The list below details current capital campaigns in our community with information on the campaign and current status provided directly from each organization. If you would like additional information about these campaigns, please feel free to contact the charity directly. To submit a campaign listing, please contact Nina Resor, (307) 739-1026.
Full Circle Education
Teton Middle School Greenhouse Lab
Total Campaign Goal: $7,200
Total Raised to Date: $1,780 as of 2/2011
Contact: Nancy Van Dyke, Program Coordinator: Slow Food in the Tetons and Full Circle Education
(314) 606-2172
In the fall of 2010, teachers and students began construction of a large greenhouse at Teton Middle School. As a project that students, teachers, and community members are literally building from the ground up, the greenhouse lab will provide a hands-on way for students to learn and make connections to the world around them. The process of growing food will inform an interdisciplinary curriculum and produce will be used by the cafeteria! We welcome donations to help ensure completion of this project, as well as credit at local hardware stores and nurseries or in-kind donations. Contact Nancy at tetonslowfood@gmail.com to discuss how you would like to contribute!
Grand Teton Music Festival
Home on the Range
Total Campaign Goal: $2,000,000
Total Raised to Date: $1,843,119 as of 8/2011
Contact: Cheryl Brown, Director of Development
(307) 732-9953
As part of our 50th Anniversary celebration, HOME ON THE RANGE will enable Grand Teton Music Festival to purchase seasonal musician housing and new administrative offices near Walk Festival Hall. Musician housing is the largest line item in the Festival budget and the most vulnerable to widely fluctuating rental markets during the high tourist summer months. Ownership will stabilize the GTMF budget and generate annual cost savings to keep GTMF on the pathway to a stable financial future and exciting music for years to come.
Thanks to anonymous challenge grants, every dollar that is raised during the HOME ON THE RANGE campaign will be matched 125%: this mean every $1 donated puts $2.25 into the housing fund. To count toward the matching challenge, gifts and pledges must be committed by the end of the 50th Anniversary Year (December 31, 2011), but may be paid over 5 years (by December 31, 2015.) Phase I (22 housing units) was completed in November 2010, and orchestra musicians were in residence during the 2011 Festival season. Phase II (up to 40 more housing units) will be launched when we fulfill the campaign.
Jackson Hole Community Counseling Center
Center Facility – built in 2007
Total Campaign Goal: $3,700,000
Total Raised To Date: $2,082,000 as of 1/2011
Contact: info@jhccc.org
(307) 733-2046
The Jackson Hole Community Counseling Center has been serving the prevention, intervention and emergency mental health needs of Teton County for over 35 years. Our capital campaign enabled us to develop a facility that truly meets the needs of our community. In 2010 JHCCC served over 785 people with over 18,000 hours of services. Young and old (children and adults) are served in this truly welcoming facility made possible through the generosity of donors, grants, and the dedication of the JHCCC Board of Directors. The new facility has enabled us to serve a larger number of clients, in a best practice model, and with great respect for their needs. JHCCC accepts donations of stocks as well as monetary donations. We accept cash, checks and credit cards.
Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum
A Permanent Home at 225 North Cache
Total Campaign Goal: $15, 200,000
Total Raised to Date: $5,600,000 as of 7/2011
Contact: Tom Hickey, Director of Development
Construction of a permanent home for the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum at 225 N. Cache to house our collection of over 4800 artifacts, 15,000 images, 5100 documents and 3900 volumes. The Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum is the gatekeeper of the community’s past and is considered a living collection celebrating those who came before us, Native American peoples from long ago, settlers, ranchers, outlaws, mountain climbers, skiers, outdoor enthusiasts, artists and on down the line.
Knowing the human history of Jackson Hole, how people interacted with the landscape and its wildlife, gives residents and visitors to the valley a deeper sense of what it means to live here, even today. The history of Teton County teaches early day values still vitally important today: vision, independence, hope, strength, endurance, hard work, cooperation, and friendliness. Museum visitors are inspired by Jackson Hole’s poignant stories of perseverance and creativity, compelling them to reflect on their origins and culture. This knowledge gives people strength and courage to embrace the future with hope.
