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• GTCF will be closed from June 29 – July 3, 2026 (June 29, 2026)
• A Collection of Many Stories: GTCF Marks 45 Years and Looks to Its Next Chapter (June 1, 2026)
• GTCF Welcomes Four New Board Members for 2026 (December 18, 2025)
• GTCF Will be Closed From June 30 – July 4, 2025 (June 9, 2025)
• GTCF Welcomes Four New Board Members (December 20, 2024)
• GTCF Will Be Closed From November 25-29, 2024 (November 14, 2024)
• GTCF Welcomes Five New Board Members (December 14, 2023)
• GTCF Will Be Closed From November 20-24, 2023 (October 24, 2023)
• GTCF Welcomes Two New Board Members (December 15, 2022)
• GTCF Will Be Closed From November 21-25, 2022 (November 8, 2022)
• Building Momentum for A Racially Equitable Thriving Pierce County (June 30, 2022)
• GTCF Welcomes Two New Board Members (December 16, 2021)
• $482 Billion To Transfer Generations In Pierce County Over Next 50 Years (September 24, 2021)
• $705K in PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Final Funding Round Focuses On COVID-19 Vaccine Equity (April 23, 2021)
• Greentrike To Lead Community Efforts For Equitable Access To Expanded Learning Opportunities (February 23, 2021)
• $585K In PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Funding Goes To Food Security And Hygienic Needs Under Persistent COVID-19 Conditions (January 28, 2021)
• Behavioral Health And Housing Supports Among COVID-19 Needs Supported By $187K In PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Funding (January 14, 2021)
• GTCF Welcomes Six New Board Members (December 16, 2020)
• $227K in PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Funding Goes To Housing, Food and, Technology Supports Under Persistent COVID-19 Conditions (December 10, 2020)
• $443K In PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Funding Goes To Support Homeless Youth, Technology Access, And Other Critical Needs Under COVID-19 Conditions (November 19, 2020)
• $250K From PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED To Support Housing, Healthcare, And Other Critical Needs Under Persistent COVID-19 Conditions (October 29, 2020)
• Tech Access And Connectivity Among COVID-19 Needs Supported By $105K From PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED (October 15, 2020)
• $150K In PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Funding Goes To Organizations Offering Child And Family Supports Under Persistent COVID-19 Conditions (October 1, 2020)
• $100K in PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Funding Goes To Organizations Connecting Community Under COVID-19 Conditions (September 17, 2020)
• Foster Youth, Youth With Disabilities, And Refugees Among Communities Supported Under COVID-19 Conditions Through $204K In PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Funding (September 10, 2020)
• $237K Goes To Meet Persistent Child And Youth Needs Under COVID-19 Conditions (August 20, 2020)
• Blackbaud Security Incident Notice (August 6, 2020)
• $95,000 Goes To Meet Pierce County Needs Under Persistent COVID-19 Conditions  (August 6, 2020)
• $508K IN PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED FUNDING Goes To Rapid Response And Emerging Needs Under COVID-19 Conditions (July 23, 2020)
• $155,000 In PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Funding Goes To Emerging Technology Needs Under COVID-19 Conditions (July 2, 2020)
• PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED DISTRIBUTES $250K TO WHOLE CHILD SUMMER DAY CAMPS FOR CHILDREN OF ESSENTIAL WORKERS (June 25, 2020)
• PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Distributes $250K to Local Organizations Addressing Emerging Needs Related to COVID-19 (June 8, 2020)
• GTCF Stands With The Black community (June 5, 2020)
• PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Distributes $125K To 13 Pierce County Organizations Meeting Needs During COVID-19 (May 21, 2020)
• PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Distributes $545K To Support Vulnerable Populations During COVID-19   (April 30, 2020)
• PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Delivers $960K To Organizations Supporting Vulnerable Populations During COVID-19 (April 23, 2020)
• Regional Funders Distribute $360K To Support Vulnerable Populations Across Pierce County During COVID-19 (April 16, 2020)
• PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Distributes Second Round Of COVID-19 Rapid Response Funding (April 10, 2020)
• PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED Distributes $1M To Organizations Meeting Urgent COVID-19 Needs (April 2, 2020)
• Regional Funders Unite To Give $4M For Pierce County During COVID-19 (March 26, 2020)
• Greater Tacoma Community Foundation Joins Washington Census Equity Fund (April 1, 2019)
• GTCF Welcomes Three New Board Members (December 14, 2018)
• Local Organizations Serve Youth & Their Missions Through Expanded Learning Opportunities (December 12, 2018)
• Whole Child Partnerships Bring Expanded Learning Opportunities to 12 Tacoma Elementary Schools (August 9, 2018)
• Youth Philanthropy Board Announces 2018 Grants to Youth Programs (August 9, 2018)
• Greater Tacoma Community Foundation Issues Responsive Grants to Support Immigrants (July 5, 2018)
• GTCF Honored with Two Community Partnership Awards (May 10, 2018)
• GTCF Professional Advisor Events Bring Leading Voices on Multigenerational Philanthropy to Tacoma (February 19, 2018)
• Funds Available for Expanded Learning Coordination in Tacoma Schools (January 24, 2018)
• Tax Reform and Opportunities For Year-End Giving (December 22, 2017)
• GTCF’s Board of Directors Welcomes Two New Members (December 14, 2017)
• Heather Cornelius Wins People’s Choice Award for Foundation of Art Award Exhibit at Spaceworks Gallery (September 28, 2017)
• Tacoma Public Schools and Greater Tacoma Community Foundation to pilot expanded social, emotional learning with support from Wallace Foundation grant (July 24, 2017)
• Coalitions Address Unmet Needs in Pierce County Through Collaboration (May 19, 2017)
• GTCF Program Officer Steps into Larger Role for Pierce County’s Youth (March 31, 2017)
• GTCF’s Fund for Women and Girls Seeks to Inspire Economic Equity in Pierce County through Community Conversations (February 21, 2017)
• GTCF Welcomes Three Community Leaders to its Board of Directors (December 15, 2016)
• Tacoma Public Schools and Greater Tacoma Community Foundation Receive Wallace Foundation Planning Grant to Help Students Develop Social and Emotional Skills (November 17, 2016)
• GTCF Announces Vanguard as New Investment Manager (October 18, 2016)
• GTCF Receives National Accreditation from Council on Foundations (September 20, 2016)
• Thank You to Our 35th Anniversary Celebration Sponsors & Guests (September 20, 2016)
• Foundation Announces 35th Anniversary Coalition & Neighborhood Grants (September 9, 2016)
• Join us at Our 2016 Foundation of Art Award Exhibit (September 6, 2016)
• Fund for Women & Girls Update: 2016-17 Roadmap (August 24, 2016)
• Foundation Announces Latest Round of Grants (August 22, 2016)
• Final Year of Women and Girls Empowerment Funding (July 11, 2016)
• The Non-Profit Life: A Local Expertise Exchange (June 7, 2016)
• Sean Alexander Named 2016 Foundation of Art Award Winner (May 25, 2016)
• Community Foundation Invests $450,000 in Grants to Strengthen Pierce County (April 28, 2016)
• Investments Made in Quality Summer Learning & After School Programs (March 24, 2016)
• Thank You Power of the Purse Supporters (March 10, 2016)
• Advisors Embark on 10-Month Philanthropy Certification (March 9, 2016)
• Spark Grants Ignite Seven New Community Projects (January 29, 2016)