The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.
- Pablo Picasso
Our History
In 1991, a small group of civic leaders in Anacortes envisioned a community foundation that could meet their hopes and dreams for a performing arts center. A concert fundraiser featuring Burl Ives and friends created the funds to establish the first endowment for a performing arts center that would become McIntyre Hall.
Donors also established endowments for libraries, parks, museums, scholarships and their favorite nonprofit organizations.
Today, the Skagit Community Foundation is one of more than 800 community foundations in the United States, dedicated to improving the lives of people in a defined geographic area. Community foundations bring together the visions, generosity, and resources of individuals, families, and businesses to support their local nonprofit sector.
In 1991, a small group of civic leaders in Anacortes envisioned a community foundation that could meet their hopes and dreams for a performing arts center. A concert fundraiser featuring Burl Ives and friends created the funds to establish the first endowment for a performing arts center that would become McIntyre Hall.
Donors also established endowments for libraries, parks, museums, scholarships and their favorite nonprofit organizations.
Today, the Skagit Community Foundation is one of more than 800 community foundations in the United States, dedicated to improving the lives of people in a defined geographic area. Community foundations bring together the visions, generosity, and resources of individuals, families, and businesses to support their local nonprofit sector.
Giving is Personal
We are here to support your ideas for the community and to make your giving experience simple, meaningful, and effective.
Grants and distributions are awarded based on donor intent, and recipients are vetted to ensure that your donations are doing the most good to achieve your philanthropic goals.
We are here to support your ideas for the community and to make your giving experience simple, meaningful, and effective.
Grants and distributions are awarded based on donor intent, and recipients are vetted to ensure that your donations are doing the most good to achieve your philanthropic goals.
Our Mission is to connect people who care with causes that matter.
We do this by:
We do this by:
- providing tailored services for donors
- building and managing funds and permanent endowments for the community
- supporting the nonprofit sector through grants and trainings
- contributing leadership and civic engagement
