(c)(3) public foundation (EIN: 82-0425063), our services are always free to you and your clients. Donations to ICF and charitable funds created at the community foundation are eligible for tax deductions and/or tax credits.

We can:

Act as your back office by providing the information you need to help clients make an informed decision.
Meet side-by-side with you and your clients during discussions about charitable giving.
Meet separately with your clients to discuss their philanthropic goals.

GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Supporting Communities and Students. Every year, the Idaho Community Foundation distributes nearly 1,800 grants, scholarships and other support totaling more $10 million to Idaho nonprofits, schools and students. While most of these are donor-directed grants from our fundholders, we also offer opportunities for community organizations to apply for grants and for Idaho students to apply for scholarships. Deadlines, eligibility requirements and grant amounts vary.

HOW WE WORK IN COMMUNITIES
WE HELP OUR FUNDHOLDERS SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IN WAYS THAT ARE MEANINGFUL TO THEM.

Our grants come from ICF charitable giving funds, each created by an individual, family or company to meet their philanthropic goals. Through them, we’ve awarded more than $165 million in all 44 counties in Idaho.

WE LISTEN TO COMMUNITIES.
To meet the needs of a growing and changing Idaho, ICF is doing more than ever before. By 2028, our goal is to award $20 million in grants annually throughout the state, nearly double our current grantmaking.

WE HELP IDAHO NONPROFITS, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS GROW AND THRIVE.

WAYS TO GIVE
The Idaho Community Foundation fits your needs by creating community-focused, personalized charitable giving plans for people who want to take care of Idaho and the issues and organizations most important to them.

AS EASY AT 1-2-3
Whether you decide to give now or through a bequest, the process and outcome are similar.

CHARITABLE GIVING FUNDS
We offer several types of charitable giving funds, each tailored to Idaho-focused philanthropic goals. Charitable giving funds can be created by individuals, families, businesses, corporations or nonprofits.

There is no fee to create a charitable giving fund and they can be established with a wide variety of assets, including stocks, real estate, business assets and more. You can create your fund now, through your estate or both.

Our Philanthropic Advisors will listen to your philanthropic goals and design a charitable giving plan that reflects your wishes.

CONTACT IDAHO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION:

Address:
Idaho Community Foundation
210 W State St
Boise, ID 83702
Phone: 208-342-3535
Email: INFO@IDAHOCF.ORG

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NONPROFITS

We help nonprofits meet the issues of today through more than 15 grant programs to address Idaho’s diverse needs. We also offer Organizational Funds, which are established by nonprofits, school foundations and other community organizations to provide annual distributions that can be used to support operations, new programs and more.

GRANTS

We believe philanthropy is more successful, rewarding and effective when it’s community driven. We trust and respect our grantees and we strive for transparency in our grantmaking. We make grants in a variety of ways, including through more than 15 programs with their own eligibility, review processes and award amounts.

FOREVER IDAHO REGIONAL GRANT PROGRAM

The Forever Idaho Regional Grant Program connects passionate donors with community needs for maximum impact. It is funded through the generosity of donors who recognize that the needs within communities and among nonprofits are constantly changing. They have entrusted ICF with the flexibility to forever meet those needs.

IDAHO FUTURE FUND

Provides grants that typically range from $10,000 to $20,000 intended to support gaps in educational programs (preschool through 12th grade) that gravely affect the quality of education students receive in Idaho. Focus areas include Preschool Scholarships, Charter Schools, Public Schools/Public School Libraries and Supplemental Educational Programs.

STUDENT LOAN FUND OF IDAHO EDUCATION FUND

Provides grants for two- and four-year colleges and universities in the state of Idaho to encourage upper class students to complete their postsecondary education by providing financial assistance when unusual or unexpected financial problems might preclude continuing in school. The minimum grant amount per education institution is $5,000.

STUDENTS

We believe in the power of education to transform lives. We manage over 50 different scholarship funds, each created by a person, family, or company that wants Idaho students to succeed.

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