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Partner with us to make a difference in the community.

The Impact Coalition was formed to provide consistent support for nonprofits making positive impacts in our local communities. We specifically wanted to enact change within our Wasatch Front community by supporting all local organizations: CAWS, Utah Clean Energy, Utah Open Lands, VOA of Utah (SLC-only), & the YCC Family Crisis Center (Ogden-only).. By choosing to keep our list of partners small, our impacts can be large for these stellar non-profits.  Now, every Front member has the option to add a recurring donation as small as $1 to their membership, and we match them dollar for dollar.

Help us get to $1,000,000 in total donations in 2026!

Goal: $1,000,000

In 2024, The Front and its members provided

over $131k in support of local nonprofits!

To date, the Impact Coalition has provided

over $905k to local nonprofits!

2018

The Impact Coalition is founded in May, the first month pulling in a matched $110. (Don’t worry, the donations basically double month over month in 2018 after that!)

2019

Impact Co. events begin, with Utah Clean Energy tabling and earning support at that years’ Climbing Up For Air in partnership with Running Up For Air and Jared Campbell. CAWS begins Fursdays, bringing adoptable animals supported by the Impact Co. to the Salt Lake City Front and to potential new foster parents and adopters.

2020

The Impact Coalition hits $100k of total matched donations in November of 2020, continuing to provide support to our nonprofit partners after a dip in charitable donations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

2022

After hitting the match cap of $40k member contributions in 2021, The Front removes the cap and now matches all Impact Co. donations made by its members.

Meet the Nonprofits

About Utah Open Lands

Utah Open Lands has been committed to preserving, protecting, and stewarding open space in our state since 1990. As Utah’s only statewide land trust, UOL works with landowners, government agencies, and communities to safeguard open spaces. 

Utah Open Lands’ areas of focus include conservation, land stewardship, and conservation education.

www.utahopenlands.org

In Q4 2025:

  • This quarter, Impact Coalition support from The Front helped permanently protect three landscapes: Bunnells Fork in Utah County, Castle Rock Ranch in Grand County, and Clark Ranch in Summit County.
  • 2026 Focuses: advancing new land and beloved trail protections near Moab, moving closer to protecting shoreline and habitat at Bear Lake, and developing a free Transit to Trails pilot connecting Salt Lake to Bonanza Flat, with promotion support once fully funded

About Utah Clean Energy

Utah Clean Energy is at the forefront of stopping energy waste, creating clean energy, and building a smart energy future for our community.

www.utahcleanenergy.org

In Q4 2025:

  • Advocacy and awareness for balcony solar, now available in Utah (first state in the U.S. to allow it freely!)
  • Preparation for the 2026 Utah legislative Session; follow along with their online legislative tracker.

About Community Animal Welfare Society

CAWS is Utah’s oldest animal rescue group. Their mission is to work with the community to help animals through rescue, foster, education, and adoption programs.

www.caws.org

In Q4 2025:

  • Intakes from shelters: 145 cats, 78 dogs
  • Adoptions: 176 cats, 92 dogs (two dogs directly at Fursdays at The Front!)
  • Tyson’s story: Tyson has had two surgeries in December. First, a complicated neuter given preexisting conditions, several days later, emergency surgery when his sutures broke, leaving his abdominal lining exposed. It was a rare complication, and a life-threatening one. In his darkest moment, Tyson’s spirit stayed bright. Tyson is getting lots of love and care from his foster family, and financial support for his healthcare by CAWS.
  • Cocoa’s story: Just a baby, at 6 months old, Cocoa had lived more than a third of her life on a cold shelter floor. You might call her lucky, to make a life saving trip and to land in a warm and loving foster home – but upon arrival, it was quickly discovered that something was terribly wrong. Cocoa’s back leg bone, where it fits into her hip (femoral head) is not where it’s supposed to be, and it’s broken. She’d been suffering with this debilitating pain from before her time in the shelter. Support from CAWS means she can finally heal from this injury.

About Volunteers of America, Utah

Volunteers of America, Utah provides a bridge to self-reliance and health for vulnerable individuals who struggle with homelessness, addiction, and mental illness in our communities.

www.voaut.org

In Q4 2025:

  • Expansion from 30 to 50 beds at the YRC
    450 youth served by Emergency Services and Housing Services; 100 successfully diverted from the shelter
    14,000 nights of safe shelter provided
  • Volunteers are needed to make up for decreased federal support in 2026. View volunteer opportunities here.
  • Similarly, donations benefit VOA-UT’s clients directly. View in-kind donation needs here.

About YCC Family Crisis Center

The YCC supports individuals and families impacted by domestic and sexual violence through safety, advocacy, and resources on their journey to safe and healthy lives.

www.yccogden.org

In Q4 2025:

  • 93 individuals housed in the YCC shelter for victims of domestic violence
  • 58 attendees to the domestic violence support group
  • 283 hours of free therapy provided
  • 5336 free meals provided to low-income children and homeless familites
  • New! Resiliance Lab: This weekly sexual assault support group focuses on working through grief, anger, and shame, trigger management, healthy boundaries and self-care.
  • Volunteers are needed for the domestic violence victim advocacy program: view volunteer opportunities here.

Partner with us to make a difference in the community.

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Upcoming Impact Co. Events

Second Thursday of the Month // SLC
Third Thursday of the Month // South Main

Fursdays with CAWS

Ready for a cuteness overload? Every second Thursday of the month, CAWS will be bringing adorable, adoptable animals to our gyms. Come play with a pile of adoptable dogs, puppies, kittens, and cats. Who knows, one of those fur babies might steal your heart and go home with you!