We are so excited to announce our new board chair, Kelly Mendenhall, Director of Regulatory Affairs at Enbridge Gas! He has been a steadfast supporter since 2017, and his leadership will be instrumental as we expand engagement. Read more: utahfoundation.org/2025/01/kelly-…

Our intern, Laura Pacheco, has been diving into social capital and recently uncovered an interesting paradox: while crime rates are declining, many Americans still feel unsafe.📉The persistent lack of social trust has significant consequences. Stay tuned for more on her research!

The pandemic caused a massive number of Americans to leave the workforce. Labor force participation rate was the lowest since the 1970s. Women played a critical role in the post-pandemic recovery of the labor force participation rate. Read more:utahfoundation.org/2025/02/signif…

Nearly 62% of Utahns between the ages of 25-64 possess a college degree or credential. In 2013, Utah adopted a 66% target by 2020. We're still a far cry from 66%, but an impressive improvement nonetheless. Read more here: utahfoundation.org/2025/02/signif…

2024 was an incredible year with the GRA. Read our new blog post for what 2025 has in store: graonline.org/2024-review-an…

Each state has a unique college governing structure. Utah’s is perhaps one of the most unique. This reportcan be used as a guide to better understand education governance. Read the report here: utahfoundation.org/reports/a-prim…

Listen to our new podcast where we talk to Weber State University 's President Brad Mortensen about how higher education can provide students with critical skills needed in the workforce. Listen here or on your favorite podcasting app: utahfoundation.org/2025/03/utah-t…

Shawn Teigen just marked 13 years with the Utah Foundation! 🎉 His vision, dedication, and leadership drive our team toward excellence every day. We’re grateful for his hard work and passion—here’s to many more years!

Post-secondary education governance looks different in every state. Utah is the only state with a governing board that appoints a commissioner with the governor’s approval. Read more in our recent education governance report: utahfoundation.org/reports/a-prim…

Listen to our new podcast on higher education where Salt Lake CC's Vice President Tim Sheehan talks about how the Utah system is meant to provide critical employment skills for students. Listen here or on your favorite podcasting app: utahfoundation.org/2025/03/utah-t…

Join the Utah Foundation as we celebrate our 80th anniversary on May 1st at the Grand America Hotel. Our Annual Luncheon's theme is social capital. We will feature a conversation with Governor Spencer J. Cox. Register here: utah-foundation.odoo.com/event/annual-l…

The Utah legislature has officially recognized the Healthy Utah Policy Group! We want to thank Rep Anthony Loubet 🇺🇲 #Utah House Candidate and Sen Lincoln Fillmore for supporting and recognizing our work.

Being a unified system is important as times change and post-secondary education is forced to rise to meet new challenges. The Board of Higher Education plays a central role in making the system work. Read more in our recent education governance report: utahfoundation.org/reports/a-prim…

We got to hang out with an amazing economist yesterday! Raj Chetty researches social capital and we are talking about that at our annual luncheon in May. Check out the event here: utah-foundation.odoo.com/event/annual-l…

Do you know what visiting a medical provider will cost you? Let's talk about policy options in our new healthcare transparency report: utahfoundation.org/reports/x-rayi…

We love seeing Utah Foundation research in the wild! Shoutout to Weber State University for being a great return on investment. Read more about which Utah colleges are the best bang for your buck: utahfoundation.org/reports/bang_f…

The Utah Foundation's 2025 Annual Luncheon featured insightful ideas, strong community, and plenty of dessert! Read more about our 80th anniversary celebration here: utahfoundation.org/events/annual-…

Thank you to Enbridge Gas Utah, Wyoming and Idaho for supporting the Utah Foundation's 2025 Utah Social Capital Project! We had a soft launch of that project at our 80th Anniversary Luncheon. We'll start releasing our social capital reports in a couple of months! #ENBFuelingFutures

Utah's delegates from both parties are more pessimistic than their voter counterparts, noting that Utah is on the wrong track and that their quality of life has decreased. Learn more about the perspectives of Utah's delegates in our recent report: utahfoundation.org/reports/party-…

Utah's Republican delegates are somewhat more conservative than Republican voters, while Democratic delegates are about the same as Democratic voters. Learn more about Utah's delegates in our most recent report: utahfoundation.org/reports/party-…