We are local – all ICF Board Directors and staff are Idaho residents. Three ICF offices: • Boise • Coeur d’Alene • Idaho Falls About ICF ICF’s Boise Office
We are local – all ICF Board Directors and staff are Idaho residents.Three ICF offices:• Boise• Coeur d’Alene• Idaho Falls
About ICF
ICF’s Boise Office
How Does ICF Help Idaho?
• 2nd largest grant maker in Idaho• Nearly $120 million in distributions since 1991• $7.5 million in grants and community
improvements in 2018• We manage 620 charitable funds and have assets
of $171.2 million
ICF is Idaho’s only statewide community foundation. We distributegrants to all 44 Idaho counties.
ICF grant recipientTeach for America
Regional ImpactForever Idaho Grants
• Three regional grant cycles each year• Highly flexible to support a variety of
projectsIdaho Future Fund GrantsBoard RepresentationVolunteer Grant ReviewersMembership
Our roles:• Community Leader• Effective Grantmaker• Charitable Steward
How does ICF help build communities?
McCall nonprofit roundtable
Community Conversations
Purpose• Listen and learn• Inform ICF decision making• Spread public knowledge to ICF’s broad
network
Hagerman Elementary School received more than $16,000 from the Idaho Future Fund to
update its library.
Community Conversations Summary
Community ConversationsStatewide trends:• Lack of affordable housing
• Poor access to mental health care and addiction recovery services
• Workforce development (pipeline of graduates with skills needed to fill local jobs)
• Transportation and access to services
Workforce development program funded by Chobani
Facilitating Community Conversations
• Curated or Open Invitation?
• Location?
• Program Content
• Engagement
• Follow Up
ICF’s Magic Valley Mixer
Partners
Community leaders
Subject matter experts
ICF donors, members, board
Nonprofit and community organizations
Impact Investing Forum in Ketchum
Lessons Learned and Next Steps
Facilitation matters
Resident engagement –Which voices were missing?
Follow up is important
Community roundtables
ICF Southwest Idaho Luncheon
Idea GenerationWhat are some of the roles libraries can play?
Who are likely partners?
What themes or topics might you propose?
How will this serve the library's mission?
Bear Lake School District Library