What if your client wants to make a large gift to single nonprofit or a set of nonprofits in a short time-frame? We can help them with that by setting up what we call a "pass-through fund." We would enter into an agreement with your client that directs the nonprofit(s) to which we must distribute your clients funds and the timeframe within which we must make the distribution(s).
There are lots of reasons why this type of fund can be useful to your clients:
When your clients gives through the Community Foundation, their gifts can be completely anonymous. This helps protect your clients from unsolicited mailings and emails.
We can be a "charitable bank account" through which your clients donate to all their favorite nonprofits each year. Benefits are: (1) this generates only one tax deduction receipt each year, which simplifes record-keeping and tax return preparation; (2) they can log into their charitable "account" at any time to see exactly who they've already donated to this year; (3) we send all the checks to the nonprofits; all your client needs to do is tell us who they want to donate to and we take care of it.
We can handle all types of gifts -- cash, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, IRAs, real estate, cars, art, etc. Many nonprofits can not handle this full range of gifts. And we can take a large, undividable gift (such as a piece of real property), sell it, and divide the proceeds out to numerous nonprofits on your clients' behalf.
We can negotiate and draft a Grant Agreement with a nonprofit to which your client wants to donate a large sum of money, including multi-year pledges. This gives your client added protection to make sure their gift is used appropriately.
We are updating eligibility and restrictions for 2020. Here is our 2019 document.
Access to the Program/Project Grant Application will be available online at www.commongrantapplication.com beginning Friday, January 3, 2020.
Grant applications will be accepted from January 3, 2020 - January 24, 2020 at 5 pm.
We know that just because you care about your community doesn't mean you have $1,000 to spend every year. So, we've created alternative options.
Alternative Option 1: Split-interest Membership Up to four women may “split” a membership by joining together to donate the $1,000 needed for an annual membership. Each woman who contributes a portion of the annual $1,000 membership dues will be considered a Member and invited to all Circle gatherings for the applicable calendar year. However, the women who join together for a split-interest membership will only have one vote between them on all matters voted on by the Circle.
Alternative Option 2: Sponsored Membership Any Member may sponsor a particular woman (or women) chosen by the Member by paying the annual membership dues for that woman. Only KCF will know if a woman has a sponsored membership.
Women are excellent collaborators. When we pool our resources - economic, intellectual, and creative - we create positive change in our communities. Coming together to learn about needs of our fellow women and help meet those needs is a powerful way to improve lives.
When you join, you get:
• To collaborate and network with a diverse group of generous women
• To learn about community issues and effective philanthropy
• To share the joy of giving and have a say in how your gift is used
The money donated by all of the members will be put into the Women’s Giving Circle Fund at the Kitsap Community Foundation. The majority of the money will be donated out to one or more nonprofits chosen by the Circle. A portion of the money will be used by the Foundation to pay the costs of the gatherings and pay itself a reasonable administration fee.
It’s up to the Circle to decide. Potential topics include topics of interest to higher-net-worth women, such as how to prepare your children to manage wealth, and presentations about particular types of nonprofit work or particular nonprofits that the Circle might want to fund. Or maybe the Circle would rather not have presentations, but meet and greets with local organizations supporting and empowering women. Join us and help decide!
The Kitsap Community Foundation facilitates grantmaking and administers the Circle. But the Circle is governed by its members.
There is a Leadership Circle of up to 15 members. Members of this Leadership Circle are elected by the Giving Circle Members and serve a 3-year term, provided they remain a member in good standing. The first Leadership Circle consists of the women who came together to form the Giving circle in 2018. The Circle has two or more Co-Chairs chosen by the Leadership Circle and serve a two-year term.
The Circle has a grant committee responsible for recommending to the Leadership Circle each year a process for soliciting or accepting grant applications from nonprofits.
Please view our eligibility and restrictions.
Access to the Grant Application will be available online at www.commongrantapplication.com beginning December 2022.
Please visit our grants page for more information.
A membership in the women’s giving circle is $1,000 per year. A membership gives an individual or a group the right to vote in the annual grants selection process. One can become an individual member and have one vote. The annual membership fee of $1,000 can be a one-time payment or one can chose to pay in installments over the year. One can choose to partner with one other person and each pays $500 for one membership and one vote. One can join a group of up to four members and pay $250. Together this group will decide how their membership will vote and they will have one vote in the grants decision process.
We know that just because you care about your community doesn't mean you have $1,000 to spend every year. So, we've created alternative options.
Alternative Option 1: Split-interest Membership Up to four women may “split” a membership by joining together to donate the $1,000 needed for an annual membership. Each woman who contributes a portion of the annual $1,000 membership dues will be considered a Member and invited to all Circle gatherings for the applicable calendar year. However, the women who join together for a split-interest membership will only have one vote between them on all matters voted on by the Circle.
Alternative Option 2: Sponsored Membership Any Member may sponsor a particular woman (or women) chosen by the Member by paying the annual membership dues for that woman. Only KCF will know if a woman has a sponsored membership.
Form to request sponsorship
Form to sponsor a member
Women are excellent collaborators. When we pool our resources - economic, intellectual, and creative - we create positive change in our communities. Coming together to learn about needs of our fellow women and help meet those needs is a powerful way to improve lives.
When you join, you get:
• To collaborate and network with a diverse group of generous women
• To learn about community issues and effective philanthropy
• To share the joy of giving and have a say in how your gift is used
The money donated by all of the members will be put into the Women’s Giving Circle Fund at the Kitsap Community Foundation. Donations to the Circle will be used as follows:
50% will be available for the Circle to award as annual grants or other uses as approved by the Membership;
45% will be placed into an Endowment Fund at KCF;
5% will be retained by Kitsap Community Foundation to help offset staff costs dedicated to the Circle.
It’s up to the Circle to decide. Potential topics include topics of interest to philanthropic women, community issues and needs, and presentations about particular types of nonprofit work or particular nonprofits that the Circle might want to fund. Or maybe the Circle might also opt for meet and greets with local organizations that support and empower women. Join us and help decide!
The Kitsap Community Foundation facilitates grantmaking and administers the Circle. But the Circle is governed by its members.
