Updates From the Foundation | |
Whidbey Community Foundation's Two New Grant Programs Open Now | |
WCF is pleased to share that it has two new grant programs now accepting applications—the Community Health Grant Program and the Nonprofit Capacity-Building Grant Program. Any organization that operates with a charitable status or for a charitable purpose on behalf of Whidbey Island is eligible to apply for a grant. | |
Awarded to projects and organizations that take action to improve health and eliminate unjust barriers to opportunity for all who call Whidbey home.
Max award amount: $10,000
Due date: 11:59pm, August 31, 2024
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Awarded to projects that address part of an organization’s strategic plan to improve the management, governance, and administration.
Max award amount: $10,000
Due date: 11:59pm, August 31, 2024
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Thank you to everyone who joined us Tuesday, July 16, for an informational webinar about our open grant opportunities! If you missed it, you can watch the recording on our Vimeo. | |
Whidbey Community Foundation Welcomes New Board Member | |
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Whidbey Community Foundation is excited to welcome Kristen Stavros to our Board of Directors. WCF’s 12 Board members represent north, south, and central Whidbey Island. Formed in 2016, Whidbey Community Foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life on Whidbey Island by providing support for the nonprofit sector, assisting donors to build and preserve enduring assets for charitable purposes, and meeting community needs through financial awards.
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Celebrating Connection: 2023 Impact Report 💛 | |
Many of us started 2023 eager for more connections after years of distance and isolation. Whether living on or visiting Whidbey Island–one immediately senses deep ties to people and this place.
As a growing community foundation, we know the value of connections. Connecting with nonprofits and donors, connecting with community leaders, connecting emerging ideas with existing resources, and connecting these components together. It’s a weaver’s role we lean into and one that we believe will be essential as WCF serves the changing needs of our community.
And so, in 2023, we celebrated these relationships!
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Whidbey Island Fundraiser For The Essential Needs Program | |
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Almost 70% funded with less than one month left! Together we raised $11,280 in June for Essential Needs, which means we have just over $30K to go in the final three weeks. Thank you to everyone who has donated thus far.
Thank you to everyone who has donated thus far – every dollar goes directly to local households in need. Learn more about the program and help us reach our $100,000 goal by July 31.
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Looking To Share Nonprofit Events, Jobs, and Volunteer openings? Join Locable and Our Updated Nonprofit Directory! | |
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In 2023 we revamped our Nonprofit Directory, Nonprofit Calendar and Open Opportunities Board by integrating Locable, a free marketing service, into our website to help us better serve you. Over 70 local nonprofits have already joined and are sharing their events, volunteer positions, jobs and more!
More Than Just a Directory Profile
Locable offers free marketing tools to nonprofits. Once you claim your profile, you'll be able to publish your nonprofit events through your Locable account. You can also share open job, volunteer and board positions through Locable. Sign up today to learn more!
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Readiness For Change Survey | |
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On Tuesday, October 29, 2024, the Whidbey Community Foundation and Nonprofit Association of Washington are partnering to host a half-day workshop focused on the theme “Readiness for Change.” To best meet your nonprofit’s most pressing needs, we want your help in guiding the workshop content that will be covered. Please complete this short, anonymous survey by Sunday, July 28. Your experiences and needs matter. We appreciate your input and participation in shaping this upcoming learning space.
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Professional Advisor Corner | |
Emotional Ties to Stock, Mixing Business with Charity, and Locking in the Exemption | |
As an advisor, you’ve certainly experienced clients’ emotions running wild! Confronting mortality, addressing complex family relationships, and discussing money all come with financial planning’s often rocky terrain. The community foundation can help when you encounter a charitably-minded client who is devoted to a particular stock and may be reluctant to take the tax-savvy step of giving it to charity. | |
”Doing well by doing good” is a popular notion in corporate giving programs. Many of your clients may be in positions to influence corporate giving strategies. The community foundation can support you as you advise clients about avoiding tax pitfalls and conflicts of interest as clients and their work colleagues create charitable giving strategies that align with business purposes. | |
If it feels like the topic of the estate tax exemption sunset is heating up, you are right! More and more of your clients are becoming aware of the change in the law that is slated to occur at the end of 2025 unless legislation intervenes. Be sure you know the basics about how this change could impact your clients, including the ways charitable giving and the community foundation can fit into smart planning. | |
Stack the stats in your favor, trends among millionaire donors, and sunset reminders | |
By the time summer rolls around, reflecting on what happened last year may feel like cognitive whiplash. That’s not the case, though, with the statistics from the annual Giving USA report that are released every June for the prior year. The team at the community foundation reviews the findings closely so that we can identify trends and strategies that could help you and other nonprofits. | |
A recent study sheds light on how high net-worth people who’ve made their own money tend to approach philanthropy. As it turns out, self-made millionaires are more likely to give to charity than those who inherited their wealth–a whopping 93% reported doing so. People with legacy wealth are still likely to be philanthropic, but only 74% reported that they give to charity. | |
As a reminder, the estate tax exemption is the total amount a taxpayer can leave to family and other individuals during life and at death before the hefty federal gift and estate tax kicks in. This exemption is scheduled to drop big time after December 25, 2025. For 2024, the estate tax exemption is $13.61 million per individual, or $27.22 million per married couple. | |
Donor & Fund Holder Corner | |
Tax laws up in the air, philanthropy personalities, and forward-worthy reading material | |
Election years are interesting for many reasons! For philanthropists and their advisors, election years can be tricky because it’s impossible to predict what might happen with the tax laws. That’s certainly the case in 2024. The community foundation can help you and your advisors navigate various approaches to charitable strategies, even when the tax laws themselves are up in the air. | |
Whether you’ve been involved in philanthropy for many years or you're just starting out on your charitable giving journey, you’ve likely noticed that there are many, many ways to support the causes you love. The community foundation can help you evaluate various giving vehicles based on your own “charitable giving personality type.” | |
The team at the community foundation wants to help you help your advisors stay up-to-date on legal and tax developments that might impact the charitable giving components in your estate and financial plan. We’re happy to offer tips and reading material to share with your attorneys, accountants, and financial advisors, and our team is always available to join a discussion. | |
Northwest Early Learning Coalition Seeking Regional Lead | |
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Northwest Early Learning Coalition is seeking a Regional Lead to support coordination and facilitation of the five-county regional network part of Washington Communities for Children.
