The Community Foundation of Utah

Nonprofits are an integral part of our state's economy. Currently, Utah has approximately 5,500 registered public charities. In 2008 alone, these charities accounted for $5.3 billion in revenues and $7.8 billion in assets.

Each quarter we are surveying our colleagues to see how they are faring in these tough times. We've found that demand for services is skyrocketing, placing increasing demand on human service agencies. As budgets tighten fewer people are able to participate in the revenue generating activities many organizations - especially the performing arts - rely on.  And foundations and corporations, hard hit by the decline in the market, have been unable to increase or even continue their support.

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The economic crisis requires that we reengineer the way we approach funding and solving long standing public issues. Entrepreneurs are innovative and determined individuals driven to solve complex problems. The Community Foundation of Utah began by asking: "What if we could engage entrepreneurs to address Utah's complex social problems? How can we provide philanthropists and nonprofit organizations the strategic resources they need to create sustainable positive change?"

Unlike every other state in the nation, Utah has never benefited from a vibrant community foundation. We are actively engaging a new generation's resources in support of our state. We trust that by working together, Utah's social and business entrepreneurs can have a tremendous impact on our community and we are already seeing the benefits of our innovative approach.

The Community Foundation of Utah is a forum for Utah's social and for profit entrepreneurs to take calculated risks, gain new networks, and drive innovation – together.

• We sponsor the Ernst & Young Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Utah was the first state in the nation to add this category to the international competition.
• We created the first 'speed mentoring' event where leaders from the state's most dynamic companies work one-on- one with nonprofits seeking insights on how to respond to community needs.
• In the fall of 2010 Utah's first Social Innovation Challenge will deeply engage teams of mentors in 'surgical strikes' on problems common to nonprofits such as cash flow, marketing to a new generation and revenue generation and sustainability. Each team will present the result of their analysis and implementation in a public forum so that all may learn from these scalable solutions.
• Entrepreneurs for Utah's Future provides early stage companies a leveraged opportunity to engage in philanthropy through gifts of options, warrants or shares and participation community involvement and networking programs.
• The E-50 is a peer nominated group of individuals judged most likely to have a profound, positive influence on the health and wellbeing of our state.

Our original research and public education efforts are a catalyst for social innovation and smart philanthropy.

• Our quarterly economic studies measure the impact of the recession on the state's charitable organizations and their clients. We conducted the state's first analysis of giving patterns of private foundations.
• Our web site publishes the latest research in the areas of philanthropy, nonprofit best practice, social entrepreneurship and the work of other community foundations each week.
• We collaborate with the state's academic institutions, associations, local government and foundations to encourage a fundamental shift in innovation, entrepreneurship and revenue generation in the state's nonprofit sector.

We help individuals, families, corporations and nonprofits build endowments.

• In our first year, donors have established Donor Advised and endowed funds valued at more than $1 million.
• To encourage their creation, the foundation establishes nonprofit endowments without charging fees.
• We serve as a fiscal sponsor for programs that serve the common good or meet an emergency need.

Behind each of our donor advisors is a unique inspiration and vision. Whether their "community" is an issue, organization, hometown, or our entire state, their gifts help support the causes that are closest to their hearts.

8 Anonymous Donor Advised Funds
4th Street Clinic Agency Endowment
Alta Community Enrichment Agency Endowment
And Justice for All
Barabino Huebner Fund
Bill Phillips Fund
Boys and Girls Club of South Valley Endowment
Canary Garden Designated Endowment Fund
Chapman Richards Cares
Columbus Dignity Through Work Endowment
Donna Loy Gossner Fund
Elliott-Hall Fund
Equality Leadership Scholarship Fund
Everest Family Fund
Ezme Service Animal Fund
Geoff Woolley Family Fund
Greg and Diane Warnock Family Charitable Fund
Kerr-Jackson Family Fund
League of Women Voters Salt Lake Legacy Fund
LGBT Community Endowment Fund
Make A Wish Foundation of Utah  Endowment
NHMU Youth Teaching Youth Scholarhsip Fund
P.I.R.M Partners in Real Missions
Salt Lake CAP Head Start Endowment
Spring Retail Group Charitable Fund

Learn how to establish your own Fund by calling 801 559-3005.

This fund is used to invest in companies, both for profit and not for profit, that create impact on the quality of life and future of our state through measurable social return. These investments may include Program Related Investments, loans to charities to fund revenue-generating businesses to employ their clients and a return profit to the mission, grants, and investments in companies that provide a social return in addition to a profit. Profits or payments returned to the Social Enterprise Investment Fund will then be used to fund new projects, creating a perpetual source of capital investment for social enterprise and innovation. The Community Foundation will deploy available financing, resources and technical assistance to social enterprises and entrepreneurs at the appropriate stage of growth. Our volunteer corps of 'enlightened entrepreneurs' will help these companies gain success and measure impact in a way similar to other start up investment funds, creating a new form of accountability in social ventures.

• All investments in this fund are tax-deductible.
• Earning or revenue from loan repayment will go back to the fund for additional investment.
• The fund will leverage private investments, banking instruments and government grants.
• This fund - and the volunteer assistance deployed - will maximize Foundation resources and community assets.
• Investments will create a perpetual fund to address the root causes of community challenges, from poverty to the environment.

The Utah Natural Heritage Fund is a platform to leverage our collective gifts, knowledge and passions to sustain the gifts of Utah's environment for generations to come.

• Environmental stewardship means we work to protect Utah’s quality of life for current and future generations. We must keep our air and water clean, invest in clean energy, and protect sustainable ecosystems and habitats.
• Environmental stewardship means we must increase the engagement of Utah’s citizens. We must appeal to their enlightened self interest, increase awareness of the direct correlation between their individual action and the health of their families, their communities and the environment
• Environmental stewardship means we must influence development. The location, patterns and configuration of our growth must include the opportunity to explore and appreciate our natural environment through pathways and open space.

