by Crystie Kisler | Jul 9, 2026 | BUILD
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...
by JCF Staff | Jul 9, 2026 | GIVE, Scholarships
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...
by Crystie Kisler | Jun 9, 2026 | BUILD, Non-Profits
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...
by Crystie Kisler | May 10, 2026 | BUILD, Conversations in Community
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...
by Tom Moore | Mar 12, 2026 | Non-Profits, SOLVE
¿Cómo podemos ayudarle a sentirse segura? By Tom Moore ¿Cómo podemos ayudarle a sentirse segura? Kijan nou ka ede w santi w an sekirite? How can we help you feel safe? It’s the question Katie Franco, Libby Palmer, Jim Buckley, and volunteers began asking the immigrant...
by Crystie Kisler | Apr 8, 2025 | Grants, News, SOLVE
PHOTO CREDIT: Jon KaplanThe following Q & A with Longhouse project founder Naiome Kreinke offers more background and insight in this revitalization project:Can you share the inspiration behind the Chemakum Longhouse Project? I used to live uptown Port Townsend and...
