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Offering short-term bridge funding for Black Hills Nonprofits

Rapid City, S.D. (KELO) –Nonprofits across South Dakota are facing pressure as federal priorities are moving around. The Black Hills Area Community Foundation and the John T. Vucurevich Foundation have teamed up to help in the Black Hills. 'The strength that George had' The Sustaining Black Hills Nonprofits Fund looks to offer short-term bridge funding for Black Hills nonprofits. 'So whether it's waiting for a grant to come through and not knowing if that's happened, or because funds have been cut. We're able to respond to that and to provide the funding that they need to get to what the next plan looks like and how they can adjust for that.' John T. Vucurevich Foundation President & CEO Jacqui Dietrich said Over the next three months, this fund will provide $90,000 to Feeding South Dakota due to recent USDA food supply cuts. 'Every dollar that is donated provides about three meals, so our buying power is huge. And so we're able to pass that onto our neighbors throughout the state that are facing hunger insecurities.' Feeding South Dakota Development Officer Kristina Simmons said These foundations sent out a survey to over 70 nonprofits, which showed that four out of five are facing uncertainty as to what their funding will look like going into the fall. 'Sustaining the services we have in our community around the work that Feeding South Dakota is doing in our Rapid City community was really critical when we looked at how foundations like ours could come together and bring the community together to really support and ensure that these nonprofits can keep doing the work that they're doing.' Dietrich said 'Either pantry help or food through mobile distributions, those calls are constantly coming in as one in nine adults and one in six children in South Dakota face hunger. The Sustaining Black Hills Nonprofits Fund is going to help families and nonprofits throughout the Black Hills.' Simmons said These foundations are still reaching out to nonprofits in the Black Hills as they continue to look for ways to help out in times of need. Almost 1,800 SFSD graduates walk the stage Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.