Utah Community Builders

Utah Community Builders addresses our state’s most pressing challenges by providing a platform for the business community to engage on social issues. This effort will help strengthen partnerships between business leaders, service providers, academic experts and government agencies on social issues affecting Utah’s business community.

Key Points:

Social Responsibility: The business community wants to address important social issues facing Utah, and an organized, focused approach will create lasting results
Facilitator: UCB operates as a facilitator, providing a clear process for the business community to engage on important social issues
Additive and Unique: UCB is not about duplicating efforts, but shining a light on existing efforts and those who are working to make progress on key issues so the business community can lend support

Guiding Principles:

Identify

Utah's Pressing Challenges

Identify Utah's Pressing Challenges

Through high-quality data and research we focus on the area of greatest need, impact and results

Collaborate

with business community, issue experts and stakeholders

Collaborate

We bring together the business community, nonprofits, service providers and thought leaders to identify areas and plan for improvement

Promote

social responsibility with the business community

Promote social responsibility with the business community

We provide actionable steps for businesses to take to address pressing challenges

Encourage

the next generation of problem-solvers

Encourage the next generation of problem-solvers

Through process engagement we instill the importance of social responsibility in leaders of tomorrow

Project Priorities:

Intergenerational Poverty
Behavioral Health
Immigration
Child Care

Advisory Board:
*Denotes co-chair

Derek Miller, president and CEO, Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance
Clark Ivory, CEO, Ivory Homes*
Lisa Eccles, president and COO, George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation*
Davis Smith, founder and CEO, Cotopaxi
Elaine Dalton, community advocate, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Crystal Maggelet, president and CEO, FJ Management
Greg Miller, Board of Directors, Larry H. Miller Group of Companies
Bishop Oscar Solis, Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City
Blake Murray, founder and CEO, Divvy