News and Releases

Western Dakota Tech Endowment to Help Graduates Earn Licenses, Certifications

Western Dakota Technical College pictured
in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Black Hills Area Community Foundation Awards $125,000 in Outdoor Spaces Grants

Black Hills Area Community Foundation (BHACF) awarded $125,000 to Black Hills nonprofits that care for outdoor spaces or promote recreation across the region in October of 2024.

Federal Funding to Advance Affordable Housing Across the Black Hills

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds, South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority and Black Hills Area Community Foundation (BHACF) announced a $30 million federal funding award on Monday, Aug. 12, aimed at addressing affordable housing challenges across the Black Hills region....

Northern Hills residents gather to give $11,000 to five nonprofits

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.

Five nonprofits share in $25,000 infusion from Giving Circle

In June of 2023, the Black Hills by Choice Giving Circle gathered at the Dahl Arts Center to direct grants to five regional nonprofits.

BHACF Awards $66,000 in Community Action Grants

In 2023, BHACF awarded Community Action Grants to Working Against Violence, Inc. ($50,000 grant) and The Mammoth Site ($16,000 grant).

Southern Hills residents direct $32,000 to local nonprofits

Southern Hills by Choice Giving Circle members pooled funding to support nonprofits in the Southern Hills. In August of 2023, BHACF held the annual event at The Mammoth Site.