There is a Leadership Team of up to 15 members. Members of this Leadership Team are elected by the Giving Circle Members and serve a 3-year term, provided they remain a member in good standing. The first Leadership Team consisted of the women who came together to form the Giving circle in 2018. The Circle has two or more Co-Chairs chosen by the Leadership Team and serve a two-year term.
The Circle has a grant committee responsible for recommending to the Leadership Team each year a process for soliciting or accepting grant applications from nonprofits.
If you are interested in serving on the Leadership Team or you have general questions, please contact the co-chairs via email wgccochairs@kitsapfoundation.org.
Log in to your account at www.Commongrantapplication.com and click on "Submit Reports (or Pending Ack)" from the dashboard
Click on the blue button "Review Reports" next to the application number
Review the report requirements and guidelines
Click on Change Report Status button, on the right hand menu, to paste your report into the text boxes
We encourage nonprofits to become familiar with evaluation tools and methodologies, including the vocabulary of grant evaluation. Here are some of the most common terms.
Best Practices / Promising Practices / Evidenced Based Practices Program strategies and activities that have been shown to work elsewhere, preferably through professional evaluation results.
Indicators A research-based interim measurement that shows progress toward the goal, but not the actual goal itself; for example, the ability to read by the end of third grade is an indicator of future school success.
Logic Model A graphic that reflects the theory and assumptions behind a program and the relationships among resources, activities and goals. Usually a logic model encompasses (from left to right) inputs, outputs and outcomes, and describes assumptions and external factors.
Outcomes The results of outputs; the impact of the ways in which a program's activities led to the larger social change sought by the organization undertaking the activities; for example, reduction in the teen pregnancy rate.
Outputs The products or activities that an organization or project "produces;" for example, number of classes held, number of volunteer hours, etc.
Program Goals The overall aims of a program.
Program Objectives The methods or strategies a program will use to achieve its goals.
Qualitative Methods Evaluation methods that describe change but do not necessarily measure it; for example, interviews, case studies, etc.
Quantitative Methods Evaluation methods that count processes or changes; for example, numbers served, percentage increase in knowledge, etc.
Theory of Change Development of a road map to help an organization effect change. Planners begin with a long-term goal and work their way backward, step by step, to intermediate goals then early-term changes that would be required to cause the desired long-term change. Planners must articulate their assumptions at each step and define expected outcomes clearly.
Donor Advised Funds
You don't want to decide anything now? You just know you want to put money into a charitable fund now and decide later how to donate it out? If your answers are "yes," you want to set up a family foundation using the structure of a "donor advised fund" at Kitsap Community Foundation.
You might not think of this as a "family foundation." That's fine. Maybe you want to think of it as your "annual giving fund." Regardless of what you call it, the cheapest, easiest, and most effective way to create a family foundation is to set up your family foundation within the Community Foundation.
How does it work? Basically, you contribute assets to your fund/foundation whenever you want and as often as you want, we administer every aspect of the foundation, and all you have to do is tell us what organizations you'd like to make donations to and when you'd like to do that. See more details here.
Unrestricted Funds
Maybe you just want to make a large gift or leave a legacy for the general support of the community. You don't want to pick and choose particular nonprofits. If that's the case, then an "unrestricted fund" is what you want. We run an annual "competitive grant program" that accepts applications from any nonprofit in the community. Through that process each year, we'll decide the best way to use the income from your unrestricted fund. In this way, you can be assured that your donation will support a wide range of the highest community needs, including education and culture, health, environment, and social and civic services. Download a detailed fund description here.
KCF Operating Fund
Maybe you believe deeply in the Community Foundation's work and understand that supporting the Community Foundation is a way to support all nonprofits and, thereby, support the entire community. If that's the case, you can donate to or leave a bequest to the Foundation's own Operating Fund. This is an endowment fund that will exist forever to support the work of the Community Foundation. This is a simple way to leave a gift that will support the entire community forever – a true legacy.
Designated Funds
Maybe you are interested in donating to just one or a few specific nonprofits. If that's the case, then you are looking for a "designated fund." With this type of fund, you donate assets into your designated fund now or through your estate and the Community Foundation then distributes those funds to the specific nonprofits designated by you.
We can manage this as an endowed fund, which means it will exist forever and we'll distribute income to the designated nonprofit(s) each year. Or we can manage this so that we distribute a particular amount to each nonprofit each year and spend down the entire fund within a certain number of years.
Should the designated organization(s) cease to exist or the purpose it served become obsolete over the years, the Foundation has the responsibility to reallocate the fund to a similar organization to continue to reflect you wishes.
Field-Of-Interest-Funds
Let's say you want to donate a sum of money now or through your estate that will support a certain type of charitable activity or area of nonprofit work. For instance, maybe you want your legacy to provide assistance to handicapped people, counseling programs for veterans, support for the arts or education, donations only to nonprofits in North Kitsap, etc.
In this case, your are looking for what we call a "field-of-interest fund." With this fund, the Foundation, acting through its staff, Grant Committee, and Board of Directors, will seek out and select the community agencies which best serve the purpose specified by you. Or, if you'd like, you can work with us to decide which particular nonprofits we should donate to each year. We'll run a grant application process and you get to tell us which applicants you want to donate to.
We can manage his as an endowed fund, which means it will exist forever and we'll distribute income to appropriate nonprofit(s) each year. Or we can manage this so that we distribute a particular amount to appropriate nonprofits each year and spend down the entire fund within a certain number of years.
Scholarship Funds
These funds enable deserving young people to get the education they might not otherwise receive. We prefer flexibility so we can meet the greatest needs, but you can, if you'd like, specify: either the schools the students are to come from or the ones they are to attend; their course of study or career path; any level of post highschool training, either university, college, or vocational school; whether the scholarship is need-based or merit-based; etc.
You can create a scholarship in your name or the name of a loved one. We will ensure the scholarship conforms to the strict standards of impartiality and integrity. You can be involved in choosing the scholarship recipients each year or leave it to our Scholarship Committee.
We can manage the scholarship as an endowed fund, which means it will exist forever and we'll award scholarships each year. Or we can manage it so that we distribute a particular amount in scholarships each year and spend down the entire fund within a certain number of years.
