John T. Vucurevich Foundation (JTVF)

One of the direct charitable activities is providing funding and human resources to facilitate solutions to key challenges facing rapid city and the black hill region in the areas of affordable housing, early learning, economic mobility and other basic needs by convening collaboratives to bring about long-term sustainable change.

Another organization exempt purpose is to educate the general public. The Foundation hosts national and international speakers who have vision for the future; promote understanding and awareness in the world and who may be an inspiration to the people of rapid city and the surrounding area. The Foundation seeks speakers of national and international reputation, who have made significant contributions in their respective fields to come to rapid city to share their ideas. The speaker for the 2023 event was president ellen johnson sirleaf, who was africa's first democratically elected female head of state and liberia's first female president.