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Special Project Funds

Special Project Funds at The Idaho Community Foundation are temporary funds created to support specific projects, initiatives, or events within the community. These funds are established to address immediate needs, opportunities, or challenges and are designed to be spent down within a set period, ensuring focused and impactful use of resources.

Benefits:

  1. Targeted Impact: Special Project Funds provide a dedicated source of funding for specific community projects, ensuring that resources are focused on achieving clear and tangible results.
  2. Community Engagement: These funds encourage participation from community members, fostering a sense of collaboration and shared purpose in supporting local initiatives.
  3. Professional Management: The Idaho Community Foundation offers expert oversight and management, ensuring that funds are used effectively and in alignment with the project’s goals.
  4. Flexibility: Special Project Funds allow for quick responses to emerging needs or opportunities, providing the flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances within the community.

By establishing Special Project Funds, The Idaho Community Foundation helps communities address immediate and specific needs, promoting positive and lasting change.

To learn more about setting up a Special Project Fund at The Idaho Community Foundation, .

Scroll below to see examples of Special Project Funds and contribute to the funds that interest you!

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  • 7Cares Fund — 2011
    This fund was created by KTVB Idaho's News Channel 7 to support their charitable efforts in the community.
  • Alternative Finance Project Fund — 2013
    The purpose of this fund is to create a reserve to be used, if necessary, to guarantee bank loans to individuals who are in need of borrowing money to purchase assistive technology devices for the disabled for themselves, family members, or others in their care. The Idaho Assistive Technology Project (IATP) at University shall administer the program for University.
  • Broncos on Broadway Foundation — 2014
    This Fund was created to support the planning, installation and maintenance of Bronco statues on and around the Broadway Bridge in Boise.
  • Christmas Box Angel Special Project Fund — 2006
    This fund was created to help support the construction of the Christmas Box Angel Monument in Idaho Falls.
  • Fruitland Public Schools Education Foundation Project Fund — 2014
    This fund was created by the Fruitland Public Schools Education Foundation, Inc. to support schools and educational projects within the Fruitland School District.
  • Hispanic Youth Symposium Alumni Association Fund — 2015
    This Fund was created by the Hispanic Youth Symposium Alumni Association (HYSAA) to support their mission to inspire and guide the development of talented Latino and other under-represented students into well-prepared, effective and confident civic-minded leaders by providing events, activities and a sustained reinforcement of this cultural expectation. The HYSAA brokers community talkent and family involvement to provide the necessary enviornment for holistic and sustainable success.
  • IBE Innovative Education Fund — 2024
    The Fund shall support Idaho Business for Education’s mission and will provide support to educators to purchase technology, develop curriculum, advance educational leadership, and innovative programs that help students succeed academically and which leads to the highly educated and skilled workforce Idaho needs.
  • ICF House Remodel 2014/2015 — 2014
    This Fund was established to support the remodel of the ICF Boise Office from 2014 to 2015.
  • Idaho Assistive Technology Project Fund — 1994
    The fund is used as collateral to guarantee loans for the purchase of adaptive equipment intended to improve the lifestyle of disabled individuals.
  • Idaho Coalition for Community Schools Fund — 2022
    This fund is intended to provide funding to start, support, and expand Community Schools Strategy efforts in Idaho public schools. 
  • Jackson Companies Scholarship Fund - 2018This Fund was created by Jackson Companies to provide financial aid to children or dependents of active, full-time Jackson Companies employees who are pursuing a degree at an accredited, two-year or four-year, post-secondary institution.
  • Julia Davis Park Capital Campaign Fund — 2006
    This fund was created to help defray the renovation cost of Julia Davis Park.
  • Little Black Dress Club - Wood River — 2009
    The Little Black Dress Club - Wood River knows that philanthropy can be engaging, thought provoking, accessible and fun. Their mission is to introduce women to philanthropy and to inspire positive changes in their community through charitable giving.
  • North Idaho Women and Their Money (NIWATM) Conference Fund — 2024
    The North Idaho Women and Their Money Conference Fund was created to support a program comprised of relevant, actionable content to help participants make informed financial decisions, enhancing their well-being and that of their loved ones to be provided. Free of charge to participants, ensuring accessibility for all.
  • North Idaho Women and Their Money (NIWATM) Scholarship Fund — 2024
    The North Idaho Women and Their Money Scholarship Fund was created to support a program offering scholarships to women who attend the conference for credit-based curriculums, and vocational or workforce training.