The fund recently held the state's first environmental Chautaqua.

Give the money 
to broaden the awareness
to fuel the change
to impact the future
for women and girls
in Utah

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Women, girls and the agencies that support them need our support. Only 2% of the giving from Utah’s top 50 foundations goes to organizations serving women and girls.

We foster opportunities for women from all backgrounds, means and ages to learn, give, and advocate for women.  We promote women's self-determination through networking, awareness and philanthropy.

Membership:

• Any woman or girl who would like to can join. The Circle seeks to be as diverse in our membership as the women of our state.
• It is easy – and  fun. There are no galas, no required service, and you can be as active as you like.
• Any level of gift is gratefully accepted and leveraged with other giving. As a voting member, you’ll help decide which organizations to fund. 
• We are efficient. In partnering with the community foundation we share resources and expertise, making our organization’s operations efficient and your contribution effective.

Voting:

• We are democratic. Nominations and ideas for organizations and causes the Circle will support come from its members. 
• Membership donation levels are $250 for a standard membership donation, $50 for girls under 18; and $100 for educators, artists, students, seniors. nonprofit women and others.
• You can also host an event and/or be a part of our selection committee. Just contact a WGC volunteer, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

Founders of our Endowment:

• Patricia Coughlin
• Linda Johnson
• Mary Beth Riemondy
• Linda Zimmerman
• Barbara Zimonja
• Jacki Zehner

Members as of April 2012

• Sierra Adler
• Andrea Alcabes
• Jayme Anderson
• Marleigh Anderson
• Christine Arthur
• Cynthia Bioteau
• Kristy Blair
• Kathy Bray
• Kristen Carroll
• Patricia  Christensen
• Amy Conn
• Beverly Cooper
• Trish Coughlin
• Cameron Cova
• Missy Dawson
• Julie Delong
• Janine Donald
• Emily Drown
• Karen Duncan
• Nichole Dunn
• Joni Dykstra
• Bryan Eldridge
• Elaine Emmi
• Robyn Ensor
• Jill Epperson
• Muffy Ferro
• Ellie Garvin
• Tammy Georgelas
• Missy Greis
• Bethany Gresh
• Brenda Griego
• Meliss Gulbransen
• Sandy Gulbransen
• Kristyn Hancock
• Akiko Hare
• Stephanie Harpst
• Bonnie Hooper
• Peggy Hunt
• Libby Hunt
• Karla Jay
• Kesli Jensen
• Linda Johnson
• Shanna Johnson
• Sharissa Jones
• Sally Knighton
• Janet Landon
• Joleen Mantas
• Amy McDonald
• Margaret McGann
• Fiona McGann
• Mili Medwed
• Sarah Merz  DeVoll
• Mary Migliorelli
• Bonnie Miller
• Anne Milne
• Suzanne Moore
• Anne Morgan
• Erin Morgan
• Fraser Nelson
• Anne O'Brien
• Heidi O'Connor
• Amy O'Connor
• Elaine Pace
• Diane Parisi
• Jen Parsons-Soran
• Kim Paulding
• Katie Pearce
• Sarah Pearce
• Rebecca Peters
• Mary Beth Riemondy
• Angie Roberts
• Cecilia Romero
• Sarah Samore
• Lauren Scholnick
• Sharon Segal
• Sallie Shatz
• Annabel Sheinberg
• Jill Sheinberg
• Annabelle Shrieve
• Kathleen Shurtleff 
• Kim Soper
• Alexandra Soran
• Linda Sossenheimer
• Cathleen Sparrow
• Adrienne Splinter
• Tricia Staible
• Stephanie Steele
• Kerry Steward
• Lila Straley
• Michelle Straube
• Rachel Sweet
• Sandra Sweetland
• JulieTanner
• Erin Trenbeath-Murray 
• Kara Trevino
• Cathy Walsh
• Teri Whittenburg
• Hilary Wilson
• Nancy Winemiller Basinger
• Martha Wunderli
• Ze Min Xiao
• Jacki Zehner
• Linda Zimmerman
• Babara Zimonja

This endowment is supported by members of Utah’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community and their allies. The Fund is one of many demonstrations of the invaluable financial, artistic, and intellectual contributions made by gay and lesbian Utahns, making our state a better place for us all. While the Endowment Fund does not exclusively support organizations that serve the state’s LGBT population, grantees ensure that they have nondiscriminatory practices in place. The fund is founded by a member of the Community Foundation’s Board of Trustees, John Barabino, community advocate and former Google executive, Jim Dabakis, art dealer and entrepreneur, Jane Marquardt, Vice Chair of Management & Training Corporation and tax attorney, Michelle Turpin. The fund recently made a $50,000 gift to help establish a shlter for homeless youth.

The purpose of the Equality Leadership Fund scholarship program is to further the education or training of a student who has demonstrated leadership in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) rights movement.

To qualify for this fund you must be a resident of the State of Utah, be graduating from or have graduated from a Utah High School with a GPA of 3.0 and above, be admitted or attending a two or four-year accredited college, university or vocational/technical school in the state of Utah, show leadership to the cause of rights and recognition for LGBTQ people, and demonstrate financial need.  Scholarships are not available for graduate studies.

The 2013 application deadline is February 28, 2013.

2013 Application for ELF Scholarship Award

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Autistic Voices

We support autistic children and other special needs individuals by speaking up for those who cannot speak for themselves. Our goal is to speak loudly enough to improve their quality of life. And, since actions speak louder than words—we focus on creating events and opportunities that assist us in raising funds for medical needs, educational scholarships, and special housing. We welcome anyone who has an interest in helping children and others with disabilities to join us.