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Workshops to Address Common Non-profit Needs
September 6, 2017 • 3 minutes

Workshops to Address Common Non-profit Needs

Columbia Basin Trust offers workshops this fall through its Non-profit Advisors program Does your non-profit find it challenging to recruit and retain board members? Is it testing the waters of […]

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New Child Care Capital Grants Now Open
October 4, 2017 • 1 minute

New Child Care Capital Grants Now Open

$1 million available in first intake of three-year program The first intake of Columbia Basin Trust’s new Child Care Capital Grants is now open. The capital grants will support improvements […]

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Elk Valley Thrift Shop is on the Move
October 30, 2017 • 2 minutes

Elk Valley Thrift Shop is on the Move

The Elk Valley Thrift Shop in Sparwood is a relatively new enterprise run by a successful non-profit organization that distributes $5,000 each month to its community. In just three years, […]

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Nominations Open for “30 Under 30” Campaign
June 17, 2025 • 2 minutes

Nominations Open for “30 Under 30” Campaign

JCI Kootenay, in partnership with Columbia Basin Trust, is launching 30 Under 30—a campaign recognizing 30 inspiring individuals aged 30 and under who are making a meaningful difference across the […]

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Season four of the Headwaters Podcast launches July 24
July 21, 2025 • 2 minutes

Season four of the Headwaters Podcast launches July 24

On Thursday, July 24, 2025, be sure to tune into wherever you get your podcasts for the first three episodes of The Headwaters’ fourth season. For new listeners, The Headwaters […]

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2019 Neil Muth Scholarship Recipients Announced
June 25, 2019 • 4 minutes

2019 Neil Muth Scholarship Recipients Announced

The 2019 Neil Muth Memorial Scholarship recipients are from left to right: Makayli Wilkinson,  Tara Woods and Elizabeth Sutton. Three students from around the Basin will receive a Neil Muth […]

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Large-Scale Projects Enhance Ecosystem Health
October 7, 2019 • 5 minutes

Large-Scale Projects Enhance Ecosystem Health

Habitat such as wetlands and creeks, and animals such as elk and bull trout will benefit from five multi-year projects that are restoring over 1,700 hectares of important land thanks […]

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Projects Promote Increased Well-being
January 15, 2020 • 3 minutes

Projects Promote Increased Well-being

Thirty-one projects that aim to improve quality of life in the Columbia Basin, focus on children’s development and strengthen social service organizations are receiving nearly $680,000 from Columbia Basin Trust’s […]

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Taking Action to Reduce Wildfire Risks
February 12, 2020 • 5 minutes

Taking Action to Reduce Wildfire Risks

While the ground remains snowy, communities throughout the Columbia Basin are thinking ahead to how they can reduce the risks of wildfires. Several projects will be helping to keep people […]

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Free Flights to Access Medical Care Far From Home
February 13, 2020 • 2 minutes

Free Flights to Access Medical Care Far From Home

Many people in the Columbia Basin must travel far to obtain medical care. For help getting to these appointments, those in financial need often rely on Hope Air. Now, this […]

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Postponed: Columbia Basin Trust Community Engagement
March 21, 2020 • 2 minutes

Postponed: Columbia Basin Trust Community Engagement

In response to COVID-19, Columbia Basin Trust is postponing the public engagement process to renew its strategic plan, including community meetings scheduled this spring and the two regional Symposia this […]

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More Support for Vital Services
April 23, 2020 • 3 minutes

More Support for Vital Services

People in the Columbia Basin are continuing to experience the broad and serious impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. To provide immediate support, Columbia Basin Trust announced $11.7 million in funding […]

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