Park County Community Foundation

In 2022, the Park County Community Foundation remains committed to our mission to connect people to Park Countys most pressing issues and opportunities. Our vision is that Park Countys challenges can be solved through mutual understanding, collaboration, and a robust culture of philanthropy. PCCF operates through three tenants:WE LEARN- Through research, networking, and community conversations we cultivate a deeper knowledge about the issues that shape our community.WE ENGAGE- We lead collaborative engagement by convening the community and providing professional development to support nonprofits addressing Park Countys most pressing challenges and opportunities.WE GIVE- With a keen understanding of the issues, we inspire community-based philanthropy and allocate funding to organizations serving Park County. In 2022, the Park County Community Foundation distributed more than $4.5 million back to the community, compared to $345,000 in 2018. For every $1 spent to operate in 2022, the Park County Community Foundation distributed $10 back into the community.2022 Park County Community Foundation Highlights:We Learn:We Will Park County: Community Survey and State of the County ReportWe Will Park County is a citizen-informed initiative to help our citizens, organizations, and governments determine their future by creating a common vision for the future. The 2022 Community Survey captured sentiment from more than 800 residents revealing shared values and opinions about the challenges facing Park County.The 2022 We Will Park County Report combines these opinions along with key data points to provide insight into the confluence between our public perceptions and what the data tells us our future might hold.We Engage:Nonprofit ACTionNonprofit ACTion is a program designed to meet the professional development needs of Park Countys nonprofits by providing training and resources.The Park County Community Foundation is uniquely positioned to address the professional development needs of local nonprofits by delivering services that are relevant to a range of nonprofit providers at different levels of experience and designed to generate a collaborative culture among Park County nonprofit professionals, board members, and volunteers. We Will Park County: 2022 Community ConversationThe We Will Park County 2022 Community Conversation convened county residents to explore the future they want by annually presenting facts and opinions on the most important issues facing Park County.The goal is to identify where our challenges are most acute, where we disagree, and more importantly where we agree.We Give:SW MT Flood Relief Fund- Serving Park CountyIn partnership with Greater Gallatin United Way, PCCF launched the SW MT Flood Relief Fund and raised more than $3 million for people in Park County who were impacted by the historic flooding along the Yellowstone River.To date, $2.5 million has been granted to individuals, businesses, and nonprofits across Park County. Funding is focused in three areas: Severe Flood Damage, Economic Relief to North Yellowstone Communities, and Nonprofit Relief and Resiliency Grants.Give a HootThe 4th annual GIVE A HOOT Community Giving Challenge inspired more than $1.7 million from nearly 3,100 individual gifts to 77 Park County nonprofits.Since 2019, GIVE A HOOT has helped raise over $5.7 million to 90 local nonprofits serving Park County.2022 Community GrantsThrough our Community Grants Program, the Park County Community Foundation has allocated over $1.1 million in grants between 2007 and 2022.In 2022, $187,200 was distributed to 28 Park County-based projects that aligned with advancing the five We Will Park County issue areas.