Updates from the Foundation |
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Whidbey Nonprofit Zoom Gathering
WCF invites all staff, board members, and volunteers from nonprofits across Whidbey Island to join us for our next scheduled Zoom gathering on Tuesday, March 29 at 3pm. Join WCF Executive Director Jessie Gunn for a facilitated conversation. The main objectives for the hour-long Zoom gathering will be to:
- Get to know other nonprofits working on the Island (please be prepared to say a few words about who you are and the nonprofit you work with);
- Understand current opportunities/challenges among nonprofits on the Island, particularly as WCF continues building out its services for nonprofits; and,
- Discuss technology capacities among nonprofits serving Whidbey Island (i.e., infrastructure, data management, websites and email, and social media).
Register below. We look forward to gathering!
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Help Us Keep Our Nonprofit Directory Up to Date |
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One of WCF's long-term projects is to compile and maintain a Nonprofit Directory of all our local nonprofit organizations. We believe this information will be useful to folks who are looking for a particular interest or service, for people looking for a place to volunteer, and for donors interested in a specific cause.
How can you help? Check out our current Nonprofit Directory and see if your organization's information needs updating.
Don't see what you're looking for? Complete the form below to add your organization to the directory.
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Each corporate philanthropy investment, regardless of the size, grows the ripple of philanthropy created by our community. Thank you to The Inn at Langley for your generous support of Whidbey Community Foundation and our Island.
Every donation to WCF helps us support over 270+ nonprofits that serve Whidbey Island through our grant programs, our training and development for nonprofits, and community forums.
We couldn’t do the work we do for Whidbey Island without the help of our generous community!
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What is Mother Mentors?
The mission of Mother Mentors is to nurture parents and caregivers of children birth to five by offering practical, emotional and concrete support. The vision of Mother Mentors is for all families of young children on the island to feel supported and connected to each other and to their community. We envision our community as one extended family, supporting and strengthening parents/caregivers to give our children a healthy, loving start in life. We recognize that there are opportunity gaps for many young children and families based on race, ethnicity, gender, income, ability, culture, and geography. We commit to eliminating these gaps and addressing the root causes. We commit to approaching our work with a sense of cultural humility and inclusion.
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Mother Mentors works to strengthen families and prevent isolation by weaving a web of community support through four services:
- Weekly In-Home Mentoring Support Services using trained volunteers
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Eight weekly Play and Learn groups in Oak Harbor and Langley. These groups are free, drop-in facilitated spaces for young children to explore and learn through play while parents and caregivers make connections with each other and learn about parenting resources in their community
- Parent Pantry, a unique boutique where families can shop twice a month for free for diapers, nursing supplies, gently used toddler and infant clothing, child safety equipment, strollers, swings and bassinets.
- Parent peer led support circles in Langley and Oak Harbor--new in 2022!
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Do you enjoy working with families with young children?
Mother Mentors Whidbey Island is hiring a part-time Executive Director to oversee and guide the efforts of this island-wide not-for-profit organization supporting and strengthening local families.
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Group Health Foundation is now accepting applications for Community Learning Grants!
Through this fund, they want to learn what a brighter future looks like for people across Washington. If you are an organization working to advance racial justice and equity in your community, they would like to meet you. They are especially interested in meeting community-led organizations.
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The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office wants to know your favorite place you recreate in Washington!
Is it a family fishing spot? A steep trail where you two-wheel with your four-wheeler? Or is it an area nestled between two mountains where you snowshoe beneath a canopy of stars? Whichever it is, they’d love to hear about it! Tell them about your favorite place by completing their survey and enter to win a Visa gift card worth up to $200. This survey is available in English and Español.
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Freeland Library now a Funding Information Network site! |
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Sno-Isle Libraries is pleased to announce that Candid’s Funding Information Network (FIN) databases are now available at Freeland Library in addition to the already-established center at Marysville Library.
Search profiles of more than 230,000 donors and 17 million grants to find prospective funders that match your nonprofit’s goals. We’ll help you figure out the steps to be competitive when you apply for grants. Databases are accessible on all public computers, as well as through your own device connected to the public wireless network, at Freeland and Marysville libraries.
Freeland Library staff are happy to help answer your questions about Candid's FIN databases. You may also use Sno-Isle Libraries' Book a Librarian service for more detailed assistance. Sno-Isle also periodically offers online FDO workshops such as the one below.
