Giving

When you establish a fund with the Community Foundation, your gift will continue to grow and nurture your community in the years to come.

Grants & Scholarships

Grants for nonprofits and scholarships for local students ensure that our community has the resources to meet big challenges and embrace exciting opportunities.

Community Impact

We invest in local leaders, programs, and community initiatives that inspire giving and make the South Puget Sound a healthier, stronger place to live.

Growing a lasting culture of generosity and well-being in the South Puget Sound through connection, leadership, and investment.

The Community Foundation of South Puget Sound manages charitable gifts from individual donors and businesses. The proceeds from these funds generate grants and scholarships today, while preserving resources for tomorrow’s community priorities.

Ways to Give Our History

Friends Of the Foundation

Champion the mission and ongoing efforts of the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound by becoming a Friend today. Through collaboration and community-driven solutions, we can make a real difference in our communities and collectively create a brighter future for all!

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2023 Annual Report

This publication marks not only the past year's accomplishments but also seeks to honor the legacies we steward. Over the past 35 years, our founders, board members, nonprofit staff, community partners, many generous donors, and grant and scholarship reviewers have ensured purposeful, impactful work for our communities. Cheers to 35 years and to many more!

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Giving Guide

Join the Community Foundation's Work of inspiring philanthropy that makes a difference in our communities by giving back to the place you know and love. Whether you are wanting to build a legacy or establish a fund this guide will provide you with the basics.

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This Place & the People Who Live Here

We believe in the exponential power of local generosity and investment.
We were founded in 1989 to build a permanent source of local funding. The South Puget Sound is our home, and the people here matter to us. More than 30 years later, we’re still here growing charitable resources and investing them back into our communities to strengthen Lewis, Mason, and Thurston counties.

Our community united to address COVID-19, and we continue to work together for a stronger & more resilient future!

$25M and Counting

Every year, we collaborate with our communities to strengthen our local nonprofit sector and champion students' continuing education.

120+ Separate Funds

Our community entrusts us to steward $38 million in assets across 123 funds to support what matters most to them.

35 Years In Community

We are grateful for 35 years of growing relationships, building trust, and practicing community leadership.

Support a Fund, Make a Gift

Support the causes that are important to you with a gift to the Community Foundation. Your generosity helps build a stronger community and effect lasting change where it's needed most.

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