POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)– The Boise-based ‘Idaho Community Foundation’ made a stop in Pocatello on Friday during a tour celebrating the organization’s nearly 40 years of philanthropic efforts; while in the Gate City, the foundation presented local nonprofit ‘Community Suicide Prevention’ with a $10,000 grant.
The Idaho Community Foundation’s ‘$200 Million Moment’ tour not only celebrates nearly four decades of collecting and distributing donations to nonprofit organizations around the state, it also celebrates the $200 million the foundation has raised in their 37 years of service.
“In Idaho, we rely a lot upon our nonprofit organizations to make their communities run and to take care of people’s needs and to make Idaho a better place to live,” said Rich Ballou, East Idaho Representative for the Idaho Community Foundation. “We feel it’s our job to grow the culture of philanthropy in Idaho and encourage more people to give back, and we help them do that to make sure their money gets to the right place and accomplishes their objectives.”…