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 2027!
In 2025, The Front and its members provided
over $128k in support of local nonprofits!
To date, the Impact Coalition has provided
over $885k to local nonprofits!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Support from The Front helped us finalize the permanent protection of Flying A Ranch in the Heber Valley’s North Fields—more than 60 acres, four years in the making. The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service recognized the North Fields as Grasslands of Special Significance in 2023, a designation that came in part from work we led to make sure this landscape was understood for what it actually is.
Next quarter, our focus is protecting additional properties across the Heber Valley through the Heart of the Heber Valley campaign.
We’re also expanding how people connect to these landscapes. That includes building out a free Transit to Trails Wasatch Front pilot, which will bring riders from the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon to Bonanza Flat on weekends this summer, and developing monthly opportunities to bring communities like The Front onto protected lands to experience them firsthand.
We’d love help sharing the $2 million matching grant tied to our Heartland of the Heber Valley campaign. It’s a chance to build on the momentum of Flying A Ranch and protect additional properties in the North Fields while landowners are ready. Every dollar given right now is doubled.
Utah Clean Energy is at the forefront of stopping energy waste, creating clean energy, and building a smart energy future for our community.
The 2026 Utah Legislative Session took center stage for the Utah Clean Energy team over the past quarter. The 45-day session ran from late January through March and saw a record number of over 1,000 bills introduced. Throughout the fast-paced session, Utah Clean Energy stood as your advocate for all clean air, climate action, and a clean energy future for Utah.
To dive deeper into the wins, challenges and lessons from this legislative session, we invite you to watch our recap video featuring our Director of Government Relations and Public Affairs, Josh Craft. In this debrief, Josh breaks down the key bills impacting climate and clean air for Utah.
We are thrilled to announce that the Community Clean Energy Program has officially been approved, marking a major clean energy milestone for Utah. This groundbreaking program enables Utah’s cities and towns to choose a path toward net-100% renewable electricity, unlocking local energy independence, profound emissions reductions, and new clean energy projects that may not otherwise be built.
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.
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.
With FCC funding, we aim to achieve the following:
Serve 450 unduplicated youth through Emergency Services and Housing Services.
Provide over 14,000 nights of safe shelter.
Of the 450 individuals served, 100 will be successfully diverted from the shelter.
80% of the youth accessing services for seven days or longer will participate in housing-focused case management.
30% of youth receiving housing-focused case management services will successfully transition into permanent housing.
65% of youth participating in housing case management will successfully transition into a positive housing destination.
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.
A Deaf mother of four and survivor of domestic violence is a powerful example of resilience. Thanks to donor support, she has moved from homelessness into stable housing and is now training to become a sign language interpreter. Your gifts don’t just provide a roof; they provide the opportunity for survivors to become community leaders.
This last quarter, 199 survivors attended our domestic violence support groups, 86 homeless victims of violence were housed in our shelter, and 330 protective orders were issued. Through our numerous programs, including court advocacy, emergency shelter, therapy, and supportive services, survivors are able to move toward resilience and healing.
Specifically, we plan to increase shelter capacity and rapid rehousing placements. Funds are used to support the operational costs of or 61 bed shelter, and purchase shelter supplies such as food, home start kits, and bedding. Safe housing remains the number one concern for survivors in Utah, statewide data show that a majority of female individuals experiencing homelessness report domestic violence as a contributing factor, while rising rents and a shortage of affordable units continue to limit safe exit options for survivors.
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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!
Join CAWS in Studio 1396 for our cat adoption event and fall in love with our feline friends!
