Updates From the Foundation |
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WCF's 6th Annual Grant Cycle Now Open!
We're excited to announce the opening of our 6th Annual Grant Cycle! Awards are granted to charitable organizations providing services that support Whidbey Island.
This year, our Board of Directors has prioritized four distinct Grant Areas for funding: K-12 Education, Human Services, and Arts & Culture. Additionally, WCF recognizes the needs of our community extend broadly; we are also opening a 4th Open Area this year to any charitable organization serving Whidbey Island.
Join us on May 16th from 10am to 11am for an informational webinar about the grant cycle.
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WCF Nonprofit Services
As part of WCF's Nonprofit Services we are working to help elevate your events and open positions. Below are this month's submissions.
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Submitted Events
May 13, 2023 from 11am to 5pm in Downtown Coupeville
May 20, 2023 from 11am to 3pm on Fidalgo Avenue in Oak Harbor
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Submitted Positions
Whidbey's Saratoga Orchestra, Langley WA
CADA, Oak Harbor WA
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Grows On Whidbey! |
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Over 900 children on Whidbey have been enrolled in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library! This program provides free books to all children under five in the county, regardless of family income.
Thank you to everyone who has helped spread the word, donated or enrolled a child. We look forward to continuing to partner with you to provide Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to the early readers of Whidbey.
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Leadership Whidbey Now Accepting Applicants! |
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Given the demands of leaders in tumultuous times, it is urgent that we come together to support local leadership development. The challenges ahead are large, and the Whidbey Island community needs future leaders who are committed to working across sectors and geographic regions to address the complex challenges our community faces.
Each fall, Leadership Whidbey selects 20 participants representing the private, public, and non-profit sectors across Whidbey Island for a 7-month intensive leadership development program with the goal of creating a network of leaders whose increased awareness and commitment to service will energize and shape Whidbey Island’s future.
Whether you are in a current position of leadership or moving your work or life path in that direction, consider Leadership Whidbey.
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The 2023 PSE Foundation grant cycle has opened for applications through May 15. Local nonprofit organizations and tribal governments can request grants ranging from $5,000 - $10,000 to empower community resiliency and build capacity for a total of $600,000 within PSE’s 10-county service area.
The 2023 grant awards will focus on proposals that support resiliency-driven needs within the areas of food security, shelter, literacy, and nonprofit staff development.
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Opportunity to Comment: EDC to Start Strategy Process
In April 2023, the Island County Board of Commissioners voted to support the development of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Island County. This process will be overseen by the Economic Development Council for Island County and will be managed by consultant, Jennifer Noveck, Ph.D. For more information check out the CEDS FAQs.
A very important part of the CEDS process is stakeholder engagement and input via a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis.
Please take a few minutes to answer this survey and let us know what your business and industry perspective on the strengths and opportunities in our community, as well as any weaknesses or threats that should be addressed.
If you prefer to provide feedback in a different format, you can also download this form to fill out with your thoughts and email it to Jennifer Noveck at ceds@edcislandcounty.org.
Many thanks for your participation in this important process!
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Charitable Giving Strategies |
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Retirement Plans to Charity: Understanding the "trifecta" of tax benefits |
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Over the last few months, many advisors have noticed an uptick in client inquiries about leaving their IRAs and other retirement plans to charity. If you’re wondering why, it likely has a lot to do with the buzz about Qualified Charitable Distributions.
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Tax Scrutiny: Should clients worry about the IRS's bigger budget? |
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A major portion of the $80 billion scheduled to be invested in Internal Revenue Service upgrades is earmarked to “increase tax compliance among wealthy taxpayers and businesses,” according to the IRS’s plan. Indeed, the IRS is investing upwards of $47 billion toward enforcement efforts, an amount that towers over the next-largest item on its spending plan, which is just over $12 billion slated for technology enhancements.
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Upcoming Trainings & Events |
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Washington State Nonprofit Conference
Nonprofit Association of Washington is proud to host the Washington State Nonprofit Conference, May 17-19, 2023, with a theme of Moving Boldy. This year’s approach allows everyone to celebrate and learn together in the way that works best for you.
May 17-18 will provide online experiences and May 19 will have more learning, connection, and collaboration in person in Tacoma.
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Nonprofit Office Hour: Starting A Social Enterprise
Friday, May 26, 2023
12:00pm-1:00pm PT
Do you have questions about starting a social enterprise? Join NAWA's upcoming Office Hour to ask your questions, receive guidance, and connect with resources. NAWA thought partner Rob Ricciardelli, is ready to answer your questions!
Cost: $10
Free to NAWA Members
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Finance Unlocked For Nonprofits
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
10:30am-11:30am PT
We each have our own experiences with finance that may stir up excitement, mixed feelings, or uneasiness. These feelings can shape how we approach our relationship to nonprofit finance. Approaching nonprofit finance in a welcoming way, the Finance Unlocked for Nonprofits virtual workshop aims to help unlock your financial literacy. From key words and forms to understanding how everything fits together, you will increase your basic nonprofit finance knowledge.
FREE
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Nonprofit HR Gathering: What Nonprofits Need to Know About the Equal Pay & Opportunities Act and Wage Transparency in Job Postings
Wednesday June 7, 2023
12:00pm-1:30pm PT
The Equal Pay and Opportunities Act (EPOA), which took effect in 2018, promotes gender pay equity in Washington State through equal pay, equal career advancement opportunities, open wage discussions, prohibited retaliation, and other protections for employees and job applicants. Join the gathering to hear from specialists from L&I and nonprofit leaders who are advocating for an even more transparent process.
FREE
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Introduction To Proposal Writing
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
11:00am-12:30pm PT
Are you new to proposal writing or want a quick refresher? If so, you don't want to miss one of Candid's most popular classes!
This class will provide you with an overview of how to write a standard project proposal to a foundation.
FREE
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Rural Nonprofit Gathering
Thursday June 8, 2023
2:00pm-3:30pm PT
Along with their usual networking, NAWA is pleased to welcome special guests Helen Price Johnson and Tim O’Connell, Washington State leadership for USDA Rural Development. They will orient us to the Rural Data Gateway, share current funding opportunities available through USDA, and answer questions about securing federal funding to support your community projects.
FREE
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Nonprofit Tips, Tricks & Tech Tools
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GrantStation.com, Inc. offers nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies the opportunity to identify potential funding sources for their programs or projects as well as resources to mentor these organizations through the grantseeking process. LEARN MORE »
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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
Jason Joiner
Sara Kelly
Aisha Mayfield
Jerry Millhon
Jeff Natter
Ansel Santosa
George Saul
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Staff
Jessie Gunn, Executive Director
Maureen Rice, Program Associate
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www.WhidbeyFoundation.org |
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Info@WhidbeyFoundation.org |
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