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Jefferson Community Foundation is proud to partner with more than 150 nonprofits actively working to improve the quality of life for all in Jefferson County. Just as we are experts in our field, they’re experts in their specific mission and programs.
JCF invests in strong and collaborative nonprofits and leaders by offering:
- Grant opportunities
- Fundraising guidance
- Capacity building trainings
- Networking events
- Educational workshops
- Agency Fund management
- Lending Library
JCF is dedicated to supporting nonprofits by helping to build their assets and operational capacities. By leveraging our investing capacity, stability, and economies of scale, we can serve as the community savings account and provide unusual, one-time, or venture capital for the entire nonprofit sector. We also make it easier for nonprofits to accept complex gifts and can help organizations build endowments. This allows the nonprofits to focus more time and resources on their mission.
Jefferson Community Foundation has increased its granting capacity five-fold in the last two years, allocating over $1 million to more than 60 local nonprofit organizations dedicated to addressing a robust field of community issues.
Nonprofit Resources
Visit JCF’s Nonprofit Calendar for Upcoming Opportunities.
Nonprofit Sector Convenings
JCF regularly convenes nonprofit organizations, which serve similar demographics and who’s missions are aligned, to create opportunities for relationship building and information sharing that leads to better collaboration and the discovery of service gaps so that all can better serve the communities of Jefferson County.
Monthly Meetings
- Childcare
- Food Security
- Financial Assistance
- Nonprofit Executive Directors (Quarterly)
Other workshops and trainings can be found here:
Grant Opportunities
Request for Proposals
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Grants Lifecycle Manager
With growing community needs, demands on nonprofit organizations have never been greater. Jefferson Community Foundation is committed to helping your organization to successfully pursue its mission by streamlining our entire grantmaking processes in one easy-to-use, cloud-based grant management system, freeing up time for you to focus on your mission and maximize your impact.
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- GLM Tutorials Coming Soon!
Foundation Center
90% of U.S. Foundations don’t have websites.
With Foundation Directory Online, you can put an extraordinary database and fundraising experts to work for your organization, project or program, while uncovering information on all 242,000 U.S. Foundations. It’s the smartest, fastest way to win more funding.
Access to Foundation Directory Online requires a paid subscription however, JCF offers free access to this valuable tool thanks to support from Medina Foundation and the Port Townsend Public Library.
Sign Up for a Training Session today! Email Nonprofit Relationship Manager Jen Kingfisher.
You can also try the following resources:
Agency Funds
Agency Funds
Jefferson Community Foundation offers two kinds of Agency Funds to provide nonprofits with a simple and efficient way to invest their assets:
Agency Endowment Funds are held permanently at JCF and are invested in the long-term investment pool. They grow over time to ensure a lasting source of income for your organization. These are appropriate for organizations that are (a) confident in their current and ongoing ability to cover their annual operating budget, (b) seek to ensure their viability into the long-term future, and (c) have a significant base of major donors who would be willing to contribute to an endowment through additional gifts or estate plans.
- Agency Stewardship Funds allow organizations to withdraw money at any time upon a vote of the majority of their Board. These funds can be held in a long-term, short-term, or socially responsible investment pool and all or part of the fund can be requested at any time.
JCF holds an account through which your agency’s fund benefits from investment into a $160 million pool held at Greater Tacoma Community Foundation. Being part of this larger pool gives your nonprofit the benefit of a diverse investment strategy, strong oversight the benefits of a diverse investment portfolio and low investment fees that typically come only with very large funds. Unlike investing via a major national corporation like Schwab or Fidelity, the fees you pay to JCF work to strengthen local nonprofit support services like workshops, trainings, etc.
How it Works
- The agency’s board determines how much they would like to place in the fund and chooses the type of fund.
- JCF sets up the fund in the name of the nonprofit which has online access to quarterly fund statements.
- The fund is placed in one or more of JCF’s investment pools. All gains are credited to your fund.
- Your organization may add to the fund at any time.
- JCF handles investment management and the administrative responsibilities so the agencies can concentrate on fulfilling their mission.
- Fees support the growth of a local network of connected nonprofits, charitable donors and volunteers working together on local issues and services.
Agency Fund Benefits
- Assets benefit from being part of a much larger investment pool.
- JCF handles investment management as well as administrative and reporting responsibilities.
- Donors can leave a bequest to benefit the nonprofit organization forever and create a personal legacy.
- JCF can accept even the most complex gifts, including gifts of appreciated stock or real estate.
