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July 30, 2023 Megan Bratton Grantmaking 0

NCHT unveils new grant management system ahead of fall cycle

The Natrona Collective Health Trust is excited to introduce a new way for nonprofit organizations to apply for and manage NCHT grants. Their new grant management system (GMS) powered by SmartSimple is now live. With the fall grant cycle opening on August 11, 2023, NCHT has transformed their grant application [...]

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July 25, 2023 Megan Bratton Grantmaking 0

Honoring healthcare heroes: How a collaboration of funders brought relief to Natrona County’s frontline nurses

In this post-pandemic era, most of us have moved on from the disruptions and inconveniences of COVID-19. However, for those who served on the frontlines of the crisis, the impact is long-lasting and often life-changing. In 2021, staff at the Natrona Collective Health Trust considered what role we could play [...]

PGM program awards $238k in grants

The Natrona Collective Health Trust announced today that six area nonprofits have been selected as recipients of Participatory Grantmaking (PGM) funds totaling $238,000. The Trust’s PGM program, launched last fall in collaboration with the Natrona County Youth Empowerment Council, aims to empower those closest to the issues by giving them […]

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April 20, 2023 Megan Bratton Grantmaking, Youth Mental and Behavioral Health 0

A participant’s perspective on participatory grantmaking

Photo: Janessa Miramontes, PGM participant and Program Committee member Over the past several months, Natrona Collective Health Trust has had the pleasure of working with an engaged and inspiring group of young individuals from the Youth Empowerment Council (YEC) as part of a participatory grantmaking (PGM) process. PGM is a [...]

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April 19, 2023 Megan Bratton Grantmaking 0

NCHT announces spring grant cycle recipients

The Natrona Collective Health Trust is excited to announce the recipients of its 2023 spring grant cycle. After carefully considering a total of 73 grant applications, the Trust awarded 35 grants to area nonprofits totaling more than $2 million. The Trust offered three grant opportunities in the spring cycle: multi-year [...]

February 15, 2023 Megan Bratton Grantmaking 0

Spring Grant Cycle FAQs

The application for the Natrona Collective Health Trust’s Spring Grant Cycle opens on February 22, 2023. In the weeks leading up to this date, NCHT staff have answered questions from area nonprofits regarding our grant programs. Below are these questions and their answers. If you have questions not addressed here, [...]

January 9, 2023 Megan Bratton Grantmaking 0

NCHT to launch spring grant cycle, hosts virtual Q&A

The Natrona Collective Health Trust will launch their spring grant cycle on February 22, with three grant opportunities for area nonprofits. In addition to the multi-year general operating grants, the Trust will be introducing two new grant opportunities: Advocacy Grants and Boost Grants. The Trust will host a virtual Q&A [...]

December 19, 2022 Megan Bratton Grantmaking 0

NCHT to introduce Boost grants in 2023

By Jeremy Yates, Grants Manager In January 2023, the Natrona Collective Health Trust will be introducing an additional avenue of funding for area organizations. Boost grants are intended to give Natrona County nonprofits a lift by supporting internal infrastructure improvements. Organizations will have the opportunity to apply for up to [...]

December 15, 2022 Megan Bratton Grantmaking, Youth Mental and Behavioral Health 0

Youth Empowerment Council to award $240,000 in grants for Natrona Collective Health Trust

Natrona Collective Health Trust has partnered with Casper’s Youth Empowerment Council (YEC) to facilitate a process to award $240,000 to improve the mental well-being of youth in Natrona County. Using a process called Participatory Grantmaking (PGM), YEC members will develop a grant program, grantmaking process, and make funding decisions on […]

November 16, 2022 Megan Bratton Beyond the Check, General, Grantmaking 0

Beyond the Check: Addressing health and wellness through systems change advocacy

By Meredith Benton, CEO In 2023, Natrona Collective Health Trust will launch an advocacy grants program as well as an approach to advocate alongside grantee partners. To prepare for this, the Trust is sharing more about systems change advocacy and how that shapes our approach to advocacy grantmaking and engagement. [...]