December 2019
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Membership
Community Foundations: Community, Connection, and Collaboration
(Front) Jennifer Puff, Nancy Conard (Back) Leslie Lauren, Nancy Bacon, Kathleen Sayce, Sheila Everett
Give where you live.
That’s the philanthropy that community foundations inspire. ...
Member Spotlight: Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho – Membership in a Time of Civic Decline
Let’s talk about membership. Membership organizations, like churches, fraternities, and other civic clubs, have seen decreases in member numbers over the last three decades. Research points to ...
Member Spotlight: Youth Services of Kittitas County – Mentoring as a way to transform your world
Burnout in the nonprofit sector is a trending topic these days. Best selling books have been written about it, self-care is a popular keynote topic at nonprofit conferences, and many nonprofit ...
Member Spotlight: Helping Link – Supporting an Immigrant Community with ESL and iPads
When you move to a new country with a different language,
you take an ESL (English as a Second Language) class. But where do you sign up
for a class that teaches the new language of culture? ...
Member Spotlight: Washington Main Street Communities – Strategy Transforming Communities Across Washington
The Main Street Story
Have you ever had a lovely vacation in a delightful town with a charming Main Street? Maybe you have fond memories of a Main Street in the community where you grew ...
Member Spotlight: Happy Pastures and The Council On Aging & Human Services
This is a story of Skeeter, Hammie, and a place called Happy Pastures. It is also a story about community and how nonprofits weave together services for people in need.
Paige Collins serves as ...
Member Spotlight: West Seattle Timebank – Going Beyond Volunteering
Would you be willing to drive a neighbor to the airport? What if you could exchange that hour of driving with an hour of guitar lessons, or help fixing up your bicycle, or for a neighbor to feed ...
Member Spotlight: Mid-Columbia Arts Fundraiser – Collaboration Lifts All
If you live in the Mid-Columbia area, you might be looking forward to buying your tickets for the 4th Annual Mid-Columbia Arts Fundraiser. What a great way to support four organizations with one ...
Member Spotlight: Volunteer Methow – Volunteer Innovation & the Elusive Generation Gap
There’s got to be a way that we can do this on a smart phone, someone thought.
“This” was the connection of community members with nonprofits needing help: specifically, the millennial ...
Member Spotlight: Washington State CAP – The Beginning of Our Boldness
Have you recently asked a policy maker for something that would make a positive difference in your community? The Washington State Community Action Partnership (WSCAP) did just that when they ...
Member Spotlight: The Wishing Star Foundation – Mission Meets World (and baby goats)
How did baby goats get involved with the oldest wish granting organization in Washington State? Dan Curley, Executive Director of the Wishing Star Foundation, tells the story of how baby goats ...
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