Grants & Fundraising Support
Grants
Jefferson Community Foundation has very little discretionary funding to direct so we rarely run open funding opportunities. When we do have an open call for proposals, it will be posted on this page.
The vast majority of the grants we facilitate are directed by donors who hold Charitable Funds at JCF. We are currently not accepting grant proposals.
Fundraising Support
Jefferson Community Foundation holds at least one workshop per year on fundraising. You can find our schedule of trainings here. We are also available (as staff capacity allows) to provide guidance on a 1:1 basis if your organization needs it.
Questions?
If you have questions please contact us: (360) 385-1729.
FOUNDATION INFORMATION DATABASE
JCF hosts the National Foundation Directory Online so local nonprofits can use it for free. The database includes information on all 242,000 U.S. foundations and has advanced search functions that make it possible to identify potential new funders. FDD requires the database to be accessed on-site. It’s easy to schedule time to use the dedicated computer station in our office at 63 Julian Street in Port Townsend. To start using the database, sign up for a training session by emailing Teresa Verraes at teresa@jcfgives.org.
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Peninsula Food Coalition
As a response to the covid pandemic in 2020, JCF helped to convene a monthly food security network that brought individuals and organizations involved in emergency food assistance in Jefferson County together to update and coordinate with one another. Members– including food banks, school meals, prepared meals, congregate meals, and farm and garden programs– worked on more efficient ways of getting local food into emergency food assistance programs. In 2026, this network was invited to merge with the Peninsula Food Coalition in order to promote regional continuity and collaboration. JCF will continue to serve as a co-convener for this network and encourage participation from Jefferson county food system organizations and programs.
The Peninsula Food Coalition was founded in 2015 from a need for food access organizations to come together and support one another
in pursuit of common goals. Because we face unique geographic challenges in addressing hunger on the Olympic Peninsula, our
Coalition works to collaboratively develop solutions for recovering, storing, and sharing our local abundance to build resiliency in our
food system. Meetings take place on the second Thursday of the month. You can learn more at:
To join, email Crystie at crystie@jcfgives.org.
