HURRICANE RIDGE
Blog: Impact Stories
Sharing how JCF makes a difference in Jefferson County.
Developing a Deeper Sense of Place
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 Recipients!
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...
We Are Hiring!
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...
Creating Space for Change
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...
Peninsula Food Coalition Grows Local Pathways to Strengthen Regional Food Access
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...
You’ll Never Walk Alone
OWL360 walks alongside Jefferson County’s disconnected youth — providing housing, mentorship, education, and the quiet, steady belief that no one is too broken.
Human Services Collaborate for Community Health and Well Being.
Over 50 members of the community's social services sector gathered in person on April 28th for the quarterly Human Service Collaborative, co-hosted throughout the year by Jefferson Community Foundation and Olympic Peninsula YMCA. Started around 2020 and emerging out...
Trust in our Community.
“Trust is the most valuable currency in the work we do.” — Kate Roosevelt, JCF Board Chair ?
Giving Back to the Earth
Wednesday, April 22 is Earth Day, an opportunity to consider our relationship to the planet that sustains us and to find ways to love the land where we live. There is plenty we can each do to celebrate life on earth, to practice sustainability and to contribute to...
Parks and Rec Center Fund Reaches Goal
The Future of Recreation, a group of local community members, established the Support Parks & Rec Fund at Jefferson Community Foundation to raise the $85,000 needed to keep the doors open. Jefferson Community Foundation’s role in supporting this effort was to provide the technology and processing systems they needed to move quickly. Read More….
¿Cómo podemos ayudarle a sentirse segura?
JCIRA mission is to help those in the immigrant community who are at risk, materially, psychologically, and existentially. JCIRA offers a wide range of services in support of immigrants in need.
Community Funds 101: Top 5 Ways to fund a DAF
In honor of our friends at the Wooden Boat Festival (and all those awesome boats!), here a quick update on the “nautical vehicle” that lifts the giving tide around here in Jefferson County – our Donor Advised funds!
4 Planned Giving Strategies for Leaving a Legacy in Jefferson County.
Tina Podlodowski is a board member of the Jefferson Community Foundation. Each month, Tina will be sharing some of the different ways a that a Community Foundation works to build resilience and bring together the financial resources of individuals, families, and...