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

Thank You!

Karen Bilowith, karen@idahocf.org(208) 342-3535www.idahocf.org