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About the Com­mu­ni­ty Foundation

The Com­mu­ni­ty Foun­da­tion of Jack­son Hole has been inspir­ing donors, invest­ing in non­prof­its, and enrich­ing our com­mu­ni­ty for 35 years. The Foun­da­tion man­ages more than $120 mil­lion in assets and our annu­al col­lab­o­ra­tive event, Old Bill’s Fun Run, has raised over $256 mil­lion for local non­prof­its. Since incep­tion, donors have relied on the Foundation’s expe­ri­enced staff to assist with cur­rent and planned giv­ing by sim­pli­fy­ing admin­is­tra­tion and pro­vid­ing insight about com­mu­ni­ty needs.

Our Mis­sion

To improve lives through phil­an­thropic lead­er­ship by:

  • Pro­vid­ing supe­ri­or donor services
  • Mak­ing grants that pos­i­tive­ly impact the community
  • Ensur­ing sus­tain­abil­i­ty of the phil­an­thropic community
  • Act­ing as a leader, cat­a­lyst, and resource

Meet Our Team

Since 1989, we have been a fam­i­ly of funds – some large, oth­ers small – pro­mot­ing phil­an­thropy both local­ly and around the world. Meet the indi­vid­u­als behind the Com­mu­ni­ty Foun­da­tion. Our ded­i­cat­ed staff and board of direc­tors over­see every­thing from dona­tions and fund man­age­ment to local vol­un­teer oppor­tu­ni­ties and non­prof­it workshops.

