Are you a nonprofit or small business that was impacted by flooding in December 2025? Please share your experience and needs with us!
Learn More & Apply HERE> Our first Thrive of 2026 reflects on the December 2025 floods and shares how neighbors, nonprofits, and partners are working together to support recovery and strengthen long-term resilience across Whatcom County.
Read our February 2026 Thrive HERE> Now accepting applications: Project Neighborly offers grants of up to $5,000 for creative projects that foster connection and neighborliness throughout Whatcom County.
Learn More & Apply HERE>
What is a community foundation?
Our work isn’t rocket science.
But it might be more powerful!
Watch this short video to see what we do and how.
Be a change maker!
Whether you want to learn more about key issues facing the community, get involved with a nonprofit board, open a fund or explore ways to strengthen our community through giving, you’re part of the change you want to see in Whatcom County.
Discover all the ways to be a change maker >
Reach out and say hello.
Ask us anything! Email wcf@whatcomcf.org, reach us by phone at 360.671.6463, or drop by the office — we’re part of the Whatcom Center for Philanthropy, located at 1500 Cornwall, Suite 202, Bellingham, WA, 98225.
What did your partnership make possible this year?
$14.5 million in local investments – including grants, loans and guarantees –
to organizations working hard across Whatcom County to address food security (a huge need),
housing access, arts and culture, disaster preparedness, education and so much more.
Your gifts also helped complete the first phase of The Millworks, expand the childhood savings program,
and implement great ideas for how we can all be better neighbors.
Read more in our 2025 Community Report >
$ 14.5 million
deployed in the community
