Why This Matters Now

Idaho is at a crossroads. Cuts to healthcare, housing, childcare, and food assistance are putting tens of thousands of families at risk. Nonprofits cannot meet this demand alone, and philanthropy cannot close the growing gap left by government reductions. National trends show individual donations declining while community needs continue to rise.

Fred Rogers once said: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’”