Imagine if we lived in a community where everyone had access to the support they needed to live a happy, meaningful life?

Border Trust is building a generous, connected and resilient community with the skills, capacity, drive and resources to create positive local change.

Local Impact

Border Trust is 100% place-based and focused on building community capacity across the border region.

We take the time to understand local needs and to measure the impact that we, with our donors and grant recipients, make.

We activate the power of giving for lasting impact across five impact areas.

Climate Resilient Communities

Communities are equipped to anticipate, prepare for, and manage the diverse impacts of a changing climate.

Community Leadership

The development of regional leaders enhances the community’s ability to tackle local challenges and opportunities.

Community Connection & Wellbeing

A welcoming, connected and inclusive community provides the foundation for a vibrant region and positively impacts individual and community wellbeing.

Disaster Recovery, Resilience & Readiness

Our region’s ability to prepare for, withstand, and recover from natural disasters enhances the safety, health, and economic prosperity of Border communities.

Community Equity

By helping those who help others, access to necessities like food, shelter, education, work, and healthcare enables all to participate in and contribute to a thriving region.

VitalSigns is a community-driven data program used by community foundations to measure the vitality of their communities and identify trends in a range of quality-of-life areas. This helps our understanding of local needs and informs where funding and support will have the most impact.

We are thrilled to share our findings with you.

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‘Philanthropy’ – the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes.

Border Trust activates the power of collective giving so everyone in our community can be a local philanthropist.