This position will be filled through part-time, hourly employment OR as an organizational subcontract with First 5 FUNdamentals (F5F), the support agency to Northwest Early Learning Coalition (NWEL Coalition).
Proposals will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Application period closes on August 9.
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Free Coaching For Executive Directors | |
The Community Consulting Partnership (CCP) is pleased to offer free* coaching services to nonprofit leaders in Washington State. Leadership coaching is a one-to-one process that supports leaders through the many challenges, opportunities, and pressures of their demanding roles, and helps them make needed changes to achieve their goals. Priority is given to those who are leaders of color, live outside the Puget Sound area, and/or those who work for small organizations. The coaching services are provided by vetted volunteers who are experienced coaches.
*There is a $50 administrative fee payable to CCP once you have been matched with a coach. If you are unable to afford this amount, there are limited scholarships available for NAWA members.
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U.S. Bank Foundation: Community Possible Grant Program | |
The U.S. Bank Foundation’s Community Possible Grant Program supports nonprofit organizations that create stable jobs, affordable housing, and vibrant communities in U.S. Bank’s 26-state retail footprint. Grants are provided in the following areas: workforce education and economic prosperity; neighborhood stability and revitalization, including safe, affordable, energy-efficient housing; and artistic and cultural enrichment, learning through play, and protecting and enhancing outdoor places to play. Priority is given to organizations with an intentional mission to promote equity by serving those facing barriers to economic success, including low- and moderate-income communities, women, and communities of color.
Letters of interest accepted year round.
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Trainings & Upcoming Events | |
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July Fundraising Clinic
Monday, July 22, 2024
5:30PM -7:30PM PT
Online through Communities Rise
Join Communities Rise for a FREE 2-hour consultation with a professional fundraiser. They will review your questions in advance and talk with you about your fundraising goals and plans for the year.
Preference is given to organizations based in and led by communities of color and indigenous, immigrant and refugee, queer and trans, low-income communities, and others historically disenfranchised.
These services are free of charge and available by appointment only. Email cbclinics@communities-rise.org with questions or to schedule!
Offered in partnership with AFP Advancement Northwest’s “Fundraisers on the Go”.
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So You're Writing A Grant
Online through Whidbey Community Foundation
So, You’re Writing A Grant…
Why do you apply for grants? How can you persuade funders that your program is a good fit for their funding priorities? In this workshop, you’ll learn about grant writing best practices from the perspective of the grant reviewers who will be making decisions about your funding applications. The information provided in this presentation can be applied to all of your competitive grant proposals and not just limited to Whidbey Community Foundation’s grants program. Join WCF and facilitator Jeff Natter for a grant workshop recorded on Zoom.
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Nonprofit Tips, Tricks & Tech Tools
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GrantStation.com, Inc. offers the opportunity to identify potential funding sources for their programs or projects as well as resources to mentor these organizations through the grant seeking process. Sign up for their FREE grant notice emails today! LEARN MORE »
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2022 Candid Seals of Transparency are here! Jumpstart your 2024 fundraising with a new Seal! LEARN MORE »
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Communities Rise and the King County Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division have partnered to offer pro-bono legal services for nonprofit organization. LEARN MORE »
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Candid Learning is your destination for all of Candid’s live and on-demand trainings, webinars, and other resources designed to improve your fundraising, overall sustainability, grantmaking, and transparency. With their On-Demand library you can access the training you need, on your own time. LEARN MORE »
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Support Whidbey Community Foundation
Whidbey Community Foundation envisions a more vibrant, healthy, and unified Whidbey Island community. Our mission is to improve the quality of life on Whidbey Island by providing support for the nonprofit sector, assisting donors to build and preserve enduring assets for charitable purposes, and meeting community needs through financial awards.
Your support fuels our ability to provide trainings and grants to Whidbey nonprofits, helping us grow into one of the most effective community foundations in Washington.
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Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors! | |
Whidbey Community Foundation Board & Staff | |
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Board of Directors
Nancy Conard, President
Jason Joiner, Vice President
Steve Shapiro, Treasurer/Secretary
Ansel Santosa, Assistant Treasurer/Secretary
Robin Hertlein
Sara Kelly
Aisha Mayfield
Jerry Millhon
Jeff Natter
Helen Price Johnson
George Saul
Kristen Stavros
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Staff
Jessie Gunn, Executive Director
Maureen Rice, Program Associate
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www.WhidbeyFoundation.org | |
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