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Upcoming Trainings & Events |
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Free Workshops Through Goosefoot
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Tuesday, March 22, 1-3pm
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Tuesday, March 29, 1-3pm
Some workshops now offered in person again
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Introduction to Grants to Individuals
Thursday, March 24,
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Online event
This collaborative session will familiarize individual grant seekers with the database, Grants to Individuals (GTI.) The database includes profiles of 10,000 grantmakers that provide scholarships, fellowships, and grants to individuals such as students, educators, artists and researchers.
FREE
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Nonprofit Open Office Hour: Start-up Challenges
Friday, March 25, 2022
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Join the Nonprofit Open Office Hour to get your nonprofit questions answered. Every month, Washington Nonprofits hosts an office hour on a different topic, providing an informal space to ask questions, receive expert guidance, and connect with more resources. Find support on practices you are working to implement and thought partnership to work through challenges.
The March office hour is all about Start-up Challenges! Drop in during the hour to get advice from experienced nonprofit experts and consultants.
FREE
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Canva Pro Demo For Nonprofits
Tuesday, April 5, 2022
10:00AM - 10:45 AM
Canva is a feature-rich design tool that makes creating digital images easy and customizable. Available free for nonprofits, Canva Pro has many useful features that allow nonprofits to create digital images and branded content for social media, newsletters, and websites.
Join us for a 45-minute session where we will demonstrate some of the popular premium features and answer your questions about getting the most out of Canva Pro.
In this webinar you'll learn:
- How to see if your nonprofit is eligible for Canva Pro
- Basic graphic design tips
- How to create your 'brand kit'
- Tutorials for using Canva to create graphics
- Additional useful Canva features
FREE
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Keeping the Plan Alive
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
12:00PM - 1:30PM
Are you wondering how to roll out a recently developed strategic plan in your organization? Do you have a north star and strategic priorities but are unsure how to bring them to life in the day-to-day of your organization? Is your plan collecting dust? You are not alone!
Join Washington Nonprofits to discover tools and practices to ensure that your strategic plan is an active and generative life force in your organization. The purpose of the session is to provide you with tangible ways to ensure that your strategic plan is a living document that guides the way without limiting possibility and invention.
FREE
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Fast Funding Fundamentals
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
12:00PM - 1:30PM
Even the most innovative social impact concepts and ideas are useless if you can't get your nonprofit funded! With funding for social services continually on the chopping block, what is needed are skills and know-how to:
- Bring in on-demand funding
- Regularly and systematically acquire new donors & volunteers
- Steer endowment creation and/or major gift campaigns
This upbeat workshop delivers concrete, practical, relevant strategies to fast-track funding capabilities and secure funding even with little or NO full-time staff! In addition to resources for finding grant opportunities, details for attracting corporate partners, and strategies for multiple revenue streams, attendees will walk away with an engagement plan to rapidly scale their support base plus a funding strategy template to finance their cause!
FREE
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Next Level Nonprofit
Take your board to the next level this year! This three-part cohort-based program is designed to strengthen your board’s performance and decision-making. You will complete the series ready to take action and expand the difference your organization makes.
What you can expect:
- Three trainings on key cornerstones of effective board performance: board practice, finance, and law
- Weekly boosting emails to keep you engaged and learning throughout the program
- Washington Nonprofits staff available to provide you resources and advice
- Access to the cohort page with resources and discussion
- Certificate of completion after you attend each of the three trainings
Upcoming Next Level Nonprofit cohorts:
Spring 2022
FREE
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Register today for the 2022 Washington State Nonprofit Conference
The 2022 Washington State Nonprofit Conference is designed to meet the challenges our state's nonprofits are facing today and to build the communities we want to see tomorrow.
Early Bird registration ends Monday night, March 21, 2022 at 11:59 pm. Sign up now to save 15% on individual registrations.
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Online Learning Anytime, Anywhere! |
The Washington Nonprofit Institute is Washington Nonprofits’ learning website ready to provide anytime, anywhere nonprofit learning to organizations of all sizes. Whether you need a quick answer about bylaws or a full learning program for your board, we’ve created a collection of curated tools, videos, and archived webinars.
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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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Whidbey Community Foundation Board & Staff |
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Board of Directors
Nancy Conard, President
Helen Price Johnson, Vice President
Steve Shapiro, Treasurer/Secretary
Robin Hertlein
Sara Kelly
Bill Larsen
Jerry Millhon
George Saul
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Staff
Jessie Gunn, Executive Director
Maureen Rice, Program Assistant
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www.WhidbeyFoundation.org |
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Info@WhidbeyFoundation.org |
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