SCOTT A & ELIZABETH V CHRISTENSEN CHARITABLE FOUND

A quiet, dignified environmental portrait of local community leaders collaborating around a wooden table, soft natural window light, muted organic tones, warm shadows.
A quiet, dignified environmental portrait of local community leaders collaborating around a wooden table, soft natural window light, muted organic tones, warm shadows.
Our Focus Areas
Foundational Funding

Steady capital for community resilience

We provide structured, multi-year funding to the essential pillars of local health, education, and family stability, fostering long-term operational health.

Our Philosophy

We fund the quiet infrastructure that keeps a community whole.

Systemic change requires patience and steady capital. We partner with established leaders to secure the operational health of vital institutions for decades to come.

Funding Pillars

Three areas of sustainable impact

Our structured grants focus on reinforcing the primary systems that allow individuals, families, and neighborhoods to thrive.

Education
Healthcare
Family

Lifelong learning systems

Preventive local care

Stable neighborhoods

Expanding access to early literacy, scholarship programs, and vocational training to prepare individuals for lasting success.

Supporting community clinics, mental health resources, and wellness education to improve baseline health outcomes.

Investing in affordable housing initiatives, food security, and youth development programs that build generational security.

Review Grant Criteria

Partnering for lasting change

Review our grant cycles, eligibility parameters, and transparent path to capital stewardship.