Grantee Highlight – Onward and Upward

PCF awarded Onward & Upward a $1,975 grant to purchase CPR training mannequins and materials that will help prepare young people and community members across the Mat-Su for emergency response and everyday readiness.
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What is a Community Foundation?

But what is a community foundation? And how is it really different than other non profits established to serve a region or a particular mission?

Giving that Grows Community Celebration

We're celebrating! Join us September 25, 2025 for live music, food, drinks, and inspiring stories.

Grantee Highlight – Alaska Wildlife Alliance

PCF supported the Alaska Wildlife Alliance (AWA) with a $2,000 grant to design, produce, and install setback signage on Mat-Su Borough trails.

Thank you to Bleeding Heart Brewery!

Thanks to Bleeding Heart Brewery for hosting Palmer Community Foundation Week! We are so grateful for their amazing partnership.

Grantee Highlight – Mat-Su Sentinel

PCF is proud to support the Mat-Su Sentinel with a $2,146 grant to purchase professional photography equipment that will strengthen the reach and impact of local, nonpartisan news coverage in the greater Palmer region.

Summer 2025 – Vol. 7 Issue 3

Read about upcoming events, learn more about PCF grantee Alaska Wildlife Alliance, and dive into what a Community Foundation is.

Grantee Highlight – Mat-Su Ski Club

Mat-Su Ski Club received a grant from PCF to update the trailhead at Government Peak Recreation Area.

Join the PCF Advisory Board

Want to Make a Difference for Palmer? Start Here. Join the Palmer Community Foundation advisory board and help grow a fund that gives back to our community—forever. We're looking for passionate locals ready to roll