News and Publications
Press Releases
Annual Reports
Foundation Focus Archives
News and Publications
Requests for Proposals
Events
Fund Brochures
Press Releases (PDF)
2010 Youth Scholarships and Awards
July 5, 2010 / view slide show below of 2010 Cole Students of the Year
2010 Competitive Grant Awards
June 15, 2010 / to view a list of our competitive grantees click here
Grant to Help Local Farmers Extend Growing Season Using Hoop Technology May 4, 2010 / for more information listen to KGMI News Radio Podcast
Wood Family Scholarship Fund
December 15, 2009
Students Initiate Whatcom Middle School Fund Following Fire
November 9, 2009
Whatcom Community Foundation Partners with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to Help Whatcom County Families Get More Support in Difficult Economic Times
October 29, 2009
MBI Health Innovation Fund Provides Second Grant Round for Local Health Care Innovations
August 28, 2009
Community Foundation Grants $179,000 to Support Local Healthcare Innovations
July 8, 2009
Funding Opportunity to Boost Local Health Care Innovations
MAY 22, 2009
Whatcom Community Foundation Announces New Fund to Benefit Whatcom Farm Incubator Project
APRIL 22, 2009
Los Niños Fund to Provide Humanitarian Aid to Families With Children
APRIL 14, 2009
Mount Baker Imaging Health Innovation Fund
DECEMBER 15, 2008
Northwest Radiologists’ Fund Makes Grant to Whatcom Hospice Capital Campaign
NOVEMBER 18, 2008
Whatcom Community Foundation Receives Grant from Seattle Foundation
NOVEMBER 18, 2008
IRA Charitable Rollover Restored
NOVEMBER 18, 2008
Whatcom County honored with Outstanding Philanthropy Awards
OCTOBER 8, 2008
David Morse Family Donates $100,000 to Campaign for the Arts
JULY 30, 2008
WECU Donates $50,000 to the Campaign for the Arts
JULY 15, 2008
2008 Youth Scholarships and Awards
JUNE 27, 2008
People’s Bank and LeCocq Family Donate $100,000 to Campaign for the Arts
JUNE 23, 2008
Large Anonymous Donation Received
JUNE 08, 2008, 2008
2008 Competitive Grant Awards
MAY 14, 2008
New CEO for Whatcom Community Foundation
FEB 4, 2008
WCF Receives $1 Million Grant
JAN 25, 2008
Contribute to the Campaign for the Arts
JAN 01, 2008
WCF Announces Change in Competitive Grant Round Process
NOV 20, 2007
Congratulations to the Grantees funded by our 2007 Competitive Grant Round
JAN 25, 2007
News and Publications
Whatcom County's Nonprofit Economy: Public Charity Finances & Individual Giving Report from Cornerstone Strategies
Full Report (PDF)
Summary (PDF)
Click here to read "An Assessment of Capacity Building in Washington State" Prepared by –
The Giving Practice, a consultancy of Philanthropy Northwest
Whatcom Community Foundation Brochure (PDF)
Whatcom Community Foundation Video click here
Fund Brochures
Bellingham Dollars for Scholars Fund (PDF)
Whatcom Farm Incubator Fund (PDF)
The Los Niños Fund (PDF)
Mr. Wood & Family Scholarship Fund (PDF)
New Ferndale Library Project (PDF)
Alex Pempe Youth Runners' Fund (PDF)
Annual Reports
2007-08 Annual Report
2006-07 Annual Report
2005-06 Annual Report
2004-05 Annual Report
2003-04 Annual Report
2002-03 Annual Report
Foundation Focus Archives
January/February/March 2010 Foundation Focus
November/December 2009 Foundation Focus
September/October 2009 Focus
July/August 2009 Foundation Focus
March/June 2009 Foundation Focus
January/February 2009 Foundation Focus
November/December 2008 Foundation Focus
September/October 2008 Foundation Focus
July/August 2008 Foundation Focus
May/June 2008 Foundation Focus
March/April 2008 Foundation Focus
Events (PDF)
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