A Foundation for the Future
In a rural Southeast community in Alaska, where most households are low-income and unemployment is more than 13%, skilled job training can be the difference between feeding your family – or struggling to survive.
Legacies That Realize Dreams
Emily Brockman, a first-generation college student with big dreams, is carrying on the legacy of the namesake whose scholarship she received.
Stronger Communities Together
The Winter Bear play tells the story of an Alaska Native teenager who rises above the traumas of his past to become a leader with the help of his mentor Sidney Huntington.
Honoring Home
How do you honor a place you call home? A place where you grew up, made friends, met your spouse and built your career? For Margaret and Leland Rich, the answer is simple: give what…
Supporting Each Other
In November 2015, a raging fire destroyed the Kilbuk School in Bethel. A community landmark, the building that was destroyed hosted 300 students within the Yup’ik immersion school, Ayaprun Elitnaurvik, as well as the Kuskokwim…
Multiplying Impact Through Pooled Resources
Through the generosity of donors giving to unrestricted and Field of Interest funds, The Alaska Community Foundation awarded $165,000 in grants across Alaska to support nonprofit organizations meeting Alaskan’s most fundamental needs.