Join Our Team
Laurie Andrews - President

Laurie Andrews
President

Erin Lusins - Chief Financial Officer

Erin Lusins
Chief Financial Officer

Will Ranck Schwartz - Chief Operating Officer

Will Ranck Schwartz
Chief Operating Officer

Anne Bradley - Chief Marketing Officer

Anne Bradley
Chief Marketing Officer

Elizabeth Cogburn Birnie - Philanthropy Officer

Elizabeth Cogburn Birnie
Philanthropy Officer

Kelsey Brehm - Finance Officer

Kelsey Brehm
Finance Officer

Melanie Cohodes - Development Coordinator

Melanie Cohodes
Development Coordinator

Cindy Corona - Grants Associate

Cindy Corona
Grants Associate

Cassie Dean - Office Administrator

Cassie Dean
Office Administrator

Bronwen Fitzsimons - Operations Officer

Bronwen Fitzsimons
Operations Officer

Amy Golightly - Communications Officer

Amy Golightly
Communications Officer

Wendy Martinez - Director, Housing Solutions

Wendy Martinez
Director, Housing Solutions

Colby Mitchell - Backbone Leader of Systems of Education

Colby Mitchell
Backbone Leader of Systems of Education

Annie Riddell - Director of Grants & Nonprofit Outreach

Annie Riddell
Director of Grants & Nonprofit Outreach

Carolyn Ripps - Donor Relations Officer

Carolyn Ripps
Donor Relations Officer

Alex Rubin - Finance Associate

Alex Rubin
Finance Associate

Kate Schelbe - Backbone Leader of Teton Behavioral Health Alliance

Kate Schelbe
Backbone Leader of Teton Behavioral Health Alliance

Hannah Sell - Grants Officer

Hannah Sell
Grants Officer

Maeve Stewart - Special Events Officer

Maeve Stewart
Special Events Officer

2025 Board of Directors

Betty Andrikopoulos - Chair

Betty Andrikopoulos
Chair

Reverend Jimmy Bartz - Vice Chair

Reverend Jimmy Bartz
Vice Chair

Kathleen McCarragher - Treasurer / Chair of Finance Committee

Kathleen McCarragher
Treasurer / Chair of Finance Committee

Jane Hopkins Carey - Secretary

Jane Hopkins Carey
Secretary

Julie O'Halloran - Chair of Advancement & Outreach Committee / Past Chair

Julie O'Halloran
Chair of Advancement & Outreach Committee / Past Chair

Peggy Davenport - Chair of Governance Committee

Peggy Davenport
Chair of Governance Committee

Deirdre Griffith - Chair of Grants Committee

Deirdre Griffith
Chair of Grants Committee

Joel Revill - Chair of Investment Committee

Joel Revill
Chair of Investment Committee

Orion Bellorado - Board Member

Orion Bellorado
Board Member

Jenny Felsinger - Board Member

Jenny Felsinger
Board Member

Greg Gricus - Board Member

Greg Gricus
Board Member

Debbie Hechinger - Board Member

Debbie Hechinger
Board Member

Doug Henderson - Board Member

Doug Henderson
Board Member

Victor Hernandez - Board Member

Victor Hernandez
Board Member

Ian MacLeod - Board Member

Ian MacLeod
Board Member

Miriam Morillon - Board Member

Miriam Morillon
Board Member

Bill Newton - Emeritus

Bill Newton
Emeritus

Andy Schwartz - Board Member

Andy Schwartz
Board Member

Janet Whitmire - Board Member

Janet Whitmire
Board Member

Scott Pierson - Chair, Community Foundation of Teton Valley

Scott Pierson
Chair, Community Foundation of Teton Valley

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Reports & Financials

Each year, we pro­duce an annu­al report and share finan­cial state­ments high­light­ing the Foundation’s activ­i­ties and per­for­mance over the pre­vi­ous year. This report high­lights ser­vices and pro­grams we pro­vide for donors, non­prof­its and the com­mu­ni­ty overall.

2023 Annu­al Report

Finan­cial Overview:

  • Total Assets: $132,200,114
  • Total Gifts: $49,792,400
  • Total Grants & Pro­grams: $47,008,889

View a dig­i­tal ver­sion here.

Con­tact us to request a print­ed copy of the report.

View 2023 Annual Report

Click on the links below to view pri­or years’ annu­al reports (PDF).

Strate­gic Plan 2022 – 2025

The Com­mu­ni­ty Foun­da­tion of Jack­son Hole’s mis­sion is to improve lives through phil­an­thropic lead­er­ship. We envi­sion a com­mu­ni­ty where peo­ple and place thrive.

The Com­mu­ni­ty Foun­da­tion of Jack­son Hole’s Strate­gic Plan is focused on build­ing a more resilient and equi­table com­mu­ni­ty, and the foun­da­tion has iden­ti­fied three strate­gic pri­or­i­ties as the best way to achieve this goal.

2022–2025 Strategic Plan

Iden­ti­fy root caus­es of key com­mu­ni­ty issues. Use data to pri­or­i­tize the oppor­tu­ni­ties where we can impact the issues. Con­vene diverse voic­es to devel­op solu­tions. Fund these solu­tions. Cur­rent ini­tia­tives are focused on behav­ioral health, hous­ing solu­tions, and edu­ca­tion and fam­i­lies.

Put exist­ing Com­mu­ni­ty Foun­da­tion fund­ing to work on evolv­ing com­mu­ni­ty needs. Learn more.

Inspire increased and high-impact giv­ing. Pro­vide resources and exper­tise to new and cur­rent fund­hold­ers and donors.

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Cfjh accreditation logo

The Com­mu­ni­ty Foun­da­tion of Jack­son Hole is in good stand­ing with the Coun­cil on Foun­da­tions Nation­al Stan­dards. These stan­dards affirm our com­mit­ment to finan­cial secu­ri­ty, trans­paren­cy, and accountability.

These stan­dards estab­lish legal, eth­i­cal, effec­tive prac­tices and assure donors, gov­ern­ment and media of our com­mit­ment to best prac­tices. To achieve this cer­ti­fi­ca­tion, foun­da­tions go through a rig­or­ous peer review of orga­ni­za­tion­al and finan­cial poli­cies and pro­ce­dures. Com­mu­ni­ty Foun­da­tions use these stan­dards to pro­mote self-reg­u­la­tion and set con­sis­tent expec­ta­tions for their boards. These stan­dards pro­vide a frame­work for doc­u­ment­ing, com­mu­ni­cat­ing and pro­vid­ing train­ing and tech­ni­cal assis­tance to advance best practices.