Agency Funds
A non-profit organization may establish an endowment fund at KCF with the income restricted to support of that charity. This is similar to a designated fund, and is typically created by the non-profit rather than by a donor. Donors find reassurance in knowing that KCF provides the stability, expertise and credibility to administer an endowment fund in perpetuity.
Pass-Through Funds
What if you want to make a large gift to single nonprofit or a set of nonprofits in a short time-frame? Do you want to put money into a fund and have it all be donated out in a short time-frame? We can help you with that by setting up what we call a "pass-through fund." We would enter into an agreement with you that tells us which nonprofit(s) to distribute your funds to and the timeframe within which we must make the distribution(s).
Why would you want to do this? There are lots of reasons why this type of fund can be useful to you:
You can set up a fund for a project or purpose that is charitable in nature and to which you'd like to invite family or friends to donate and receive tax deductions. Your pass-through fund works as a holding place for that money while you're collecting it and, when you're ready, we distribute the funds for the charitable purpose or project.
When you give through the Community Foundation, your gift can be completely anonymous. This helps protect you from unsolicited mailings and emails.
We can be a "charitable bank account" through which you donate to all your favorite nonprofits each year. Benefits are: (1) this generates only one tax deduction receipt each year, which simplifes record-keeping and tax return preparation; (2) you can log into your charitable "account" at any time to see exactly who you've already donated to this year; (3) we send all the checks to the nonprofits; all you need to do is tell us who they want to donate to and we take care of it.
We can handle all types of gifts -- cash, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, IRAs, real estate, cars, art, etc. Many nonprofits can not handle this full range of gifts. And we can take a large, undividable gift (such as a piece of real property), sell it, and divide the proceeds out to numerous nonprofits on your behalf.
We can negotiate and draft a Grant Agreement with a nonprofit to which you want to donate a large sum of money, including multi-year pledges. This gives you added protection to make sure your gift is used appropriately.
Participation in Our Professionally Managed Investment Program — The investment program combines the assets of permanent charitable funds for investment. Each individual fund benefits from the strength of a large pooled portfolio. The result is high quality, diversified investment management with reasonable costs.
Increase Long-Term Viability and Stability — Endowments provide your non-profit organization with a steady income stream to offset operations, fund new and innovative programs, offer tuition assistance and support other mission-critical activities.
Attract Donors — An endowment communicates that your organization will be around for a long time, which offers a further incentive for prospective donors.
Save Time and Resources — Deepen your non-profit's focus on its core mission, as you require less time for administration and management of your endowments. We structure in ways to easily grow and add to your fund.
Build Skills and Contacts — We work with many professionals that can assist your group and your donors in establishing complex gift transactions. We work with your board members and professional advisors to assess goals and develop strategies. We occasionally provide educational opportunities, including endowment-building seminars, grant-writing workshops and wealth-management presentations.
Sometimes called agency flex funds, can be used when and how you see fit. They remain secure, under our stewardship, until you need them.
Allow full access to the balance of the original gift and all future earnings.
Provide investment expertise and secure returns.
Provide a way to accumulate funds for a capital campaign.
Provide a way for donors to give complex gifts such as stocks, life insurance or property.
Increase investment yield as your agency funds are pooled with ours to provide maximum return and lower fees.
Permanent investments, which we manage on behalf of your organization. The distribution of funds are made from the earnings, without touching the original contribution—or principal.
Protect your organization’s endowed monies for future needs.
Provide annual income, depending on market performance.
Demonstrate to your donors a commitment to long-range financial planning.
Provide a way for donors to give complex gifts such as stocks, life insurance or property.
Increase investment yield, as your endowment is pooled with our other funds to provide maximum return and lower fees.
Your board determines how much to invest.
Funds established with a minimum gift of $25,000.
Our staff helps you complete a fund agreement.
We set up a fund in the name of your nonprofit.
The fund remains as an asset on your nonprofit's books.
Your nonprofit has 24/7 online access to financial statements.
Your nonprofit can add to the fund at any time.
We handle all administrative details including investment management.
Earnings are distributed to your organization annually as grants, supporting your programs forever.
The advantages of creating and maintaining an endowment are particularly compelling during periods of economic uncertainty. Every dollar earned from endowment investment is one less that you need to raise. Is your organization ready for an endowment?
Consider some of the key financial and organizational indicators that influence success in our endowment programs:
Leadership — In our experience, non-profits that are able to adapt to changing needs over time gain the most from endowments. Strong and experienced management, successful transitions of leadership, and an active and diverse board are other leading indicators for success.
Financial Responsibility — Groups that enjoy financial stability, fiscal accountability, a broad base of support, and a sound spending policy are able to maximize the benefits of an endowment program.
Fund Development Capacity — To develop successful endowment funds, groups should have sufficient staff and volunteers to carry projects through to completion, as well as the potential to raise matching funds and a strong commitment to long-term fundraising strategies.
To establish an Agency Fund, we ask that you contact KCF's CEO, or your organization's legal counsel. A discussion with your board, professional advisors, and or directors and KCF will facilitate review and establishment of an agreement. Upon KCF Board approval, your non-profit organization and KCF will sign a mutually acceptable governing contract, known as a fund agreement, and a separate acknowledgement statement. You will then transfer a minimum of $10,000 to KCF, which we administer under the terms of the fund agreement.
Typically, distributions from Agency Funds are made annually. An endowment partner may elect to reinvest all or part of their annual distribution back into the fund. Reinvested distributions to the fund balance are not available for distribution in future years.
Already have an Agency Fund? For more information and questions regarding your organization's fund, please contact us by email at admin@kitsapfoundation.org or phone (360) 698-3622.
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Donor Advised Fund Policy
Donor-Initiated Fundraising Policy
Scholarship Policy
Gift Stewardship Policy
Spending Policy
One of Kitsap Community Foundation's (KCF) most important responsibilities is our stewardship of charitable funds. We have a broadly diversified investment portfolio that is structured to produce investment returns that exceed market averages, particularly in down markets.
In our investment program, we combine the assets of permanent charitable funds for investment. Each individual fund benefits from the strength of a large pooled portfolio. The result is high quality, diversified investment management at reasonable fees and costs.
KCF's investment partners, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, a national investment and wealth management firm, and Halbert Hargrove, collaborate with the KCF investment committee composed of knowledgeable and experienced volunteers.
