Spur Community Foundation distributed a total of $80,000 to Wood River Valley nonprofits in its fall 2021 granting cycle, with five local organizations receiving funding.

This latest round of grants brings Spur’s total year-to-date distributions to $1,880,912as of Monday, Oct. 18. That includes $534,412 in discretionary grants—grants that are awarded through an application process and selected solely at Spur’s discretion, as opposed to grants that are recommended from donor-advised funds.

Spur awarded grants to five applicants out of 14 in its fall granting cycle. Those grantees are:

·     ARCH Community Housing Trust – $25,000 for capacity building

·     Flourish Foundation – $5,000 for its Compassionate Leaders Program

·     Hospice and Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley – $25,000 for general operations

·     Mountain Rides – $15,000 for a cargo trailer for its Safe Routes to School program

·     NAMI Wood River Valley – $10,000 to go toward a coordinator to work with the 5B Suicide Prevention Alliance

Spur accepts grant applications on a rolling basis with four review and approval cycles per year. The next grant application window closes on November 22, 2021. To be eligible, a nonprofit organization must offer substantive programs that benefit the local community. To learn more, visit Spur’s website at www.spurfoundation.org

About Spur Community Foundation

Spur is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring more effective philanthropy in the Wood River Valley by working with donors to simplify the giving experience and working with local nonprofits to foster excellence and accountability.

Media contact:

Gretel Kauffman

Communications and Operations Associate

Office: (208) 450-2608 | Cell: (585) 409-0334

gretel@spurfoundation.org