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Causes: Community Foundations, Philanthropy, Public Foundations
Mission: We promote and increase effective charitable giving through grantmaking. We gather, grow, and grant charitable funds to all sectors of the community including: arts & culture, education, environment, health & wellness, and human services. Grants are made from individuals, families, and organizations that start funds to help fulfill their philanthropic intent. We also work with nonprofits by managing their endowments and helping them become more efficient and effective. We provide nonprofits with workshops and training on essential fundraising and management and facilitate networking meetings with small and medium-sized nonprofits.
Programs: To provide grants to non-profit organizations in snohomish county to support fields of education, arts and culture, environment, health and wellness, and human services. Community foundation donors enjoy the convenience of doing all their charitable giving in one place. Donors are able to give a variety of assets to create charitable funds now or in the future through their estates. Funds may be permanently endowed or the total balance may be granted out over a specified period of time. Donors may recommend grant recipients or allow grants to be awarded at the discretion of the community foundation.