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In September 1977, three members of the Tacoma/Pierce County community believed that their community would benefit from a community foundation. Inspired to create an organization that gave the members of the community the opportunity to provide support for those in need in their community received a Certificate of Incorporation establishing The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation.
The three incorporators and six other persons comprised the original Board of Trustees:
George L. Davis, Jr.
William R. Gregory
Byron Johnston
Arleigh T. Jones
Cleve A. Redig
Lawrence M. Ross
John P. Wallerich
Ann Wiborg
The board met infrequently until a part-time Executive Director, Paul C. Bender, was hired in 1981.
On June 1, 1981, The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation became operative officially with assets of $10,000 and a commitment from a local private foundation to provide first year administrative funds of $36,000.
Since being established in 1981, the Community Foundation has grown substantially to reach the $57 million in total assets to date. |
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