The committee oversees the investment program and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding investment policy, strategy, and management. Current members of the investment committee are:
Nora Mitchell, Committee Chair
Current KCF Board Treasurer
Former Finance and Administrative Services Director
City of Port Townsend
David De Bruyn
Financial Advisor to Nonprofits
Walter Draper, IV
Retired Director of Finance and Operations
Bremerton School District
Anya Edwards, JD, TEP
President and Founder
Bailey Private Fiduciary Services, Inc.
Elizabeth McFadden
CFP - Financial Advisor
Heritage Wealth Advisors
Jim Rowson
Retired CFO
Harrison Medical Center
Jay Seaton, AAMS
Financial Advisor
Edward Jones, Port Orchard
Suzanne Keel-Eckmann
Current KCF Board Vice-Chair,
Former Deloitte National Director of Corporate Responsibility
Patty Murphy
Current KCF Board Secretary
Former CEO of a local HVAC company
Thomas Zwolfer
Current KCF Board chair
Former Commander of Naval Base Kitsap
President & CEO Kitsap Community Foundation
KCF invests the assets of the long-term investment pool to achieve high total returns, with a low level of risk. For more information, please see our Investment Policy.
In January 1993, a small group of concerned citizens met to discuss ways to raise money for local schools. From this meeting, Leslie Barry Connors, Dr. Heather Carrell, Claudia Fogle and Jane Ritley began researching their options. They believed the problems facing education could be directly linked to the many problems society itself is struggling with. In order to truly benefit children, the problems must be attacked in the broadest sense. This is where the idea of forming a Community Foundation emanated. The founders and subsequent Board Members of Kitsap Community Foundation (KCF) saw that a Community Foundation could serve to not only provide support to address community issues, but that it would serve to assist those committed to philanthropy to provide for community needs in perpetuity through endowments. As a Community Foundation, we see it as our job to be actively involved in our community. We don't just help others invest in our community, we also work as an active force to make Kitsap a more resilient, healthy, strong community. From teaching nonprofits, to creating Kitsap Strong, our poverty alleviation project, we are always working to find ways we can uplift and strengthen Kitsap.
KCF prides itself in its donor/investor program, providing a high degree of personalized customer service. With over 100 funds and $12M in assets under management (and growing), this non-profit 501(c)(3) is dedicated to improving the quality of life locally by building grant making endowments. The organization maintains its local focus through its leadership and grant making, while simultaneously providing effective vehicles to support philanthropy locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. With the support of our donor/investors, more than $6.5M in grants, contributions, and scholarships have been made through the foundation since 1999.
KCF has had a rich history of volunteerism, which continues today to support the Mission of the organization. A full-time Executive Director and two part-time staff members support the foundation.
Since 2003, the KCF Board of Directors has been committed to meeting strict national standards for community foundations by becoming a member of the Council on Foundations (COF). In January 2007, the COF certified KCF as having met the very rigorous National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations for operational quality, integrity, and accountability.
We Provide Guidance And Support To Community Investors
The Kitsap Community Foundation (KCF) is committed to improving life and connecting people who care with causes that matter. As a philanthropy services organization, we help Kitsap County residents maximize both the social impact and tax benefit of their giving. Our resources make it easier to match the most effective non-profits to a donor's favorite philanthropic interest, enabling clients to achieve far more than they could by themselves.
Effective stewardship: We make wise financial investments for our donors and effective grant investments to our communities.
Strong leadership: We are committed to bringing fresh approaches to solving tough issues in our communities.
Strategic partnership: We connect resources to needs, organizations to organizations, and people to people.
We believe that informed, engaged donors with the tools and support for effective philanthropy will make our communities thrive. Whether you wish to support a broad area of interests, teach your children or grandchildren responsible charitable giving, support educational opportunity, or refer clients to an organization that can support charitable interests, KCF is here to help. Regardless of your means, KCF offers you simple, straight-forward avenues to contribute long-term to your community.
The Kitsap Community Foundation is a tax-exempt, independent and publicly-supported philanthropic organization, organized and operated primarily as a permanent collection of endowed funds. Income from the investment of these funds provides long-term benefits to Kitsap County and its residents through creative advocacy and grant-making activities.
Building Endowments: the major source of grant dollars
Fulfilling Grant Requests: to support the needs of our community
Highest Level of Stewardship: to ensure prudent and effective management of funds
Increase Visibility: to increase knowledge of KCF and its services
Volunteers serve on the Board of Directors, evaluate grant proposals and help at fundraising events. This involvement in KCF's activities creates opportunities and mechanisms for volunteer leaders to share knowledge, ideas and resources to make KCF a powerful resource for good. Thanks volunteers!
Grant Evaluators
Trained volunteer grant evaluators provide the foundation with valuable assistance in offering local perspective on community needs, and sharing objective findings about grant proposals' fit with KCF funding objectives. Volunteer grant evaluators review the organizations that apply to KCF for grants, producing both verbal and written reports.
Grant Evaluator Qualifications
Skills required include general knowledge of the community and its non-profit sector; ability to analyze and compare grant applications impartially; ability to communicate concisely, both orally and in writing; understanding of the variety and complexity of community needs; ability to value a diversity of charitable activities in the community; and ability to exercise discretion with confidential information. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a grant evaluator, please contact us at grants@kitsapfoundation.org or (360) 698-3622.
We are happy to work directly with you to help meet your clients' needs. Please contact us directly at (360) 368-3622 or request an appointment by emailing info@kitsapfoundation.org.
Yes! Due to IRS regulations, your client can not require that we hire you as the investment manager for the funds they place with us. However, they can request that we maintain you as the manager, and we are very receptive to those requests. Feel free to contact our us if you'd like to discuss this info@kitsapfoundation.org or (360) 698-3622.
There are lots of benefits to be gained by running your giving through the Community Foundation. Our primary mission is to help your clients make their giving more efficient and effective. Here's how we do it:
When your client gives through the Community Foundation, their gifts can be completely anonymous. This helps protect your clients from unsolicited mailings and emails.
We can be a "charitable bank account" through which your clients donate to all their favorite nonprofits each year. Benefits are: (1) this generates only one tax deduction receipt each year, which simplifies record-keeping and tax return preparation; (2) they can log into their charitable "account" at any time to see exactly who they've already donated to this year; (3) we send all the checks to the nonprofits; all your client needs to do is tell us who they want to donate to and we take care of it.
