Wyoming Community Foundation

Wyoming Community Foundation

313 S. 2nd Street

Laramie, WY 82070

307-721-8300

866-708-7878

307-721-8333 (fax)

wcf@wycf.org

We are compliant with the Council on Foundations.

More About Us

Fall 2009 Newsletter

2008 Annual Report

Look for us on GuideStar.

WYCF has launched a new website, Wyoming990.com, to serve as a liason for Wyoming nonprofits who would like to post their IRS Forms 990 online for public access.

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Announcements

January 28, 2010

MELINDA J. TILLETT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Good news to the graduates of Lovell High School planning to further their education at a post-secondary, educational institution (university, college, community college). This scholarship is limited to students interested in pursuing a degree in business/finance or the sciences. The scholarship will award $3,000 in 2010. Applications are due March 1, 2010 (note, our other scholarship deadline is February 1). Click here to apply and read eligiblity requirements.

January 19, 2010

Carbon County Higher Education Presents

NONPROFIT WORKSHIPS: Helping Nonprofits Help Their Communities Free and Open to the Public

Located at: 705 Rodeo St. / Rawlins, WY

All Workshops are 10 am – 12 pm

Feb 4 – Jodi Guerin “Marketing your Nonprofit”
Feb 11 – Shelly McAlpin, Program Coordinator, Volunteer Connection “Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers ”

Please call to reserve your seat or for more information: 307-328-9274

News and Events
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Child Advocacy Services of the Big Horns Receives $5000 from SJCF

On Saturday, January 9th, the Sheridan/Johnson Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Wyoming Community Foundation, distributed $5,000 in grant funds to Child Advocacy Services of the Big Horns (CASBH) to fund growing needs in Johnson County. The presentation was made at the annual CASBH Board planning workshop.

Child Advocacy Services of the Big Horns is a nonprofit organization serving Sheridan and Johnson Counties with family visitation and exchange services, and Court Appointed Special Advocates for children involved in the court system due to abuse or neglect.

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SJCF Distributes $1,000 Grant to the Greater Wyoming Big Brothers Big Sisters Program in Sheridan

On Tuesday, December 22, 2009 the Sheridan/Johnson Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Wyoming Community Foundation distributed $1,000 in grant funds to Sheridan’s Big Brothers Big Sisters. A community based, youth mentoring program. The funds will be used to support new matches between youth and adult mentors.

The purpose of Greater Wyoming Big Brothers Big Sisters is simply to provide friends for young children. According to Dave Wooten, Sheridan’s Big Brothers Big Sisters Outreach Coordinator, “This grant couldn’t have come at a better time. As we move into the new year, this will help Big Brothers Big Sisters to continue to expand the number of children served here in Sheridan.

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