About Assistance League of Salt Lake City
What makes Assistance League of Salt Lake City a stand-out among nonprofits?
Lisa Eccles, president of the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, says it’s the lack of paid staff and the dedication of our members.
Since 1974, Assistance League has helped tens of thousands of individuals, children and families in the Salt Lake community. Powered by our members, we fund, staff, develop and assess a diverse philanthropic outreach. Our programs are regularly evaluated and fine-tuned to respond to changing community needs, ensuring the highest benefit for those we serve and the greatest results for our donors.
Our history: Assistance League was founded in the 1890s by Anne Banning and Ada Edwards Laughlin as a way to empower ordinary citizens to improve communities and transform lives. It was officially organized as a national nonprofit in 1935. Assistance League of Salt Lake City is one of 120 chapters of National Assistance League, and is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization. One of 120 chapters of Assistance League of Salt Lake City is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization
Visit our Program pages to see how Assistance League of Salt Lake City impacts lives in our community each year.