GRANTS MADE THROUGH SYKES FUND IMPACT COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH BIG HORN COUNTY

The Gordon and Edna Sykes Fund, an endowment fund held at the Wyoming Community Foundation, has given four grants to nonprofits in South Big Horn County.

The Sykes Fund Advisory Board is now requesting that nonprofits in South Big Horn County submit applications for the November 1 deadline.

The Fund was established in December 2006 through a bequest from the Sykes, and it accepted its first round of grant applications in November 2007. From those applications, the Sykes Fund Advisory Board chose to fund four.

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WYCF SELECTED FOR GRANT TO ADDRESS NATIONWIDE NURSING SHORTAGE CRISIS

The Wyoming Community Foundation has recently been selected as one of 18 foundations nationwide to receive funding in the third year of Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future (PIN), a unique national initiative to help close the gap in the nursing workforce across the country.

Led by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Northwest Health Foundation, PIN energizes local foundations to act as catalysts in their communities to develop strategies for creating and sustaining a viable nursing workforce. The 10 grants awarded this year represent the involvement of 18 local foundations and other diverse funding sources.  These foundations, some for the first time, have forged partnerships in their own communities to apply for this grant, giving increased attention to the local impact of the nursing shortage. To help develop solutions and lead efforts within the region, The Wyoming Community Foundation has been awarded a two-year grant of $221,510.

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COMMUNITY BENEFITS FUND ADDRESSES NEEDS IN CAMPBELL COUNTY

The Community Benefits Fund provides grants to nonprofits, educational scholarships to individuals, and emergency assistance to individuals and families in Campbell County.

The CBF is held by the Wyoming Community Foundation and governed by an advisory board consisting of 14 residents of Campbell County, who represent a wide variety of occupations and areas of expertise.

The Fund was inspired by Amir Sancher, a Campbell County commissioner. As part of his election campaign, he promised that he would donate to charity his earnings from serving as a commissioner.

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