We can help offset higher income-tax obligations during a high-earning year (due to a sale of assets, for example) by providing a place for the client to make a large charitable donation, a donation that your client can then distribute out to various nonprofits over the course of several years. This gives your clients a tax deduction in the year they need it.
We can handle all types of gifts -- cash, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, IRAs, real estate, cars, art, etc. Many nonprofits cannot handle this full range of gifts. And we can take a large, undividable gift (such as a piece of real property), sell it, and divide the proceeds out to numerous nonprofits on your clients' behalf.
We can negotiate and draft a Grant Agreement with a nonprofit to which your client wants to donate a large sum of money, including multi-year pledges. This gives your client added protection to make sure their gift is used appropriately.
Your clients can make a single gift to us that is designated for one nonprofit and that they direct us to pay out to the nonprofit over a certain number of years (or to use as an endowment). This allows them to support a nonprofit for many years rather than make a single large lump-sum gift to a nonprofit that could be used inappropriately.
We are uniquely knowledgeable about ways nonprofits aid our community and can help your client make a strategic giving plan best suited to make the most impact on their charitable interests, moving away from unfocused check-writing.
We are happy to meet personally with you and your clients and provide a wide array of services that could include:
identifying charitable interests
helping find nonprofits whose mission aligns with your clients' interest
creating a giving plan for your clients' lifetimes and their heirs
weighing the pros and cons of various giving tools and strategies to achieve tax efficiencies both during your clients' lives and upon their passing
drafting documents needed to set up and manage giving plans
administering their family foundation
acting as a co-trustee on charitable trusts
administering charitable gift annuities
Nothing! Private foundations can be a great way to meet your clients' needs. However, in most cases, setting up your family foundation at a Community Foundation provides better tax benefits, costs less money to administer, certainly requires less administrative effort from the clients, and offers the support of a highly trained team of experts in charitable giving.
You can direct them to our website - most everything is online here. Or contact us to have complete printed information packets sent to you, (360) 698-3622 or info@kitsapfoundation.org.
We have a number of different options for planned giving. You can explore some of those options on our planned giving page at kitsapfoundation.mygiftlegacy.org.
But if those do not quite fit your clients' situation, we can tailor a unique solution to meet your needs.
Need-based scholarship focusing on arts, science, medicine, information science, and the trades. Eligible students must be attending or have graduated from Kitsap County High Schools and be accepted to an accredited college, university, or trade or vocational school. Previous recipients of this scholarship may reapply for subsequent years of study.
For 2019, $3,500 in scholarships will be awarded to 2-3 students. Typical award is $1,000.
Scholarship Criteria:
This year's scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior of any Kitsap County School District who is accepted by an accredited college, university, trade or vocational school. Dollars awarded for the scholarship are sent directly to the institution of choice, once enrollment is confirmed, and will be applied towards tuition.
All scholarships are need-based and awarded only to students focusing on arts, science, medicine, information science, and the trades. Eligible students must be attending or have graduated from Kitsap County High Schools and be accepted to an accredited institution of higher education, including technical schools or other accredited institutions of higher education. Previous recipients of this scholarship may reapply for subsequent years of study.
Application Due Date:
Applications must be submitted no later than February 28, 2019.
Application Process:
All applications must be completed using the forms located on the following website:
If you have any questions, please contact Karen Keefe, Scholarship Manager, at scholarships@kitsapfoundation.org or call 360.698.3622.
These are need-based scholarships focusing on arts, science, medicine, information science, and the trades. Two to four scholarships for up to $2,000 will be awarded to eligible students. Typical scholarship is $1,000.
The following applicant requirements must be met:
Eligible students must be attending or have graduated from Kitsap County high schools and be accepted to an accredited college, university, trade or vocational school.
Recipients may be eligible for more than one year. You must reapply each year.
Exceptions for need based may be made for students demonstrating outstanding merit and promise.
If you are an arts student, please include a portfolio link (pdf or external link) or an audio clip.
Application due date:
Applications must be returned not later than March 28, 2019.
Application Process:
All applications must be completed using the forms located on the following website: thewashboard.org
If you have any questions, please contact Karen Keefe, Scholarship Manager, at scholarships@kitsapfoundation.org or call 360.698.3622.
In 2008 we started a scholarship specifically for an underrepresented segment of Bremerton High School grads--those with 2.5 - 3.5 GPAs, who are low-income and among the first in their family to seek further education at college/trade school. We believe these students are viable and have great potential, yet they often are overlooked by other scholarship associations. BHS PIF scholarship is unique: We give $14K awards. We require each recipient to Pay It Forward by giving 15 hours of community service each year. Character/ motivation are more important to us than perfect GPAs. AND our Mentor Program guides each recipient (or "PIF Scholar") throughout college, helping them job shadow, train and network with local professionals during their junior and senior years. BHS PIFS has a 92% success rate w/12 in our program so far. We define success as seeing our PIF Scholars not only attend college or trade school, but GRADUATE with practical skills for the job market. Scholarships applications due March 1. Renewal applications due August 15. Renewal application includes service record and a certified copy of your grades. Please send both items to scholarships@kitsapfoundation.org.
You may donate to the BHS Pay It Forward Scholarship Here.
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This scholarship is given from a Fund established by the Martell children. The scholarship will go to a Kitsap County graduating high school student and may support payment for tuition or costs of educational supplies. Strong consideration will be given to participants of the Bremerton Youth Symphony, students wishing to continue music or music education. Demonstrated strengths in musical interest and ability, personal character, and citizenship are required.
For 2019, one $800 scholarship will be awarded.
The children of Charles and Dorothy Martell established this scholarship fund in honor of their parents. According to daughter Jane Chapin, "not only were my parents active community volunteers and avid supporters of the arts, but they gave unconditionally of their time and talent to help young musicians succeed. They were always helping someone."
The following applicant requirements must be met:
The scholarship will be awarded to a 2019 Kitsap County graduating high school student. Scholarship funds may support payment for tuition or costs of books, music or supplies, and help with the cost of instruments. Strong consideration will be given to participants of the Bremerton Youth Symphony, and students wishing to continue music or music education beyond high school. Demonstrated strengths of musical interest and ability, personal character, and citizenship are required.
