Please select the appropriate fund below to begin your donation. If the fund you want to donate to is not listed, you can use the Search field at the bottom of this page to look it up. If you have questions, please contact us at (360) 671-6463 or email Missy Belles at mbelles@whatcomcf.org Thank you for giving back to your community!
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| Fund Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Operating Funds | |
| Chuck's Big Ride REDUX for WCF | Chuck's Big Ride REDUX (2017) - support for Whatcom Community Foundation |
| Ride C2C for Whatcom Community Foundation | As a part of their epic "Ride C2C" Doug & Robin Robertson are raising money for the Whatcom Community Foundation because they absolutely LOVE where they live. To use their words, "We want to support the good people who do good work in our home county to help keep it the most beautiful place on earth. The Community Foundation helps to connect people, ideas, resources, and opportunities for greater impact." |
| *The Leadership Fund | Your gift to the Community Foundation Leadership Fund supports our innovative programs and services which are focused on building a stronger and more resilient community through collaborative partnerships that connect people, ideas, resources, and opportunities for greater impact. |
| Donor Advised | |
| Elevate Fund | The Elevate Fund is dedicated to elevating and providing resources to young people in Whatcom County. Whether it is supplies and stabilization for foster kids, scholarships for low-income college hopefuls, or summer lunch and recreational programs for students, donating to organizations that benefit kids is both urgent and important. |
| Project | |
| Arch of Healing and Reconciliation Project | The Arch of Healing and Reconciliation will be erected as a monument to honor the brave immigrants from China, India, and Japan and in recognition of all immigrants who came to America since the 1800s, seeking better life opportunities for themselves and their families through hard work and determination.
If you would like to give via check, please make check payable to Whatcom Community Foundation with Arch of Healing and Reconciliation Project (AHAR) in the memo section and mail to: Whatcom Community Foundation, 1500 Cornwall Avenue, Ste 202, Bellingham, WA 98225 |
| Holden and Phoebe Goodell Judson Fund | in support of a statue to commemorate Lynden founders, Phoebe and Holden Judson, to be placed at the site of the new Lynden City Hall project |
| Field of Interest | |
| Healthy People Endowment | to support grants that provide a component of good health for Whatcom County residents |
| Healthy Places Endowment | to support grants that provide a component of healthy places for Whatcom County residents |
| Project Neighborly | Project Neighborly invites ideas to, you guessed it, foster neighborliness. Rural or urban, event or art installation, the possibilities are endless. We are doing our best to make it as easy for all types of groups (not just nonprofits) to participate. More information is available on the Community Foundation website. |
| Resilience Fund | grantmaking for disaster preparedness and support |
| Threshold Fund | to support funds revolving or guaranteed) for eligible prospective
home buyers |
| Whatcom Arts and Culture Endowment Fund | in support of competitive grants in the Arts and Culture field of interest. |
| Whatcom Endowment for the Environment | supports grantmaking to environmental causes in Whatcom County |
| Whatcom Youth & Families Endowment Fund | supports grantmaking for youth and families in Whatcom County |
| WCF Grantmaking | |
| Fund for Whatcom County | to support thoughtful, responsive grantmaking in Whatcom County |
| Scholarship - DFS | |
| Bellingham Scholarship Fund | Bellingham Scholarship Fund of Whatcom Community Foundation to provide scholarships to high school seniors graduating from any Bellingham high school to pursue post-secondary education |
| Ferndale Scholarship Fund | to provide scholarships to Ferndale high school seniors to pursue post-secondary education |
| Mary L. Seilo Memorial Scholarship | to support graduates of Ferndale High School to attend college |
| Robyn J. du Pre Memorial Scholarship | Robyn's friends and loved ones are honoring Robyn by establishing a scholarship fund for Bellingham students pursuing a bachelor's degree in environmental studies. |
| Sue Jampsa Memorial Scholarship | to support deserving seniors graduating from any Whatcom County high school to attend any post secondary institution. |
| Vicky Marshall Memorial Scholarship Fund (Endowed) | to support scholarships to graduating high school seniors in Bellingham to attend any post secondary college. Financial need considered. No restriction on area of study. |
| Whatcom Scholarship Fund | to provide scholarships to Whatcom County high school seniors to pursue post-secondary education |
| Scholarships - non DFS | |
| Healing Arch Scholarship Fund | to support scholarships for first generation students to go to college |
| Mission Investments | |
| Northwest Catalyst Fund | in support of technical assistance to Northwest Innovation Resource Center Client Entrepreneurs as well as start-up loan capital for those clients eligible for a Fund-guaranteed loan. |
| Committee Advised | |
| Bellingham Youth Philanthropy Project Endowment | to provide an opportunity for high school students to learn the joys and responsibilities of charitable giving and to truly make a difference by recommending grants to environmentally-focused organizations in Whatcom County |
| Other Funds | |
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