GCI announces landmark donation of $100,000 for suicide prevention efforts in Alaska

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General Communication Inc. (GCI), in partnership with the Alaska Community Foundation (ACF), today announced $100,000 in grant funds will be awarded to nine Alaska organizations to support suicide prevention and promote mental wellness. The organizations,…

Site Visits: Community Engagement for Better Grantmaking

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For community foundations, the importance of making connections to nonprofits and other community partners cannot be understated. Getting to know Alaskan organizations allows The Alaska Community Foundation (ACF) to improve its work, especially when it…

Sexual Assault Awareness Month

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April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. I thought it would be an appropriate time to highlight what we at ACF are doing to prevent and ameliorate domestic violence and sexual assault.

Connecting resources to prevent teen suicide

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There are connections within connections and there is connectedness that speaks loud enough we can be hopeful that anyone who feels alone will feel the embrace of this growing movement.

Community Partnership Produces CPR Video

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"Stayin Alive" CPR Video was made possible through a partnership between the Golden Heart Community Foundation, the University of Fairbanks, Alaska and the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation.