The Holiday Season presents us with the opportunity to stop, reflect, and express gratitude. We would like to take a pause to share with you the latest news & updates from Whidbey Community Foundation and what's in store for the new year. Thank you for your ongoing commitment to our community, toward our shared vision of a more vibrant, healthy, and unified Whidbey Island!

Whidbey Community Foundation recently awarded grants to 19 Whidbey Island nonprofits. Awards were distributed at a reception held by WCF on December 4 ^th .

“Through generous contributions from our community, we are thrilled we have been able grow our assets as a foundation in order to provide critical, financial support to nonprofits serving Whidbey Island,” states Steve Shapiro, Board President . “We continue to provide technical support to nonprofits through training and networking. We know that supporting nonprofit organizations allows Whidbey, and the people who call Whidbey home, to thrive now and in the future.”

Whidbey Community Foundation is excited to announce the addition of its two newest board members: Lance Gibbon of Oak Harbor, WA, and Jerry Millhon of Langley, WA.

On November 6, Whidbey Community Foundation (WCF) provided the first of its targeted training opportunities to local nonprofit organizations for the 2020 Census. WCF partnered with Washington Nonprofits , Island County , the US Census Bureau , and Sno-Isle Libraries at the Coupeville Library. This workshop was available for free thanks to a grant provided by the Washington Census Equity Fund .

The Census determines how funds are distributed for schools, nonprofit services, roads, and other programs that are vital to our community. With the census right around the corner and high stakes for Washington State and Whidbey Island, Whidbey Community Foundation is hosting two additional training opportunities in 2020.