Application Due Date:
Applications must be completed no later than February 28, 2019.
Application Process:
All applications must be completed using the forms located on the following website:
If you have any questions, please contact Karen Keefe, Scholarship Manager, at scholarships@kitsapfoundation.org or call 360.698.3622.
The scholarship will go to either a South Kitsap High School graduating high school senior, or Olympic College student working toward a 4-year degree in Mechanical Engineering. The scholarship may support payment for tuition. Applicants with an interest in music also preferred. Previous recipients of this scholarship may reapply for subsequent years of study. Applications accepted until April 15, 2019.
For 2019, one $1,000 scholarship will be awarded.
The Danford & Frances Moore Scholarship Fund was established in 2016 to support a South Kitsap High School or Olympic College student interested in pursuing a career in mechanical engineering. The scholarship will be granted on the basis of merit and need.
Application Due Date: Applications must be submitted no later than April 15, 2019.
Application Process: All applications must be completed using the forms located on the following website:
If you have any questions, please contact Karen Keefe, Scholarship Manager, at scholarships@kitsapfoundation.org or call 360.698.3622.
This scholarship was established by the Hills and continues to be supported by their children. An applicant must be a graduating senior from the North Kitsap School District, and accepted by an accredited college, university, or trade or vocational school.
For 2019, one $1,250 scholarship will be awarded.
Fred and Marvel Hill founded Fred Hill Materials more than 60 years ago, building a successful multi-generational, privately-held company employing more than 150 employees. Both Fred and Marvel valued hard work as a means to success for themselves and their family: all six of their children graduated from the North Kitsap School District. They enjoyed the many diverse recreational opportunities in Kitsap and were charter members of the Poulsbo Yacht Club. They were also involved in the community from the local Lion's Club, various chambers of commerce, and even playing music for school dances.
The following applicant requirements must be met:
This year's scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior of the North Kitsap School District who is accepted by an accredited college, university, trade or vocational school. Dollars awarded for the scholarship are sent directly to the institution of choice, once enrollment is confirmed, and will be applied towards tuition.
Application Due Date:
Applications must be submitted no later than February 28, 2019.
Application Process:
All applications must be completed using the forms located on the following website:
If you have any questions, please contact Karen Keefe, Scholarship Manager, at scholarships@kitsapfoundation.org or call 360.698.3622.
These scholarships are merit-based scholarships awarded to one or more qualified applicants, in memory of Michael Riedel for his dedication and contributions to KCMT. Consideration will be given to the applicant's strengths in one or more of the following areas: KCMT participation, KCMT leadership, community service and leadership, other performing arts activities, other outside activities, and academics. Applicant must be a high school senior graduating no later than June 30, 2019.
For 2019, one to three $1,000 scholarships will be awarded.
Consistent with Kitsap Children's Musical Theatre (KCMT)'s mission to train our KCMT youth today to become our community theatre leaders of tomorrow, KCMT established a scholarship fund in memory of Michael Riedel in honor of his dedication and contributions to KCMT.
KCMT will award as many as three merit-based scholarships to qualified applicants. Consideration will be given to the applicant's strengths in one or more of the following areas: KCMT participation, KCMT leadership, community service and leadership, other performing arts activities, other outside activities, and academics.
Preference will be given to first-time applicants.
The following applicant requirements must be met:
Have a High School diploma or equivalent by June 30, 2019
Have participated in a minimum of three KCMT productions, at least one of which took place during the applicant's high school years, and
Will be attending an accredited college, university, vocational school, or community college in the 2019-2020 school year.
Application Due Date:
Applications must be completed no later than February 28, 2019.
Application Process:
All applications must be completed using the forms located on the following website:
If you have any questions, please contact Karen Keefe, Scholarship Manager, at scholarships@kitsapfoundation.org or call 360.698.3622.
NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS This is a need-based scholarship, which means it may only be given to disadvantaged or low-income students who otherwise would not be able to attend college. “Need-based” will be assessed by examining factors such as an applicant’s family income and whether the student was on free/reduced lunch. One scholarship for up to $20,000 will be awarded to eligible students.
The following requirements must be met:
All recipients must be a graduating senior or graduate of South Kitsap School District and be accepted to an accredited college, university, trade or vocational school.
The scholarship may only be given to students who intend to obtain a 4-year degree.
The scholarship is intended for students with a high school GPA that is 3.0 or greater but that is not so high that the student would likely obtain a full ride scholarship from their college or other source.
In the words of the donor, the “scholarship is for students who really want to get through college and who won’t be able to do it without this scholarship.”Exceptions for need-based may be made for students demonstrating outstanding merit and promise.
The intention is for the scholarship to be provided each year for four years.
The scholarship in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years is contingent on the student providing a short report each year, including his or her transcript that meets the approval of the Scholarship Committee.
Under exceptional circumstances, the scholarship might be provided for a 5th year.
The scholarship distribution may be used for tuition, room and board, and books.
2-3 Letters of Recommendation from individuals who are familiar with your education and career goals. At least one recommendation should be from a faculty member.
An interview at our Silverdale office is requested between March 26-April 13.
Application due date:
Applications must be returned not later than March 15, 2019.
Application Process:
All applications must be completed using the forms located on the following website: thewashboard.orgIf you have any questions, please contact Karen Keefe, Scholarship Manager, at scholarships@kitsapfoundation.org or call 306.698.3622.
This scholarship is given from a fund established by family, friends, and former pupils of Marie A. Barker. The Barker Family would like the recipient to achieve the important goal of a college degree leading to a career in teaching. The scholarship will be granted on the basis of merit and need to a student who has been accepted into the Western Washington University Woodring School of Education program. Specific requirements are available by contacting Western Washington University Woodring School of Education.
For 2019, one $1,000 scholarship will be awarded.
Marie A. Barker, for whom this scholarship is named, was a master teacher who was dedicated to helping young children do their very best. Because of a scholarship, she was able to study education at Montana State. She began her teaching career two years later in a one-room schoolhouse in the eastern plains of Montana. At Poulsbo and Pearson Elementary Schools, she was, at various times, a teacher, reading specialists, librarian, and principal. After retiring from 31 years as an educator, she taught reading to adults as a Literacy Volunteer, helped other senior citizens with their insurance problems through SHIBA, and was active in Scandia Bible Church, as well as the teaching honorary society, Delta Kappa Gamma.
