Giving

April 21, 2022

Grant funding for Whatcom County small businesses impacted by last November's historic flooding is now available. Funding comes from the Whatcom Community Foundation in partnership with Western Washington University's Small Business Development Center and the Port of Bellingham and in coordination with the Whatcom Long Term Recovery Group (LTRG). Qualified businesses can apply at Whatcom Community Foundation...

Possibility and Hope After a Year Like No Other

by Shannon Elmendorf

Equity, Giving, News

May 17, 2021

It’s already May! Spring is definitely in the air. While there is still much work to be done on just about every front, within that work lies possibility and hope for defining a new and better normal for our community. Here’s a peek at what we know right now, the questions we’re asking, and what’s...

Extraordinary Generosity Builds Resilience

by Shannon Elmendorf

Giving, News

May 5, 2020

Extraordinary. That word – with all its positive and negative connotations – keeps popping up in conversation. In the positive column, thanks to people like you making generous gifts to the Resilience Fund, more than $550,000 is now in the hands of more than 20 nonprofit partners working hard and working creatively to address the many...

Whatcom County Businesses Impacted by November Floods Can Now Apply for Grant Assistance

Possibility and Hope After a Year Like No Other

Extraordinary Generosity Builds Resilience

Subscribe to our THRIVE e-newsletter