Community Foundation of Utah

The Community Foundation of Utah (cfu) is Utah's partner in philanthropy. Cfu is The hub where donors and mission-driven organizations build a thriving Community, together. Whatever your gift, we help you maximize The impact. Whatever your mission, we connect you to The tools, resources and networks to achieve it. Since establishment in 2008, cfu has facilitated over 200 million in grants to nonprofit organizations. In 2022, cfu granted over 57 million to over 500 organizations in areas as diverse as our fundholders - from arts and culture to animal welfare, to education and environment. Cfu is also a critical partner in numerous initiatives to strengthen our social impact sector. These efforts include grantmaking and education initiatives, Community leadership and Community impact funds. Initiatives invest in success (iis) - iis is an annual week-long leadership development initiative for emerging nonprofit leaders. Since 2012, iis has provided capacity-building support for over 60 nonprofit organizations across Utah. Qualified organizations serve low-income populations and face significant barriers of time or discretionary funds to access leadership development opportunities. Iis provides an intense and immersive experience including training on organizational strategy, personnel management, organizational finance and sustainability, and change management. Pay for success (pfs) - pfs is an innovative funding model that drives government resources toward social programs that provide measurable results. Mission-driven investors cover The upfront costs of programming, and if The predetermined goals are achieved, The government repays The investors. Full spec series (fss) - fss is an innovative educational series focusing on The intersection of impact investing and philanthropy. The initiative curates opportunities for donors to learn about ways to take a "full spectrum" approach to philanthropy and align their full balance sheet with impact. Youth athletic grant (yag) -a partnership with salt lake city to support nonprofit youth athletic organizations in providing accessible competitive athletic opportunities to low-income youth athletes residing in salt lake city. Utah grantmakers alliance (uga) - uga provides opportunities for private foundations and donor advised fundholders to connect with peers to explore strategies for more effective, meaningful and engaged philanthropy. Utah ethical leadership awards (ela) - ela recognizes leadership in Utah businesses, nonprofit organizations, and government entities that embody best practices in ethical behaviors. The initiative is a collaboration with The daniels fund and The daniels fund ethics initiative at The david eccles school of business. Morgan stanley Community development graduate fellowship - as part of cfu's broader strategy to attract, develop, and retain top talent in Utah's nonprofit sector, cfu selected five outstanding graduate students to serve as The 2022 morgan stanley Community development graduate fellows. In partnership with morgan stanley and The university of Utah, these fellows were paired with organizations to develop their skills, build their networks, and receive hands-on experience in Community development work. Give for good - cfu continues to cultivate opportunities for donors to deepen their knowledge and networks within philanthropy. In partnership with The walton family Foundation, cfu launched its inaugural give for good cohort, a peer network of 16 next generation Utah philanthropists, anchored in a desire to explore philanthropic practice together. A first for our local philanthropic ecosystem, cohort participants worked together to learn about issues facing Utah and create a strategic framework to deploy a 10,000 grant aligned with The participants' shared values and giving styles. Give for good is an exciting indicator of The continued shift toward more engaged, collective, and strategic philanthropy in Utah. Community impact funds Utah afghan Community fund - The Utah afghan Community fund, through supporting The resettlement of over 900 afghan humanitarian parolees, is The latest demonstration of Utah's long standing commitment to welcoming refugees. The fund deployed over 1.2 million to address resource gaps in basic needs, in addition to bridging cultural barriers for refugees' long term resettlement. Specifically, The fund served as a complement to existing public and private funding streams, providing a range of support from legal assistance to home furnishings. The fund created a vital central infrastructure for resettlement organizations to coordinate their efforts and maximize impact. Utah for ukraine fund - The Utah for ukraine fund was a first-of-its-kind model, allowing an entire Community to come together to support women and children fleeing The war in ukraine. Alongside The driven to assist Community donation drive, The fund raised 4 million in just six weeks, catalyzed by a one-to-one match by The larry h. and gail miller family Foundation. The fund supported critical relief services for ukrainian refugees arriving in neighboring countries including education and childcare, direct cash assistance, and unicef blue dot centers. With over 3,600 donations-of which 90% were 100 or less-the Utah for ukraine fund was a testament to Utah's spirit of generosity showing what a Community can accomplish together. Utah impact partnership fund - The Utah impact partnership fund was formed as an extension of The Utah impact partnership to champion innovative, strategic, and collective efforts to systematically address homelessness statewide. To date, The Utah impact partnership fund deployed nearly 3.8 million in grants to secure deeply affordable housing, youth transitional housing, and support The development of a new detox facility in salt lake county. The Utah impact partnership fund is a key tool in Utah's united response to homelessness. The fund works in close coordination with The Utah homelessness council to identify impactful and timely projects that will move The needle on homelessness across The state.