You Can Make a Difference
In collaboration and partnership with organizations and agencies throughout Alaska, ACF works with individual donors to strengthen the tradition of giving in our state. Guided by people like you who donate their time, treasure, and talent, ACF is proud to lead and participate in numerous community-building projects. By pooling funds and mobilizing resources to solve challenges unique to Alaska, we provide support to empower nonprofits and communities to be their own force of transformational change.
When Educators Lead: Empowering Innovation Across Anchorage Schools
At Aquarian Charter School, The Amazing Shake is helping students build confidence through professional communication, strong first impressions, and…
When Justice Takes Years
In Alaska, distance shapes everything—how we live, how we connect, and sometimes, how justice unfolds. With support from the Alaska…
Strengthening Organizations, Strengthening Communities
Alaska Safe Riders, based in Palmer, received a Strengthening Organizations grant to expand its ability to deliver trusted backcountry…
Filling Freezers Before Christmas — Thanks to People Who Care
A Community-Led Effort in the Y-K Delta When ex-Typhoon Halong swept through Western Alaska, it didn’t just damage homes. It ruined…
Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund Deploys more than $3.3 Million
Alaska Community Foundation (ACF) today announced that more than $3.3 million in relief and recovery funding has now been…
2025 End of Year Giving
Dates at a Glance December 1 Mutual Funds & Special Securities December 12 Stock Gifts December 23 Wire Transfers…
Voices Across Alaska Fund Awards $2.9 Million to Support Public Media
The Alaska Community Foundation (ACF) has awarded $2.9 million in grants to Alaska’s public media stations through the Voices Across Alaska Fund,…
Western Alaska Communities Receive $575,000 in Initial Relief Grants as Disaster Fund Surpasses $2.9 Million
Give today to the Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund The Alaska Community Foundation (ACF) today announced that its Western…
Western Alaska Communities Unite to Establish Disaster Response Fund Following Recent Storms
Give Today In response to recent severe storms, including Typhoon Halong, that devastated Alaska’s western coast, local community organizations…
Alaska Launches “Voices Across Alaska Fund” to Preserve Public Media
In response to sudden and sweeping federal cuts to public broadcasting, the Alaska Community Foundation has launched the Voices…
For Alaska. Forever. Introducing the New Look of ACF
For thousands of years, Alaskans have come together to care for one another. At Alaska Community Foundation, that spirit…
Listening. Learning. Looking Forward.
From the President & CEOListening. Learning. Looking Forward. Alexandra McKay, President and CEO Over the past year, I’ve had…
How Local Businesses Power Giving in Alaska
Exit Glacier Guides support the community through the Seward Community Foundation’s Business Partnership Program. Generosity doesn’t just live in…
Anchorage Teens Spark a New Generation of Givers
Pictured left to right: Adam Kaufman (Co-founder of Youth Philanthropists of Alaska), Alexandra McKay (President and CEO of Alaska…
Supporting Local Leadership: Strengthening Food Security in the Arctic
Across Alaska’s Arctic Slope, communities are focused on food security and sustaining subsistence traditions. The Arctic Slope Community Foundation…
Driven by Purpose, Strengthened by Our People
At the heart of the Alaska Community Foundation’s work is a deep commitment to the generosity of Alaskans and…
A Shared Commitment to Alaska’s Youth
Summer camp is more than a seasonal activity in Alaska—it’s a rite of passage. Launched by the Rasmuson Foundation…
Celebrating Alaska in the Desert
Alexandra McKay, John Rubini and Clare Bertucio. Recently, the Alaska Community Foundation brought Alaskans together in Palm Springs for…
With Gratitude: Celebrating Kim Reitmeier and Jim Palmer
At the Alaska Community Foundation, we’re lucky to have volunteer leaders from across Alaska who give their time, heart,…
Responding to a Sector in Crisis: A Shared Effort to Support Alaska’s Nonprofits
Alaska’s vast geography and unique challenges have always required nonprofit organizations to be resilient and innovative in serving communities…
2025 Anchorage Trails Care Grant Awards
The Chugach Park Fund is helping make trails safer and more accessible, one volunteer workday event at a time….
2025 Camp Initiative Grant Awards
Summer is here, and 40 camps across Alaska received over $755,000 to help youth explore, grow, and lead this…
2025 Community Food Security Through Gardening Grant Awards
In the Mat-Su Valley, MYHouse’s Halcyon Garden is a powerful example of what’s possible when community, compassion, and purpose…
More than 140 Scholarships Awarded in 2025
For many students across Alaska, college is no longer just a dream – it’s within reach. We broke down…
2025 Vocational Funds for Alaska’s Future Grant Awards
The Vocational Fund for Alaska’s Future supports organizations and programs that build a highly skilled workforce in Alaska’s natural…
Pausing the 2025 Strengthening Organizations Spring Grant Cycle
The last several weeks have ushered in unprecedented changes at the federal level, generating widespread uncertainty and dramatically shifting…
2024 Strengthening Organizations Grant Award
We are thrilled to announce over $100,000 in grants to the 2024 Strengthening Organizations Grant awardees! This funding helps…
Typhoon Merbock Hit Western Alaska and Thousands Answered Kawerak’s Call for Help – $1.8 Million in Relief Funds Raised
More than two years ago, Typhoon Merbok tore through Western Alaska, leaving widespread devastation in its path. Entire communities…
The Spirit of Atux: Rekindling the Saskinax Connection to Their Homeland
Located at the end of the Aleutian Chain, the island of Atux (Attu) holds deep cultural significance for the…
2024 Guide to Year-End Giving
As the year comes to a close, please consider making a gift to a fund at The Alaska Community Foundation….