Support the Humanities in Idaho
Your generosity helps ensure that the humanities are open, accessible, and welcoming to all Idahoans.
For more than fifty years, the Idaho Humanities Council (IHC) has connected people with ideas—creating opportunities to explore history, culture, and civic life together. When you give, you help bring the humanities into communities across the state, fostering curiosity, understanding, and meaningful dialogue.
Our Mission in Action
The mission of the Idaho Humanities Council is to deepen public understanding of the human experience by connecting people with ideas. We carry out this mission by:
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Awarding grants to organizations statewide to develop locally rooted humanities projects
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Sponsoring public programs, lectures, films, conversations, and teacher institutes
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Supporting educators, students, and lifelong learners
Your support allows this work to reach libraries, classrooms, museums, community centers, and gathering places throughout Idaho.
Why Your Gift Matters
At the heart of our work is a belief that:
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Every story matters and contributes to a deeper understanding of what it means to be human
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Respectful communication creates opportunities to learn from new perspectives
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Curiosity about the many expressions of the human spirit helps us recognize the value of our differences
Your donation helps create spaces where Idahoans can listen, reflect, and engage—strengthening our shared civic life.
Your Impact
Because of donors like you, the Idaho Humanities Council can:
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Offer free and low-cost programs that remove barriers to participation
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Elevate diverse voices and lived experiences, past and present
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Encourage thoughtful conversations that build empathy and understanding
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Support teachers and students with humanities-rich learning opportunities
Together, we help build a more literate, tolerant, and intellectually inquisitive Idaho—one better able to embrace life’s possibilities.
Make A Gift Today
Your gift—at any level—helps ensure that the humanities continue to thrive in Idaho, now and for generations to come. Thank you for your support!
IHC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit and our EIN number is 82-0315902. 990s for IHC can be found at ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer site.
Ways to Give
Want to set up a monthly, quarterly, or annual gift? Recurring gifts to IHC as part of our GEM program are a great way to show your support throughout the year and are easy to set up through our secure online form. You can even choose which day of the month you would like your gift to be taken out.
Prefer to set up a recurring gift with your checking account or credit card via post or over the phone? You can also call the IHC office at 208-345-5346 to set up a recurring gift. We can either send you a form to return to us via mail or take your information over the phone.