Updates From the Foundation |
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Looking Forward, Giving Back
2021-2022 Impact Report
Whidbey Community Foundation’s 2021-2022 Impact Report is a reflection of our Island’s radical generosity. Sharing our passion for doing good in our community propels us into the next year – and beyond.
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We're Updating Our Nonprofit Services!
We listened to your feedback and are excited to announce our updated nonprofit services! This update includes bringing back Nonprofit Fundamental Trainings to Whidbey Island beginning in 2023,
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Open Call for Board Candidates
WCF is openly seeking community members to serve on our Board of Directors. This opportunity is a great way to inspire local philanthropy and support the Whidbey community you love. Please consider whether this may be a good fit for you, nominate yourself, and help us spread the word to your networks!
Applications due by December 31st, 2022.
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Purchase Your 2022 Pewter Sculpture Today!
This year’s pewter sculpture is the Loon with Chicks. Also available for purchase are the 2021 Penguin Pair, 2020 Three French Hens, the 2019 Dashing Turtle, the 2018 Sheepish Rabbit, and the 2017 Settling Owl. Georgia Gerber and Randy Hudson will work with WCF to donate the proceeds from sculpture sales to Whidbey nonprofits.
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Hometown Heroes Fund
Hometown Heroes Volume 2 is a collection of interviews by local author Susan Knickerbocker. The book showcases South Whidbey role models who inspire each of us to be our best selves within the community. WCF partnered with the book’s creators to open a designated Fund for the book’s proceeds to be donated to three local nonprofits: South Whidbey Schools Foundation, Island Senior Resources, and Whidbey Animals Improvement Foundation.
You can currently purchase the book at The Star Store in Langley and Madrona Supply Co. in Clinton. You can also purchase online.
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Upcoming Trainings & Events |
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Strategic Planning in Nonprofits for Whidbey Nonprofits
Is strategic planning on your radar? Do you need to clarify the strategic direction of your organization and the strategies that will be used to achieve your vision while also ensuring organizational health and sustainability? WCF is pleased to bring back nonprofit fundamental trainings to Whidbey Island beginning in 2023. The first workshop series we will be hosting in partnership with Nonprofit Association of Washington is Strategic Planning in Nonprofits (SPiN) – a four-part hybrid series.
The first three sessions will be online in January, and the final in-person session will be held in Coupeville in February. WCF is offering a discounted price of $20 total per person. Nonprofits serving Whidbey Island are eligible to attend.
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Nonprofit Office Hour: Fundraising Events
Friday, December 16th, 2022
12:00pm-1:00pm
Do you have questions about fundraising events? Join NAWA's upcoming Office Hour to ask your questions, receive guidance, and connect with resources. Their thought partners Gazala Uradnik and Lianna Olds are there to answer your questions!
Find support on practices you are working to implement as well as challenges you may be facing.
Cost: $10
Free to NAWA Members
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What You Need to Know to Serve on a Board
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
12:00pm-1:00pm
Have you been recruited to join a nonprofit board and are now wondering what the job is? Have you been on a board for a while and want to look at your role with fresh eyes? Executive Directors, do you have board members who you would like to orient to their new role?
If you are looking to be an effective board member, this call is for you. NAWA and the Office of the Secretary of State are partnering to bring this low-tech training to your phone so that anyone anywhere in the state can learn how to be an effective board member ready to deliver on your organization’s mission.
Free
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Launch Meeting: Nonprofit Government Contracting Coalition
Wednesday, January 11th
1:00pm-3:00pm
Nonprofits are essential partners to state agencies and local governments to deliver key services efficiently and effectively.
All are welcome! NAWA hopes to build a diverse coalition of nonprofit organizations across the state.
FREE
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HR & Financial Strategy in the New Economy
Thursday, January 12th
10:00am-11:30am
This decade has brought new challenges for nonprofit leaders, including a tight labor market, inflation and a range of staffing issues, all of which affect organizations’ financial performance. This new workshop explores a strategic framework for considering short-term HR management priorities in the context of promoting longer-term financially sustainability.
Cost: $20
Free to NAWA Members
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Nonprofit Tips, Tricks & Tech Tools
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50% off Zoom Licensing for TechSoup Members! After paying TechSoup's admin fee of $57, you will have access to a one-year subscription to a Zoom Meetings Pro or Business plan at 50% off its usual rates. LEARN MORE »
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2022 Candid Seals of Transparency are here! Jumpstart your 2022 fundraising with a new Seal! LEARN MORE »
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Canva for Nonprofits has everything you need to create powerful marketing campaigns. Create social media posts, presentations, infographics, websites, reports, posters, flyers and signage. And they offer CanvaPro FREE to nonprofits. 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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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
Aisha Mayfield
Jerry Millhon
Ansel Santosa
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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