Wyoming Community Foundation
Connecting people who care with causes that matter to build a better Wyoming.
Mission
Connecting people who care with causes that matter to build a better Wyoming.
Notes from the nonprofit
Staff is always available to answer any questions via email, phone, or on our Facebook. We value Wyoming!
Ruling year
1989
President/ CEO
Ms. Samin Dadelahi
Chief Operating Officer
Ms. Sarah Chapman
Main address
1472 North 5th Street Suite 201
Laramie, WY 82072 USA
Formerly known as
Wyoming Centennial Foundation
EIN
83-0287513
NTEE code
Community Foundations (T31)
Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (T01)
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (S12)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Wyoming communities do not yet have the resources to thrive in good times and in bad times.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Wyoming Afterschool Alliance (WYAA)
The Wyoming Afterschool Alliance (WYAA), a priority fund of WYCF, was created in 2007 to support and promote quality, education-based out of school time (OST) programs that positively impact Wyoming’s youth and families. WYAA is a linchpin, connecting afterschool providers to the necessary resources, technical assistance and training opportunities. WYAA is part of the National Network of Statewide Afterschool networks.
Contact:
http://wyafterschoolalliance.org/
Twitter: @WyomingOST
Facebook: @WyomingOST
Wyoming Women's Foundation (WYWF)
The Wyoming Women’s Foundation (WYWF) is a priority fund of the Wyoming Community Foundation. WYWF invests in economic self-sufficiency for women and the future of girls. WYWF makes grants and spearheads initiatives that benefit women and girls as well as our communities overall. Through education, research and grantmaking, WYWF raises awareness of the barriers to self-sufficiency for women and families, and focuses on solution-based outcomes to help women and girls attain financial independence and help communities thrive.
Information and social media listed below:
www.wycf.org
Twitter: @WYwomen
Instagram: Wyowomen
Facebook: @WYWomensFoundation
Wyoming Wildlife Foundation (WWF)
The Wyoming Wildlife Foundation(WWF), a priority fund of WYCF, is dedicated to sustaining Wyoming’s wildlife. Since 2000 WWF has developed trusted partnerships that create opportunities to contribute and bring projects to life. The WWF has specific funding priorities that help its mission to conserve Wyoming’s wildlife. These include: research, education and/or restorative projects that benefit threatened non-game species in decline, conservation and education projects intended to inspire and encourage youth to consider careers in the great outdoors, and preserving access to land.
Contact WWF with the links below:
wyomingwildlifefoundation.org
Facebook: @wyomingwildflifefoundation
WY Kids Count
WY Kids Count is funded in part by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. KIDS COUNT programs nationally are designed to track the well-being of children in the United States and locally by providing high quality data and trend analysis. WY KIDS COUNT data is collected by Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center at the University of Wyoming. Other data reports featured on the WYCF website have been compiled by a variety of trusted Wyoming organizations. KIDS COUNT strives to raise the visibility of children’s issues through a nonpartisan, evidence-based lens. Access hundreds of indicators, download data and create reports and graphics from the KIDS COUNT Data Center.
Where we work
Accreditations
Council on Foundations National Standards 2008
Council on Foundations National Standards 2012
Council on Foundations National Standards 2020
Affiliations & memberships
Best Place to Work 2017
External reviews
Videos
Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of personal development plans in place
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls, Children and youth, Families
Related Program
Wyoming Women's Foundation (WYWF)
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Fundraising plan for WYCF, WYAA, WYWF and WWF.
Total dollar amount of scholarship awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Scholarships are growing exponentially! Scholarship funds are restricted to benefit certain geographic areas, institutions, as well areas of study. Each scholarship is unique to the donors intent.
Number of overall donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of overall donors in one calendar year to all funds at the Wyoming Community Foundation.
Total dollar amount of grants awarded
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Our grants awarded consist of scholarships, donor advised funds, designated agency funds, geographical, and field of interest funds. We are most recognized for our competitive grant cycles.
Number of students who receive scholarship funds and/or tuition assistance
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Our scholarship awards have increased annually as our scholarship awards have increased.
Number of public events held to further mission
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Wyoming Women's Antelope Hunt, Spirit of the Meadowlark Award - Sublette Local Board, Douglas WYCF Statewide Board Reception
Number of print, radio, or online ads developed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Starting in 2020, this metric only includes paid advertising by WYCF and priority funds.
Total dollars received in contributions
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Contributions can be located in our annual report.
Number of new donors
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Number of new donors to any fund at the Wyoming Community Foundation in one calendar year.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
1) Increase philanthropy's impact in Wyoming. 2) Improve the balance between immediate need & addressing long term challenges. 3) Improve the impact & professionalism of the not-for-profit sector.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1) Grow the culture of philanthropy in the state. 2) Help to generate broad funding NP across the state. 3) Grant resources to not-for-profit organizations. 4) Contribute to the professionalism of not-for-profits in WY
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
1) By developing relationships across the philanthropic community. 2) By inspiring people to give. 3) By providing grants. 4) By providing resources, data & information. 5) By developing relationships across & within the Wyoming not-for-profit community.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
By Developing relationships across the philanthropic world:
Facilitating partnerships, fiscal sponsorship, state & national foundation partnerships, convener role, bi-annual nonprofit conference, WYAA conference, & summits, local boards/ grantees, staff & board.
By inspiring people to give:
Annual appeal, meetings with donors, spring appeal, Events: antelope hunt, turkey shoot, local board event, WYCF board receptions
By providing grants:
General operating grants, 2 grant cycles, administration role in grants management, technical assistance, DAF grants/ relationships building, partnerships/collaborations, feedback to declined grantees
By providing resources data & information:
Annie E. Casey Grantee, Self-sufficiency wage gap, bi-annual nonprofit conference, technical support, media releases/ data book, communications materials
By developing relationships across & within Wyoming non-for-profit community:
Engaging our local boards, value added hub, bi-annual nonprofit conference, WYCF/WWF/WYAA/WYAA statewide meetings, educating DAF holders
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, Just starting to collect feedback, but meaningful follow-through on responses may be a challenge
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Operations
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Wyoming Community Foundation
Board of directorsas of 10/19/2023
Mr. Judge Steven Cranfill
Retired Judge
Term: 2022 - 2025
Ms. Connie Brezik
Buckingham Strategic Wealth
Term: 2023 - 2026
Len Carlman
Attorney
Mary Beth Riemondy
Retired - Financial Advisor
Irene Archibald
Retired - Real Estate Finance Manager
Jason Campbell
Fed Ex
Bob McLaurin
Former Jackson Town Manager
Erin Taylor
Public Affairs & Lobbying
Kristen Winkerson
Financial Services First Interstate Wealth Management
Rusty Bell
County Commissioner
Roger McMannis
Owner/Manager H.I.S. Construction Inc.
Susan Samuelson
Vice President Warren Ranch
Susie von Ahrens
Retired
Rob Boyson
Financial Advisor
Kellie Clausen
Semi-retired Nurse Practitioner
Steve Reimann
Banker
Patti Roser
Semi-retired CPA
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
Who works and leads organizations that serve our diverse communities? Candid partnered with CHANGE Philanthropy on this demographic section.
Leadership
The organization's leader identifies as:
The organization's co-leader identifies as:
Race & ethnicity
Gender identity
Sexual orientation
Disability
Equity strategies
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- We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
- We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
- We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
- We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team.
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