Carbon County celebrates community foundation week

Carbon County Community Foundation will join in a nationwide celebration Nov. 12-18 to recognize the increasingly important role these philanthropic organizations play in fostering local collaboration and innovation to address persistent civic and economic challenges.

For more than a century, community foundations have served as a partner and resource whose effect can be seen in the lives of millions and in the neighborhoods that continue to thrive through their work.

During this time, community foundations come together to share and reflect on the stories of impact over the past year.

“The work of community foundations spans beyond the practice of giving. There is a tangible impact that can be seen in the lives of those these selfless organizations serve,” said CCCF President Amber Breiner. “We are determined to bring our community partners together to find innovative and effective solutions for some of our most challenging social problems and advance the most promising of opportunities to benefit our residents.”

Community foundations are independent, public entities that steward philanthropic resources from institutional and individual donors to local nonprofits.

Since 2016, Carbon County Community Foundation has awarded more than $115,000 in grants to area charitable organizations.

Next year, community foundations nationwide will gather for the 2020 CF United Conference to focus on the power of community foundations as local leaders and conveners of critical conversations to ensure broader community engagement.

Community Foundation Week was created in 1989 by former President George H.W. Bush to recognize the work of community foundations throughout America and their collaborative approach to working with the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to address community problems.

The Carbon County Community Foundation was formed in 2015 with the mission to improve the quality of life for residents of the Carbon County region.