National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
Renewing Our Promise: The 2nd Century Campaign for the National Parks
Total Campaign Goal: $125 million
Total Raised to Date: $111.6 million as of 8/2011
Contact: Sharon Mader, Grand Teton Program Manager
(307) 733-4680
The campaign is advancing NPCA’s advocacy, public education, and awareness, and applied science and field work on behalf of all National Parks. Our efforts will 1) protect and enhance our national and cultural treasures, 2) help the National Park Service thrive, and 3) connect people and parks. These three areas broadly cover NPCA’s strategic initiatives, which were developed by the NPCA community and adopted by its Board of Trustees.
Key actions include, but are not limited to:
• Reducing the impact of rising temperatures, water scarcity, disease and invasive species and other threats to park lands, plants and animals. On the local level, this will directly benefit NPCA’s efforts to ensure that Grand Teton’s pristine air quality and Class I airshed are protected from industrial and extractive development around the state.
• Ensuring offshore oil and gas revenues deposited into the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) are available for their intended purpose: buying open space from willing sellers and developing recreational places for all citizens. This initiative will directly benefit Grand Teton National Park, by providing necessary funding to purchase 1400 acres of state-owned inholdings currently at risk of being developed for luxury homes and commercial hotels within the park.
• Encouraging the Administration to include private-public funding partnerships as a strategy to augment overall support. These types of partnerships greatly benefit Wyoming’s national parks, most notably Grand Teton and Yellowstone, by leveraging the support of the private sector to support park needs.
• Helping the National Park Service recruit and retain a more diverse and skilled work force, resulting in a more effective agency. Our ability to attract the next generation of park professionals will have a significant impact on how parks like Grand Teton will be managed and preserved in the future.
• Launching a cross-country campaign to create national momentum for the Centennial anniversary of the Park Service in 2016.
Your gift may be unrestricted for NPCA’s greatest strategic need or designated for a specific program or field office. Make your tax-deductible gift 1) online at www.npca.org 2) by credit card (call 202-454-3346) or 3) by mailing a check to: NPCA, Development Department, 777 6th Street NW, Suite 700, Washington DC 20001.
Seraph Matching Gift Challenge: From now through June 30, 2012, you can double the impact of your campaign donation. Donations at our “Advocate” level will be matched dollar-for-dollar, thanks to the Seraph Foundation’s generosity. To qualify: make a first-time gift of $5,000 or more…or, increase any gift, made since July 1, to reach $5,000 or more. Thank you for your support!
PAWS of Jackson Hole
PAWS Dog Park
Total Campaign Goal: $60,000
Total Raised to Date: $35,000 as of 7/2010
Contact: Amy Romaine, Executive Director
(307) 734-2441
For many years, PAWS has attempted to launch a public dog park and our dreams of a park have finally been realized. We’ve gained approval from our town council to develop a public dog park at 250 Scott Lane in Jackson. This park will be funded entirely by grants, business sponsors and generous public donations. PAWS has always known what many communities across the United States have acknowledged, that dog parks are vital community facilities that promote responsible dog ownership. The PAWS dog park will offer off-leash space where our local four-legged friends can play and socialize off of public trails and away from wildlife. This space will also give people the opportunity to meet and mingle with other like-minded dog owners and form community bonds. Plus, it will give local workers a place to take their dogs before and after work for much needed exercise. The cost to develop the park will be upwards of $60,000 and annual maintenance costs will total approximately $10,000. If you would like to make a contribution to this fantastic public facility call PAWS at 307-734-2441 to donate with a credit card, log on to www.pawsofjh.org and click DONATE NOW, or mail a check to PAWS of Jackson Hole, PO Box 13033, Jackson, WY 83002.
Teton County Library Foundation
Teton County Library Foundation Endowment Campaign
Total Campaign Goal: $5,000,000
Total Raised to Date: $4,386,000 as of 5/2010
Contact: Missy Falcey, Executive Director
(307) 733-2164 x114
In 2008, the Governor of the State of Wyoming signed into law the Wyoming Public Library Endowment Challenge and set aside a pool of money – $9.1 million – to be allocated to all 23 county public library systems in Wyoming through their local library foundations. This amount was augmented by $3 million in March, 2010, meaning the pool of match money available to Wyoming public libraries is now $12.1 million. Local foundations are required to raise matching money from private sources in order to obtain this state funding.
