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2018
Spark Grantees Build Community in Unique Ways
From dance groups to literary journals, and culture-infused health programs to large-scale festivals, our most recent group of Spark Grant recipients are building a thriving Pierce County in unique ways. Learn more about each of their projects below. Think you have an idea that would be a good candidate for a Spark Grant? We are accepting > Continue Reading
3
2018
Getting Stronger, Together
In 2017, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation awarded $500,000 in single and multi-year grants to 39 nonprofit organizations through its Strengthening Pierce County program, which provides general operating support funds. These flexible funds are designed to bolster smaller nonprofits who are addressing critical issues to sustain and build a stronger Pierce County. Greater Tacoma Community Foundation’s > Continue Reading
29
2017
Data-Driven Decisions from Pierce County Nonprofits
In 2017, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation awarded $500,000 in single and multi-year grants to 39 nonprofit organizations through its Strengthening Pierce County program, which provides general operating support funds. These flexible funds are designed to bolster smaller nonprofits who are addressing critical issues to sustain and build a stronger Pierce County. Greater Tacoma Community Foundation’s > Continue Reading
21
2017
Strategic Risks: Tips for Taking a Chance on Growth from Nisqually Land Trust
A New Approach to Preservation Nestled in a small corner of the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, the Nisqually Land Trust headquarters blend into the forest with weathered wood-plank walls and a moss-covered roof. It looks like the perfect setting for an agency dedicated to acquiring and managing critical lands to permanently benefit the > Continue Reading
18
2017
Home-Grown Leadership in Pierce County
In 2017, Greater Tacoma Community Foundation awarded $500,000 in single and multi-year grants to 39 nonprofit organizations through its Strengthening Pierce County program, which provides general operating support funds. These flexible funds are designed to bolster smaller nonprofits who are addressing critical issues to sustain and build a stronger Pierce County. GTCF’s goal is to > Continue Reading
11
2017
Photos and Gratitude: Tips for Social Media Success from The Wishing Well
Using Social Media to Build the Donor Community On a recent December afternoon, The Wishing Well founder, Erika Thompson, and her parents, cleaned up after a group of 35 volunteers from a local Air Force unit had helped paint a newly acquired warehouse space, connected to their existing storefront. As they worked, a woman came > Continue Reading
17
2017
“Never Stop Looking for Answers” April Sage, Key Bank
A Conversation with the Vision Sponsor of GTCF’s Women’s Economic Opportunity Workshops Never stop looking for answers. Never. No matter how you feel. No matter how unsafe or destitute, no matter if you think you’ve turned over every rock, never stop looking for answers because if your gut tells you you need changes made in your life, do it > Continue Reading
10
2017
GTCF’s 10th Foundation of Art Award Honors 10 Pierce County Artists
Greater Tacoma Community Foundation will honor ten Pierce County visual artists for the 10th Foundation of Art Award in recognition of the growth of the local arts community since the Award’s inception. This year’s awardees span a wide range of artistic mediums, from painting and sculpture, to fabric and letterpress. The following artists will showcase > Continue Reading
2
2017
Social and Emotional Learning for Kids Starts with Adults
More than fifty Tacoma organizations came together on Tuesday, February 28 at the Graduate Tacoma headquarters to begin developing a unified approach to Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for local students. The gathering is the first of four community meetings to develop a plan for extending SEL into after-school programs. One theme that emerged was > Continue Reading
5
2016
Tacoma tragedy shines light on Domestic Violence in our Community
The tragic event that occurred in Tacoma last week illuminated the very real issue of domestic violence and its impact on friends and neighbors in our communities. We hope you will take the time to read this blog, submitted by Miriam Barnett, the CEO of YWCA Pierce County. Domestic violence ruins families and it > Continue Reading