Jefferson County Foundation (JCCF) is actively seeking applications for two scholarships to be awarded this spring for deserving students seeking educational advancement. "We are particularly pleased to announce these scholarship opportunities for Jefferson County students, as they are the first scholarships awarded through the community foundation, and both scholarships honor women leaders in our community," [...]
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Workshop Speaker: Larry Clark April 30, 2012 8:45 am – 2:00 pm $48 per person (pre-registration required) Northwest Maritime Center, upstairs classroom Register HERE! Nonprofits are facing challenges that threaten their long term viability. It is not business as usual, but a time to really focus on a strategy for the long term. The nonprofits [...]
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Jefferson County Community Foundation (JCCF) will be awarding two $3000 grants May 17, 2012 at the annual Grantmaker’s Forum. All Jefferson County nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply, with the deadline for submission April 25, 2012. The Community Foundation’s annual Grantmakers Forum is part of Jefferson County Nonprofit Alliance, the education arm of JCCF. The Grantmaker’s Forum convenes philanthropy professionals [...]
Liz Vivian from Washington's Women's Fund Alliance will be the main speaker for the 2012 Fund for Women and Girls Annual Meeting (aka Soiree)! As Executive Director, Liz brings more than sixteen years of community leadership experience in the private, nonprofit and public sectors. Women's Funding Alliance (WFA) is the leading funder in Washington state that [...]
Grant Recipient Reception Celebrates "Women in Transition" Wednesday, March 21, 5:30 p.m. PT Library's Pink House We will celebrate the awarding of our second grant at a reception at 5:30 p.m. March 21 at the Port Townsend Library. The 2011-2012 Fund for Women and Girls grant recipient was the Port Townsend [...]
For the past 2½ years educators from the Port Townsend Public Library and Port Townsend School District have met regularly to discuss the possibility of library collaboration. And, now, thanks to the Jefferson County Community Foundation’s Gifting the Future Giving Circle, students attending Port Townsend public schools will soon have access to city and county [...]
When was the last time you reviewed your career plan? The Port Townsend Public Library is offering a Women in Transition – Career Fit Course as part of its Workforce Development Program starting in February. Jefferson County Community Foundation’s Fund for Women and Girls recently awarded the Port Townsend Friends of the Library $2500 in [...]
Jefferson County Community Foundation received notification that it has met the nation’s highest philanthropic standards for operational quality, integrity and accountability. The designation is bestowed by the Council on Foundations, a national professional association based in Washington, D.C., after a rigorous examination of 43 standards and 128 separate indicators of compliance. Of the Council’s [...]
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Call for Entries What: from Beautiful Apparel to Beyond Belief, a juried runway show. Prizes : Best in Show - Beautiful Apparel, $250, and Beyond Belief, $250 Best Student Work and People‘s Choice, gift certificates. Where: Madrona MindBody Institute’s historic gym, Fort Worden, Port Townsend, WA When: Saturday, May 12th, at 2:00 PM and 7:30 [...]
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Nonprofits spend a lot of time talking about marketing, but still struggle to communicate strategically with their stakeholders. Join us for a workshop on Practicing Strategic Communication, with Susan Howlett. Those of you who attended Susan's two workshops last year know that she is a dynamic speaker with lots of practical information to share. Don't [...]
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