Many Black Hills residents streamline their donations through a Donor Advised Fund (DAF), a flexible tool that makes it easier to support what matters most. The real value of DAFs isn't just efficiency—it's our Giving Teams' guidance that helps connect donors' values...
A woman went into sudden cardiac arrest in early July near the Black Hills Playhouse. After someone called 911, nearby deputies arrived within minutes and applied an AED to restore her pulse. Soon after, the Custer Ambulance Service arrived on the scene. Paramedics...
The Black Hills Area Community Foundation awards two rounds of capacity building grants each year to a wide variety of nonprofits. At $5,000 each, these Capacity Building Grants fill a critical gap by supporting the infrastructure needed to sustain a nonprofit's...
BHACF awarded a Capacity Building Grant to Seventh Circuit CASA to fund tokens of appreciation for their volunteers and staff.
Western Dakota Technical College has strengthened its support for graduates seeking professional certifications.
BHACF awarded $125,000 to Black Hills nonprofits that care for outdoor spaces or promote recreation across the region in 2024.
Investing in an organization’s backbone—known as capacity building—keeps the wheels of our nonprofits turning.
The creation of traditional regalia, supported by a Black Hills by Choice grant, cultivates community at nonprofit Wambli Ska
Okolakiciye.
A $16,000 Community Action Grant will fund a shade structure for a free kids summer camp at The Mammoth Site.
The Rapid City Arts Council used a Capacity Building Grant to provide professional development, training resources and more to their staff.
Northern Hills by Choice Giving Circle members gathered at Homestake Opera House in May of 2023. The group pooled funding to direct five grants by popular vote.
In June of 2023, the Black Hills by Choice Giving Circle gathered at the Dahl Arts Center to direct grants to five regional nonprofits.
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