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Relationships Build Resilience
As a community foundation, GTCF believes the greatest asset any community has is its relationships. When people trust each other, share their knowledge and resources, and show up together, they build resilience to navigate challenges no single organization could face alone. Those relationships are critical for Pierce County right now. Major changes to federal funding and policy are reshaping how local nonprofits, government agencies, and civic institutions ensure enduring > Continue Reading
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Loving Tacoma for the Long Term
Sitting around the dining room table at her family’s Tacoma home, Ann Wiborg and a group of fellow local leaders met in the Fall of 1977. They shared a vision of supporting the needs and opportunities of their community for generations to come. Four years later, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation (GTCF) officially launched with $10,000 > Continue Reading
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Partnering to Improve Access: Michele Johnson, Chancellor – Pierce College
At Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, we’ve seen how much more we can accomplish when we work together. Since 1981, community members have shared their commitment to a thriving Pierce County by partnering with GTCF to bring their vision to life and build a legacy for future generations. In our 2018 yearbook, Pierce County Partners, a few > Continue Reading
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Unleashing Philanthropic Potential through Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Philanthropic leaders from around the region embraced the potential for greater donor diversity at the South Sound Philanthropy Summit in September. Hosted by two volunteer-led organizations, AFP South Sound and South Sound Planned Giving Council, the Summit brought together development professionals, allied professionals, professional advisers, and philanthropists for a day of education and networking. > Continue Reading