Mrs. Barker valued education and it was always her wish to fund scholarships for future teachers. When she passed away in 2004, many of her former pupils and friends donated generously to this scholarship fund. The Marie A. Barker Teaching Scholarship Endowment now resides with the Kitsap Community Foundation. The Barker Family would like the beneficiary of this scholarship to achieve the important goal of a college degree leading to a career in teaching.
The following applicant requirements must be met:
To be eligible for this scholarship, one must be a full-time student attending Olympic College with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, and accepted into the Western Washington University Woodring College of Education program ("the program"). Dollars awarded for this scholarship are sent directly to the college, once enrollment is confirmed, and will be applied towards tuition.
Applicants will be ranked in the following order of preference:
North Kitsap High School graduates enrolled in the program in Bremerton,
North Kitsap High School graduates enrolled in the program elsewhere in Washington, and
Other students enrolled in the program in Bremerton who demonstrate financial need and academic success.
Application Due Date:
Applications must be submitted no later than April 28, 2019.
Application Process:
Applicants will obtain a scholarship application from the Western Washington University Woodring College of Education.
https://wce.wwu.edu/scholarships/woodring-scholarships
If you have any questions, please contact Karen Keefe, Scholarship Manager, at scholarships@kitsapfoundation.org or call 360.698.3622. or contact Western Washington University directly by email at Woodring.Scholarships@wwu.edu.
This scholarship is a need-based scholarship for a Central Kitsap female graduating senior pursuing a degree in electronics, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field. Eligible students must be attending or have graduated from Central Kitsap High School and be accepted to an accredited college, university, or trade or vocational school. Applications accepted until March 28, 2019.
For 2019, one scholarship up tp $500 will be awarded.
The mother of Nicole (Lyle) Tranilla established this scholarship in honor of Nicole and her daughter's desire to make a difference in this world. She wanted to make things better. She was constantly helping out the youth in the community as her 2 daughters continued through their school years with soccer, bake sales, doughnut sales, cheer and booster club. As she entered Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and earned her second degree in electronics, she was frequently speaking to young single women and encouraging them to get more education. Her feelings were, "If a woman improves her education, she improves her quality of life."
Prior to her death in 2013, while her older brother, Eran, was serving in Iraq in the US Army, Nicole would confide to her mom about her desire of wishing she could do more to help others. As her mom, I told her she was making her mark every day by mentoring these young women both at work and at the school functions.
I believe this scholarship will continue to do just what Nicole wanted to accomplish. It will help many in the years to come. All it takes is a few dollars coming from different directions. They all add up and that is why, "No gift is too small." I thank each and every one of you that help to keep this legacy alive and help so many young women to better themselves in the process. I also hope the recipients of this scholarship find it in their hearts, when they reach their goals, to "pay it forward" and find a way to help others. How wonderful that would be! Thank you, Dianne Lyle (Nicole's mom)
Scholarship Criteria
This scholarship is need-based and awarded only to students focusing a degree in electronics, electrical engineering, computer science, or a related field. This year's scholarship will be awarded to a graduating female from Central Kitsap High School who is accepted by an accredited college, university, trade or vocational school. Dollars awarded for the scholarship are sent directly to the institution of choice, once enrollment is confirmed, and will be applied towards tuition.
If you would like to donate to this scholarship fund, you may do so here.
Application Due Date:
Applications must be submitted no later than February 28, 2019.
Application Process:
All applications must be completed using the forms located on the following website:
If you have any questions, please contact Karen Keefe, Scholarship Manager, at scholarships@kitsapfoundation.org or call 360.698.3622.
This need-based scholarship may range from $500 to $2,500.
Preference will be given to students who need scholarships to attend post-secondary school rather than preference given to students who have shown the best performance in their prior or current schooling.
Amount will be determined by the Scholarship Advisory Committee each year.
Dollars awarded for the scholarship are sent directly to the institution of choice, once enrollment is confirmed, and will be applied towards tuition.
A scholarship recipient may apply for a scholarship for multiple years.
The following applicant requirements must be met:
Are or were a high school in a geographic area served by Orchard Foods, which includes Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason, and Clallam Counties; and
Will be attending in the fall or are currently attending a post-secondary educational institution.
Applicant is currently working at an Orchard Foods restaurant.
Application Due Date:
Applications must be completed no later than March 28, 2019.
Application Process:
All applications must be completed using the forms located on the following website: www.thewashboard.org
If you have any questions, please contact Karen Keefe, Scholarship Manager, at scholarships@kitsapfoundation.org or call 360.698.3622.
Our belief is that meeting a broad range of substantiated local needs improves the quality of life in Kitsap County and surrounding areas. These grants of up to $5,000 may be available to any nonprofit organization working in Kitsap County and immediately surrounding areas (North Mason County) within the following program areas:
Arts and Culture
Children and Youth Development
Education
Environment and Animal Welfare
Health and Human Services
These grants, available through the Sound Institute of Family and Children's Services Endowed Fund, may be awarded to nonprofit organizations that serve adolescents and their families:
Help youth (adolescents up to the age of 25) who have been in the foster care/child welfare system make positive transitions through residential programs, counseling, employment assistance, scholarships, or other supportive services, or:
Offer residential and non-residential services designed to facilitate family reconciliation for adolescents in conflict with their families.
Applicants may apply for two-year grants of up to $7,500 for each year. The budget you upload must reflect two years of income and expenses if you choose to apply for a two-year grant. Second year funding will be contingent upon your program/project's measurable outcomes, submitted report and KCF Board of Directors' favorable review of first year's performance.
One or more grants of up to $1,200-$1,400 will be allocated in 2023. Provided through the Youth Mentoring Endowment Fund, these grants are specifically for mentoring programs. The Foundation defines mentoring programs as organized, ongoing activities aimed at providing quality and mutually beneficial relationships between competent adults and young persons, with the goal of creating positive youth development.
