“We feel deeply connected and knowledgeable about our community but in a situation like COVID-19, we cannot foresee the future. We simply don’t know what segments of the population will be hit hardest. We trust Jefferson Community Foundation to respond to the shifting terrain and make necessary funding decisions nimbly.”
JCF Community Builders
One cannot undervalue the importance of having a centralized organization that brings nonprofits and resources together to create a broad network of community-based support. Other nonprofits are, rightly, focused at a more granular level on their particular mission. JCF can focus more broadly and support the whole county, by facilitating services to those in need and to those who serve the community.
Gigi Callaizakis
Community Builder
“We feel deeply connected and knowledgeable about our community but in a situation like COVID-19, we cannot foresee the future. We simply don’t know what segments of the population will be hit hardest. We trust Jefferson Community Foundation to respond to the shifting terrain and make necessary funding decisions nimbly.”

Martha Trolin & Libby Atkins
JCF Community Builders
A Place to Call Home
February 24, 2022
By Tom Moore When Justine Gonzalez-Berg resettled in Port Townsend in 2016, returning to her primary childhood home, it was because she, “wanted to be
A Place to Call Home
February 24, 2022
By Tom Moore When Justine Gonzalez-Berg resettled in Port Townsend in 2016, returning to her primary childhood home, it was because she, “wanted to be
Why Support JCF?
People who want to have the greatest impact with their charitable donations come to Jefferson Community Foundation for information and guidance. We can help you address major issues, invest in future generations or simply help people who need it most today. Working with Jefferson Community Foundation, you are ensured that your gift meets your objectives and makes opportunity possible for our community. We are here to share information about our community and about best practices in charitable giving to assist you in making gifts that matter.
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