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Give Now Give Later Affiliate Foundations Forever Idaho

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Whether you're making a one-time donation or creating a legacy that lasts generations, our goal is to help you support the Idaho communities and causes you love.

Give to an Affiliate Foundation

Affiliate Foundations are community-based and community-led foundations.

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Give to a Specific Fund

Thanks to the generosity of Idaho fund creators, you can direct your donation to more than 400 funds and causes across Idaho!

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Give to the Forever Idaho Grant Program

Forever Idaho highlights the power of collective giving, bringing together generous donors who trust ICF to respond to evolving community needs now and into the future.

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Give during Idaho Gives

Idaho Gives is a statewide giving campaign held the first week in May that brings Idahoans together to support the nonprofits and causes they care about, strengthening communities through generosity and shared impact.

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Give to the Nonprofit Impact Fund

The Nonprofit Impact Fund supports ICF's work to strengthen nonprofits across Idaho. Giving to this fund helps ensure we can continue providing leadership, resources, and support where it's needed most — today and into the future.

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Give to the Supportive Housing Investment Fund for Ada County

The Supportive Housing Investment Fund of Ada County brings together housing and critical support services to help individuals and families experiencing chronic homelessness achieve long-term stability. Your donation helps close funding gaps and expand proven solutions that improve lives and reduce strain on emergency systems.

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We Accept Gifts Of

  • Cash, Check or Credit Card
  • Stocks, Bonds and Mutual Funds
  • Closely Held Stock
  • Real Estate
  • Tangible Personal and Business Assets
  • Private Foundation Assets

Donations by check should be made payable to the Idaho Community Foundation, with a reference to the fund into which they should be deposited, and mailed directly to our main office: Idaho Community Foundation, 210 W. State Street, Boise, ID 83702

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Give Later

Taking care of Idaho, now and forever, takes all of us. The Idaho Community Foundation works with Idahoans from all walks of life to preserve the causes and communities they care about today and for generations to come through charitable funds and legacy gifts.

Charitable Funds Offer:

Flexible Giving Options
Establish a charitable fund using assets such as cash, stock, real estate, or business interests; now, through your estate, or both. Leaving just 5% of your estate to The Idaho Community Foundation can help ensure Idaho thrives long into the future. Learn more about Idahoans who are already dreaming big.

Personalized Support
Our Philanthropic Advisors partner with you to design a giving plan that reflects your values, your vision, and the impact you want to make.

Enduring Impact
Your fund creates lasting change, strengthening the Idaho communities and causes you love, today and for generations to come.

View our How to Give Guide, then contact us to discuss how your charitable fund can make a meaningful difference in your community.

How to Start a Fund

1. Define your charitable goals

2. Work with our local experts to determine your giving strategy

3. Choose a fund type, timing and name that aligns with your charitable goals

4. Decide what assets to give

5. Finalize the agreement

6. Watch the good grow in Idaho.

Types of Funds

Community-led funds created by local residents to support the places they call home.

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Funds established by nonprofits to support and sustain their mission.

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Support one or more specific charities with annual grants made on your behalf.

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Recommend grants to the charities you choose — year after year.

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Focuses giving on a particular cause or community. The donor, or donors, define the charitable focus and the mechanism for granting funds whether through a local advisory committee or ICF Regional Council.

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Pool your gift with others to support a region, cause, or statewide priority.

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Groups of donors who pool resources to support shared community interests.

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Create a lasting impact by including ICF in your will, trust, or estate plan.

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Help students pursue education through a customized scholarship.

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