Rasmuson Foundation has announced a four year, $5 million grant to The Alaska Community Foundation (ACF) to support the Affiliate Program, a statewide effort to create, support, and sustain locally-driven philanthropy.
The ACF Affiliate Program was established in 2008 by a grant from Rasmuson Foundation for the purpose of supporting local communities in galvanizing philanthropic efforts through charitable giving and grantmaking.
Today, the program encompasses nine communities in Alaska: Chilkat Community Foundation (Haines), Golden Heart Community Foundation (Fairbanks), Greater Sitka Legacy Fund, Jessica Stevens Community Foundation (Talkeetna), Kenai Peninsula Foundation, Ketchikan Community Foundation, Kodiak Community Foundation, Petersburg Community Foundation, and Seward Community Foundation.
The new plan will provide new resources to existing and new affiliate communities. Through the next four years, a total of up to $185,000 in matching funds will be available for each affiliate: Rasmuson and ACF will provide an additional dollar for every dollar raised in each affiliate community. Many communities are already meeting the challenge by raising substantial gifts through their local donors, including individuals, families, and businesses.
Finally, the affiliate program will add six new community foundations across the state by 2019.
For more information about the program, visit www.alaskacf.org and click “Affiliates.”
