The Community Wellness Fund is a flexible endowment to meet changing social service and health needs of Juneau. While no one can predict what future needs will be, Juneauites can ensure that generations to come will have the philanthropic resources to address emerging needs and opportunities in this area. Juneau’s social service nonprofits need our support, and the Community Wellness Endowment is an easy and efficient way to make a difference. Gifts of all levels help grow this endowment and enable it to reach more people. The current goal is to grow this endowment to $1M to support long term grants, while continuing to provide significant funding to health and social service nonprofits every year.
Grantmaking
The Juneau Community Foundation has a grant program in place that already encourages collaboration, identifies gaps, and provides funding for the highest needs in our community. Our Professional Advisory Committee and Grants Committee review yearly applications and determine how available health and social service grant funds will be used. For the last several years, grants from several funds of the Foundation have been made to organizations to meet basic needs such as food, shelter, mental and physical health, suicide prevention, substance abuse treatment, and other services for those in need. The City and Borough of Juneau contributes to this annual grant program that provides about $2M per year in assistance.
Recent examples of health and social service fund grantees
- The Glory Hall – Juneau’s emergency shelter for those experiencing homelessness
- Housing First Collaborative
- Weekend food for students program
- AWARE – shelter for victims of domestic violence
- Spruce House Youth Shelter – Juneau’s emergency shelter for youth experiencing homelessness
- Navigator Program – connecting nonprofits clients and individuals to needed services
Fund Development and Fee
People who want to leave a personal or family legacy can create a named Community Wellness Fund, e.g., the John and Jane Doe Community Wellness fund. Grants from these named funds will be awarded in the same way as the Community Wellness Fund. The Foundation charges a 1% fee to administer and build the fund and carry out annual grant making.
To Donate
Donate by credit card using the link below or make your checks payable to: Juneau Community Foundation, 350 North Franklin Street, Suite 4, Juneau, Alaska 99801. Please call us at 907-523-5450, or email info@juneaucf.org for information on donating stock, wiring funds, establishing a Fund, gifting a portion of a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA, or naming the Juneau Community Foundation in your will as a designated beneficiary.
