Affordable Housing, Education, Inclusion Are Top Priorities After a year of collaborative work, Park City Community Foundation has released a Community Social Equity Strategic Plan aimed at enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in greater Park City. Read the Community Social Equity Strategic Plan in its entirety > The plan represents the work of several task […]
Park City Community Foundation awards local nonprofits with annual Community Fund Grants and announces the Trisha J. Worthington Community Service Award grantee Park City, Utah (Sept. 9, 2019) – Park City Community Foundation today provided critical support and recognition to local nonprofits, and to one extraordinary individual. Community Fund grants totaling more than $244,000 were […]
Check out our first monthly video interview featuring long-time supporters Mike and Erin Ruzek. They have been living in Park City for the last 16 years and have been involved with Park City Community Foundation for the past seven years. They tell us a bit about their lives, what drives them and some recommendations to […]
In addition to playing a key role in Park City’s Early Childhood Alliance, Tonya Cumbee is a member of Women’s Giving Fund. She has been involved with nonprofits since she was a child and knew that she wanted to give back, both monetarily and through volunteering, in Park City. Q: What brought you to Park City? A: I […]
Many Park City five-year-olds are not academically and socially ready for school when they start as kindergarten students. Brian and Kirsten Shirken were inspired by this need in Park City, driving them to roll up their sleeves and get involved in Park City Community Foundation’s Early Childhood Leadership Committee. The committee supports the Early Childhood […]
Park City Community Foundation is proud to announce the recipient of our 2019 Women’s Giving Fund Grant: People’s Health Clinic! Members of the Women’s Giving Fund voted throughout June and selected this organization to receive the $35,000 high-impact grant. PC Tots and Youth Sports Alliance were also finalists, and they each received $5,000 from an […]
Brian and Kirsten Shirken have always woven community involvement into their lives. A couple of years ago, as they transitioned into an empty nest, they began fulfilling their dream of spending more time in Park City, and at the same time started becoming even more involved in our community, especially in the new Early Childhood […]
BE TAX-SMART! Donors who are 72 or older can direct all or part of the IRS’ annual required minimum distribution (up to $100,000 per individual) from a traditional IRA to Park City Community Foundation. By doing so, you reduce your taxable income while simultaneously benefitting our community. Your benefits include: The opportunity to direct the […]
In late May 2019, mental wellness partners from mountain resort communities came together in Boulder, Colorado, at the invitation of the Katz Amsterdam Foundation. The foundation was created by Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz and his wife, Elana Amsterdam, to personally give back to communities with a Vail presence—and specifically to support mental health efforts. […]