The Elissa M. Garofalo Community Impact Award Fund Grant

The Elissa M. Garofalo Community Impact Award Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Carbon County Community Foundation
Amount: US $500
Last Updated: August 05, 2025

Summary

The Elissa M. Garofalo Community Impact Award Fund, established by friends and family, honors Elissa's legacy by recognizing individuals demonstrating leadership and community impact in Carbon County. Each year, the recipient receives at least $500 for professional development or can designate a local charity to receive the funds. This award seeks to empower those in the prime of their careers, not lifetime achievers, fostering ongoing community contributions and mentorship.

Overview

Carbon County Community Foundation The Carbon County Community Foundation connects people like you who care about Carbon County to the local causes that matter most. We work with donors to create legacies of giving, invest in nonprofit organizations with strategic grants and lead our community to a better future. CCCF’s mission is to improve the quality of life for all Carbon County residents, now and forever. We accomplish this by: Inspiring individuals to respond to community needs through charitable givingBringing resources and ideas together to identify common community needs and goals and propose solutions Creating funds to support the many facets of society that make a community worth living in including arts and culture, community and economic development, education and scholarships, social services and youth issues, health and wellness, environment and historic preservation. The Elissa M. Garofalo Community Impact Award Fund Established by the friends and family of its namesake, the Elissa M. Garofalo Community Impact Award is presented in Elissa’s memory to someone who demonstrates leadership, vision, and community impact in Carbon County. Elissa was a force for Carbon County, without whom several projects would not have come to fruition. The award will provide a stipend of at least $500 to the recipient each year, which should be used for professional development to help further the recipient’s career and education. Alternatively, the recipient can name a Carbon County charitable organization to receive the $500 in her or his name. Nominations and Self-Nominations will be accepted through an application process. This is award is not intended to be a Lifetime Achievement Award, but rather it should recognize someone who can be considered in the prime of her or his career; someone who still has work to do.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Minimum qualifications for the Elissa M. Garofalo Community Impact Award include: Demonstrated community leadership and impactA vision for long-lasting impact in the communityA passion for mentoring others