Since 2008, the Teton County Library Foundation has raised $136 thousand in additional endowment funds through the Wyoming Public Library Endowment Challenge brining the total raised to $4,386,000 to date. The Foundation must raise $289 thousand in order to take full advantage of the Challenge. Every dollar contributed to the Foundation that is designated for this campaign will earn a 1:1 match from the pool of Wyoming Challenge funds and bring the Foundation closer to the $5 million goal for a permanent fund to stabilize the economic future of Foundation-sponsored library programs and resources.
Teton County Search and Rescue (TCSAR)
TCSAR Building Project
Total Goal: $1,875,000
Total Raised: $1,350,000 as of 1/2011
Contact: Stephanie Thomas, Capital Campaign Coordinator
(307) 413-0604
Since it’s inception in 1993, TCSAR has not had their own space for storage, training and education purposes. The 10,000 square foot facility located just off the Y intersection will house all of TCSAR’s equipment, provide much needed education and training space and allow rescuers to quickly reach high needs areas in and around Teton County, WY.
With only $525,000 left to raise, TCSAR is currently accepting donations from foundations and individuals to complete the project. Cash, pledges and gifts of stock will all help TCSAR accomplish their goal.
Teton Valley Foundation
Completing Kotler Ice Arena in Victor, ID
Total Campaign Goal (for next phases): $3.57 million
Total Raised to Date (for prior phases): $250,000 as of 8/2011
Contact: Dahvi Wilson, Executive Director
(208) 201-3931
Teton Valley Foundation is a non-profit organization working to make the good life in Teton Valley even better by offering recreational, cultural, and educational programs and facilities that boost the local economy while making our community a better place to live and to visit. Our capital campaign to complete Kotler Ice Arena directly serves our mission. Kotler Arena is currently the only maintained ice rink available in Teton County, Idaho. Serving over 100 users per day in its first two years, the Arena offers affordable recreational opportunities for people of all ages, including ice hockey, figure skating, and broomball. Our capital campaign is divided into four phases, described below. At the completion of our campaign, Kotler Arena will provide covered, refrigerated ice, locker room and stadium seating facilities, concessions spaces, a pro shop, and a covered outdoor concert venue. We would be grateful for any contributions to this campaign, and we are happy to work on developing matching opportunities, as desired by donors.
The Future of Kotler Arena
Phase III – Extension and Build-Up: In Phase III, we will expand the length of the facility and the rink itself, allowing for a regulation-size rink, and more space around the rink. We will also raise the “ground-level” height within the Arena to prepare for a time when we are able to provide a refrigeration floor for our ice, which will make it reliably last for a longer portion of the year. Phase III Total Cost: $369,565
Phase IV – “Saddle Bag” Side Additions: In Phase IV, we will add space to the building beside the ice, allowing for bleacher facilities, locker rooms, storage, concessions areas, and more. Phase IV Total Cost: $1,725,617
Phase V – Refrigeration of Ice: In Phase V, we will install a refrigeration system in the floor beneath the rink. This will allow us to maintain reliable, high quality ice for nine months of the year, and possibly more. Phase V Total Cost: $1,429,885
Phase VI – Exterior Landscaping and Outdoor Stage: In Phase VI, we will finish the site around the Arena, planting trees, grasses, and shrubs. We will also complete a covered outdoor stage and amphitheater as an addition on the northern side of the building. This will provide a venue for live outdoor music protected from weather, and could eventually become the new home of Music on Main. Phase VI Total Cost: $47,541
Vertical Harvest
Start-Up/Operations Endowment
Total Campaign Goal: $200,000
Total Raised to Date: $0 as of 9/2011
Contact: Penny McBride
(307) 413-6769
Vertical Harvest will be applying for construction funding through the Wyoming Business Council, in order to qualify for their funds, we must create an endowment for start-up operating funds. We are currently seeking letters of commitment that will demonstrate that individuals and foundations would be willing to donate funds if the Business Council allocates funds in the spring of 2012.
