pooled grants – Wood River Women's Foundation

pooled fund grants

WRWF’s Pooled Fund – the focus of our collective giving mission

Wood River Women’s Foundation’s significant impact is driven by our mission to amplify the power of women’s collective giving in support the Wood River Valley’s non-profits and to create positive change in our community.

WRWF members are honored to collectively support those doing the difficult work of delivering much needed services and programs throughout our community. We are committed to continuing our funding support of their important efforts through our collecting giving mission.

The WRWF Pooled Fund (“the Fund”) is at the heart of our annual grants process. In 2025, we awarded $375,400 to 25 local nonprofits.

WRWF’s 2025 grant recipients:

The Advocates – Thrive Kids Early Learning Scholarships: $25,000
The Alliance of Idaho – Special Immigrant Juvenile Status Program: $25,000
ARCH Community Housing – Affordable Houses for Community Workforce: $25,000
Be Good Foundation – Girls Mentorship Program: $5,000
Blaine County Charitable Fund – Emergency Financial Assistance Programs: $25,000
The Building Material Thrift – Ohio Gulch Diversion Program: $3,500
The Crisis Hotline – General Operating: $25,000
Hailey Ice Park – Free School Family Skate Nights: $6,000
Hunger Coalition – Community Healing, General Operating Support: $25,000
Kids Mountain Fund – Rota-Rippers & Rota-Ravens Snow Sports Lease Packages: $15,500
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Idaho – Blaine County Wishes: $3,500
Men’s Second Chance Living – Wellness Wraparound Services Support: $25,000
Mountain Humane – New Dental Station to Support Medical Wellness Program & Services: $3,500
NAMI Wood River Valley – Preventative Mental Health & Support Groups for Students, Individuals and Family: $25,000
National Forest Foundation – Bald Mountain Stewardship Project: $25,000
Project 208 FC – Mentorship & Leadership Through Soccer: $3,500
Project Big Wood – Youth Stewardship Program Expansion: $3,500
The Senior Connection – Enabling Access to Nutritious Meals for Blaine County’s Older Adults: $25,000
Smiley Creek Fire Protection District – AED Grant Request: $8,396.74
The Space Idaho – Afterschool Programs: $25,000
The Spot Sun Valley – Young Company Education: $11,000
Swiftsure Ranch Therapeutic Equestrian Center – Safety First: $3,500
Wood River Land Trust – Protecting Hailey Hot Springs Ranch: $25,000
Wood River Senior Bash – 5B Senior Bash: $3,500
WRHS Business Professionals of America – BPA National Leadership Conference: $5,000

Click here the read the press release announcing the 2025 awards.

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If you have any questions, please contact us at: info@woodriverwomensfoundation.org

WRWF’s 2024 grant recipients:

ARCH Community Housing – Developing Workforce Housing: $25,000
Blaine County Charitable Fund – Emergency Financial Assistance Programs: $25,000
Blaine County Education Foundation – School Meals, $25,000
Blaine County Recreation District – Quigley PistenBully SnowCat: $25,000
Far + Wise – New Elementary Cohort: $25,000
Flourish Foundation – Mindful Awareness Program – $25,000
Friends of the Sawtooth Avalanche Center – Community Avalanche Awareness Education: $20,000
Girls On The Run – Youth Development: $10,000
Higher Ground Sun Valley – Cycling Program: $20,000
Idaho BaseCamp – Sahm 5th Grade Program: $25,000
Kiwanis – Hop Porter Performance Stage: $25,000
Mountain Rides – Non-Emergency Medical Transport: $25,000
North Blaine County Fire District – Greenhorn Housing Landscaping: $25,000
RotaRun Ski Club – History Preservation Project: $20,000
Sun Valley Museum of Art – PreK-12th Grade Enrichment: $20,000
Swiftsure Therapeutic Ranch – Care For Our Horses: $25,000
The Alliance of Idaho – Project Solo: $25,000
The Community Library – Computers and Internet Access: $16,400
The Liberty Theater Company – Pay What You Feel Tickets: $10,000
The Spot – Young Company Education: $13,200
The Thrival Foundation – Self-defense for women and children: $5,000
Trailing of the Sheep Festival – Big Sheep Parade: $5,000
Unega Mountain Dog Rescue – Intake Barn and Translator: $15,000
Wood River Baseball – Pitching Mounds: $8,546
Wood River Legacy Softball – Girls Softball: $8,500
Wood River Community Orchestra – Operating Expenses: $7,000
Wood River Community YMCA – Summer Education: $25,000