Admiral Theatre Foundation
Amabile
American Red Cross Serving the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas
Bainbridge Arts & Crafts
Bainbridge Chorale
Bainbridge Island Boys & Girls Club
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center
Bainbridge Public Library
Bainbridge Youth Services
Barnacles and Bees
Bloedel Reserve
Blue Star Banner Program
Boys & Girls Club of North Kitsap
Boys & Girls Clubs of South Puget Sound
Bremerton Backpack Brigade
Bremerton Foodline
Bremerton High School Pay It Forward Scholarship
Bremerton Historic Ship Association
Bremerton Schools & Alumni Foundation
Bremerton Symphony Association
Bremerton WestSound Symphony
Building Affordable Strategic Innovative Communities (BASIC)
Cabrini Immigrant Services
Catholic Community Services
Central Kitsap Food Bank
Central Kitsap School District
Central Stage Theatre of County Kitsap (CSTOCK)
Child Care Action Council
Clear Creek Trail
Dispute Resolution Center of Kitsap County
Early Life Speech and Language
Eastside Baby Corner
Empact Northwest
Empower Youth Mentoring Project
Evergreen Children's Theatre
Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington
Faith in Action West Sound
Financial Beginnings Washington
FIRST Robotics Competition Team #3223 Robotics
Fishline Food Bank and Comprehensive Services
Flight Line Northwest
Forterra
Friends of Bainbridge Island High School Sailing
Friends Of Kitsap of Special Assault Investigations And Victim's Services (SAIVS)
Friends of the Farms
God's Kitchen at Family of God Lutheran Church
Great Peninsula Conservancy
Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County
Harbor WildWatch
Harmony Hill
Helpline House
Holly Ridge Center
Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group
Hoofbeats & Heartbeats
Hospice of Kitsap County
Island Volunteer Caregivers
IslandWood
Jarstad Park
Joy of Freedom
Kids Discovery Museum
Kids Port Children's Museum
Kids Up
Kingston Cares
Kitsap Adoption Group
Kitsap Adult Center for Education
Kitsap Cancer Services
Kitsap Community Resources
Kitsap Family YMCA Foundation
Kitsap History Museum
Kitsap Homes of Compassion
Kitsap Humane Society
Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center (KIAC)
Kitsap Land Trust
Kitsap Legal Services
Kitsap Mental Health Services
Kitsap Regional Library Foundation
Kitsap Rescue Mission
Kitsap Sexual Assault Center
La Leche League West Sound Chapter
Leadership Kitsap
Leadership Kitsap Foundation
Luther Center for Learning
Make-A-Wish Alaska & Washington
Marge Williams Center
Martha & Mary
Meals on Wheels Kitsap
Metropolis the Gallery
Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
MultiCare Health Foundation
New Day Ministry
New Life Community Development Agency
North Kitsap Friends of the Library
North Kitsap School District
North Mason Resources
Northwest Burn Foundation
Olympic College Foundation
OneAmerica
Our GEMS
Pacific Education Institute
Page Ahead Children's Literacy Program
PAWS of Bainbridge Island and North Kitsap (PAWSBINK)
Peninsula Dance Theatre
Planned Parenthood
Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe
Poulsbo Community Orchestra
Poulsbo Historical Society
Poulsbo-North Kitsap Rotary Foundation
Project Access Northwest
Project Connect
Puget Sound Navy Museum Foundation
Raising Resilience
RMH Services
Roxy Theater
Royal Family KIDS, Bremerton Camp #046
Salish Sea Expeditions
SEA Discovery Center
Seabeck Conference Center
Seattle Goodwill Industries
Soroptimist International of Port Orchard
Sound Institute of Children and Family Services Fund
Sound Works Job Center
South Kitsap Fire And Rescue Volunteer Association
South Kitsap Helpline
St. Vincent de Paul - Port Orchard
Stillwaters Environmental Center
Suquamish Tribe Library Capital Project
Suquamish Tribe Youth Music Program
Teen Talking Circles
The Coffee Oasis
The HUB Center for Seniors
Their Voice
Tracyton Community Library
Transitions Teen Rescue Center
Turning Pointe Survivor Advocacy Center
United Way of Kitsap County
Village Green Foundation
Vitalize Kitsap (formerly Island Time Activities)
Voices of Pacific Island Nations (VOPIN)
Washington CASH
Washington First Robotics
Washington Search and Rescue - Kitsap
West Sound Treatment Center
West Sound Wildlife Shelter
West Sound Youth for Christ
Wild Society
Wolflie Unity Project
YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties
YWCA of Kitsap County
Zeno
Building Affordable Strategic Innovative Communities (BASIC)
Empower Youth Mentoring Project
Empowering Youth Mentor Program
Kitsap Youth Mentoring Coalition
Kitsap Youth Mentoring Consortium
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
New Life Community Development Agency
North Kitsap School District
Our GEMS
South Kitsap Partners in Learning Success
The Coffee Oasis
United Way of Kitsap County
Voices of Pacific Island Nations (VOPIN)
Agapé Unlimited
Bainbridge Youth Services
Best Dental Help
Bremerton Backpack Brigade
Docluvthekids
Early Life Speech and Language
Eastside Baby Corner
Empowering Youth Mentor Program
Great Peninsula Conservancy
Harbor Hope Center
Holly Ridge Center
House of Hope
Kathleen Sutton Fund
Kids in Concert
Kitsap Black Student Union
Kitsap Homes of Compassion
Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center (KIAC)
Lindquist Dental Clinic for Children
Music Discovery Center
Native Horsemanship Youth Program
Our GEMS
Peninsula Community Health Services
Scarlet Road
South Kitsap Helpline
The Coffee Oasis
Violet Sees
Weaver Foundation-Georgia Mattson Memorial Shelter
West Sound Treatment Center
Anacortes Skate Park Improvement Project
Docluvthekids
Gather Together Grow Together
God's Broken Home University
House of Hope
House of Refuge Ministry Outreach
Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center (KIAC)
Living Life Leadership
Love Me for Me
NAACP Bremerton Branch
New Day Ministry
New Life Community Development Agency
Our GEMS
Partnering for Youth Achievement (PYA)
Up From Slavery Initiative
Voices of Pacific Island Nations (VOPIN)
Weaver Foundation - Georgia Mattson Memorial Shelter
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