The Your Land Your Plan Fund empowers cities, schools, counties and other local public landowners statewide to confidently manage their real estate assets. It supports planning projects, community engagement initiatives, and educational programs that unlock the potential of those assets to build healthier economies and communities.
The Need and Opportunity
Established by Intermountain Health and Zions Bank, The Your Land Your Plan Fund builds on a strategic cross-sector collaboration between the two Utah-based anchor organizations that began in 2019. Through this initiative, Intermountain Health and Zions Bank aligned their resources and expertise to support local public landowners across Utah to unlock the financial and economic potential of their real estate assets and improve community wellbeing by addressing the social drivers of health (SDOH).
Anchor Organizations: Public and private institutions whose fate is permanently and inextricably tied to the fate of their local communities, influencing them in significant ways through their large scale and scope. Anchor organizations stay in their geographical areas for generations, even as conditions change. An anchor organization commitment goes beyond mere financial support for individual projects – it demands a systemic approach, compassionate decision-making, and a long term commitment to work together.
Social Drivers of Health (SDOH): The conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks (e.g., income and employment, transportation, housing, neighborhoods, education, etc.).
“Up to 60% of a person’s health outcomes begin in the community with social drivers of health like housing, food security, utilities, transportation, and education,” said Rob Allen, Intermountain Health president and CEO. “It is important for townships and counties to have resources to support development that benefits the people living in these communities. This is especially vital for rural areas across the state.”
“Zions Bank is deeply rooted in Utah — founded here more than 150 years ago, this is our home. The needs of our local communities matter to us because they're our needs too. Our employees and clients are integral parts of your lives and neighborhoods. We're committed to investing our expertise and resources to help provide creative solutions to community needs and supporting the wellbeing of the communities we all share." -Paul Burdiss, President & CEO, Zions Bank
Building Momentum: Your Land Your Plan for Utah Cities and Towns
In 2022, Intermountain Health and Zions Bank partnered with the Utah League of Cities and Towns to launch the Your Land Your Plan Program. This program teaches municipalities how to unlock the value of their real estate assets to enhance the well-being of their communities and to improve financial stability within the social drivers of health framework. The initiative highlighted the need for a comprehensive, statewide program to provide all public landowners with the knowledge, resources, and partnerships necessary to develop innovative real estate solutions that drive economic growth and improve community well-being.
The Your Land Your Plan Fund represents the next phase of this work, providing financial support for programs like the Your Land Your Plan Program that benefit schools and counties as well. The Fund supports other planning projects, community initiatives, partnerships, and programs that drive economic growth, enhance community infrastructure, and promote long-term benefits for communities facing health and socioeconomic disparities.
The Your Land Your Plan Fund benefitting all Utah’s local public landowners was announced in April 2025 at the Utah League of Cities and Towns conference in St. George.
The Your Land Your Plan Fund will announce its first round of community grant opportunities in fall 2025. Donors can make contributions to the fund through the link below. For donations greater than $2,500, please email
Fund Governance
The Advisory Committee is the grantmaking arm of the Your Land Your Plan Fund. The Advisory Committee is co-chaired by founding members Intermountain Health and Zions Bank. Members will meet monthly to provide strategic oversight, review and approve funding proposals, appoint new committee members, and evaluate the impact of funded projects across Utah.
Advisory Committee Co-Chairs:
- Nick Fritz, Director of Place Based Investments, Intermountain Health
- Danny Ostler, Assistant Vice President, Zions Bank
Founding Partners
