I am invested in workforce development.

I AM JCF.

Betsy Davis
Port Hadlock

I am invested in solutions for local housing.

I AM JCF.

Bill Wise
Port Townsend

I am invested in building the future of Jefferson County.

I AM JCF.

Heidi Eisenhower
Port Hadlock

I am invested in affordable workforce housing.

I AM JCF.

Earll Murman
Port Townsend

I am invested in ending hunger.

I AM JCF.

Deisy Bach
Port Hadlock

I am invested in building the life skills of young people.

I AM JCF.

Wayne Chimenti
Marrowstone

We are invested in strong community leaders.

WE ARE JCF.

Dick & Anne Schneider
Kala Point

I am invested in growing local nonprofits.

I AM JCF.

Anne Morisseau
Port Townsend

I am invested in equity and justice.

I AM JCF.

Amanda Grace
Port Townsend

JEFFERSON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CONNECTS PEOPLE, IDEAS, AND RESOURCES TO BUILD A FUTURE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL IN JEFFERSON COUNTY.

Our work falls into three categories: 

Give

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CAN BE MORE STRATEGIC AND IMPACTFUL

Build

LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW JCF BUILDS STRONG AND COLLABORATIVE
LOCAL NONPROFITS

Solve

LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW JCF CONNECTS PEOPLE WORKING ON THE SAME ISSUES TO HAVE GREATER IMPACT AS A COMMUNITY

Of Elephants and Salmon

by | August 12, 2026 | SOLVE | 0 Comments

A Story of Habitat, Restoration and Working in Community As I was thinking about what the story was going to be for this newsletter edition, I went to JCF’s website looking for ideas, and I started scanning the list of nonprofit organizations it has supported over the...
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Plan your legacy_August is National Make a Will month.

August is National Make-A-Will Month

by | August 12, 2026 | GIVE | 0 Comments

National Make-A-Will Month is a timely reminder that one of the most meaningful gifts you can leave is the opportunity to continue supporting the people and causes you care about long into the future. If charitable giving is part of your estate plan, Jefferson...
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Discovery Bay Wild Bird Rescue

by | August 12, 2026 | SOLVE | 0 Comments

I’m not sure what “success” means in the animal world, but I do know that what these birds are doing, what Cindy with Discover Bay Wild Bird Rescue is doing, is a gift which generates sufficiency for us all.

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Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy

by | August 12, 2026 | SOLVE | 0 Comments

Heading west away from downtown Port Townsend, I take a right off of Hastings Avenue, get out of my car and let myself in through a swinging iron gate, and all of a sudden I am in a botanical oasis. Situated on a little over six acres containing one of the larger...
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JCF Snapshot: Listening to Nonprofit Voices for a Landscape View

JCF Snapshot: Listening to Nonprofit Voices for a Landscape View

by | August 6, 2026 | BUILD, Conversations in Community, SOLVE | 0 Comments

At Jefferson Community Foundation, our mission is to connect people, ideas, and resources to build a future of opportunity for all in Jefferson County. That work begins with listening. Through our new Nonprofit Snapshot, we’re inviting local nonprofit leaders to share...
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Developing a Deeper Sense of Place

by | July 9, 2026 | BUILD | 0 Comments

On a cool June afternoon, we gathered with a curious group of Jefferson County nonprofit leaders for a guided walk along a segment of the čičməhán Trail, also known as the Chetzemoka Trail. The walk was co-hosted by JCF and the Native...
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Congratulations to our 2026 scholarship fund recipients.

Congratulations to our 2026 Scholarship Recipients!

by | July 9, 2026 | GIVE, Scholarships | 0 Comments

The Jefferson Community Foundation is proud to announce the awardees for our 2026 scholarship funds. Port Townsend Sunrise Rotary Club Vo-Tech Scholarship FundIsabella Nunn Dustin Hines Aleena Diaz Dylan Rondeau Sail Away Scholarship Fund Zephyr Patterson Bell...
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We Are Hiring!

by | June 29, 2026 | News | 0 Comments

Job Announcement Finance & Stewardship Manager If you are driven by the possibility of empowering each person to become the most impactful changemaker they can be…If you are energized by building relationships and community to effect systems-level change...
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Creating Space for Change

by | June 9, 2026 | BUILD, Non-Profits | 0 Comments

In community work, we often focus on programs, projects, and outcomes. Yet one of the most important ingredients for meaningful change is something more fundamental and often very hard to obtain: space. Not just physical space, although that is a precursor, but also...
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Peninsula Food Coalition Grows Local Pathways to Strengthen Regional Food Access

by | June 9, 2026 | Conversations in Community, SOLVE | 0 Comments

Food access organizations from across Jefferson and Clallam Counties gather monthly for the Peninsula Food Coalition (PFC) meeting, a collaborative regional network now co-hosted by Clallam County WSU and Jefferson Community Foundation. The PFC has been working since...
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With more than 400 nonprofits in Jefferson County, navigating charitable giving can be confusing. JCF has resources to help you make charitable decisions in ways that amplify the impact of your generosity.

We help you find organizations working on issues you care about and give you timely information so you can direct your dollars, time, and skills in ways that change lives. 

We ensure each gift you make builds on those from other local donors so that, as a whole community, we work in harmony to build the services and supports needed for all who live here to thrive.

 

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We are building a life in Jefferson County and part of that for us is connecting with and supporting local nonprofits. Opening a Donor Advised Fund at JCF made sense because we can learn from its community knowledge. We also appreciate JCF’s commitment to bringing a wide range of voices and organizations to the table to forge solutions as well as its ability to pivot quickly to address emerging needs. Bottom line is we give better when we give through JCF!

KATE ROOSEVELT & CAROLINE MAILLARD

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.

ANONYMOUS JCF FUNDHOLDER

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 mission. JCF focuses more broadly and supports the whole county, by facilitating services to those in need and to those who serve the community.

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